The tension in the chamber had reached an absolute breaking point. Spiritual energy roiled and churned as multiple Luminous Realm cultivators prepared to unleash their full power simultaneously in the confined space.
And then, in that moment of maximum tension just before violence exploded, something unexpected occurred.
Vogue—who everyone assumed would either flee or try to negotiate—suddenly took action with shocking decisiveness.
His figure didn't blur or fade. He didn't activate any visible technique or movement art.
He simply vanished.
One instant he was standing there with Brother Long approaching confidently. The next instant, the space where Vogue had been was completely empty.
There was no flash of light, no sound of movement, no disturbance in the air. He had simply ceased to exist in that location.
