The middle-aged man's face twisted in horror as he instinctively unleashed a tidal wave of psychic energy, forming a dense mental barrier around the area.
But it shattered in an instant.
A far more terrifying force surged outward, swallowing the entire zone in a heartbeat.
BOOM—
The air itself trembled as the Domain of the Dead descended like a hammer from the heavens. The crushing pressure cracked the earth, and the psychic shield Elias had formed was obliterated like glass under a boot.
"AAAHHH—!"
Dr. Elias screamed, clutching his head as a searing pain stabbed through his skull like a thousand needles. His knees buckled, and he nearly blacked out on the spot.
"Dr. Elias!"
"What's happening?!"
Students rushed to his side, panic written all over their faces.
And then they saw it.
