The spacetime rift above Aurora Island continued to expand like a demon's gaping maw, black Void Matter pouring down like a waterfall. The entire sky had been dyed an ominous purplish-black, and the air was thick with death and despair.
"The barrier can't hold much longer!" an Aurora Tribe warrior cried despairingly. The star pattern on his forehead had already dimmed, and his body trembled from overexerting his Star Energy.
Claire stood at the center of the altar with both hands raised, pouring all her Star Power into the protective barrier. Her face was pale as paper, but her gaze remained unwavering.
"Everyone, hold on!" she shouted. "Our companions are still fighting. We can't fall here!"
The light on the surface of the protective barrier grew dimmer and dimmer, while the erosion of the Void Matter intensified. Whenever the black mist touched the barrier, it let out a piercing corrosive hiss, as though countless evil spirits were shrieking.
Claire rushed into the communications room and pressed the emergency transmission button with trembling hands. "All teams, attention! Aurora Island is under direct attack from Void Matter! The seal is rapidly weakening. We can hold out for one hour at most!"
Her voice rang out across all three battlefields at once, carrying an unprecedented urgency.
## Mary Geoise—A Raid at the Edge of Death
When Lin Ye received Claire's warning, he was hiding in a secret passage outside the meeting room. Through a crack, he could see the horrifying scene inside—three controlled Five Elders stood in a triangle, their hands each emitting dense purple light that converged in the air to form a bizarre magic circle.
"The ritual has already begun," the sword-wielding Five Elder said gravely. "They're opening a passage for the Lord of Nothingness to descend. Once they succeed, the