As the massive Ice Blue Light Pillar pierced deep into the earth like a divine scepter, an incomparably violent change swept through the surroundings.
It was as if something hidden deep below had suddenly been pierced through.
The formerly ordinary Ruins began to warp. Dense, gloomy black-green Mystic Aura rose from the surface of the wreckage, making the already overcast sky appear even darker and more bizarre.
The weathered Stone Carvings and broken relief walls blurred. An invisible force enveloped the entire Ruins, as though some enormous creature were slowly awakening.
This earth-shaking scene startled birds within a dozen miles. Flapping their slightly mutated wings, they shrieked sharply as they flew into the sky, circling for a long time without landing.
Watching the dramatic changes in the Ruins, Anvis glanced at Chom, a hint of inquiry in the depths of his azure eyes.
Meeting the youth's gaze, Chom shook his head slightly.
The gesture held two meanings: he had not encountered any overly powerful resistance for the time being, and he had not found Evan's trace.
As time passed, the Ice Blue Light Pillar gradually narrowed, and its initial terrifying mana fluctuation slowly weakened.
In the end, lacking further strength, the terrifying sword aura finally vanished after a faint flicker.
Yet, in contrast to Chom's fading attack, that strange, hazy black-green atmosphere grew denser and denser, as if a bottle stopper had been pulled free.
Gradually, a huge phantom clad in a dark green, sinister priest's robe condensed in midair above the Ruins.
An ancient, sinister, distorted pressure emanated from the figure's body. The Ruins, which covered an area as large as a sizable village, looked like a miniature toy model beneath it.
Watching the scene warily, Anvis looked at Chom for the second time.
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