Before dawn, in the dim mountain forest, a burst of platinum light, nearly as brilliant as the sun, suddenly ignited. This radiance transformed into a golden streak racing across the earth, accelerating from a steady pace until it sliced straight through the night, crossing several miles in what felt like the blink of an eye.
In that instant, the world seemed to fall silent, as if all sound had been swallowed by that platinum brilliance. A heartbeat later, a series of thunderous roars erupted from the darkness and light, and a visible shockwave surged outward like a tidal wave to either side of the golden streak, sweeping up dust that filled the sky.
The streak was so fast that when the sentries of Hongta City—those who had already defected or been replaced—finally caught sight of it, their expressions shifted violently. Before they could react, they saw the golden streak slam into the city's protective grand array.
Chapter 673