The Star of Hope hung high in the sky, and the world around was pure white. The unchanging whiteness extended infinitely, resembling an inverted abyss, ready to crush and swallow those who dared to gaze upon it.
In the abyss, two figures stood facing each other, their expressions exuding identical calmness. Gongsun Ce removed his gloves, leisurely flexing his hands. A deep thud echoed as the white gloves hit the ground, immediately sinking into the pure white earth, and shocking cracks extended from the pit's edge like a spider spreading its malevolent limbs.
The Dawn Knight on the opposite side remained indifferent, plunging her great sword into the ground, invoking a radiant white sword light. The serene atmosphere shattered in an instant; the knight's slash was spectacular to the extreme, with the crescent-shaped sword light reaching the heavens and splitting the earth below, as if the world itself turned into a stream of light rushing to destroy everything.
