Nian Shi's temporal manipulation, which had been struggling against Yin's will, now found purchase. The wave of Uncreation, now a mindless force without guidance, was suddenly and easily caught in the currents of bent time.
Nian Shi's hands swept forward in a final, decisive gesture.
The vast, terrifying wave of Uncreation energy was abruptly yanked from its path toward Nian Shi. Like a river diverted by a sudden earthquake, it was violently redirected, its entirety now rushing with unstoppable, mindless force toward the one thing in the vicinity that represented the absolute pinnacle of Creation's power: the Phoenix barrier protecting Yun Lintian.
Nian Shi stood calmly, his silver eyes gleaming with cold triumph. He had not only defended himself but had successfully turned his enemy's greatest strength against his enemy's goal. He had used Yin's own power to test the barrier's limits, all while keeping his hands clean.
