Everything suddenly became clear after Ace heard that urgent warning. No wonder it wasn't Heavenly Punishment, for this wasn't aimed at him. It was the Abyss itself descending upon the Corpse Governor.
Yet, Ace's expression quickly became incomparably ugly because that solved one problem and created an infinitely bigger one.
His own breakthrough was still coming, and Ace slowly looked toward the cocoon of black flames.
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[Growth-Type Spirit Fire Evolution in Progress...]
[Current Progress: 94%]
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His lips twitched bitterly, "...Seriously?"
The timing couldn't have been worse, as an Abyssal King's Ordeal and his Heavenly Punishment were both about to descend upon the same place. Just imagining those two supreme powers colliding sent a chill down his spine.
Moreover, unlike ordinary heavenly tribulations, his Heavenly Punishment acknowledged no interference. Anything standing between it and him, whether a King or an entire world, would be annihilated without exception.
