The pressure from the Dragon Priest had shifted momentarily, and with the time bought by Zhiyan, Lyle had moved a constant distance toward the target grove. Having entered Ashpurin at dusk, it was now a lightless night. The dim starlight above was no match for the bright breath of the Giant Gemstone Dragon behind him, nor could it compare to the increasingly dazzling Gemstone Dragon Crown in Lyle's hands.
The dragon's power ceaselessly scorched the incarnation of bad omens, finally depleting the warped divine power. The withered limbs snapped into nothingness as they ran, and Nia's tentacles immediately took over, leaving only Nia and Lyle running under a defenseless night sky.
