Just as their bodies were about to succumb, Rean, Roan, Kentucky, and Celis let go of their defenses. They were still resisting the power of the Purple Energy inside the Purple Lightning. Nonetheless, they let it run through everything, even their souls. One could imagine the tremendous pain they felt.
Sure, Rean had the ability to control the Light Element to make the body numb to pain if necessary. However, in that situation, not being able to feel pain would most likely only increase their chances of death. Pain is not a bad thing. It has never been. It is a protection mechanism of the body, and it is definitely necessary now.
On the verge of death, finally, something changed.
"There it is!" Everyone's eyes lit up!