"ARGGG!" Kang roared, vines twitching in rage, but the massive hand slowly lowered.
For a few seconds, nothing moved on the battlefield except drifting smoke and glowing cinders.
The elemental golems regrouped, rising back to their full height.
Their surfaces bore deep scars—gouged stone, cracked ice, scorched bark—but none had fallen.
"Maintain formation!" The Grand Mistress of the Azure Path raised her fan, her voice amplified by dozens of spirit conduits.
"Channel power into the bindings! Don't let it regenerate again!"
High ranking spirit users stood along the battlements of their temporary fortress,
From behind their lines, thousands lifted shimmering banners.
Energy flared across the field in synchronized waves—spirits answering the call of their masters.
Kang's hollow eyes turned slowly, surveying the growing army that gathered to face him.
With a roar, he swung one massive hand sideways, knocking aside two smaller golems that tried to circle behind.
