His Devourer Bloodline stirred, sensing the trial's death essence, thick and oppressive, like corrupted qi fueling the visions. He siphoned another sliver, risking overload to clear his mind.
[Skill Activated: Devour Essence – Absorbed 7% Death Essence.
HP Restored: 87%.
Temporary Buff: +8% Mental Fortitude]
Kael's boots scraped cracked stone, Abyssal Fang trembling in his blood-slick grip. The Nullborn Corruption Fragment loomed, its obsidian form pulsing, crimson-veined ichor leaking from its dimming eye. Its claws rose, jagged and gleaming, aiming for Kael's heart.
The chamber quaked, violet runes flaring, Null Qi flooding the air like a shattered dantian, searing his lungs with every ragged breath.
[Status: HP 25%.
Bleeding Debuff: Lethal.
Stamina: 0%.
Devourer Corruption: 0.45%]
