Chapter 102: wtf
There was no warmth in its light, no wind to carry its brilliance — only a looming tension that gripped the sky like a blade pressing on taut skin. The Constellation Vanguard stood before the colossal black gate that led to the Sky Ascension Arena, a place that would become the battlefield for the Heavenly Collision.
This was no ordinary trial.
This was war disguised as a test — a proxy battle for supremacy between Constellation Vanguard and the Twilight Reign Sect, with the Upper Realm Council silently watching from above, judging, calculating... perhaps even gambling.
Chen Yu stood silently, Chaos Energy coiling gently beneath his skin like a living beast. His silver-black robe fluttered in the stagnant air, sleeves embroidered with the crest of the Constellation Vanguard — seven stars orbiting a chaotic core.
Behind him, Hui’er adjusted her gauntlets, her violet eyes gleaming with a subtle madness. Azrael meditated with blades floating around him like petals in zero gravity. Li Meiyun, now Rank R, was equipped with her upgraded Divine Sigil Bow, the tension in her arms betraying the calm expression on her face. Bai Ruxue stood to her side, armored in froststeel and channeling pure kinetic force into her palm.
Everyone had changed.
In the 30 months of accelerated training, their bodies had evolved, their spirits had tempered, and their understanding of power had deepened. They no longer looked like a mismatched squad—now they were a unit forged through tribulation.
And today, they would be tested by an enemy known for massacres masked as duels.
"Three hours," Roman muttered, cracking his knuckles. "That’s all the time we have before the gates open."
Chen Yu nodded. "Then we use it well."
[Private Strategy Chamber | Constellation Vanguard Pavilion]