The entire process lasted less than ten minutes.
Soon, the all-devouring black vortex vanished as if it had never been there.
The battlefield, once littered with corpses, was now empty. Aside from vast patches of earth stained dark red with blood and countless craters, not a single body remained.
"Well done."
Raylo patted Coal Ball's small head.
The night wind grew colder, carrying the swamp's characteristic dampness.
'This was no place to linger.'
Raylo took one last look at the dark expanse of the Jade Swamp in the distance. It was as if an ancient, man-eating Giant Beast lay dormant there, mysterious and dangerous.
"Let's go, Baofeng."
The Storm Griffin King let out a high, piercing cry. With a powerful beat of its wings, it stirred up a fierce gust of wind and soared into the sky.
The gale from the Storm Griffin King's wings scattered the lingering stench of blood and rot that hung over the swamp.
