Chapter 52: The Chaos (Again)
The giant golden energy slash met the light pillar, and the result was undeniable. The pillar instantly split in two and collapsed, accompanied by the sound of shattering glass. Arthur widened his eyes and quickly raised his barrier, but as he watched the golden slash move at an incredible speed towards him, the pressure rooted him in place. He felt as if death was already knocking at his door. However, he then saw the golden slash pass 50 meters above his head.
He realized that Aldrian had directed his technique upwards, towards the sky, and he could only stand there blankly. The energy continued traveling east across the continent, heading towards the sea, destined to keep flying who knows where. The training ground was in ruins, and the people who had braced themselves for the impact were stunned by the overwhelming power that they believed would have destroyed the eastern region.
But the problem didn't end there. A crack in space appeared in its wake, unfortunately triggering spatial storms that threatened to suck in anything nearby. Aldrian's strike, far stronger than when he used it against the Hydra, caused the space to collapse more severely, creating a chaotic void and unleashing spatial storms that wreaked havoc on the surroundings.
Aldrian quickly manipulated the surrounding energy, especially the spatial energy supported by his mastery of spatial laws, to close the crack as fast as possible and prevent any casualties. Arthur, who was closest, had already reinforced his feet and body with energy to keep from being sucked into the spatial storm. The crack closed rapidly and disappeared completely a few seconds later.
Emperor Ladwin had already activated the defense mechanism to protect the people, aided by the blessing of the Evergreen World Tree. He had braced himself to witness the destruction of part of his city, but fortunately, Aldrian directed his attack towards the sky and demonstrated exceptional control over spatial energy. The Emperor was truly astounded by the power of Aldrian's technique.
"What prophecy? Darkness crouching the land? What darkness could stand before such absolute power?!" he thought.
If that strike had been aimed at him, he was certain he would be dead, and even the true body of the World Tree would have been severed.
"It must be a divine technique—it has to be! There's no way that kind of power is merely a heaven technique. But according to the records, divine techniques invoke phenomena from both heaven and earth. So why didn't this one?"
Divine techniques had not appeared on this continent for a very long time—not because such techniques didn't exist, but because no one had been able to comprehend and master them. They didn't know why, but whenever they tried to grasp a divine technique, they were blocked by an invisible force that prevented them from understanding it.