It had been a long time since he had used the Heavenly Kingdom Lineage's traditional arts. It really lifted the spirits.
After Huai Shi turned and left, the cage formed by Lord of the Clouds and Great Siming's miracles also collapsed. Yet this time, Growth Heaven felt no relief or ease.
Beyond the blockade, Kuafu was swinging the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, tapping it against his palm.
He had just finished an entire set of warm-up calisthenics, rubbing his hands together in eager anticipation.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Shadow of the Feathered Serpent - Quetzalcoatl had already risen into the sky. Darkness spread, transforming into a gaping maw.
Aside from those two, the remaining Ascenders had tacitly sealed off the surrounding area. While serving as an audience to set the mood, they cast a couple of expressionless glances downward.
Let's see who the damn traitor is?
Oh, so it was you!
"Get lost!"
A piercing shriek suddenly erupted. After Growth Heaven's shell writhed for a moment, it exploded with a thunderous boom, sending countless fragments of bone and bloody light soaring in every direction.
Looking up from the ground, one could see the scattered flesh endlessly changing and growing, transforming into bizarre creatures, plants, even microorganisms and colonies of fungi, crashing about in every direction.
Flashes of lightning and fire emerged one after another.
The thunderous din continued without end.
Yet before long, every stray sound abruptly ceased.
Inside a bottle held by a Grandmaster, only a lump of flesh remained, struggling to transform within some kind of liquid. Growth Heaven's soul and remaining shell had both been sealed inside.
Huai Shi was not surprised by the outcome.
At minimum, it had been five against one, including Present Realm's top enforcers like Quetzalcoatl and Kuafu. It would have been absurd