Adam's ears rang, and he felt a wave of disorientation assault his mind.
He couldn't even see the monster's previous attack. The moment he had covered his body in mana, he was struck down by the abomination.
It felt as if an entire mountain had been brought down on him.
Blood spilled from the corner of his lips as his vision slowly focused. He found himself at the bottom of a giant crater. Pain shot through his ribs, causing him to grimace.
Thankfully, they weren't fractured. Adam's recent transformation had made his body extremely sturdy for someone of his rank. Yet the fact that the monster could injure him so deeply spoke volumes about its strength.
But it wasn't the pain or the monster's power that concerned Adam. No, it was the dozens of souls that were being absorbed into the Lotus' mysterious space.
"Fuck!" he cursed through gritted teeth, his heart churning with dark emotions.
