In the blink of an eye, with an incredible, near-imperceivable speed, the pillar of searing hot white fire swallowed the old man whole.
The torrent of elemental force did not stop there, continuing its devastating trajectory into the far horizon. The sheer, terrifying might of the attack made the sky and the entire surroundings immediately dim, as if the world's focus had narrowed entirely to this single, blinding column of absolute destruction.
More than a mile below, Finn immediately reacted with subconscious instinct. He violently embodied his Crimson Fist Baboon to strengthen his body, repeatedly thumping his chest like a frenzied ape in response to the immense threat from above.
