A humanoid figure wreathed in sacred radiance advanced swiftly up the stone steps. The space around the steps rippled in waves, forming layer upon layer of undulations—proof that the laws could barely suppress it.
The Lord of Radiance's Divine Power was too formidable. As it walked upon the stone steps, its aura soared into the heavens, nearly matching the World Tree and standing in rivalry with it.
Romon's eyes flickered. With a cold snort, an endless stream of Origin Force continued flowing toward the World Tree, which breathed steadily as it continuously transformed the Origin Force into suppressive laws.
The Second Palace: Wind Palace
The Wind Palace was built of magnificent marble, vast and expansive. Amid its stone pillars stood a goddess, her eyes closed as she waited quietly.
A trace of Romon's aura appeared within the Wind Palace. "Sister, it is coming. Its power is even greater than I imagined."
"There is no need to worry. Heaven-Given Destruction is an authority bestowed by the Old World Tree, much like your Godslayer Spear. Having lost the World Tree, how many more times can it unleash it?" the Wind Goddess said calmly. "I can already sense that its Divine Power has fallen by around ten percent."
"Only ten percent?" A hint of shock involuntarily entered Romon's aura.
"You need not worry. Unless it uses it repeatedly and kills me in one stroke, it will need a considerable amount of time to defeat me—and the consumption will be at least twice that of before."
Before Romon's aura could reply, another sacred utterance rang out: "Heaven-Given Destruction!"
Just like the first sacred palace, the nearby time and space suddenly froze in an instant.
Because a trace of Romon's aura was also within it, he could clearly sense that space and time had been