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.
• Seraphine drew a sharp breath. “The Abyssal Sentinel. I hoped we’d have more time.”