Alastair's eyes were locked firmly on John as he drew his blade, a mocking smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"Do you really think that with that you can kill me?"
Alastair's power began to swell increasingly, as if just one more second would lead to a catastrophic explosion.
He was like a balloon stretched to its limit, a single touch away from bursting—an entirely unstable force.
John chuckled lightly.
"Then try it!"
Godslayer Blade—
One of his most powerful techniques!
He had refrained from using it until now because the success rate was not particularly high and the repercussions were severe.
But now, he was at the point where he had no choice but to use it, so he hesitated no more.
The Bloodthirsty Blade reflected a chilling light amidst the snowstorm.
His red eyes seemed to sparkle and focus intensely on the prey before him.
Alastair didn't want to waste any more time but continued to accumulate power within his body.
He was determined to ensure they all perished here!
All of them, right here!
John gripped the Bloodthirsty Blade tightly in his hands.
His eyes fixed on Alastair in front of him, and then he took a step forward.
The blade slashed through the air, a fierce sword qi cleaving towards Alastair!
And at that very moment, Alastair was about to self-destruct!
Everyone's eyes were glued to the scene unfolding before them!
Their entire attention was captured by the events unfolding!
The moment the intense sword qi made contact with Alastair's body!
Alastair detonated himself!
The two powerful forces collided and then exploded completely!
Boom!
Boom boom!
A massive shockwave swept across the field, and even those hiding far away felt a sharp wind blasting towards them!
Everyone instinctively ducked to take cover, but the biting cold scattered all the snowflakes around them.
Moreover, some who hadn't fully ducked to the ground felt a severe pain on their heads, only to touch and discover that a large patch of scalp had been nearly sheared off!
If they had been just a bit taller, it would have been their entire heads that were shorn off!
Shocked and terrified, they hurriedly lay flat on the ground.
Some were in excruciating pain, but they just had to endure it!
They dared not do anything else but bear it!
They would wait for this storm to pass before seeing what had happened; for now, the most important thing was to stay alive!
The wind and snow around them grew increasingly fierce, but tremors were also emanating from the icy ground.
"What's wrong on John's end? Can he survive? Can my child still make it out?"
"Principal Sophia, you must give us an explanation for this incident."
Countless parents were shouting incessantly, desperate to understand what was happening, only to find themselves plunged into darkness once more.
Just when there was a glimmer of hope, just when it seemed John might prevail, now it appeared utterly different from what they had imagined.
What exactly had happened to John?
Principal Sophia was also staring intently at the pitch-black mirror.
Such incidents had never occurred before.
Could it really be because of the power of control?
It shouldn't be...
Even if it were due to the power of control, as a former master, she should be able to sense what was happening inside!
But now it was different.
Now, she couldn't feel anything at all happening inside, and it seemed like all connections with the entire secret realm had been severed.
Geoffrey wiped the sweat from his forehead, wanting to speak, but found himself at a loss for words, forcibly holding back.
Percival's eyes were fixed on the dark expanse.
His family also had members inside on a trial, although he had never mentioned it.
Benedict couldn't help but feel anxious.
Victor had such high hopes for that kid.
That must mean the child really had something special!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have caught that young man's attention.
But the situation this time was dire, facing a semigod-tier opponent!
And what skills did he possess to actually contend with a semigod-tier adversary?
Was he really throwing his life away?
...
Inside the secret realm.
John only felt a massive energy shockwave explode from the point of their contact!
He then had a remnant of the power of control protecting his body, but it was useless!
The huge shockwave instantly shattered the protective shield on his body.
The blood shield stored in the Bloodthirsty Blade was completely drained in an instant!
But it still couldn't withstand it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
How could the self-destruction of a semigod-tier adversary be so easily resisted?
Even with the help of the power of control, he was still facing a tremendous shockwave at this moment.
John felt as if all his organs were shaken in that instant!
He uncontrollably fell backward, flying several meters away!
But the next second, his Bloodthirsty Blade harshly stabbed into the ice, sliding several meters backward before finally stopping his motion.
Pfft...