Chapter 2212

Reuben and Thalia instantly frowned and pulled back, but Shannon stepped forward. "Light sears, and barriers merge. Protect!" A flash of golden light burst from her fingertips, and a golden light barrier flared into existence around the three of them. Black malice that had been surging toward them dissipated the moment it came into contact with the golden light and seemed to burn away. As if sensing its natural nemesis, the remaining black malice recoiled and scattered. It cleared an open, purified space around the trio. Elders in the barrier stared in stunned silence. Thalia and Reuben turned to look, only to see Shannon forming a mudra with one hand, while the other pressed over the Core Vein Stone on her chest. Golden light streamed from the stone and radiated Benjamin's presence. They soon realized what the golden light barrier was for, but they hadn't come this far just to huddle defensively behind the barriers like the elders. Shannon met their gaze and stepped forward.