The Angel Holy Sword, blazing with sacred flames and carrying fury enough to judge a Deity, had already torn through layer upon layer of defenses hastily raised by Qian Daoliu.
The golden tip of the sword drew ever closer in Bo Saixi's widened, terrified azure eyes.
Never had the shadow of death loomed so clearly over the High Priestess of Sea God Island.
Qian Daoliu's eyes were about to split with rage. He had driven the Soul Power within him to its utmost limit, yet before a Deity striking in anger, all his resistance seemed so pale and powerless.
Qian Renxue's scream had already reached her lips.
Behind the restaurant window, Hu Liena and the other girls' hearts rose to their throats as well.
Just at this critical moment, when everyone thought blood was about to be spilled—
A light cough, even somewhat lazy, suddenly rang out on the morning street without warning.
"Cough."
The sound was not loud, yet it seemed to contain an unmatched power that made words become law.
In an instant.
The entire world seemed to have had its pause button pressed.
The Angel Holy Sword, less than an inch from Bo Saixi's brow, its golden flames flickering along the blade, strangely... stopped.
The flames at the sword tip swayed violently, as though they had encountered the most terrifying natural enemy in the world, even showing signs of being extinguished.
The divine pressure bearing down on Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue like collapsing mountains and raging seas vanished in an instant.
The two of them felt their entire bodies lighten, and both collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. Their faces were filled with the relief of surviving disaster and boundless reverence.
Everyone's gaze turned toward the source of the sound as if by prior agreement.