Chapter 483 - Corrupt Tamers against the Golden Light
The tunnel had transformed into something unrecognizable.
What had once been a passage infested with golden spores was now a nightmare highway, gradually expanded by the constant flow of abyssal creatures spilling through it like a living river of self-destruction.
The walls had been scraped and eroded by thousands of claws, teeth, and appendages seeking to carve their way toward their objective.
Hagen clung to a rocky protrusion as another wave of beasts passed by him.
"This is insane!" he shouted over the constant roar of moving creatures. "They’re going to crush us!"
Bloodwyn, however, seemed strangely comfortable amid the chaos. His enhanced form glided between the beasts with grace, using the abyssal flow currents like an expert navigator would use ocean currents.
"Just stay close!" he responded, his voice amplified by the power flowing through him. "They’re too focused on their objective to worry about not hurting us!"
It was true. The abyssal creatures moved with a singular purpose, pushing each other in their haste to reach whatever was calling them from the depths. Those that lagged were literally dragged by those coming behind, creating a transportation system that was both efficient and brutal.
As they moved deeper, Hagen began to notice changes in the tunnel itself.
Despite being small and in this low level ring of mana, it was extremely resistant. An ancient creation of very high quality.
The tunnel walls gradually narrowed, forcing the abyssal creatures to compact more densely. The result was a writhing mass of corrupt flesh that constantly scraped against the surfaces, slowly removing material and expanding the passage resistant to magic and erosion through pure brute force.
"Look at that poor thing!" Hagen pointed, watching how a particularly large beast got stuck between the walls.