"It worked!"
The command center erupted in thunderous cheers the instant the Blazing Sun Divine Thunder detonated once again.
Many Controllers felt a spontaneous surge of pride in sharing the glory. Although they could not be considered the main force in this pursuit of Core Formation Experts, they had truly taken part and been an indispensable part of the operation.
Before this, they had never imagined that insignificant people like themselves could accomplish so much.
"Did the blast kill them?"
"A ten-megaton Divine Thunder detonated at close range, catching them off guard, too. Just how much damage did it do?"
Old Xu, the on-site commander, involuntarily tensed, but still displayed exceptional composure, issuing instructions in an orderly manner. "Reconnaissance aircraft Yi-25502, enter the center of the blast and search for the enemy..."
"Command station, activate Dharma Eye scans, the Life Reconnaissance Instrument, the energy sensor... turn them all up to maximum power!"
"Outer Dao Core Formation cultivators possess formidable abilities. Even if they have only one last breath left, we must never let our guard down."
That was his warning to the others.
Yet when the footage came back, Old Xu was overjoyed.
At the center of the blast, a strange green glow swirled like the treasure-light emitted by a deposit of nether-origin crystal itself. Scalding magma poured in every direction, flowing into rivers.
Bai Xu's bone armor had shattered all over, and his body had been burned so badly that not a patch of skin remained intact. He floated in the air like a puddle of sludge.
Liu Ruomeng had wrapped her body tightly in her blood-colored banner. Its fabric was tattered, and the once-dense blood mist had almost entirely vanished. The banner was even burning fiercely.
Her head, exposed outside the banner, had also been burned beyond recognition,