I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

In the small world of the [Mist Wilderness],

not to mention the ruins below, even the solidified small world couldn't withstand the terrifying explosion's impact.

At the moment the deafening explosion roared, it was as if the entire world had been muted.

Next, an indescribable wave of terror swept through like a surging tide.

The place where the ruins once stood was instantly torn apart by this power, and the space around the ruins was easily ripped open like thin paper.

Grim space rifts appeared out of nowhere, like giant beasts baring their bloody maws, their edges flickering with a cold and dangerous light, ready to devour any living being that came near.

These rifts were not only deep and endless but also continuously expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye, each expansion accompanied by the shrieking twist of space, chilling to the bone.

More frighteningly, as the space rifts spread, dangerous space turbulence rampaged in this cursed space.

This turbulence carried powerful space waves, containing forces that could shred any creature daring to step into this area, instantly obliterating all caught within.

In this space shrouded in terror, only endless darkness, distortion, and destruction remained.

After the aftermath of the explosion finally dissipated, two figures appeared in the distance of the space rift.

These two were none other than Lune and Holmes.

However, both were in quite a dire state; although not at the core of the terrifying explosion, they were still heavily impacted.

Who would have thought that the World Tree Favored would so decisively choose self-preservation, perishing together with Juliana?

Was he really so reckless?

Holmes's face looked grim; he wasn't some muscle-bound brute — the explosion's shockwave almost took his life.

Juliana, however, wasn't so lucky.

During Lis's self-preservation, she was right at the explosion's core, simultaneously bound by Lis and utterly unable to escape.

Despite Juliana's formidable strength, she was ultimately just an assassin.

Holmes shook his head — he could no longer sense any trace of Juliana.

Similarly, Lis's presence had also vanished without a trace.

However, to be able to kill the World Tree Favored, even at such a cost, seemed still worthwhile.

Looking at the continually expanding space rift before him, Holmes felt a lingering fear.

Thinking this, Holmes's mood somewhat lightened.

As long as the price wasn't his to pay, he could accept the outcome.

The space, which they had solidified with rare items, was destroyed like this — he couldn't imagine facing that strike directly.

The spreading trend of the space rift was now irreversible; before long, it would devour the surrounding space, eventually leading to the destruction of the [Mist Wilderness] small world.

Better to leave quickly; he didn't want to face Lis's helpers arriving afterward.

With this thought, Holmes turned to look at Lune beside him.

He was about to speak when suddenly Lune's expression turned extremely grim.

What's going on?

Could it be that because Lis's body was not left for a successful offering, his Hunting Ceremony did not yield a satisfactory return?

It was an unavoidable situation; Lis was forced by them to choose self-destruction, even with superior strength, how could they stop Lis from desperate measures?

Holmes shook his head and said:

"Let's go, Lune."

"This is already the best result, at least the Hunting Ceremony was completed, wasn't it?"

"If we don't leave now, it'll be troublesome when those stubborn folks from the Church of the Gods arrive."

"Damn it!"

Holmes's persuasion had no effect, instead, it seemed to have electrified Lune.

A terrifying, ferocious aura exploded from his body, sweeping around madly with anger.

"He's not dead!"

"He didn't die!"

"How did he do it!!!"

"Damn Lis, damn World Tree Favored, I will tear you apart completely!"

Lune fell into extreme madness in an instant, attacking the surroundings angrily, venting his inner fury.

This indiscriminate attack even dragged Holmes into the chaos.

He dodged awkwardly and, instead of getting angry, was stunned by Lune's words.

What?

Lis isn't dead?

How is that possible!

Whether during the initial reconnaissance or the ensuing battle, Holmes could confirm that the Lis appearing here was his true body, not some avatar.

Holmes possessed the Ten Thousand Beasts Avatar ability inherited from the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, reaching the level of a Hundred Beasts, and had a remarkable mastery of avatar-related abilities even among legends.

Moreover, the special ability of the Hundred Beasts Avatar allowed him to distinguish the enemy's presence, to check whether it was the true body or an avatar.

After entering this small world, aside from himself, Lune also used powers, inherited from the God of Hunting, to confirm Lis's situation here.

They made these preparations because they knew Lis had a special avatar skill, possessing some real strength.

To ensure the previous preparations weren't wasted, they had to make sure they were besieging Lis's true body.

But now, Lune said Lis wasn't dead?