A laughter, equal parts triumphant and provoking, escaped her lips as she fixed her gaze on Xia Tian and the others. "It's already too late. The goddess should be descending upon us any second now. Apologize, and perhaps I might spare your lives," she suggested, her tone brimming with a false sense of benevolence.
However, her anticipation soon soured into disappointment, for Xia Tian's focus had shifted. His attention was no longer tethered to her, but rather, it was directed toward the impending arrival of the so-called 'goddess'.
In a sudden and dramatic shift, the night sky transformed into one of tempestuous turmoil, painted with lightning bolts that crackled and danced across the heavens. The spectacle was enough to rouse the entire city from its slumber.