Their hearts remained in their throats.
The air fell still for several seconds, and everyone remained on guard.
The absolute silence before the storm kept everyone on edge.
Seconds later, the earth suddenly shook. Mountains rose, cliffs surged upward, and rocks sprouted like bamboo shoots, climbing higher and higher.
A vast, muffled rumble came from beneath their feet as the earth cracked apart inch by inch.
"What's going on?" [Wind and Thunder King] stepped across shattered rocks rising into the air, dodging the three people's joint attacks.
"Stop fighting! Can't you see something's wrong?"
Ignoring the wounds torn into her body by raging winds and thunderstorms, Lan Huaiyu watched him coldly. "We see it, but that doesn't stop us from killing you!"
[Wind and Thunder King] retreated step by step, only to discover rising rocks behind him and all around him.
Like... a giant awakening.
His eyes instantly lit up. Had [Earthshaker] won? Had he successfully obtained the Planetary Core and begun returning to his peak?
The three wove between flying rocks and slabs of crust, reaching the only unscathed area, only to discover their students there.
Before [Wind and Thunder King] could celebrate, Slyder caught sight of him. Steel condensed into an enormous hand, and a punch sent him flying.
Caught completely off guard, [Wind and Thunder King] became a steel cannonball, smashing through a string of rocks before crashing into the rising earth and stone.
Lan Huaiyu and the other two landed. A single glance left them completely unable to understand what had happened.
Within this sole stable area, the Hold Up the Heavens Team had put distance between themselves and Lou Guanshan, forming an encirclement.
Wan Lan even had her bow drawn, aimed straight at Lou Guanshan.
On closer inspection, Lou Guanshan also bore traces of shadow,