Chapter 234 The Guardian Awakens

The chamber's trembling grew violent, shaking the very ground beneath their feet. Shadows swirled from the walls, converging toward the floating crystal of darkness. As the energy coalesced, a towering figure began to take form—a Guardian forged from the Abyss itself. It stood over ten feet tall, its body a chaotic amalgamation of shifting shadows and jagged obsidian. Eyes of molten red burned with an otherworldly hatred, and massive claws scraped the floor with an ear-piercing screech.