Grand Return System

Chapter 311: The Shattered Heavens

The Shattered Heavens

Bang!

The world suddenly trembled.

The deafening explosion rolled across the heavens like the roar of an ancient god awakening from an endless slumber. Mountains shook violently, rivers surged against their own currents, and the very air seemed to shatter under the unimaginable force.

Above the Heavenly Abyss, the battle of the four supreme beings actually split this chaos.

The already unstable sky tore open with a horrifying crack. Endless darkness stretched beyond the wound in the heavens while violent streams of ancient energy poured out like a broken dam. Lightning danced wildly between the fractured layers of space, illuminating countless floating fragments of shattered void.

The battlefield that had only moments ago been filled with astonishment instantly descended into panic.

"Not good..."

Everyone was shocked as the crack in the void suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

The blinding radiance swallowed the sky.

It wasn’t ordinary light.

It carried a pressure so ancient and overwhelming that even breathing became difficult. Every cultivator present instinctively felt terror rising from the depths of their soul, as though something far beyond their comprehension had fixed its gaze upon them.

Everyone was shocked. In that instant, the world turned. A wave of Martial Emperor aura came from above, and everyone was shocked. That astonishing power was something that even a Pinnacle Realm cultivator could not withstand.

The atmosphere grew unbearably heavy.

The ground cracked beneath everyone’s feet.

Trees that had stood for thousands of years instantly turned to dust before the pressure alone. Massive boulders floated into the air before exploding into fine powder.

No one dared look directly at the broken heavens.

It felt as though even a single glance would cost them their lives.

"Pfft..."

In an instant, an early-stage Pinnacle Realm expert was slapped into a bloody mist. He had no way of fighting back. In an instant, it took the life of a Pinnacle Realm expert and his soul was scattered.

There wasn’t even time for him to scream.

One heartbeat he was standing among the crowd, his spiritual power circulating desperately in an attempt to resist the terrifying pressure.

The next...

His body exploded into crimson mist beneath everyone’s horrified eyes.

Blood rained from the sky.

Not even a fragment of his soul escaped.

Complete annihilation.

That horrifying scene froze everyone where they stood.

Someone gasped sharply.

Another staggered backward with a pale face.

Several experts who had dominated entire regions for centuries found themselves trembling like ordinary mortals before an unstoppable natural disaster.

For a moment, the scene was in chaos.

Fear spread faster than wildfire.

People abandoned all dignity as they fled in every direction.

Some activated flying treasures.

Some burned their own essence blood to escape faster.

Others simply ran with desperate expressions, praying they would survive long enough to leave this place.

"Everyone, quickly leave this place." one cultivator shouted loudly as he hastily summoned his Dharma artifact and fled without looking back.

His usually composed face had completely changed.

Even someone of his experience knew there was no point staying.

Before absolute power, pride meant nothing.

Survival came first.

The others did the same and fled in panic.

Streams of brilliant light shot toward every horizon as countless cultivators desperately escaped from the Heavenly Abyss.

The once lively gathering instantly dissolved into complete disorder.

The heavens continued roaring.

Every collision between the four supreme beings above sent another devastating shockwave cascading across the world.

Mountains collapsed.

Ancient forests were flattened.

Even the endless clouds overhead were blown apart, revealing deeper layers of the fractured heavens.

On this side, a Martial Emperor aura descended from the sky and locked onto Anna.

The invisible pressure froze her completely.

Her delicate body stiffened.

Even with her extraordinary talent, she felt unbelievably insignificant beneath that overwhelming force.

It was as though death itself had quietly arrived behind her.

When Anna saw this scene, her face turned pale.

Her crimson-pink eyes widened slightly.

She instinctively tried to circulate her Mana, but every strand of power inside her body seemed frozen.

She couldn’t move.

She couldn’t even breathe properly.

Just as despair began creeping into her heart—

Suddenly, a large hand pulled her into its embrace.

Everything happened in an instant.

Before she could react, her body was already wrapped inside a firm yet gentle embrace.

Her vision turned black as she was hugged tightly by a warm embrace.

The terrifying pressure that had nearly crushed her suddenly vanished.

The violent winds disappeared.

The unbearable weight lifted from her shoulders.

All she could feel now was the steady warmth surrounding her.

A familiar scent lingered around her—clean, calm, carrying the faint fragrance of ancient herbs mixed with fresh mountain air.

It somehow calmed the storm inside her heart.

When she opened her eyes again, she raised her head slightly and saw Leon looking down at her gently.

His long shoulder-length black hair swayed softly despite the violent storm outside.

His deep purple eyes remained calm, as though the collapsing heavens above held no power to shake his composure.

His midnight robes embroidered with thin amethyst patterns fluttered gracefully in the cosmic wind.

The corners of his lips lifted into a reassuring smile.

He smiled and said,

"Don’t worry, I’m here. I won’t let you get hurt."

Those simple words carried an indescribable sense of security.

Anna’s heart trembled.

For the first time in her life, she felt completely protected.

She had always walked alone.

She had always relied on herself.

Yet now...

Someone had stepped forward without hesitation and shielded her from overwhelming danger.

It was as though the ice and snow in her heart had melted.

Warmth quietly spread through the frozen corners of her soul.

Anna’s face turned slightly red as she grabbed Leon’s clothes helplessly.

Her slender fingers unconsciously tightened around the fabric of his robe.

She didn’t even realize what she was doing.

She only knew that remaining beside him made her feel strangely safe.

The terrifying fear that had filled her heart moments ago gradually faded away.