The Conquerors cautiously scanned their surroundings. Even a fool would know that an extremely dangerous boss battle was imminent. They kept their distance from the main entrance and maintained silence, communicating with eye gestures to form a defensive formation.
Boom! In the blue sky under the daylight, thunder suddenly roared, as if a silver snake twisted wildly, or like a master calligrapher wielding their brush to splash ink, leaving mottled traces around the Heavenly Buddha Palace.
Crack! Crack! The lightning grew denser and its range rapidly expanded. Within less than half a minute, the entire platform was enveloped.
"Activate shields!" shouted the strategy experts commanding the battle.
Though the lightning packed immense power, it only scorched the surface of the stone platform—made of unknown materials—leaving charred marks without causing any real damage.
