Sword Arts
The muscles along his thighs and legs expanded by about twice their normal size. Thick veins spread along the length of his limbs threatening to pop without a moment's notice.
The ground underneath his feet cracked and then shattered as put force into his legs with gritted teeth.
"Heavenly Blare!"
*BOOOOM*
A peal of thunder resonated within the enclosed space of the chamber, taking everyone by surprise. A shockwave spread towards the platform, visible even by the naked eye.
Perhaps the most surprised and unprepared were the two men on the platform that hadn't even taken out their weapons for some strange reason.
Being the actual intended targets of the sound wave, they took the brunt of the force. Before Hao Xuan himself arrived, the aftereffects of Heavenly Blare had reached the altar.
The larger hooded man raised his hairy arms in front of him and bent his knees, trying his very best to block the coming impact using his own body.