Time goes back for a few seconds.
Although Liora's actions were nearly instantaneous, it still took a few minutes to complete everything.
Her initial escape, her shattering the membrane of the Demon World, and her choosing which Demon Layer to depart to.
All these only lasted for a period of time. The time wasted would not have been a big deal at any other time.
Yet, under the current situation, it amounted to a massive difference.
The rioting in Hollow City continued, and the Archdevils were contained.
The four limbs that had emerged from the four forbidden areas were free to do as they wished.
And they did.
Not long after their successful escape, they gathered at the very center of the 173rd Demon Layer.
The hands transformed into claws and struck at the earth below while the legs kicked the ground.
Within moments, all the lives on the continent, whether Devils or Elementals, were wiped out.
