The black-red lightning and flames on the Holy Sword's blade stopped flickering and condensed into a tangible, dark torrent.
A deafening roar came with a blinding flash of light.
Like a living thing with a will of its own, the torrent ruthlessly bore down on Order and Bomber.
The instant it made contact, Order's strengthened dark-gold domain failed to hold for even half a second.
The domain walls, etched with intricate, flowing patterns of rules, cracked without a sound, like butter sliced by a red-hot knife.
Then the cracks spread at a visible speed.
The dark-gold light seemed to have all its energy drained away and dimmed in an instant.
Finally, with a sharp crack, it shattered completely into golden motes that scattered through the air.
Order's eyes widened. "No!!"
But that wasn't the end.
Only after annihilation came true destruction.
The dark torrent crushed the domain, then surged onward without losing momentum, sweeping straight toward Order and Bomber, Dantai Yanan.
A visible shock wave spread outward, subtly distorting space.
The next second, black magic erupted.
Centered on the blast, the enormous crater, which had originally been two kilometers across, expanded outward by nearly another kilometer.
The sound this time was like millions of thunderclaps exploding beside their ears at once. The outer barrier groaned under the strain.
Cracks appeared in the innermost barrier, and the SSR Contract Spirits on guard duty went pale.
The SSR Contract Spirits poured every last bit of their spiritual power into the barrier, barely managing to keep it from shattering on the spot.
The already-ruined coastal highway vanished completely. Even the roadbed was scraped away to a depth of three meters, exposing the dark yellow rock beneath.
The blast's momentum carried it onward, punching straight through the mountain range behind them.
It blasted the