The surroundings flickered, rippled a few times, then receded like a tide. The previous eerie darkness was replaced by splendid golden grandeur. Seated on the steps beneath the throne in Yunxiao Great Hall, Pan Zhen looked through the hall doors at the towering mountains and magnificent palace complexes outside, his heart heavy.
He had attended the Alliance God Slaying meeting through remote communication. With a formidable enemy at the gates, how could he leave Lieyang?
To be honest, Pan Zhen had not expected Hua Zhen to personally lead the campaign. If he were only facing an Angel Legion like New Tiangong's First Army, Pan Zhen was absolutely confident he could wipe them out. But facing Hua Zhen himself, that confidence scattered to the wind.
The two could be called old rivals. From their very first encounter, Hua Zhen had left Pan Zhen with the impression of being arrogant and overbearing.
And he truly was powerful enough to back up that arrogance. Exceptionally gifted, he had never suffered defeat whenever he led troops, regardless of the enemy. It was hard to imagine, yet it was fact.
Moreover, every time he appeared, he displayed overwhelmingly invincible combat power. That had been true during the western campaign of Old Tiangong thirty thousand years ago, when he led his troops to Lieyang's borders more than ten thousand years ago, and during the recent incident in Huangshi City on Earth.
Even now, Pan Zhen clearly remembered the moment Hua Zhen had attacked him.
Space had suddenly become bizarre, and the gravity within the area had instantly increased to a level that even he could barely withstand.
He had not understood it before, but after receiving an explanation from God of Death Karl, Pan Zhen now knew it had been the other man's Sub-biological Ability.
Although