The dark lightning shattered the sapphire barrier into millions of disintegrating mana fragments.
The kinetic aftermath pulverized the living coral towers into fine white sand, superheating the deep-sea thermal vents until the entire trench detonated from the inside out, sending thousands of dead, scorched demon corpses floating rapidly toward the churning surface.
Jack lowered his right arm, the black lightning ceasing as the void sky gradually dissolved back into the stormy twilight of the floor.
He raised his left hand, tapping his fingers against the empty air.
"Blue," Jack commanded.
From floor 25, a ripple of dark blue light coalesced beside him.
Stepping out onto the empty air was the Blue Demon.
The Sovereign-rank demon was now a fully integrated troop of the Soul Warden's vanguard; the system's passive regeneration protocols had completely erased the horrific injuries of his past death.
