The Divine Lords had not descended in their true bodies, so what form exactly had they taken to appear in the mortal realm?
Were they really illusions? But if they were only illusions, how could they be confident enough to fight over control of Ash?
Now Sonia knew the answer: the Divine Lords were illusions, and yet not illusions. They were hidden within secret domains. They only needed to assist the angels in activating an Eternal Miracle, and they could tip the scales of victory toward their side.
No wonder the Wu Jian Abyss Lord had chosen to withdraw. Without Vester, even if he possessed the Ancient Battlefield, he could not interfere with the battle. In the end, only artificers could wield authority. The Divine Lords who descended into the mortal realm as land spirits were not the masters of the World Secret Domains, but residents within them.
Now, Sonia was attempting to control a World Secret Domain, which was tantamount to making the residents inside change dynasties. In the process of taking over its authority, she naturally had to face the residents' challenges—in other words, she had to gain their recognition.
At any other time, a mere Ancient Battlefield would not have posed a problem for Sonia. But now she was like a mob trying to topple an ancient empire, only to run into its mightiest general in the middle of her rebellion.
Wu Jian Abyss Lord!
The Blood Tide Sword Light Sonia swung transformed into a falling droplet, splashing ripples of slaughter through space! Sword Art wonder—Water Moon Broken Lake!
"Najirfa was completely annihilated by this move just now." Wu Jian Abyss Lord flicked his toe, kicking a small round shield on the ground into midair, then caught it in his left hand and casually blocked. "Not bad."