Rising Under Currents

"Boom!"

The stone doors of the Desolate Tomb swung open, and a vast vortex of crimson light replaced them. A surging aura of destruction poured out from within the tomb.

At the same time, Space Lockdown spread out in front of the entrance. A silver Lightning Ocean unfurled, and a streak of blood-red light flew through it at top speed. None of the other Venerables had any intention of stopping him. That was only to be expected.

Never mind this group of Low and Intermediate Venerables—even most High Venerables would be utterly outmatched by a Domain-type Supreme Treasure. The difference was that the Universe Venerables gathered around the stone doors were confident they could escape the silver sea.

What did it matter if he went in first?

Most of the other Venerables thought much the same, glaring as they refused to yield even half a step of their lead. As they tried every possible way to fly through the entrance, they also fought fiercely among themselves.

Inside the Desolate Tomb, the chaotic flow of energy constantly shifted. Some of it rose, forming energy lifeforms like clouds that glared at Guen with ill intent. Even the lightning that tore into them could not kill them completely. The parts that sank merged with the rocks on the ground, forming Rock Lifeforms with extremely unstable surfaces. A single attack made them explode, their blasts nearly as powerful as a High King's self-detonation.

A true Undying lifeform would find it extremely difficult to move through the Desolate Tomb, if not impossible. And the chaotic flow here was only similar to ordinary chaotic flow. The difference was that it contained far more energy with a destructive nature, making these simply formed lifeforms a threat greater than the force of their self-detonations alone.

Above, below,