Lei Zhong's entire body froze the moment those glowing patterns appeared.
Not out of fear.
But because the aura erupting from the Fire Ape at that moment was far too ancient, like a colossal beast that had emerged from primordial antiquity, looking down upon an ant like him.
"This is... the law of space-time?"
Nine terrifying phantom beasts suddenly appeared around him, like indestructible Vajra bodies crouching and staring at him. Their powerful wills suppressed him along with space-time itself.
Lei Zhong's body instantly lost all control, as though he had entered frozen space-time.
"No... impossible..."
He roared, desperately circulating his energy, trying to break free from the power of space-time.
But it was too late.
The Flame Giant Ape had already appeared before him.
Its enormous flaming claw pierced through his chest.
Lei Zhong lowered his head and looked at the giant claw that had pierced his chest, at the claw tips jutting out from his back, at his own blood staining them. That sharp claw seemed to carry the aura of a liquid metal weapon.
"Liquid metal... Level 6..."
His lips moved, but he only managed to utter those four words.
The Flame Giant Ape's claw tore apart, ripping his body in two. The next instant, however, the corpse vanished from the giant ape's claw.
From the moment it attacked to the end, less than ten breaths had passed. A Level 6 Liquid Metal Warrior had died.
The Giant Scorpion stared blankly at the scene. Just then, the Flame Giant Ape raised its head to look at it. Fear flashed through the Giant Scorpion's eyes, and it lowered its gaze and retreated. Yet confusion lingered in its eyes, as though this powerful fellow creature seemed unfamiliar to it.
Buzz!
Space rippled, and the Flame Giant Ape's phantom body