A bird's cry rang through the clouds as arrows whistled down, their sharp points piercing the [Perception Controller]'s body.
The pitch-black maw of the Abyss was instantly torn wider. The ground broke into chunks of scorched earth, which the enormous Vermilion Bird annihilated with a sweep of its wings.
The nearby Calamities had long since been burned to dust by the searing flames, while those farther away stared blankly at the sea of fire without a word.
Deep beneath the earth, the two of them parted their lips slightly.
"Minister Wusu is way too strong."
"Why does it feel like the [Perception Controller] can't fight back at all?"
Lou Guanshan and Ye Buyu craned their necks one after the other, rubbing their eyes in amazement.
This was the fighting strength that could clash head-on with a Calamity: Eighth Tier.
Ye Buyu slapped her forehead, remembering. Back then, the entire Azure Dragon Division had mobilized against two Calamities, driving one off and killing the other. By that reckoning...
"Why do I feel like Minister Wusu could kill the [Perception Controller]?"
Had the [Perception Controller] peaked on its debut? Was this its last moment of glory before death?
Ye Buyu rubbed her chin, staying safely underground as she watched the battle up close.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lou Guanshan take out a Terminal and hold it against his chest as though cradling a memorial tablet, watching ahead with a solemn, serious expression.
What a strange pose.
"Uh... if you were holding a memorial tablet instead of a Terminal, I'd think you were mourning the [Perception Controller] and seeing it off."
"Haha, please don't, Captain Ye. I'm not mentally prepared to be a Calamity's memorial tablet."
A familiar laugh came from the Terminal.
"Su Wuwei?!"
Lou Guanshan turned