From the moment Order Wood appeared, Hobart had been creating an order that could strengthen the Underworld's power.
The mercenary corpses in the nearby camp began twitching again, several of them nearly sitting back up.
Taking advantage of Guardian's frenzied state, Hobart immediately unleashed Spirituality Connection Wine Cup's ultimate move: Underworld Gate.
Conspirator had already been wounded by the Tang Sword and had been suppressing the fear in his heart and the discomfort in his spirit body.
But the moment Underworld Gate appeared, the moment those indescribable eyes emerged, the fear in Conspirator's heart and the Tang Sword's wound erupted violently. His entire body turned cold and rigid, as though it had rusted.
Then pale arms extended out from Underworld Gate, tugging at Conspirator. At the same time, wails no human could make struck directly at his soul, making him tremble uncontrollably.
Conspirator wanted to manifest flames to burn those pale arms, but his hands were shaking so badly that the fire flowed from his palms like water.
Hobart stepped forward, ready to finish him off, but Guardian had already recovered some of his reason from the frenzy. Almost on instinct, he used Dawn Sword to block the strike for Conspirator.
Hobart shifted his blade, and the next slash pierced Guardian's armor as well.
He came to a realization. The Tang Sword's material was of an extremely high level. It could probably pierce even demigod-level Dawn Armor in a single strike. But Guardian's Dawn Bulwark was another matter; it would take at least three strikes to break through.
Guardian was startled. In his memory, the armor on his body had not suffered such extensive damage in a very long time.
Underworld Gate rapidly magnified Guardian's fear, and he involuntarily took a step back.
By then, his reason had mostly returned.