The various Tingzhi took a rather optimistic view of what Lin Tingzhi had said, but Chen Yu alone remained silent.
Zhang Yu glanced over and could easily sense that this Chief Administrator seemed to have other thoughts. He too fell into contemplation.
At this moment, the Void-Refining Calamity Sun was drawing ever closer to the reflection of the Clear Firmament Ark. Just as the Tingzhi each urged their mana, on the verge of dragging the Void-Refining Calamity Sun into the Clear Firmament Ark, an indescribable sensation suddenly descended upon their minds. At the same time, heaven, earth, and all things fell into stillness.
They could see a great hand formed purely of radiance stretching forth from an unknown place. Wherever it passed, the Clear Vault Aura retreated and scattered of its own accord. When the hand descended, it seized the Void-Refining Calamity Sun, seemingly intending to take it away.
Watching this scene, Zhang Yu was immediately granted an incomparably direct glimpse of the mighty power from the Upper Layer. Countless Dao arts surged uncontrollably into his mind, seemingly drawing him toward the depths of the Great Dao.
The Upper Layer cultivators of the Vast Yang Sect likewise possessed a form of malice—an unintentional malice that had already become one facet of their Dao. He knew it would be improper to continue like this, so he immediately fixed his intent upon the lofty and remote place, using Dao to refute Dao. At once, he guarded his mind.
In truth, only he and the few cultivators present who had attained superior achievements could see this sight. Everyone else had fallen into stillness. Even when the world resumed its flow, they would have no way of knowing what had changed here. In other words, everything happening now had been extracted from the world