In the desolate expanse known as the no-man's-land, near the eastern abyss node...
The atmosphere remained eerily calm today; there were no winds blowing and no fauna around the node.
The corrupted earth did not show any signs of spreading.
But that stillness was abruptly shattered when a heavy and suffocating demonic aura erupted into the surroundings without warning, spreading outward with such intensity that it immediately disrupted the natural balance of the area.
Stationed outside the abyss node were one hundred guards from the celestial army; all were positioned strategically to monitor any activity emerging from the rift, and their primary responsibility was to detect and report any signs of demonic insurgency so that higher authorities could respond without delay.
