This included the elderly Gnome and stern middle-aged man who had once disliked Zhao Fu. Both now wore resolute expressions, determined to protect the hope of the other races—the second-generation King of Kings—and not allow him to suffer any harm.
Though they had previously disliked Zhao Fu's character, he had exceeded their expectations time and again. When Zhao Fu became the King of Kings, it was as though they had been conquered as well, and they were willing to protect him wholeheartedly.
They no longer cared in the slightest about Zhao Fu's other matters, because Zhao Fu was the ruler of the other races. Before that, everything else could be disregarded.
Bang bang bang...
The battle grew ever more intense. Waves of terrifying power spread out, whipping up violent storms. Sharp glints shot in every direction as space twisted and tore apart, creating a horrifying scene.
However, with the Otherworld Ten Academies and some powerful figures from the stands joining in, the defenders successfully suppressed the attackers. The man in black's expression became somewhat ugly; if this continued, they could only retreat first.
Boom boom boom...
The man in black did not have to worry for long before powerful figures from other domains descended with immense momentum and joined the terrifying battle, bringing the strength of both sides back into balance.
Boom!
Suddenly, a colossal sound rang out, as though heaven and earth were collapsing. An incomparably terrifying shockwave carrying the power to destroy everything spread outward, carving long spatial rifts in its wake. It was utterly horrifying.
Everyone on both sides who had been fighting was startled. Affected by that shockwave, they stopped and looked up into the sky.
Countless even more intense azure rays of starlight shot out from the rift. A gigantic azure star descended slowly from