The Perfect Counter: Redirecting Power

Evil Eye's intangible sensory tendrils became scanners, circling in layers as they penetrated deep into the Crystal Bone Clan's territory, toward a building emitting unusual spatial fluctuations. Its exterior was unremarkable, even somewhat dilapidated, matching the style of the surrounding destroyed crystal towers.

But the energy density inside was extraordinary.

"Spatial fluctuations are stable. The internal structure consists of multiple nested layers, with excellent energy isolation..." Evil Eye reported its analysis to Di Nian Evil Spirit:

"The building itself contains a large quantity of spatial materials. Its technology shares the same origins as the Crystal Bone Clan's crystallization techniques, but is more advanced. Preliminary assessment: this is an independent storage space."

"A resource vault?" Di Nian Evil Spirit's eyes lit up.

"Most likely a resource vault, or a treasury storing some kind of important weapon. Many powerful civilizations make a habit of creating independent spaces to store important resources, avoiding the risks of the primary material plane. Judging by the Crystal Bone Clan's nature as war machines, this space may hold the legacy of the beings who created them."

As it spoke, Evil Eye had already guided a wisp of Black Tide energy through a tiny crack in the energy barrier surrounding the building, infiltrating it without a sound.

The energy filament entered the building, and the scene it sent back lifted Di Nian Evil Spirit's spirits.

Inside was the entrance to a spatial tunnel leading into the unknown.

Dark gold energy runes flowed along the tunnel walls, keeping the passage stable.

The entire tunnel was covered by an invisible energy shield. From its sensory perspective, faintly visible runes flickered across it.

The moment Di Nian Evil Spirit's perception touched the energy shield, the flickering runes began to glow.

It promptly withdrew its sensory tendrils, realizing that the invisible barrier