Chapter 176

In the next second, the air pressure around them plummeted. Everyone felt it—their shoulders suddenly weighed down as if an invisible force had descended upon them. Gah! Emerson, who had been hurtling toward Icarus, abruptly coughed up a mouthful of blood. He lost all control mid-air, crashing heavily onto the platform. His body rolled several times before finally coming to a stop at Icarus' feet. "I can't stand people who attack from behind," Icarus said coldly, looking down at Emerson. Without another word, Icarus raised his foot. Emerson's eyes widened in sheer terror. "No…" The word barely escaped his lips before agony exploded in his chest. Crack! With a single stomp, Icarus crushed the bones in Emerson's chest. "Gah!" Emerson spat out another mouthful of blood, this time laced with fragments of shattered bone and ruptured organs, before collapsing into unconsciousness. Icarus' expression remained indifferent as he gazed at Emerson beneath him. Once again, silence gr