Chapter 800: A black hole inside a world
Vlad’s eyes were sharp as blades, narrow slits of focus and fury as he faced Augustus and the elite group of Zanis Legends. His sword moved with perfect control—every arc, every thrust, executed with seamless precision, always a heartbeat ahead of the deadly blows aimed at him. But even his mastery had limits.
There were simply too many enemies, and they moved with such tight coordination that Vlad was slowly being pushed back. His counterattacks were limited, and openings to retaliate became rarer with each second.
A deep frown etched itself into Vlad’s face as he noticed the situation worsening not just in the air, but on the ground as well. If nothing changed, the Xaos forces would soon face overwhelming casualties.
But just as it seemed that the True Depravita of Wrath and the Xaos soldiers had taken on more than they could handle—it happened.
"RUMBLE!!!"
The entire fortress shook violently, stone towers trembling as spatial waves erupted outward in all directions. Augustus, who had begun to wear a confident smirk, froze in place. His instincts screamed danger, and his heart sank like a stone in his chest. The tremors—the spatial fluctuations—they could only come from one place.
The Interstellar Teleportation Formation at the fortress core.
And it was activating in a way it should not.
As the space-time ripples grew stronger, dread flooded Augustus’ veins, as an idea came to his mind, one that made his blood run cold.
"Are they going to—?" He didn’t even finish the thought. With panic overtaking instinct, he lunged toward the formation’s direction, hoping to stop it before it was too late.
"THUMP!"
Before he could advance more than a few meters, a heartbeat unlike any other thundered through the skies. It was not the beat of a heart so much as a drum of war, a primordial declaration of dominance. The sound overwhelmed even the loudest clash of steel and fire. Augustus turned his gaze instinctively toward its source—and saw the young, white-haired man floating in the air, his power suddenly and violently expanding.