The blazing light died out, the cloud armor dispersed, and the "Cloud Qi Cape" drifting upward also lost its connection to Raven, dissolving and collapsing in the gale. For an instant, the thick cloud cover seemed to pull away from the mountaintop, while the Giant God General within the clouds also appeared to blur.
The pressure from the sky seemed to ease.
Raven had shed the "Cloak" and returned to her small form, hanging alone in midair with her head bowed in silence, as though even her soul had departed with the cloud qi.
Long Qi jumped in fright, nearly crying out.
Fortunately, Raven raised her head again just then and swept her gaze over the surrounding mountains, including the "skylight" within the Three Peaks Top area. Her eyes remained clear, but the Format Fire around her body did not ignite again.
Long Qi had witnessed the entire process, and that inexplicable feeling from when the Format Fire had first ignited surged up in his heart once more.
The "Cloud Qi God General" in the sky had already blurred. Hundred Peaks Monarch continued downward, even tearing free many roots from the upper part of the cliff and pulling down even more rocks and strata, which fell like rain for a time.
With the surrounding Grey Matter Miasma having been drained away, Long Qi and Lao Yao had instead lost most of their support. They could only barely cling to the cliff face, dodging the falling dirt and stones in utter disarray.
Just as he finally caught his breath, his wristband vibrated again. He checked the contact; that Xia City number from earlier was indeed Zhang Yingying.
Once communications were reestablished, Zhang Yingying immediately asked, "You were close by. That was Format Fire, right?"
What was there to doubt? They were