On the Central Province Main Battlefield, everyone's gaze was fixed on the golden light cocoon.
"Thump, thump... thump, thump..."
The rapid, rolling-thunder roar from moments before had eased, becoming deep and powerful, like the pulsing of the earth's veins.
Each pulse tugged at the entire Seven Star Continent, making mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas tremble together, as though resonating with heaven and earth.
At that moment, Qi Shan and Luo Sheng exchanged a glance, uncertainty and alarm showing in both their eyes.
At last, Qi Shan could restrain himself no longer. He strode forward, power of profound meaning gathering in the heavy, pitch-black battle axe in his hand.
"Destruction!"
Qi Shan growled and swept his battle axe across. A pitch-black axe shadow tore through heaven and earth, cleaving straight toward the light cocoon.
"Hiss..."
The axe shadow's boundless might poured into the light cocoon, yet everything remained as calm as before.
"Hmm...?"
Qi Shan's gaze sharpened. He swung his battle axe again, unleashing several more strikes.
"Whoosh, whoosh..."
No matter how powerful his attacks were, the golden light cocoon took them all, remaining utterly calm.
"This..."
At this bizarre sight, Qi Shan finally stopped attacking, his expression even more alarmed and uncertain.
Just then.
"Crack..."
Suddenly, a crack appeared on the surface of the light cocoon.
"Hmm?"
Everyone's gaze froze.
"Crack, crack..."
The next instant, the cracks spread rapidly, covering the light cocoon in a heartbeat.
Finally.
"Bang...!"
The light cocoon burst apart. Golden light rained from the sky, and the cocoon's fragments dissipated into the void.
Amid the hazy light, a blurred figure hovered quietly between heaven and earth.
The instant they saw that figure.
Qi Shan, Luo Sheng, Mingluo, and the other powerhouses of the Upper Realm Four Clans all paled, their expressions shocked.
At the same time,