It formed a positive cycle.
The power of the Extinction Lord was very compatible with the gods of the ancient ones. They fused into the statue after depletion.
The statue gradually began to look alive under Richard's gaze.
The people felt it was no longer a stone statue.
It was as if he could come back to life at any moment.
Richard focused on the changes in the ancient god statue.
He would not hesitate to retreat if anything unexpected happened.
That was their lifeblood. Anything could go wrong, but not the statue of the ancient god!
Richard worried. He felt that time passed by very slowly, especially the wall cracks. That made him feel a strong sense of urgency.
Ten minutes. Twenty minutes had passed.
Richard's face grew increasingly anxious as time passed by.
'Kacha!'
The body of the Extinction Lord suddenly split open from the abdomen. Several monumental pieces of residue fell.