The sharp, mournful howl echoed through the heavens, and more than half of the darkness shrouding the world dispersed.
The towering body, ten thousand zhang tall, became riddled with holes in that instant.
The Hundred-Eyed Divine Statue trembled violently. Across from it, the figure that resembled a true deity burst forth with unprecedented radiance, like countless divine swords enveloping its hundred pairs of Demon Eyes.
In an instant, half of the Demon Eyes collapsed and exploded. Murky pus and crimson blood sprayed everywhere, while the eye sockets were left as charred black holes that exuded wisps of eerie black mist.
The Demon Eye let out a pained howl, its voice filled with venom and hatred. Throughout the long years, it had never suffered such grievous injuries.
Its body twitched uneasily, its remaining eyes turning as wisps of eerie mist surged in from all directions, attempting to repair it during this brief window.
But all of it was utterly futile.
The divine light shone brilliantly. Before the eerie mist could even approach, it was completely evaporated.
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared across the massive divine statue's body, carrying a rare trace of decaying aura.
Sensing the intense threat of death, it suddenly fixed its gaze on the figure ahead and sneered. "Even if you grievously wound me, that person will never return again."
"The only fate awaiting you is extinction."
"It is not too late yet. Return to the Eerie Faction, and we can help you step into the true Source Realm."
The Goddess Statue stood proudly in the void, divine light surging around her body. Compared with before, she was stronger by far more than a single degree.
At that moment, she resembled a true celestial goddess of the Ninth Heavens, unfathomable power permeating every gesture she made.
The Goddess Statue's features