Indeed, at this moment, the right lower edge of the round, fierce sun above had started to display a black notch, which was rapidly enlarging as time went on.
The congregation of believers instantly fell silent, each person devoutly praying as if on a pilgrimage while gazing at the sun.
After waiting for almost half an hour like this, the sun had been consumed by darkness for two-thirds, and the once-bright desert visibly darkened before their eyes, the temperature quickly dropping, while whirlwinds began to rise from the sandy ground.
Another nearly twenty minutes passed, and the last trace of sunlight was finally engulfed by the shadow, leaving only a faint blue halo in the sky.
The entirety of Red Cliff beneath was completely darkened at this moment, resembling the twilight before nightfall, and a group of cats, spooked by this abnormal celestial phenomenon, scampered all over the place, hastily grabbed and held by the flustered crowd.
"Lord Bishop, we may begin now!"
