A cold dread settled in Wei Jin's stomach. They had barely survived the chaos unleashed by the Shadow Blight, and now they faced a threat that could unravel the very fabric of reality. He looked at the Crimson Shadow and Kozo, a silent understanding passing between them.
"What do we need to do?" Kozo demanded, his voice grim.
Elara gestured towards the pulsating green sphere that had reformed at the center of the cavern, a pale imitation of the one they had destroyed. "The heart of the lingering corruption," she explained. "It holds the residual energy of the entity. You must channel that energy, along with your own, to mend the tear in the barrier."
The task was daunting. Channeling the entity's corrupt energy was akin to wielding a double-edged sword. It held the power to heal, but also the potential to overwhelm them.
"It's a gamble," Wei Jin said, his voice tight. "But it's the only one we have."