The guardian, watching from afar, knelt unconsciously. His body was trembling, as the power of the transcended fourth-layer rule of fire was terrifying, even with his true strength at the eternal god level; he could not handle the pressure. He felt his body and soul would be burnt to a crisp if he came closer.
Above the valley, the burnt sky cleared slightly. Far away, in different parts of the hidden realm or other secret realms in Rion, the hidden auras stirred. Some trembled. Some were awakened by the shocking power of the fire rule.
And deep in the Necros Continent, buried under a temple of death and silence, a massive eye slowly opened. The air there darkened further, even though no light existed in that realm to begin with.
The world was shifting.
Apollo's aura calmed down. After he reached the fourth layer of the rule of fire, his cultivation also broke a small rank; he reached the middle of the true god realm, increasing his strength even more.
He exhaled.