The crystal layer covering Su Xiao's body shattered. The old layer had only just broken apart when a new crystal layer climbed over his body.
Boom!
After a muffled boom, the scene before Su Xiao changed drastically. He was in a vast hall covering more than a thousand square meters. Stone pillars stood everywhere, and at the innermost part was a towering stone sculpture.
The stone sculpture was more than ten meters tall. It did not resemble a human. Instead, it consisted of numerous spheres of varying sizes linked together. A string of ancient writing was carved into the base beneath it.
'Guardians of the world, we are willing to bathe in your glory... Xius (Year 1157 of the Divine Calendar).'
Beside the ancient writing was another line of small characters written in blood.
'If it is a mission, then it is fate.'
Beside the small characters lay a skeleton. It was clear that the skeleton had been processed after death, making it look like a collector's item.
Su Xiao swept his gaze around. Although he did not see the Dominator, he had already sensed its presence.
Spatial fluctuations spread like ripples on water. A monster appeared, its entire body so black that it gleamed. It had a humanoid shape, with an upper body resembling a human's and a lower body formed from intertwined black tentacles. Dark red showed through in some places, making it look tough and twisted.
Standing four meters tall, it exerted considerable pressure. However, the upper half of its head had been sliced off diagonally. The severed upper half remained stuck to its shoulder. This was the Dominator.
"Roar!!"
The Dominator let out an enraged howl. Its enormous maw was filled with sharp teeth arranged in three rows, upper and lower. It was not that it