After learning about the Ancient Mystery Eye, the Demon Elephant slowly closed his eyes and tried using his mental power to control the surging energy around him.
There was no resistance whatsoever. Every bit of energy could be perfectly controlled by the Demon Elephant.
It was the Demon Elephant's first time controlling such a vast amount of energy, energy whose level had reached that of a formal wizard. Even the Demon Elephant, who had always been known for his restraint, could not help revealing an intoxicated expression at the sheer exhilaration.
With a thought, the Demon Elephant drew out a thread of the surging energy.
At the Demon Elephant's command, that thread of energy transformed into a blood-red arrow.
The Demon Elephant raised a hand and pointed. The arrow became a streak of crimson light and shot toward Wai.
Wai instinctively tried to dodge, but the instant he moved, he realized something was wrong. His movements had become vastly slower than before, as though his body had sunk into a swamp and been tightly wrapped in heavy mud. He could still move, but even exerting all his strength, he was at least half as slow as usual.
At that speed, Wai had no way of evading the blood-red arrow.
Wai made a split-second decision and sank directly into the ground. Yet even as he burrowed underground, his descent was far slower than usual.
Wai gritted his teeth and cast a Stone Prison Art around himself. The Stone Prison Art, like a stone coffin, completely enclosed Wai as he sank into the ground.
The very instant Wai's body vanished completely underground, the arrow arrived. With a tremendous explosion, a crack appeared in the arena floor.
However, the crack in the arena floor soon began repairing itself. A few seconds later, the