Chapter 528
"Grey!" Thalos thundered in shock as he stared at the cloud of dust obscuring his view. But before he could even think of taking a single step forward, he felt the air directly in front of him shift violently, almost as if the atmosphere itself was being torn apart.
Glancing up, he realized the phoenix was no longer where it had been a moment ago. His instincts screamed at him, and Thalos immediately knew what was coming next. The beast suddenly appeared before him, its massive maw glowing fiercely. And in the very next heartbeat…
BANG!
A powerful bolt of lightning shot out at point-blank range, kicking up another cloud of dust as it struck Thalos head-on. For a moment, his fate was uncertain, obscured by the raging haze.
The phoenix tried to take to the skies, its wings flapping with force, but before it could ascend, one of its wings was instantly caught in a crushing grip.
