The sound of a bubble bursting sounded.
When everyone turned back in shock, they saw only the fallen sinner. With the final beat of his heart, blood pooled from the wound in his back, then surged forth and danced.
It fell upon that shattered smiling face, winding silently down.
Set against streaks of mournful crimson, that smile seemed strangely calm, like a gap.
What blew through the crack was the wind of hell.
Time seemed to come to a standstill.
In that instant, there was no time to think. Faster than shock, confusion, or fear was the instinctive response honed through countless killings and struggles.
Before they could think, they had already drawn their swords!
Yet before instinct could take hold, Ji Jue had already raised his hand and pointed.
At the altar, he issued a command!
Thus, beneath the intermittent Blazing Light, the enormous Hall of Audience Tower shook violently. Spirit Essence Circuits instantly overloaded, gathering every shred of power without hesitation, brewing and converting it. The defensive modules operated beyond capacity, unleashing tens of thousands of blazing, dazzling bolts of lightning.
Like countless sharp blades suddenly thrusting forth, the torrent of electric light effortlessly tore apart the altar and the wreckage atop it, erupting outward in a wild surge that instantly swallowed the entire tower roof.
Heat surpassing even the flames raged and spread. Having broken through Celestial Origin's suppression, it engulfed everyone.
Ji Jue included.
The necklace he had just seized was brutally activated in his palm. It collided head-on with countless bolts of lightning, forcibly opening a gap.
At the same time, Ji Jue raised his second finger and pointed.
At everyone within the lightning and Blazing Light.
The Poison Heart Ring on his ring finger glimmered with dreamlike radiance. Banshee's Shadow rose once more, opened