The hum that vibrated through the mountain’s core intensified, no longer a distant thrum but a deafening, metallic roar that seemed to tear at the very fabric of the earth. From the ceiling of the cavernous temple, small stones rained down, kicked loose by the sheer force of the sound. Yueling, pale with terror, clung to Li Chen, her body a trembling leaf.
"Who?" she whispered again, her voice thin and reedy.
"They are the Sky Sword Sect's true might," Li Chen said, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. His eyes, pools of liquid silver-gold, burned with a cold, terrifying fury. The God-Will's ancient memories roared in his mind, revealing visions of celestial warships blotting out stars, of realms reduced to dust. This was a power that dwarfed any mere sect. Total annihilation.
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