"----"
Gabriel seemed to have shouted something.
But the sound could no longer be heard.
The mighty, exploding hurricane seemed intent on shattering the entire golden sky, all of it turning into tangible shockwaves amid a heaven-shaking blast.
The shockwaves swept forth like tidal waves, surging violently while making the earth tremble as though in terror.
If one looked toward Earth from outer space, one would have seen a ring of light rippling endlessly across the map of Russia.
The cloud cover over the entire planet seemed to have been shaken by that magnificent explosion, vanishing without a trace like water vapor blown away.
Naturally, everyone who witnessed this scene firsthand on Russian soil lost consciousness.
Under that terrifying roar, which even eardrums could not withstand, many were either knocked to the ground or had their minds go blank and fainted outright.
It was such a powerful strike.
Only the Star of Bethlehem, floating in the golden sky with pillars of light representing the Four Great Attributes rising from it, remained firmly in place. The fierce winds were split apart, brushing past either side of the Floating Fortress and sweeping away in two directions.
Other than the Star of Bethlehem, only Sylvia remained unaffected by such dreadful aftershocks.
The fierce winds likewise parted around her body and blew into the surroundings, failing to shake Sylvia's existence.
But...
"Pant... pant..."
Slightly labored breathing began to escape Sylvia.
The galaxy-like Star Pulse Energy swirling around Sylvia dimmed slightly, and weariness appeared in her eyes.
"So this is the side effect of God Transformation?"
Within Sylvia, Jeanne's voice likewise grew somewhat weary, as though she shared the feeling.
Like Fang Li's Holy Mark, using the skill God Transformation required a price.
Holy Mark extracted the power of the soul to enhance its user's