Depths of the Destruction Calamity.
In a place where endless dark flames burned.
A towering black church stood amid the surrounding flames.
-This was the Destruction Cathedral.
Within the entire expanse of void shrouded by the Great Calamity, this place was extremely close to the core of destruction.
Ordinary Destruction Servants, and even Envoys, were not qualified to approach.
At some unknown moment.
A vast tide of dark light descended from above, gathering in the church's hall and taking the form of a person.
-Kailong, the Destruction Supreme God.
He stood in the center of the hall and, without waiting for the attendants around him to approach, raised his hand and waved it lightly.
In an instant.
Dark flames filled the entire church.
Within those flames, all the powerful beings were burned to nothing, reduced to drifting ash.
The hymns in the church stopped.
Dead silence.
"It took me so much effort to find an opportunity like this."
Kailong spoke.
The stillness surrounded him, seemingly listening as he voiced the rage in his heart.
Yet within that stillness, there was still no response.
"I was about to obtain that being's soul fragment and gain insight into its knowledge and secrets. Why did you drag me back?"
"If there isn't a reasonable explanation for this-"
"I'll destroy you."
Kailong's killing intent grew ever stronger.
When he finished speaking, the mural at the far end of the church began to glow faintly.
Finally.
A voice rang out from the mural:
"This was decided long ago, at the very moment the Destruction Calamity split its soul and scattered you all to reincarnate as humans."
"You're lying!" Kailong roared.
He strode up to the mural and was about to strike it with his palm, but suddenly stopped.
"Do you see?"
The voice rang out