Outside the Training Ground, at the forefront of the Heavenly Demon Faction.
The demonic aura churning endlessly around Annihilation Venerable gradually stilled, like the final dead silence before a storm.
His eyes, deep as ancient frozen abysses and seemingly capable of devouring all light, pierced coldly through The Void and locked firmly onto Chen Fei within the Training Ground.
"This Venerable... truly misjudged."
Annihilation Venerable's voice was hoarse and icy, like the grinding of frost from the Nine Netherworlds, carrying clearly into the ears of every Sovereign Realm cultivator present.
"When facing an unforeseen variable, I should not have thought of resolving it at the smallest cost." Annihilation Venerable's tone suddenly sharpened, carrying fury and resolve suppressed to the utmost limit.
"Rumble!"
As Annihilation Venerable's final word fell, an indescribably violent aura erupted from within him, soaring into the heavens.
In an instant, this small world that had been temporarily isolated shook violently.
The sky abruptly darkened, as though swallowed by endless demonic clouds. The Void twisted and collapsed, releasing cracking sounds under unbearable strain.
A heavy, oppressive, suffocating terror filled every inch of space like a tangible tide, as though heaven and earth would collapse the next moment and all things would return to the Void.
On the Xuan Yu Realm side, the excitement on every Sovereign Realm expert's face froze at once, replaced by utter solemnity and gravity.
Many Sovereign Realm cultivators with slightly lower cultivation felt even their souls trembling. The circulation of Origin Power throughout their bodies became sluggish and difficult, as if they had sunk into an invisible mire.
These Sovereign Realm cultivators had no choice but to circulate their techniques against the omnipresent terrifying pressure, their eyes filled with horror.
At this very moment, they clearly felt the vast gulf between themselves and Annihilation