The rapidly dwindling golden liquid inside the bracer's crystal immediately snapped Blake awake.
He swiftly pulled another backup Level 6 mental-defense Wizard Artifact from Huai—a bone pendant engraved with thorn patterns.
As mental power flowed into it, the pendant emitted a pale halo, instantly forming a second "Thorn Mind Barrier" over his body.
Only with this extra layer of insurance did Blake dare to examine his surroundings more closely.
He noticed that not every wizard had fallen.
Around twenty or thirty people, like him, remained conscious. They had clearly all employed high-level protective measures.
However, lacking Blake's ability to hide himself by reducing his presence, they were currently under the frenzied assault of countless tentacles.
The conscious wizards had already gathered together of their own accord. The radiance of wizardry flashed without end as they repelled the incoming tentacles and tried to attack the fleshy walls, searching for a way out.
"Good. Things haven't reached their worst point yet. As long as these main forces can hold their ground, join hands to break this 'cage,' and then rescue those trapped in the Illusion..."
Just as a thread of hope rose in Blake, a sudden change erupted!
Whether the wizards' counterattack had enraged the colossal beast or inflicted enough pain, the entire enormous cavity abruptly shook violently, releasing a deep yet extraordinarily penetrating hum.
This hum was not merely sound. It was more like a roar that struck directly at the soul!
Crack!
Another incomparably clear sound of shattering rang out, born from his soul's perception!
Blake's pupils contracted sharply. In disbelief, he felt the newly formed Thorn Mind Barrier crack apart inch by inch like fragile glass, vanishing into nothingness.
The light on the bone pendant instantly dimmed, and the runes on its surface fell silent as well.
"...This kind