The black lightning was not the Thunder Element, but the Power of Devour. The Power of Devour was not strong enough to devour light, yet it still compressed and tore the spatial matter and elements around it, creating a friction that produced fine space rifts.
Such a lightning hammer from the abyss could not be taken head-on, or you'd be shredded by space rifts.
Ange reached out with a gesture next to the path of the incoming hammer. Centered around his fist, the light and space contracted inward—the Power of Devour.
It wasn't just Negris who could wield the Power of Devour; Ange was more familiar with this power. It was just that his current body was not strong enough to unleash the full might of the Power of Devour; his body would be crushed.
Although he couldn't use 'full force,' one-fifth or one-third of his power was still manageable. The devouring force field he created immediately deflected the direction of the hammer, causing it to veer off to the side.
