Dripping blood surged through the grass and seeped into the soil.
In a shattered eye socket, Jiu Fenghai's eyeball, once his own, silently stared at the sky.
It reflected the activating Alarm Talisman of the Academic Palace, triggered by its user's death.
SWOOSH—CRACK!
Brilliant fireworks bloomed high in the sky, illuminating the mountain forest below as bright as daylight.
The Martial Monks guarding the night in the bell tower naturally noticed this striking phenomenon. They grabbed their short staves and ran towards the fireworks, shouting as they ran,
"What is that?"
"Has someone triggered the Mountain Guarding Array?!"
"Quick, go inform the abbot, ab, ab, ab..."
Their words jammed.
The Martial Monks bursting through the door came to a halt.
The bursting fireworks froze in the night sky.
The wind ceased to flow.
The dust ceased to rise.
All things in the world seemed to be plunged into a frozen state.
