"Mist Tide!"
Star-blue Gray Mist and blood-red lightning intertwined in Silad's eyes. His gaze gradually cleared as he watched countless Primordial Spirit Fragments shoot out like stars, each glimmering with light.
His emotions churned like the Gray Mist overhead.
Flash Thunder's expression grew complicated, and fear showed in his eyes. He grabbed Silad and said quietly:
"He really is connected to that existence. The Heavenly Way Alliance has been preparing all along. They said the Mist Tide would come in the next few days, and now it looks like they were right!"
Silad nodded slowly and said under his breath:
"It seems our earlier analysis was right. Fang Mo is the successor chosen by the Divine Corpse's will. He can control the Nine Heavens Sealing Array. The reason he could teleport through the Flame Domain before was that the Great Array gave him that ability!"
Flash Thunder's face changed again. "No wonder his strength has grown so quickly. And with the Great Array helping him, who in the Ancient Realm could stand against him? The Empire may have chosen the wrong target!"
Lei Qie looked at them, forcing down the shock that stirred in his own heart. "You've seen it for yourselves. You should know what choice to make. Only this path leads to an open road!"
Silad's eyes flickered, his expression shifting as he seemed to struggle with himself. After a moment, he looked up at Lei Qie. "Lord Lei Qie, I won't betray the Empire!"
Lei Qie raised a brow. "Who asked you to betray the Empire?"
Silad looked puzzled. "If we don't betray it, why would the Heavenly Way Alliance give us cultivation methods for nothing?"
Lei Qie smiled faintly. "You're thinking too narrowly. The Heavenly Way Alliance never asked us to betray the Empire to join.