The door to the special passage appeared to be a portal; upon entering, everyone found themselves in a vast, resplendent hall.
The hall was lavishly decorated. Masterpiece paintings adorned the walls, which were inlaid with golden patterns and priceless reliefs. A soft, plush carpet covered the marble floor. The classical sofas and tables were intricately carved and gilded. Firewood crackled in the hearth. It was clearly an exquisite lounge reserved for royalty and nobility.
Yet in this place of extreme luxury stood a hideous, five-meter-tall monster with wings sprouting from its back. It loomed like a dark-red demonic wall, its head nearly scraping the ceiling, projecting an overwhelming sense of pressure. The light throughout the hall seemed to drain away into it, plunging the room into dimness.
Terrified screams erupted.
"Quickly! Kill that Corrupter!"
"How did it get in?! Keep it away from me! Guards!"
"He-he-he-help... Help me!"
