World suddenly coughed up a huge mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as paper as he plummeted from the sky. The time reversal Skill had a terrifying cost, especially with a massive source of interference like the Power Furnace nearby.
He had traded his last two time stops for a single time reversal, and now, his Essence was completely depleted. This was the absolute worst-case scenario.
The look in World's eyes turned grim. The phony smile vanished from his face, replaced by sheer ferocity and madness, like a cornered beast making its final stand.
CRACK.
A crack appeared on World's face. Soon, more and more fissures spread and split open across his body. A burning, blood-red light flared from within, bursting out in all directions.
He was burning his own Soul!
Zhou Chen's expression flickered as he charged desperately toward the Matrix Core.
