"I won't… break," he snarled through clenched teeth, his voice trembling with the effort of holding on. His eyes locked onto the distant peak of Devil Mountain, and with a surge of defiance, he cried out, a primal roar echoing through the desolate forest.
Tang Zi watched intently, his expression unreadable. "This is it. He's reached his limit."
Satisfied that Kent got pushed to the brink, Tang Zi reached into his storage ring and pulled out a small glass idol, shimmering with an inner light.
He approached Kent and, without a word, shattered the idol right in front of Kent's face.
The moment the glass splintered, a strange, golden aura burst forth from within, swirling around Kent in a vortex of energy. The magical aura wrapped around him like a protective cocoon, shimmering with an ethereal glow. Kent's gasping breaths began to steady as the aura seeped into his skin, merging with his own energy.
