Chapter 917 - Chapter 852: Hope Still Remains

Like popping a cork, the sky ruptured into a circular hole with a muffled rumble, revealing a deep darkness behind the blue expanse. A rapidly expanding atmospheric ring unveiled a colossal celestial body emerging from behind the veil of the heavens. The atmosphere was torn apart, and the escaping air was snatched by the descending star, wrapping itself around its barren surface like a flowing ribbon. Those gazing at this extraordinary scene felt their breaths quicken, their faces flushed red, their panting as loud as if they had narrowly escaped drowning. Worse still, beings like the Elves—Children of Nature—had already clasped their throats and collapsed to the ground, their eyes rolling back as they succumbed to asphyxiation. The air density plummeted, thinning the atmosphere, and the concomitant loss of magic power rendered many races unable to adapt. Even humans were struck by altitude sickness.