Reign paused, realizing how suggestive his earlier words sounded.
Luckily, this was a pretty ancient world—none of them took it that way.
"Prepare the Phoenix Array!" the Supreme One shouted, his voice echoing across the battle field.
Countless spirit users dropped to their knees, their heads touching the ground.
The air shook with the sound of their unified breaths and quiet chanting.
The Supreme One stepped forward. He took his place at the very center of the kneeling sea of people .
Like a giant living network, spirit energy began to flow to his feet.
He raised his arms wide, and a radiant glow surrounded his body.
From every spirit user — young and old, strong and weak — spirit energy surged forward like endless rivers, all pulled toward him.
Other high-ranking elders, even the ones with special titles and rare techniques, stepped in close, placing their hands on his back and shoulders.
