Chapter 405: The Dust Settles (Finale)

The oppressive, suffocating hum that had filled the cavern for centuries was gone. In its place, a gentle, rhythmic pulse emanated from the heart of the mountain—the Dragon Vein, now pacified and singing a song of liberation. The grotesque, blood-colored runes etched into the stone walls flickered and died, turning to inert dust that cascaded to the floor. The air, once thick with the stench of death and malevolent energy, was now clean and filled with a vitality so pure it felt like the first...