Boom!
Bright orange-red flames bombarded the hazy white barrier, erupting with a heart-palpitating radiance.
Surging waves of fire released terrifying heat. The void warped and twisted beneath the heat, crackling as though something were screaming itself hoarse in hysterics.
Yet the seemingly fragile barrier merely rippled in circles like water.
The instant they touched the interface, the energy particles were captured and neutralized by some higher-order law, ultimately vanishing without a trace as if they had never existed.
When all the commotion subsided, the rapidly spinning Red Lotus Staff flew back into a fair, slender palm, while the hazy light enveloping the ancient city seemed utterly unaffected.
It remained as thin as a veil, yet seemed to possess the most indestructible protective power in the world.
Tracy's chest heaved violently. This was not merely a failed spellcasting attempt—it was an affront to her dignity as a superior being.
Bang!
With a livid expression, Tracy crushed the fairy sprite in her hand into a shower of dissipating light. Turning to the old woman in black beside her, she said, "Jennifer, I order you to break it. I want to go inside!"
Jennifer stood quietly half a step behind Tracy. The shadows beneath her hood concealed most of her face, revealing only her wrinkled chin.
Yet when facing this magnificent ancient ruin, the old wizard who had once made countless enemies tremble at the mere mention of her name displayed a deep sense of powerlessness.
The old woman in black shook her head. "I'm sorry, Miss Tracy, but I cannot do it. There are probably only a handful of people on the entire Upper Ring Continent who could. After all, this is a magical barrier personally established by Isidore, the former King of Law Wielders."
Jennifer's voice was hoarse and low, like