It attempted to extinguish the flames, but this was destined to be futile.

The blood pool monster was decisive. Seeing that the flames could not be put out, it abandoned half of its body. It now looked as if it had been sliced in half straight down from the center of its head. One hand, one leg, one ear, one eye, and only half a nose—the remaining half of its body looked utterly horrifying.

"AHHHH!"

It wailed in agony. The flames seemed ordinary, but the damage they inflicted was astonishingly lethal. If No-Face hadn't reacted with such speed and decisiveness, sacrificing half of its existence, the avatar it had expended so much to create would have vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Hiss!"

Unlike Wan Yuanshan, Niu Guihua, and the others, who were gaping in shock, Dongfang Xun was half a Cultivator. Though not a formally trained one, he had at least set foot on the path of Cultivation. Compared to ordinary people, he was far more aware of No-Face's terror, and the shock that hit him was like a colossal wave.

This avatar… It was injured the instant before it touched Su Daiyi? And not just any injury, but a terrifying wound that could destroy its very foundation!

"It's Xu Lai's charm!" Dongfang Xun quickly deduced the reason and couldn't help but exclaim. Then, his expression turned to one of bewilderment. Was the charm Xu Lai had casually drawn really that strong? How could that be!

No-Face, the monster from the blood pool, was also doubtful. The half-bodied creature was gripped by a mix of fear and anger, though rage overshadowed its terror. It considered itself of noble lineage. To be wounded by a group of lowly mortals was an unbearable blow to its pride.

No-Face's illusory form merged into the blood pool.

Eerie whimpering sounds surged through the air, and the bloody hands grabbing at Niu Guihua, Wan Yuanshan, and the others suddenly released their grip. Realizing they were free, the group frantically swam upward. If nothing else, they had to avoid suffocating in the blood pool.

The Family Heads who had been dragged underwater finally broke the surface, gasping for breath, their pale faces filled with the relief of having survived a close call.

But then, their eyes gradually widened, as if witnessing a horrifying spectacle.

At the very center of the blood pool, countless ghastly white skeletal hands surged forth at once. They piled up densely, forming a massive Skull Head. It was enormous, standing about three meters tall.

Waves of world-destroying terror emanated from it, causing the onlookers' vision to darken as they nearly fainted.

No-Face now inhabited the Skull Head. Its stark white teeth chattered as it let out a sinister cackle. "You damaged my avatar. I'd like to see just how long that pathetic charm can protect you!"

"ROAR—"

With a deafening roar, the Skull Head charged toward Su Daiyi in a foul, bloody storm, its terrifyingly huge mouth agape like an abyss. It looked as if it intended to swallow her whole.

Su Daiyi was, after all, an ordinary person. When had she ever witnessed such a horrifying scene? Pale with fright, she subconsciously squeezed her eyes shut and held the charm out in front of her, as if it could grant her some measure of security.

The miracle she had hoped for never came.

The Skull Head swallowed Su Daiyi whole, even letting out a satisfied burp.

No-Face sneered, "Turns out it was nothing special after all."

It's over. That single thought echoed in everyone's mind as their faces turned pale.

Dongfang Xun's face was expressionless; he wasn't particularly surprised. The monster's Boundary was unfathomable. He, a mere middle-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was nothing but an ant before it. What good could one of Xu Lai's charms possibly do?

Old Jiang Ba, Wan Yuanshan, and the others felt a pang of sorrow, for they knew that with Su Daiyi's death, their turn would be next.

Inside the conference room, now enveloped by the blood pool, neither No-Face nor Dongfang Xun's group saw the sky above the hotel being shrouded by layer upon layer of tribulation clouds, flickering with Heavenly Thunder.

The Heavenly Thunder was not a single color, but five, dazzling and brilliant like a rainbow.

The Heavenly Dao was startled from its slumber. It looked over in shock. Its heart pounded wildly, not from the thunder's brilliance, but from sheer terror.

Five-colored Tribulation Thunder? Isn't that the heavenly tribulation of the Nascent Soul Realm? And only a prodigy seen once a century can attract it! Which bastard is undergoing their tribulation in the middle of the city? This could endanger hundreds of thousands of people! Wait, that's not right. This isn't a heavenly tribulation… it seems to be a thunder technique!

The Heavenly Dao suddenly fell silent. Only a true Emperor Realm powerhouse could summon and command the Heavenly Dao's Tribulation Thunder. With that, it became very clear who had made a move.

The Heavenly Dao squatted on the ground, trembling. It began drawing circles with its finger, murmuring under its breath. If one listened closely, it seemed to be praying for someone's well-being.

…

…

CRACKLE!

The five-colored Tribulation Thunder smashed down from the sky.

The Heavenly Thunder roared down from the top floor of the five-star hotel, heading for the conference room on the seventh floor. On its way, it passed through a particular room where a young couple was embracing.

The girl said in a delicate voice, "Dear, will you really marry me?"

"Of course, why else would I bring you to a hotel? I'm a good man. If I go back on my word, may I be struck by five thunderbolts…"

Before the boy could finish his sentence, the five-colored Tribulation Thunder shot past, just grazing his hair, and went through the wall.

The boy: "..."

The girl: "..."

The room fell silent for a moment, so quiet that they both forgot to run or to worry about the other guests.

The girl silently took a step back. "I think we need to re-evaluate our relationship."

The boy: ???

I was being serious about marriage! God knows what's up with this thunder!

But he didn't know that even Heaven itself didn't know what was going on.

Many hotel guests were startled by the Tribulation Thunder, but strangely, not a single person was injured. This was because the Tribulation Thunder would swerve. Whenever it was about to descend upon a living being, it would bend at a bizarre angle to avoid them before continuing its descent.

Finally, in the blink of an eye, in less than 0.001 seconds, the Tribulation Thunder struck.

BOOM!

It hit the giant Skull Head squarely. To be more precise, it struck the shadow of No-Face hiding inside.

There was no scream. There was no time to struggle.

This avatar of the blood pool monster, along with the bloody swamp that filled the room, completely dissipated into thin air.

Su Daiyi, who had squeezed her eyes shut before being swallowed, was now standing on solid ground, her eyes still closed.

A Divine Dragon formed from the five-colored Tribulation Thunder floated in the air behind her!

CRACKLE!

Thunder roared across the sky as a bolt of lightning split the darkness. The flash of silver light was so bright it momentarily blinded everyone.

The dragon's two long whiskers fluttered in the wind, its bell-sized eyes filled with an utter indifference toward life. It gazed deeply at everyone present, and wherever its gaze landed, the onlookers trembled violently, their very souls quivering.

With a flick of its tail, the Divine Dragon drilled into the business card in Su Daiyi's hand, and its overwhelming presence finally vanished.

GULP.

Dongfang Xun swallowed hard, his face slack with disbelief, unable to process what he had just witnessed.

A thunder dragon? It actually went into the protective amulet Xu Lai made… This can't be real. It must be fake, it has to be…

The other Family Heads who were fortunate enough to survive watched this scene, an indescribable shock filling their eyes.

Now this… this is a real Magic Artifact!

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