The climactic battle was more ferocious than anyone had expected.

The eight crimson chains were life-like and infused with murderous intent, like dragons made of blood and wreathed in corruption. The Bloodtailed Other directed his focus upon the eight squad leaders.

Boom!

They held nothing back in reserve, their heroic demeanor on full display as they summoned every remnant of resonant power they had. The Heavenly Pearls behind them voraciously devoured the worldly natural energy as they orbited their respective owners.

Next up was a demonstration of their mighty resonance arts. Heaven and earth continuously rumbled with the roars of materialized creatures.

Invincible dragon-general resonance arts descended upon Russet Rock City one after another and directly struck back against the dragon-like chains.

Yet upon collision, the expressions of the eight changed for the worse! They realized that their almighty resonance arts were being easily bypassed by the chains. The fresh blood that laced the chains also seemed to possess some sort of...