'This old hag doesn't even know that I was going easy on them,' I sighed to myself. It proved challenging to act weak and maintain my humility. If they were aware that I could kill them at any moment, they would likely be begging for mercy right now.
But soon enough, her arrogant words turned into reality.
A tremendous amount of energy emanated from the pit where Zhang had crashed. Every neuron in my body screamed a warning about what was to come.
*CRACK
*CRACK
*CRACK
As if a dormant volcano had erupted underneath, the ground convulsed, and jagged cracks tore through the lifeless forest floor.
What followed was a radiant eruption of golden light from the cracks that bathed the desolate landscape, casting a blinding glow across the once-dead surroundings.
