Within the endless void.
The Raven Plane was currently lodged on the outskirts of the Shadow Country's Crystal Wall.
At this moment, the Raven Plane looked rather desolate.
The outer Crystal Wall was riddled with holes, and its corporealized raven wings were battered beyond recognition.
Even the inner world had been corroded by Void Energy. Pale purple energy swirled over the grayish-brown ground, which was uneven like skin corroded by sulfuric acid.
Its master, Pairush, the former legion commander of the Raven Guard, was also in a sorry state.
A mass of persistent Shadow Energy had gathered between his brows, writhing incessantly like maggots burrowing beneath his skin.
Pairush's aura had consequently withered, and he frowned as he resisted the energy's assault.
Buzz—
Just then, the crude Teleportation Gate standing in the Raven Plane lit up.
A moment later, the figure of Plato, the Legendary Scroll Scholar of Solomon's Fortress, appeared within the Raven Plane.
Plato and Pairush had built this Teleportation Gate together, linking their planes to facilitate travel between them.
Plato had originally been beaming with joy, but upon seeing the Raven Plane's miserable state, he reined in his smile and instantly appeared before Pairush, asking worriedly:
"Are you all right?
What happened while I was gone?"
As the master of the demiplane, Pairush sensed Plato's arrival the moment he descended.
Pointing at the mass of Shadow Energy on his forehead that he could not dispel, Pairush said to Plato with a bitter smile:
"I can't do anything about this thing. Can you seal it?"
"No problem!"
Plato did not waste any words. He immediately drew inscription patterns and helped Pairush seal the Shadow Energy between his brows.
Pairush also breathed a sigh of relief and began explaining to Plato what had happened during his absence.
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