1968. Threat
The peak middle tier puppet had remained still after its attack. The final energy sent against King Elbas had to destroy his existence, and it succeeded in its task reasonably easily. He had desired to shatter too at some point, which helped the whole procedure after the two fuels fused.
The puppet waited until it confirmed that King Elbas' existence was no more before starting its dispersion. Its task was over, so it didn't need to live anymore. The final energy dispersed in the sky would return to Divine Architect through special channels set by Heaven and Earth.
However, King Elbas' transformation lasted mere seconds, so the puppet stopped its dispersion to inspect the bean-sized golden energy that had replaced the expert. That fuel was about to disperse, but it suddenly started to shine with a new light.