The phantom with a human head and a serpent's body slammed into the Bronze Pillar.
In an instant, smoke and dust surged high into the sky like a tide, sweeping out in every direction.
On the Bronze Pillar, the dried corpse let out a roar:
"You want to kill me?"
It suddenly stopped moving, turning into a ghastly white statue.
A phantom rose from the statue, detaching from the Bronze Pillar and taking shape in midair.
It was a monster resembling a serpent, its back covered in hideous long spikes.
Bzz—
The monster shot straight into the sky, pouncing toward Xie Daoling.
Gu Qingshan's heart clenched. He immediately released Human Race's Blessing.
"You have released Human Race's Blessing."
"Xie Daoling's strength has increased thirtyfold."
"Attention: Xie Daoling is one of the Six Saints and perfectly matches your blessing. She will receive an additional enhancement!"
An additional enhancement?
Gu Qingshan froze, but new changes had already appeared in the sky.
Xie Daoling gave him a slight nod. Her figure suddenly flashed aside, dodging the monster's pounce.
A black longsword appeared in her hand.
"I said I'd kill you, so I will."
She flicked the longsword upward—
A thin black line slashed across the sky, cleaving the entire world apart. Even the void split in two.
Following the sword's cut, everyone could see all the way into the depths of the void: the river of time, the distant mist above it, and even beyond the mist, to the end of the Bronze Pillar. There lay—
In the blink of an eye, all the visions vanished.
The monster froze in the sky, its entire body split apart. Then it suddenly turned into a beam of light and fell.
On the battlefield, countless Sequence Users abruptly became specks of light, swiftly flying into that