Time stopped for everyone in the area, and even the flames still lingering on the ground froze. Only the flower on Ravaging Demon's hand kept on growing.
Ice started to spread from the flower. It covered Ravaging Demon's hand and reached for the rest of his arm. Yet, when it was about to freeze his shoulder, the powerhouse tightened his fist and broke the ice.
Ravaging Demon didn't show any annoyance. Instead, he appeared in a daze as memories from more than a thousand years ago resurfaced inside his mind.
"I thought you were dead," Ravaging Demon said without even spreading his consciousness to analyze his surroundings. "No need to hide. I know that you are protecting the boy."
Two figures appeared from behind the crumbled defensive walls at his words, and time started flowing again after they stopped in front of the debris that had submerged Noah.
