Just as the Panther King rejoiced that the Great Serpent's blood had made him immune to Tenseiga's restraint, a blinding white light suddenly illuminated the entire dark sky. Sacred and intense, it shone down upon the earth, rapidly destroying everything below that could not stand the light.
"What... is that? This light is so blinding!"
Sensing something was wrong, the Panther King looked toward the light in the distance. Even he could not look directly at the intense white light. It was more dazzling than the sun itself, forcing him to close his eyes.
Not only was the light blinding, but its power also repulsed him greatly. The black mist and evil spirits were rapidly dissipating beneath it, forcing him to quickly withdraw the mist...
But then, the Panther King realized... the brilliant light was coming for him. A trace of fear suddenly rose in his heart. He would die beneath that light.
Yet he found that difficult to accept. He possessed demon power close to the limits of a great demon. Who could kill him in a single strike?
Kill him in one hit? If one strike could kill him, then he would immediately... immediately be killed... and that would mean he was dead.
After hesitating for less than 0.1 seconds, the Panther King chose to retreat.
But in the next moment, he realized that the white light had locked onto him. No matter how he retreated, he could not evade it. Sure enough... the instant the Panther King shifted positions, the white light pierced directly into his body.
Even with his powerful demon energy protecting him and his formidable physical defense, it still pierced through him in a single blow.
Only then did the white light completely fade, revealing its true form... a magnificent lance.
Because the Panther