Under An's precise control, a gigantic magical spell gradually took shape in the air. Complex lines and runes shuttled through empty space, forming an intricate three-dimensional array more than two meters above the ground. As one energy node after another lit up, the array slowly solidified, taking on a strange structure that was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
Hao Ren was unfamiliar with the magic arrays of the Kolo World, so he could not make out anything profound about it. However, the Sanctuary Monks watching from the side had all widened their eyes, as if witnessing some unheard-of marvel. Seeing their reaction, Hao Ren could not help edging forward until he reached Kalasios. "Hey, hey, old man."
Kalasios had been focused entirely on An and her magic array. He had not even noticed that Hao Ren and Lily had arrived. Now he suddenly turned his head and let out a breath. "So it's you... I was just thinking of sending someone to find you."
"Oh, we saw something happening over here, so we came over ourselves." Hao Ren waved his hand. "By the way, is she preparing a Space Gate? You all look pretty surprised."
Kalasios turned his gaze back to the magic array in the air. "I have no idea what she's doing. I consider myself fairly well-informed, but I've never even heard of this school of magic! She's building this thing entirely with mental power and magical energy, without using any casting materials or incantations. Her method of controlling magic power is practically as if she herself were a magical creature. This An... do you know what her background is?"
The High-Order Monk's answer was unexpected, but Hao Ren could not answer his question at all. "I don't know either. As you know, I'm