Encirclement

Before the crystal ball was thrown in, the elemental storm had already shrunk considerably. Yet when the glowing crystal ball flew into the heart of the storm, the entire storm suddenly contracted, then violently erupted!

Boom!

Blinding white light engulfed the entire sky, and the deafening explosion knocked everyone in the river valley to the ground. The elemental storm exploded in midair. Grant could no longer suppress it; the elements, spiritual energy, and all manner of miscellaneous things accumulated within it were released in one overwhelming surge.

"Th-this madman!"

The terrifying elemental shockwave swept over him in an instant. Grant had no choice but to pull out several strangely shaped crosses. Crushing them, he unleashed powerful protective force around himself.

Even so, the impact of spiritual energy still made his head throb faintly. Wherever he looked, chaotic elements filled his vision. Interwoven blue and white blocked out everything, even severing his connection to the light elements.

—Under these circumstances, he could only use a few simple divine spells.

And yet...

"Die!"

Benjamin's voice suddenly rang out from afar, startling Grant into a cold sweat.

He did not know why his opponent could still attack under such circumstances, but... he could hardly endure another round of such relentless bombardment.

Thus, Grant hurriedly erected several more layers of defense while retreating through the air as quickly as possible. He could see nothing and sense nothing now. The situation was far too unfavorable for him. He had to first break free of the elemental storm's explosive aftermath!

However, the strange phenomenon created by the elemental storm's explosion seemed to cover the entire Norman River Valley. No matter what Grant did, he could not fly out of it.

Left with no alternative, he took out another necklace and crushed it. Sacred white light rose