The three figures simultaneously burst forth with violet-red light, their rays crisscrossing. In an instant, all the figures blurred away, leaving only the violet-red radiance growing ever more intense.
Raphael sensed that the space confined by the Spirit Gathering Array had been cleaved apart by an indescribable force of law. More than that, the surrounding spatial structure had abruptly changed, placing him within a peculiar triangular space.
The next second, layers upon layers of triangular afterimages spread outward, and everything within the "triangular body" shattered.
Including space itself.
It was not mere destruction.
There seemed to be an attribute utterly opposite to destruction. At the instant the two attributes were unleashed, they fused like positive and negative poles, erupting with power surpassing even the level of "destruction."
Before everyone's eyes, Raphael's entire body shattered in an instant.
Everyone was nearly dumbstruck, Camael included—Raphael, the supreme guardian of Light Holy Mountain and one of the three strongest angels beneath the God of Light in legend, had actually been killed by "Arthur"?
Before they could get a clearer look, everything blurred, as though even their very sight had shattered.
The violet light vanished after a few seconds, but the shattering continued.
Only after a long while did that completely vacuous space gradually recover. White light flickered in midair, as if countless scattered rays were gathering together anew, revealing Raphael completely unharmed. The people of the Church of Light all heaved a sigh of relief.
Though he appeared unscathed, Raphael's solemn expression showed just how immense the impact and shock from that attack had been.
"As expected of the Light Healing Body. Of all the opponents I have seen, only Sariel's Moon Soul Body can rival it." Chen Rui's figure appeared opposite him, and he remarked with a sigh.
"Sariel was once your