The Tenth Shadow said nothing for several moments. Then he sighed.
It wasn't a sigh of disappointment. It was the sigh of someone who had just witnessed something far beyond what he had expected.
His gaze drifted to the place where the trident had shattered, then returned to Max. "I never thought that attack would lose."
There was no irritation in his voice, only genuine surprise. "That trident has broken bloodline abilities, pseudo cosmic paths, and countless so-called ultimate attacks."
He studied Max carefully. "This is the first time I've seen it lose to a single attack from one person."
Max said nothing.
The Tenth Shadow smiled and lowered his hand. "You won."
The words carried across the ruined trial world. "You've passed the Tenth Shadow Trial."
The pressure of the Sovereign Heaven Path vanished. The darkness above the world slowly pulled back, the broken sky steadied, and the oppressive force bearing down on the battlefield disappeared entirely.
