The meteor slammed into the Flesh Nexus, instantly vaporizing its dark red flesh in purple-gold flames.
The meteor's shock wave spread outward, blasting away every Demon around the Flesh Nexus. Some were torn to pieces in midair, while others were hurled hundreds of meters into the open fields, gouging enormous craters into the ground.
The Flesh Nexus's upper body split down the middle and toppled to either side, striking the ground with two dull booms. Its lower body remained upright, flesh writhing madly along the severed surface as it tried to reconnect. But the purple-gold flames still burned, reducing every budding tendril of flesh to ash.
His fusion with the Sukuna template had reached 99%.
Qi Wu's control over the Cursed Technique [Flame Control] had become increasingly masterful.
The smoke and dust slowly cleared. The meteor lay embedded in the Flesh Nexus's remains, still burning, still smoking.
Countless shattered fragments of the meteor lay scattered around the Flesh Nexus. Every piece burned, incinerating any Demons that tried to approach.
The cataclysmic destructive power left everyone on the wall silent.
Then cheers erupted.
"Could it be... we won...!"
"He killed a hundred-meter-tall monster with just one strike!"
"That's the Child of Destiny for you!"
Thinking the teleportation core had already been destroyed, the Imperial Guards hugged one another and laughed at the top of their lungs.
Even the Imperial Guard captain, an Awakener himself, shared that belief. He slid his sword back into its sheath and let out a long breath.
"The Child of Destiny certainly lives up to his name."
"He barely lifted a finger and wiped out the teleportation core."
Relief spread across his face.
If the Child of Destiny had not intervened...
Every one of them would have been in danger.
Unlike the Imperial Guards, who had relaxed...