Vermilion light erupted from the ground, shooting straight into the heavens.
The grand road it laid out resembled the luminous tail left by a gigantic crimson comet streaking through the sky.
Within this dazzling, radiant veil of a backdrop, nothing else existed but motes of light.
The essence of this entire "world" was starlight itself.
This was the "Spirit Realm" that had descended here in answer to Oko's summons.
It froze every vile centipede minion along its path within a crack in time.
Including the centipede queen, who still had no idea what had happened.
At this moment, Fente's eyes were wide with shock, her face twisted in terror, her body leaning back as though she were about to retreat at full speed.
However, she and her swarm had had all life functions paused.
The current Fente could not so much as move a limb; even her mind had lost the ability to think. Her entire body was completely frozen in midair.
At the same time, deep beneath the earth of the insect-nest world, the lovely figure standing at the center of the motionless swarm braced both hands against the ground and bent her knees after summoning this vermilion road that linked heaven and earth, assuming a poised stance ready to burst into a sprint.
"Solitary Light Journey" possessed no offensive effect whatsoever.
Therefore, even though she had completely dragged Fente into a time-stopped state, Oko still had to kill her prey herself.
Otherwise, once "Solitary Light Journey" reached its casting limit, all her efforts would still vanish like smoke in the wind.
Yet despite having no weapons left to use, Oko's eyes held not the slightest trace of confusion.
After all, without blades, Oko still had her brilliant, lustrous cherry-blossom hair.
In the past, Oko's hair had primarily served