Knowing that the general outcome had been decided, those consciousnesses on the firmament receded like the tides.

The general direction of this battle had been decided, but the details had yet to be carved out.

Zhao Jundu didn’t check on Qianye. Instead, his gaze fell upon Edward and that azure rifle shifted its aim onto the vampire Holy Son.

A serious expression flashed through Edward’s eyes as he subconsciously tightened his cloak. That shot was originally prepared for a showdown with the Demoness. How was he supposed to take on such an attack?

Edward discovered that his peerless speed was useless before Zhao Jundu’s gun. He wouldn’t be able to evade this shot no matter how he dodged. Only at this point did he recall that terrifying ability of the empire’s number one genius—True Shot.

The only way to break True Shot was to flee into the void before the shot was fired, using space itself to break Zhao Jundu’s lock on him.

Edward looked behind him and saw all the young geniuses of Evernight standing behind him. There were vampires among them, as well as demonkin, werewolves,...