Night had fallen over the city, and black mist descended.
Compared to the mist at the very beginning, the black mist was now so dense that it could not be dispersed.
In the darkness, a divine sword appeared in Belvia's outstretched hand.
At first, she had still needed to chant an incantation. But as she grew stronger, breaking the shackles became easier and easier. By the time she attained Sainthood, she only needed to say the words "seal released." Now, with a single thought, she could undo the shackles.
"Zhao Cheng, something seems wrong this time."
"The black mist is too dense—more than ten times thicker than last time."
Belvia spoke, her expression resolute and composed. She was utterly unlike the girl who had played cute during the day, as though she were a true Valkyrie, her charm a hundredfold greater.
"This is the change caused by my synchronization."
"Belvia, this is the most crucial battle. You have to survive, or all our previous efforts will have been wasted."
Zhao Cheng's voice had become so faint it was nearly inaudible.
"What should I do?"
Belvia showed no panic whatsoever. Compared to the girl who had first entered the alternate space, she was now a completely different person.
"In fifty-two seconds, I'll complete the synchronization. Hold on for fifty-two seconds!"
Zhao Cheng's voice grew even fainter.
In the time it took to speak, Belvia's body shifted through the air. In an instant, she had crossed several hundred meters. In that same instant, the place where she had been standing was reduced to dust. Everything within a radius of over a hundred meters shattered, turning into the finest powder.
The scattered dust seemed like the creation left behind after the universe's Formation-Existence-Destruction-Emptiness, after all things had perished in the Void Kalpa.
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