The river surged endlessly onward. Its dark waters rushed with terrifying force, carrying countless shattered shimmering chunks of ice that tumbled and collided against one another like the exposed tail fins of some unknown colossal beast breaching the river's surface.0

Crack…0

The old man in black stood frozen in the air, staring ahead in disbelief, his lips trembling uncontrollably.0

Qu Buzhi had never been skilled at combat. He had only remained high in the air to observe the situation and stand ready to provide support at any moment. So when the mist first spread across the battlefield, he noticed absolutely nothing unusual.0

Only when the rolling fog swept beneath his feet and receded northward like a retreating tide did he finally react. Even though it had never directly touched him, he still found himself staring blankly at it in a daze.0

In the span of a single breath, the battlefield had transformed from deafening chaos...0