The boiling magma sent up towering waves of fire, yet Ye Buyu felt everything growing darker. A chill climbed from her heels, setting alarm bells ringing wildly in her brain.
Something was coming.
She looked back. Light was gradually stripped away, her vision devoured bit by bit, until only a hand reaching out from somewhere remained, growing larger in her red eyes.
The instant the light vanished completely, a bright, keen blade flashed into a line of light, cleaving through the encroaching darkness.
A clear, lingering ring of steel sounded in everyone's ears.
Annihilation Seat's hair brushed past her sharp eyes, which reflected a woman walking out of the darkness.
Her pitch-black dress seemed capable of swallowing all light. Her loose, long hair hung neatly over her shoulders, and her black eyes held no glimmer. One glance was enough to strike fear into anyone's heart.
A black-gloved hand pressed down on the saber in Annihilation Seat's hand.
"Annihilation Seat of Judgment. I've heard much about you. It certainly is lively here today. It seems Judgment also intends to seize this divine miracle."
Annihilation Seat strained her arm against the other woman's hand, trying to draw her blade out inch by inch. Several cracks opened in the trembling blade during their silent contest.
"The Second Princess of the Dark Abyss Calamity Dynasty, [Darkness]. I've been waiting a long time for you."
Darkness leaned closer, her lightless black eyes fixed on Annihilation Seat, then looked past her eyes toward the Voidwalker nearby.
"You aren't my target. Come speak to me once you reach the Fourteenth Tier."
Annihilation Seat drew her saber and slashed horizontally, but all that remained before her was a distorted shadow severed at the waist.
"This is bad!"
She spun around and thrust out a palm, pushing the towering