That sudden explosion of dark blue energy was harmless. Nobody felt anything different on their material body at all. However, at the deepest bottom of their hearts, they could feel something changing. It was a slight change, something nearly unnoticeable, but that was there.
That energy was capable to touch something that was far beyond the reach of anything else. It was far from the material world. Maybe it was what they called a soul in some religions, though this concept was abandoned long ago after so many religions disappeared after the Crimson Apocalypse, for some reason.
Rick was still on the ground. He closed his eyes completely when he saw that blast of dark blue flames coming his way. After he realized that nothing happened to his body, he slowly opened them while gulping.