Purgatory Sulfur Plane, main control room.
A crimson lava river flowed slowly beneath transparent crystal walls, the scent of sulfur and superheated metal permeating the surrounding land.
The entire hall resembled a mechanical heart embedded in the plane's core. Countless rune tracks rotated along the dome, their deep rumble never ceasing. Benjamin stood at the center of the Plane Origin formation.
The hem of his black robe snapped wildly in the energy currents. He raised both hands, his fingertips tracing through the air as authority runes lit up one after another.
Those runes interlocked and reorganized, finally transforming into a vast, intricate three-dimensional structure that unfolded layer by layer before him.
It resembled a gigantic flower woven from light and laws.
The petal-like authority modules rotated slowly as control over the plane core was stripped away layer by layer.
At last, with the removal of the final seal, the entire hall jolted violently.
The Plane Origin emitted a deep hum, as though some slumbering beast had opened its eyes.
Benjamin withdrew his hands and turned slightly.
"All right, authority has been transferred."
Viola, standing beside him, raised an eyebrow slightly.
For once, she did not wear that carefree smile. Instead, her expression grew faintly solemn as she stepped forward.
The next instant, the Law Solidification Domain of a Level 6 wizard erupted beneath her feet.
A grayish-white halo spread slowly outward, and countless Law of Pain runes emerged within the domain.
The runes resonated with one another, releasing deep vibrations like mournful wails. Even the temperature in the air seemed to drop by several degrees.
Yet the Law Solidification Domain did not stop. It expanded rapidly at a speed invisible to the naked eye, soon crossing the boundary between the tangible and intangible. Then... it touched the Plane Origin.
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