Sea Cloud Sky (Part 2)

The airship cruised through the stratosphere, currently on the night side. There was nothing to see outside but pitch-black darkness, and many passengers had lowered their shades, preparing for a long sleep to get ahead of the jet lag.

At least, that had been the case half a minute ago.

The shockwave from the Fear Bomb in first class shattered quite a few pleasant dreams, but what truly jolted the passengers awake and sent them into turmoil was that brilliant, powerful light that reached everywhere, permeated everything, and nothing could block.

In that instant, whether it was the thin window shades or the heavy airship hull, whether they were alert witnesses or dazed, frightened victims, all were illuminated through and through, utterly submerged in the light.

The inner walls of the hull, skin, flesh, and bone all seemed to turn transparent, even insubstantial.

Within the airship, every corner where shadows might exist was instantly swept clean. Then the distinctions between people and people, people and objects, every individual and even their physical nature, were erased.

Only panicked, humble souls rolled and shrieked amid the boundless blaze.

Though it lasted only an instant, and seemed both real and unreal, it still exceeded the limits of what most people could bear. The disturbance aboard the airship now spiraled completely out of control.

Bai Xinyan remained bent forward, but instinctively drew in her shoulder blades and elbows, shrinking back slightly. As a woman, the feeling of being lit through inside and out was utterly awful.

Yet she understood. This was the manifestation of the Amaterasu Order's True God projecting his power across space.

Just as that bastard who had run away had said, this place was not far from Ban City. Fourteen hundred kilometers—with even the slightest foothold, the Amaterasu Order's two powerhouses