[Eavesdropping]

After the massive explosion, the land was scarred beyond recognition.

The once enormous and sturdy Sunlit City had ceased to exist, leaving behind only a bottomless crater.

Not only that—even the distant mountains and valleys had cracked apart and collapsed. Not a single tree or patch of lush vegetation upon them had survived; nothing remained but scorched earth.

From nowhere, that group of fallen warriors from the Dark Realm gathered once more, staring from afar at the ruins left by the great explosion, every face grim. The ten leaders, each possessing the strength of Level Five Heaven Rank, huddled together in secret discussion, yet even after a long while, they could not reach the best decision.

"My dear friends, well done. Before I issue your next task, allow me to commend you on behalf of the temple."

A man appeared, his entire body gleaming with golden light, like a god incarnate.

When he began speaking, he had still been at the horizon.

Before he had even finished one sentence, he was already standing amidst the fallen powerhouses of the Dark Realm.

No one could see how he had moved there. They only knew that he had arrived with a single thought, so fast it was beyond imagination.

When the fallen Heaven Rank warriors from the Dark Realm saw this golden figure who resembled a god, terror immediately flooded their faces, as though they had seen a demon. Even the ten leaders with Level Five Heaven Rank strength feared him as they would a tiger, yet they had no choice but to steel themselves and step forward to greet him.

"Forget it. Empty formalities do not suit this temple master's nature. My attitude has always been one of tolerance. Just as I have never cared much for the process, I place