Amon stood where he was, staring blankly at the young general from Great Xia who had declared his intention to hold the City of the Sun accountable. Shock filled his eyes.
Had he... gone mad?!
Boom—!!
Above the nine empty divine pillars, a brilliant, blazing divine light shot into the heavens from the central Sun God Pillar, suppressing Egypt's roiling national destiny and restoring it to calm. At the same time, an illusory figure slowly emerged atop the pillar.
The illusory figure opened his eyes. Dazzling sunlight blazed forth, his pupils like two miniature suns burning fiercely and radiating endless light and heat.
He turned his head and calmly looked at the young general in the center of the square, the Broken Spear in his hand.
The Sun God's divine might descended without warning!
Yet the Great Xia's National Destiny borne by Huo Qubing surged once more. Blinding golden light shone from the surface of his armor, supporting his body beneath the pressure of a Creator God. Like the bloodstained Broken Spear in his hand, he stood unwavering!
Though he was merely a Heroic Spirit, though in life he had only been a Human Apex.
At this moment, behind him stood the national destiny of all Great Xia.
The illusory figure atop the Sun God Pillar narrowed his eyes. He raised one hand and pressed down lightly, and the descending divine might suddenly grew several times heavier!
Huo Qubing's body sank. The City of the Sun's stone tiles beneath his feet instantly shattered, and vast cracks spread across the square. Gripping the Broken Spear, he raised his head to look at the Sun God's figure standing atop the divine pillar, his expression unchanged.
His eyes were cold and resolute.
Just then, the black gateway of national destiny behind him churned,