The entire Great Temple complex shook violently.
This ancient temple, situated on the central highlands, had stood in Ertos Ancient City for nearly ten thousand years. Neither the wind and sand of the lost space nor the passage of time had fundamentally shaken its foundations. Even after the city fell into ruin, its streets decayed, and the writing on its granite slabs was worn smooth by the wind, this magnificent complex had retained its proud, upright bearing. Like the material it was made of, it was stubborn and resilient.
But now, this ancient temple had finally reached its end.
Negative energy spread outward from the temple's central district. Under the energy's erosion, the sturdy granite bricks quickly became as brittle and fragile as rotting soil. The Great Pyramid's enormous weight pressed down on the tottering pillars and walls, gradually splitting the entire structure down the middle with a horrifying crack. Massive stone slabs and pillars shattered into fragments and rolled thunderously down the pyramid's slopes. The sound of breaking rock burst from deep within the pyramid, like thunder roaring and surging beneath the earth. When the loudest "thunderclap" exploded, the Great Pyramid finally collapsed with a deafening roar.
The collapse of the main structure immediately spread to the surrounding auxiliary buildings. Two smaller pyramids and several palace structures belched thick clouds of smoke before gradually collapsing amid a series of crashing sounds. Dust that blotted out the sky rose from the highlands, making it seem as though an active volcano erupting sand and rocks had burst forth in the middle of the city. The Giant statue soldiers that had been restlessly milling around the highlands suddenly fell silent. They raised their heads in unison, watching the Great Temple crumble into ruin as they sank into an eerie silence.
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