Four Arcane Arrows shot out almost simultaneously, striking the concealed arcane points suspended in the air one after another.
Four sharp explosions rang out as the concealed points floating in the corridor shattered, exposing the arcane beams to the team.
With the floating arcane junctions dealt with, Sylvanas quickly destroyed the remaining fixed nodes one by one. The first blockade at the entrance collapsed.
They entered the Temple's first basement level, where humanoid Arcane Aberrations stood throughout the spacious hall.
Each stood before a glowing Arcane Brazier, occasionally bending over to bury its head in the flames and greedily drink in their arcane energy.
"Careful. The Guardian Spirit has built an integrated arcane network here. Every arcane mechanism and weapon hidden in the shadows draws power from this energy network. We can no longer dismantle these arcane traps by breaking individual points," Alodi said, scattering some Jinrong Flower pollen. The white powder turned a vivid red as it touched the energy network and burned.
The team cautiously withdrew beyond the dividing line of blue-and-gold floor tiles to consider their next move.
"Doesn't the arcane network on this floor have someone maintaining it? Or a creator, at least? Could we find this Guardian Spirit's soul fragment and ask him to deactivate the arcane defenses here?" Rowan suggested.
Alodi nodded, giving the young human leader an approving look. "An excellent approach. It's worth trying. Guardian Aegwynn and I can transform into ravens, changing our bodies' energy forms to evade the arcane mechanisms and Arcane Beams. However, we cannot cast offensive spells in raven form. We'll leave the six Arcane Fire Sources in the hall to you."
"We'll do our best, but safety comes first. In two hours, whether we've completed the task or not, we regroup here," Rowan said, making his final