The cool voice rang out.
A snow-white streak of sword light flashed.
Like a bitter wind from a land of extreme cold.
It swept toward the enormous fireball.
The sword light looked slender.
Yet it held the utmost sharpness.
BOOM!!!
The earth-shaking roar thundered out.
All of Gale Rift City trembled slightly.
A terrifying shock wave erupted.
It swept in every direction like a tsunami.
The soldiers below.
Even those far away.
Were blown off their feet.
In midair.
Ruthless Great Emperor's figure.
Was sent flying backward several dozen feet.
A faint trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth.
Clearly, taking that blow had left him slightly injured as well.
As for Great Emperor Fury.
He, too, retreated several steps.
His aura grew even more erratic.
Burning his Origin granted tremendous power.
But the backlash was considerable as well.
He stared at Ruthless Great Emperor opposite him.
A flicker of wariness crossed his eyes.
Even burning his Origin had failed to defeat his opponent.
If he kept fighting.
He really would meet his downfall here.
The thought of retreat had already sprouted in Great Emperor Fury's mind.
But just then.
He suddenly sensed.
An exceedingly faint yet incredibly dangerous aura.
Approaching silently from the side.
Its speed was beyond measure.
Great Emperor Fury's pupils abruptly contracted.
He whipped his head around.
Only to see a Gray Light Ray as fine as a strand of hair.
Cut through space.
And shoot straight toward his left shoulder.
That spot.
Was a crucial node through which his Origin circulated.
"What is that?"
Great Emperor Fury's heart jolted.
He hurriedly raised his arm to block it.
But it was already too late.
A soft sound rang out.
The Gray Light Ray.
Easily pierced the defenses around his arm.
And drove viciously into