Gone?
Everything was gone?
The moment Elder Yun and the other two returned to Holy Light City, they were stunned by the sight before them.
Desolation!
Holy Light City, once bustling, had become a wasteland.
The city was gone, and the people... were gone too.
Only Chen Changan remained, gazing at the faint halos appearing all around him, seemingly deep in thought.
"Sect Master... what exactly happened?" Elder Yun asked in shock.
"Nothing much. I just killed them all."
"What are these things?" Chen Changan asked, pointing at a nearby halo.
"These are the Small Worlds they controlled. When their masters died, the worlds shattered, leaving behind these fragments."
"There must be nearly a thousand gathered here."
Shattered Small Worlds?
This wasn't the first time Chen Changan had killed people in the Sacred Domain, but nothing like this had happened before.
"I know about the World Pearl. I know about World Origin Power too."
"But these halos are a first for me."
"Not everyone leaves something like this behind when they die, right?" Chen Changan asked.
"That's right."
"It depends on the level of the Small World they controlled."
"If it was too low-level, it would likely vanish without a trace along with its master."
"There were a lot of people in Holy Light City, and plenty of strong fighters, which is why so many appeared."
"Sect Master, absorbing this energy would greatly benefit your own Small World."
Before Elder Yun could finish speaking, Chen Changan had already begun. He absorbed all the nearly thousand halos floating around them.
As the halos were absorbed, the Small World within Chen Changan changed once again.
The energy within it continued to rise, filling its inhabitants with delight.
The stronger the Small World became, the faster they could improve. It would also give