Da Zhuang took a step back in surprise from the sudden, oppressing aura that Ellie was emitting.

“Pin… Pinnacle?”

The sword that slashed his skill was not Half-Pinnacle. It was, without a mistake, a complete and perfect Pinnacle.

Aerod, the God of Abilities and Disasters, had bestowed the earth with eight of the strongest, and most powerful forces. Among them, there was a power that was so strong that it was said that no human could ever achieve its Pinnacle. But right now, Ellie was using that very skill.

Then, Ellie suddenly disappeared from Da Zhuang’s sight. He hastily tried to activate his defensive skills, but Ellie was already standing in front of him before he could even do so.

“Da Zhuang. Make sure to feel the difference between us.”

Ellie’s cold voice pierced through Da Zhuang’s ears.

“Lamenting Sword.”

Wails and cries of lament rang loudly the moment those words ended.

Shwaaaaaaaaaaa—

Shwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa—

The sounds that flowed through Da Zhuang’s ears were clearly that of a sword swinging, but he could feel the despair and sorrow from within those sounds. And the moment that feeling engulfed him…

Fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh!

…hundreds of invisible sword blades pierced through Da Zhuang’s body.

“Keuaaaaaaaaaack!” Da Zhuang screamed loudly as he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Ellie turned her head towards Xu Jiaqi, Arcas, and...