The five Resonator Phantoms were frozen in place, the entire holographic space like a vast, immovable mass of gel.
For a moment, even the breathing of the spectators outside the screen seemed to have frozen.
Everyone held their breath, silently watching the scene within the holographic space.
Just as the name of this form implied, Crownless possessed the ability to freeze time.
"H-how is that possible? Temporal power is an ability only the Sentinel possesses. This Crownless..."
Amid the silence, someone stammered in disbelief.
"This is trouble. I think this stage will be even harder than the Lord of the Tacet Discords," someone remarked.
Among the crowd, Ling An shook his head. "Wrong."
"Wrong?" Puzzled gazes turned toward Ling An.
"Temporal power is something only the Sentinel can possess. Power on this level is simply impossible to resist..."
Ling An smiled calmly at those words. Contrary to their guesses, Jinhsi's presence actually made this stage easier than they imagined.
He offered no answer, merely watching the holographic space in silence.
Sure enough, things unfolded just as Ling An had expected.
Among the five frozen Resonator Phantoms, the one representing Jinhsi suddenly moved.
She slowly brought both hands before her chest and murmured, "Restoration."
An invisible field instantly descended, enveloping the space between the five of them.
The restoration power under Jinhsi's control collided with the stasis power Ling An released, the two annihilating each other.
She maintained a small field, ensuring her companions remained unaffected by the stasis power.
"Only the one who tied the knot can undo it. Temporal power can only be countered with temporal power. Having Xi here saves us considerable trouble," Changli slowly explained within the holographic space.
She raised a hand, and severing flame surged upward, a Phoenix Feather totem manifesting behind her.
"Xi, can