The whole area fell silent.
The invisible force that had enveloped everything came and went in an instant.
But the shock it left behind sank deep into the hearts of every genius present, like a needle.
The moment their power began flowing again, several people's legs buckled, and they nearly fell over.
Still shaken, they stared at the girl who had withdrawn her pupil technique as if she were a monster wearing human skin.
Russell gasped for breath, sweat trickling down his temples. He clutched the wooden sword in his arms so tightly that his knuckles had turned white.
Just now, for one brief moment, his prized Innate Sword Bone had been like a chicken with its neck gripped—unable to struggle at all.
It was the first time in his life he had ever felt so utterly powerless.
A tide of frustration swept over him.
Chen Yan, on the other hand, felt nothing in particular. The power was strange, but its effect on his Chaos Dao Body was about as slight as a breeze brushing his face.
"Order... suppression..."
He seemed to be deep in thought.
Amid the eerie silence, an old man in an ornate robe, who looked like a man of considerable standing, suddenly pushed his way out of the crowd.
Ignoring the wary glances around him, he walked straight toward Yu Qingmeng and stopped a short distance away.
He first straightened his robe, then bowed deeply to Yu Qingmeng, his manner utterly respectful.
"Young friend, I am Feng Baili, a member of the imperial family of the Tianxuan Universe Empire."
The old man spoke in a booming, confident voice. "To witness the might of the Void Dao Pupils with my own eyes today is a blessing I would be fortunate to receive in three lifetimes! The Tianxuan