Shen Luoyan reacted even faster. The instant the scene vanished from sight, she decisively raised her hand and threw out a talisman.
Driven by true essence, the talisman ignited without wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a massive fireball that shot into the sky.
The fireball hovered above everyone's heads, radiating searing heat while illuminating the land for several miles around.
Zhu Hanwei frowned slightly, his voice the first to ring out. "Hm? This... why has the sky suddenly fallen into darkness?"
Shen Luoyan pondered. "Could someone have used a spell to affect the celestial phenomena?"
Ren Yunzong's expression was grave, and his already pale face visibly turned even uglier.
"The might of spells can at most create illusion-like changes within a limited area. They cannot possibly affect the true celestial phenomena."
"At this moment, there are no stars or moonlight in the sky, nor are there any fluctuations of spellcraft. This certainly was not caused by a spell."
"This phenomenon is more like some kind of power spreading across a vast area, blotting out the sun high above!"
Though all he saw when he looked to the heavens was darkness, Ren Yunzong still made his analysis and judgment at once.
Zhu Hanwei's eyelids twitched sharply. "To plunge heaven and earth into darkness without us even noticing... the range affected by this power..."
"At the very least, it covers all of Muyun Prefecture!" Ren Yunzong blurted out.
"Hiss..." Zhu Hanwei sucked in a cold breath. "A power that affects at least all of Muyun Prefecture... I fear that even a terrifying existence at the Out of Body stage might not necessarily be able to accomplish it."
Su Shi'er likewise raised his head to look at the sky, deep in thought.
Listening to the conversation around him, he