239 Shattered

A faint rivulet of white light flowed from the meditating man towards the seal, and the snake symbol pulsed as the strength of spiritual power started building up around us. With every round of Yu Jing's chanting, the pattern seemed to be spinning a little faster, its color glowing a little brighter.

So this was how the seal was strengthened … by channeling the summoner's power into the existing spell, feeding renewed energy into the weakened talisman.

Bai Ye and I watched quietly, ears perked up for any sounds that didn't fall into the rhythm of the chanting. All was hushed around us at first, and the soft incantations almost lulled me to sleep with its steady, soothing pace. But slowly, as the power in the cave chamber started flowing stronger and stronger, a low growl sounded somewhere behind us. Then another somewhere far to our left. Then another. A chorus was soon rising all around us, echoing off the cave walls.