Chapter 324 – Hunger
The black tree, the husk-like human bodies, and everything inside the domain were splintered into billions of tiny fragments, yet all of it remained suspended in place, locked together by paused time.
There was no cry of pain, nor agony, nor even rage from the Mind Devouring Tree. There was no need to.
In this domain, anything unworthy of words would crumble into a harrowing silence capable of choking worlds.
Daela walked slowly toward the black tree, her feet stepping on the air itself. She ignored the husk bodies around her, yet even the faint scent or rustle of her movement made the air sharp enough to kill.
The spirit of the tree still stood frozen in the posture of pointing at her, mouth wide as if giving an order, her eyes marked with unmistakable fear and anxiety.
