As Lin Xiaotian emptied an entire space ring worth of spirit stones into the core chamber, the steady stream of glowing stones vanished into the array one after another, each one dissolving into raw energy.
His expression remained controlled, but a faint tightening in his jaw betrayed the cost as months of accumulation disappeared in mere seconds.
Damn it… every single one gone this better end it cleanly.
The chamber pulsed faintly as the last of the stones were absorbed, the array stabilizing into a dense and heavy glow that did not leak outward but instead compressed inward.
Lin Xiaotian exhaled once before turning sharply, his tone losing all laziness as he called out, "Yan Feng, Xiaoshan, get here immediately."
The urgency in his voice cut through the tension, and both arrived without hesitation, their movements sharp despite the lingering pressure from earlier.
