The moment Luca's warning echoed through the sanctuary, the entire chamber descended into chaos.
Ancient stone trembled violently beneath their feet as cracks spread across the enormous mural like fractures crawling through glass. The black corrupted mana pouring from the wall thickened rapidly, swallowing the chamber in darkness so dense that even breathing suddenly felt difficult.
The air itself screamed.
A horrifying metallic shriek echoed throughout the sanctuary while ancient seals carved into the surrounding walls shattered one after another beneath overwhelming pressure.
"BACK AWAY FROM THE MURAL!" Adrian shouted instantly.
Gravitational mana exploded outward from his body as several glowing rings around his fingers lit up simultaneously. A translucent blue barrier expanded around the group just as another surge of corrupted mana burst from the wall.
BOOOOM—!
The shockwave slammed into the barrier hard enough to make the entire chamber quake.
