The brocade-robed elderly man's heart jolted slightly at the sight of the flashing balls around him, and he was overcome by an intense sense of foreboding.

 He hurriedly swept his sleeves through the air, releasing seven or eight protective treasures at once as he braced himself for what was to come.

 An earth-shattering boom rang out, immediately followed by a string of thunderous explosions as the 20 or so balls of Heavy Water Veined Lightning exploded like fireworks one after another.

 Arcs of silver lightning erupted violently in all directions, instantly encompassing the entire surrounding area within a radius of 10,000 feet.

 The runes being released by the brocade-robed elderly man's suit of armor were instantly destroyed as soon as they appeared, and all of his other protective treasures were also swallowed up by an enormous black sun.

 A burst of powerful shockwaves swept through the area in all directions, causing the surrounding space to fold in on itself in layers as a series of alarming black spatial rifts appeared.

 The crimson sea down below was also severely ravaged, and the seawater began to boil, sending large plumes of red water vapor rising up into the air.

 At the same time, a massive crater appeared...