Ethan's brows pulled tight.
He could feel it—this barrier was dangerous.
And right then, the system's data came back.
That power didn't belong to the Stone Golem at all.
It was Elysion's origin force.
In other words, this outsider had already gotten its hands on the world's core—and stolen a huge portion of its power.
So someone had gotten to his loot first?
Ethan's gaze went completely cold.
He adjusted his breathing once, and his aura spilled outward in a sudden flood.
Golden energy gathered high above, rapidly sketching out a massive dragon phantom in the sky. The dragon's body coiled. Its head dipped low. Transparent lightning braided with golden light, carrying a world-ending weight as it smashed down on the Stone Golem.
The dragon phantom collided with the barrier.
RUMBLE—!
The heavy shield on the Stone Golem's surface shook violently. Dense cracks spiderwebbed across it on the spot.
