The shaking grew increasingly violent.
The light became more blinding.
The energy released from the altar grew increasingly terrifying.
The few people could clearly sense the rapid loss of Life Energy and Spiritual Power.
The initially inconspicuous crack above the altar was splitting at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A more intense and pungent sulfuric smell filled the air, as large masses of flowing liquid began to pour from the crack, landing in a pool-like space at the altar's center.
It was like magma, hot and bright, yet also like jelly, smooth and not sticky.
As the liquid continued to flow into the altar, a vague body outline gradually rose from within it.
The surface of his body gradually cooled and solidified, cracked like charcoal, with roaring flames burning within every crevice. This continuously forming body seemed to be brimming with endless energy. It now appeared very indistinct, yet the basic shape was discernible.
