The golden silhouette representing the Alternate Divine Power was suddenly surrounded by countless rifts in space.
From within the rifts, lightning flickered. Every bolt of heavenly lightning that had just been absorbed into Shannon's domain was transformed into golden thunderfire.
Fused with phoenix flame, the golden thunderfire surged forth with a cataclysmic roar, crashing down upon the golden silhouette like the end of days. Yet, it all unfolded in just a few breaths.
Everyone stood stunned, unable to believe Shannon's power had grown strong enough to contend with the Divine Power. Even Louise momentarily froze, forgetting to move.
Just as the golden silhouette narrowly dodged the barrage of thunderfire and prepared to strike back, Shannon acted first.
In a flash, she appeared in front of it and hit with a sweep of her ten golden tails blazing with light.
The golden silhouette shattered on impact—Shannon had broken the golden light of the Divine Power itself!
Before anyone could react, she flashed forward, this time appearing at the center of the Rift Vortex. Her hands moved swiftly, forming mudras as golden light pulsed from her palms.
Moments later, a massive Ten-Tailed Array ignited above her.
The array descended, pressing down directly on the heart of the vortex. As the ten tails unfurled, the previously raging Rift Vortex was forcibly slowed, its furious momentum stilled under her might.
With a change of mudra, Shannon raised her hand, the half-piece divine token emerging in her palm.
Golden light poured from it, carrying an overwhelming pull. Her intent was bold—to extract the remaining half of the Might of the Divine Power from the vortex.
Once stripped of its Might, the vortex could be stopped.
Sensing her intent, the Alternate Divine Power reformed the scattered golden silhouette and converged it back into shape before streaking it toward Shannon.
At that critical moment, Louise, who had been watching from nearby, finally moved.
Ignoring the damage her supernatural power had suffered, she stepped forward without hesitation, intent on stopping the ambush.
However, as soon as she moved, she saw Shannon, who had been focusing on stripping the Might, tilt her head slightly.
What set this scene apart was the turtle at her side. Albany, cloaked in swirling black smoke, boldly met the golden silhouette's gaze.
On its back rested a small sapling, tightly enveloped in protective golden light.
"D-Don't you move!" Albany warned. "We have your true form in our hands now. Move, and it will be destroyed!"
Though long freed from its former owner's control, Albany still couldn't fully shake off a trace of fear.
The golden silhouette flickered faintly, its gaze briefly brushing past Albany without stopping, then fixated coldly on Shannon.
For the first time, from within the shimmering light came the voice of the Alternate Divine Power, dripping with disdain for all things.
"What a useless form. Destroy it, and so be it."
When its consciousness was severed from its true form, leaving it trapped in that catastrophe-ravaged domain, it had already given up on the sapling for good.
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