The moment that pattern of light appeared, Lei Zhong froze.
Not out of fear.
The aura bursting from the Fire Ape was simply too ancient, as if a colossal beast from the primordial wilderness had come to look down upon him, a mere ant.
"This is... the Law of Time and Space?"
Nine terrifying Giant Beast Phantoms suddenly appeared all around him, like nine vajra incarnations. They bent over and stared down at him, their overwhelming will suppressing him along with the space-time around him.
Lei Zhong's body instantly lost control, as though he had entered a frozen moment in time.
"No... impossible..."
He roared, desperately circulating his energy in an attempt to break through the power of space-time.
But it was too late.
The Fire Ape had already appeared before him.
Its flaming Giant Claw pierced through his chest.
Lei Zhong lowered his head and stared at the Giant Claw running through his chest, at its tip protruding from his back, at his own blood staining it. The claw seemed to carry the aura of a Liquid Gold weapon.
"Liquid Gold... Level 6..."
His mouth opened. Those were the only four words he managed to utter.
The Fire Ape's Giant Claw ripped apart, tearing his body in two. The next instant, however, his corpse vanished from its grasp.
From the moment it struck to the moment it ended, less than ten breaths had passed. A Level 6 Liquid Metal Warrior was dead.
The giant scorpion stared blankly at the scene. Then the Fire Ape looked up at it, and fear flickered in the giant scorpion's eyes. It lowered its gaze and backed away, confusion in its eyes, as though this powerful member of its kind seemed unfamiliar to it.
Space rippled. The Fire Ape's phantom vanished, as if it