Chapter 700 - The Silence After the Storm?

The giant flame-shaped palm shot downward, blazing fast and unstoppable. No one could move. Everyone was pinned to the ground, trapped under its crushing pressure.

And then, it hit.

People braced for the worst, shutting their eyes in fear. But instead of destruction, there was nothing.

Just an eerie, stunned silence.

Slowly, people began to look around, their expressions filled with confusion. No one was hurt. No one was burning. The crushing weight that had pinned them moments ago was suddenly… gone.

The debuff had also been lifted.

"Damn? Seriously?" 

"Where is the damage?"

"This is quite surprising, and unexpected…."

All heads turned back toward the sky, where the massive magic circle that had filled the heavens was now dimming. The flames that once burned within its patterns flickered weakly before crumbling into ash and disappearing completely.