“Urk.” Astraeus gasped at the power that pushed her back and sent her flying off. For a moment, disbelief filled her eyes. She looked at her right hand, which was only starting to heal after being burnt to a crisp.

She looked around instinctively. The ground had been torn up and the atmosphere was scalding. If she hadn’t sacrificed her right hand to create a barrier, her body might have been partially destroyed. How was this possible?

He was only a mortal player. She couldn’t believe a mere bug that could barely live a hundred years could hurt someone like her, who had been alive for eons. Even the strongest player in Dis Pluto had never been able to injure her like this. 

The only exception was Ghost Rifle Lam, but Hades’ Apostle, who was on the verge of becoming a divine being, was beyond what a mere player from the lower world could hope to attain. It was impossible for a mere mortal to hurt a divine being. Even with the Ruyi Bang, it couldn’t happen—unless he also wielded the Great Sage’s power properly.

Astraeus believed that she must have made a mistake. Perhaps something had gone wrong with her holy power after Deneb broke apart. She thought she had an easy solution, and she stretched out a hand filled...