Chapter 19: Ch 19 - Trial of Endurance (8)
In the same mind realm of Kai, as the mysterious woman cracked the aura shield that protected Kai’s consciousness, the atmosphere seemed to have experienced a rapid yet almost unnoticeable change.
As her fangs desperately tried to reach his consciousness, from the cracks that spiderwebbed while deepening across the glowing shield of aura, a light gray—almost akin to the color of the aura—mist came out.
Almost as if it were escaping the prison of aura, it quickly came out and spread in all directions like a wave, encompassing the infinite space of his mind.
Soon, as it reached the desolate depths of his mind, it abruptly stopped and vanished into thin air, leaving no traces behind.
At the exact same moment, in that shadowed space of his mind that was yet to be filled with his thoughts, a soft light shone—letting a thin, transparent wall made of the same white glow that protected Kai’s consciousness.
As it blocked the path of the other energy, it seemed to have come alive as a bright glow pulsed into the wall, making the whole wall shake turbulently.
*Crack!*
Cracks began to slowly appear over the wall, originating from the point of impact, spreading all across in the shape of raw lightning—uneven and rough.
Before even a second could pass, the wall began to silently shatter away while fragments started to chip themselves off.
Slowly de-attaching themselves from the wall and evaporating in the air before it could even reach the ground.
"Hmm?" A soft yet ever-sounding hum appeared from what was once the other side of the wall.
"The seal... It has weakened..."