At the same time, behind the Skycloud King, the phantom of an ancient star faintly emerged. The star slowly revolved, its power beyond measure.
This was the peerless Killing Method the Skycloud King had created by gathering all the insights of his life: Heaven-Sundering Three Strikes.
Sun and moon, stars, earth, all living beings, enlightenment, cultivation... all manner of mysteries had been fused into one furnace before he finally created such a Killing Move.
At that moment, Zhao Xiaoxiang's expression changed as well—but not into panic. It became cold and stern. A murderous air, a demonic aura, rose from her body, ultimately revealing a regal bearing.
Do not be fooled by how she had laughed and cursed before, seemingly never serious and possessing none of the dignity expected of a Saint. That was merely one side of her—the way she was in everyday life among people she knew well.
When she became truly serious, however, she turned into an entirely different person.
Only now did she truly display what a Saint was!
Even Yang Shiyun, who had grown up alongside her, found it impossible to connect the killing spawn before her—who looked as though she might slaughter someone's entire family for so much as a second glance—with the mischievous companion she knew, who loved joking around, spouting rotten lines, and recycling tired memes.
If she had challenged World's Highest in this state, the nickname she earned would never have been "demonic cult enchantress." She ought to have been called a generation's Demon Emperor, with countless simps groveling at her feet rather than everyone criticizing her as they did now.
But compared with being adored by others, she still preferred seeing countless people gnash their teeth in fury at her, yet be utterly helpless to do anything about it.
Within the