Abel used Teleport to retreat from the Throne of Destruction's hall. As he withdrew, the white light produced by Teleport in the hall was continuously struck by lightning from multiple directions.
Based on the judgment and analysis of the World Stone Fragment and the Druidic sub-soul, Abel knew that if he had retreated even one step later, no matter how he dodged, he would not have been able to completely evade the lightning attacks.
Even with the gray robe formed from the incredibly tough shell of a god-tier tortoise, he could not be certain it would withstand those lightning attacks.
The terrifying aspect of lightning lay in its paralyzing effect. Even if the gray robe blocked most of the Lightning Element's attack power, the lightning's paralysis could still very likely take effect.
In that environment, if his movements slowed for even an instant, he would be subjected to an endless barrage of lightning.
Therefore, once he determined that he could not evade the lightning attacks, he wisely chose to leave the hall.
Of course, this action had consequences. The consequence was that, in his perception, the Hydra were repeatedly struck by Burning Souls before disappearing.
He used Teleport to reach outside the hall, then used Teleport again to enter it. The entire process took less than a second, but in that brief moment, the Burning Souls used lightning to drain the Life Force of five Hydras.
However, the twelve Hydras had not achieved nothing. The Burning Soul that had been attacked also turned into a pile of ashes and fell to the ground.
This was the first Burning Soul to be killed. Looking at the five-to-one death ratio between the Hydras and the Burning Souls, it seemed that Abel's side had suffered a loss.
But the Hydras had been summoned