That voice carried a force that could pierce metal and shatter stone, cutting clearly through the deafening roar of steel and exploding in everyone's ears!
In an instant, all the commotion in the Cemetery seemed to freeze, as though someone had pressed pause.
Everyone stopped moving.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As one, they turned toward the source of the voice.
At the Cemetery's entrance, the impenetrable Steel Torrent parted to either side, as though cleaved by an invisible giant sword, opening a passage.
Under the eyes of the gathered crowd.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A figure approached at a slow, unhurried pace.
He was tall and powerfully built, with broad shoulders and a thick back. Each step carried a weighty presence that seemed capable of holding down mountains and rivers.
His dark green military uniform bore no unnecessary adornments, yet looked nobler than the finest clothes in the world.
On his shoulders, nine brilliant gold stars gleamed in the sunlight, their radiance making people afraid to look directly at them!
A Nine-Star God of War!
The newcomer's face was just as unforgettable.
It looked as though it had been carved by blades and axes, its lines hard and its angles sharp.
With an iron visage and an unyielding bearing, he commanded awe without a hint of anger.
Time had left weathered traces on his face, but had also forged in him the resolve of iron and blood.
"It's... it's the Azure Dragon God of War! Xiao Tian Ce!"
"He actually came?!"
Smith and Hou Liangbing recognized the newcomer almost simultaneously!
At that moment, an invisible hand seemed to seize their hearts in a crushing grip, nearly suffocating them.
Others might only have heard of this God of War's fearsome reputation, but as senior figures in Eagle Country's intelligence service and Bureau 7,