Rumble-
A deep, muffled rumble rose from the depths of the Soul Realm's core, as though an invisible giant hand had clenched the entire world in a crushing grip.
The space within the Soul Realm began to tremble violently. This was no ordinary earthquake, but a shudder that penetrated the marrow. The ground beneath their feet cracked like a spiderweb, dark red light seeping through the fissures. The natural energy in the air churned wildly before surging backward toward a single point.
Then, countless strange runes crawled out from deep within the Soul Realm's core. They writhed like living creatures, radiating a thick stench of blood. Wherever they passed, even space hissed with corrosion. The runes swiftly spread to every corner of the Soul Realm, finally converging into a blood-red formation that enveloped the entire world.
A curtain of bloody light descended from the sky like an overturned bowl of blood, sealing the entire Soul Realm shut.
"This is..."
Nihility Devouring Flame hovered in midair, his ink-black eyes narrowing slightly as black flames surged around him like flowing lava. He stared fixedly at the blood-red formation, his expression growing grave.
"The Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation!" His voice was low, tinged with disbelief. "Has that bastard Hun Tiandi already gone this far?"
Before his words had faded, his expression changed drastically.
No.
Nihility Devouring Flame's pupils abruptly contracted, his gaze sweeping like lightning over the patterns of the entire formation. He knew the power of the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation well, but this formation had no Hun Clan experts directing it, yet it was operating on its own with ever-increasing ferocity.
He knew all too well what that meant.
Once activated, the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation would never stop unless its energy ran dry. And what was supplying the formation's energy now?
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