A constellation of lights began to glow across Ryu's body. It looked like he had truly become a star chart.
These points of light suddenly solidified, and a seal took shape in the form of a magic circle.
Ryu suddenly urged his blood and right then…
BANG!
The seal shattered into countless pieces.
Ryu's aura suddenly began to soar. Not only was it oppressive, but it was only growing more so as time passed.
CRACK. CHIIII!
The ninth layer shattered, and Ryu was pulled through before he could react.
…
Ryu found himself standing in a sea of black. But this time, it was more metaphorical than it was literal.
There were no thick waters around him at all. Instead, the blackness simply came from a lack of light.
