Crack!
Amid the crisp sound, the shadow shattered, and countless fragments scattered through the air. But then the spatial shockwaves swept over them, grinding them to pieces bit by bit. Even after they became powder, that was not the end. Finally, amid the tremors of space, they turned into something intangible!
Yet the intangible substance still retained its properties; it had not been erased. Instead, it spread rapidly, seeping into that region of space!
"This is—!" Candle Dragon's expression changed dramatically. His enormous half-real, half-illusory body was instantly expelled from space!
Not only that, his body seemed like a heavy weight slamming down on space. Unable to bear the pressure, space split open, revealing the Void beyond the pitch-black fissures!
Rising! Expanding! Growing stronger!
At that moment, through his Divine Spirit Body and External Incarnation, Qiu Yan clearly sensed Candle Dragon's aura rising rapidly, growing stronger. His realm and power were also steadily increasing!
The next moment, Qiu Yan confirmed his suspicions. He abruptly reeled in the Thought Threads scattered throughout the surrounding starry space and retreated at once, no longer supporting that stretch of starry sky!
The same thought appeared in his External Incarnation's mind. Since he had prepared in advance, the Black Wind Incarnation was already at the edge of the area where the many great powers of the starry sky were confronting one another. Moreover, from the moment it appeared, the External Incarnation had presented itself as a disruptor of the balance, never trying to stabilize space. Thus, with a single thought, it immediately withdrew.
Qiu Yan was not alone. Heaven Lord Nandou, Candle Dragon, Red Buddha, and the others made similar moves at that moment. They stopped maintaining the balance of their standoff and stalemate, instead gathering in their own power and ceasing to erode that