Pei Ye determined the situation around him in the shortest time possible, seeing the figure of the girl fleeing in panic and, following her gaze, the body falling from the sky.
In an instant, he realized the dire situation he was in.
However, like an ant or butterfly caught in a hurricane, merely stabilizing his form had exhausted all his strength, and even catching a glimpse of people's movements was too difficult. No sooner had he grasped one moment's situation than it had already changed twice over.
It wasn't until the body beside him, which looked for all the world like nothing but a waiting corpse, suddenly stirred the clouds and, like a heavy hammer, smashed down upon the difficult skirmish with a single blow.
Pei Ye didn't know how the elders had planned such a crippling strike, but he could see that this was indeed a last-ditch effort.
