The Temporal Domain unleashed by Endless wrapped around Ethan like a tightening noose, its corrosive force moments away from consuming him entirely—until, suddenly, the air shifted.
A surge of crimson blood energy erupted from Ethan's body, blasting skyward like a pillar of fire.
He had activated his Blood Rite.
In the next instant, golden sigils began to shimmer beneath his skin—faint at first, then rapidly solidifying, spreading across his entire body like a living circuit of ancient power.
His aura skyrocketed.
With the Blood Rite fully engaged and the runes amplifying his strength, the sheer force radiating from him was overwhelming.
He wasn't holding back anymore.
He had entered his Fourth Phase—
Ethan: Golden Sigil Form.
His usually cold eyes now glinted with a brilliant, almost divine light.
