The words "Scarlet Crusade" were still echoing in the minds of all present when they witnessed the unimaginable. The ground beneath the Forgotten Lands began to tremble—a subtle vibration at first, growing steadily into a profound quake reverberating across the Helix Continent.
Usually, any foreign form of life that made contact with the poisonous chasm of the Forgotten Lands would be eroded until there was nothing left but putrefied remnants. The toxic miasma that permeated the area was potent enough to melt the scales of an Immortal Dragon. Yet, the poison did nothing to the Dark Root.
The moment the Dark Root touched the tainted soil, a cataclysmic effect took place across the Helix Continent. A shockwave of dark energy pulsed outward, and the earth itself seemed to recoil before yielding to the power of the seed. The sky above darkened as swirling clouds gathered, and flashes of lightning danced across the heavens.
