Chapter 151: The Last Strike
Before the lightning strike descended, Aldrian had already bear the immense pressure that caused the ground beneath him to crack. The thick heavenly aura surrounding him also tried to force him into submission. Yet Aldrian stood tall, his golden energy flaring to its fullest as he resisted heaven’s attempt to bring him down.
A thunderous voice echoed, and black and red lightning—imbued with the power of heavenly judgment unlike anything ever seen on the continent filled the sky. Aldrian’s smile had grown crazed. His entire body thrummed with excitement, anticipating the prospect of blocking the most powerful strike he had ever faced, one delivered by the heavens themselves.
He quickly circulated his energy, focusing it into a hardened dome shield. This final strike was different from any before; Aldrian could sense that the heavens had broken their own rules for this attack. It had deviated from their usual pattern, marking this as a special occasion. If he didn’t defend with all his might, he might truly die.
The energy in his entire domain surged in a single direction as Aldrian poured everything he had into blocking the strike. Everyone within his domain—people, spirits, and beasts alike—could feel the energy’s movement. Even nature lent its support. Some spiritual trees released vast amounts of energy from their cores, while certain cultivation resources exuded a denser, more potent energy than ever before.
This was also true for the world trees throughout the entire Ivory Empire, which released even thicker streams of energy than usual in an effort to aid their lord. Olivia and Alice, spirits of the world trees, could sense Aldrian’s call and gladly gave their utmost help, though he was far away.
With the vast flow of energy surging across Aldrian’s domain, a breathtaking phenomenon unfolded. All living beings could see streams of vibrant, colored energy, forming a grand aurora in the sky. Like rivers branching out, these radiant currents converged toward a single source.
As the controller of all this energy, Aldrian didn’t waste a single bit of what his domain was providing. The heavens themselves seemed to wait, as though recognizing this gathering of power. Only once he had fortified the dome shield with three additional layers did the heavens release their most thunderous roar.
At last, the final strike descended.
Aldrian braced himself, having created the strongest defense he could muster within the limits of his domain.