C559 (1)

"It's you... I should've known you'd make it this far."

At the temple's grand entrance, the final gatekeeper sat cross-legged in midair. This guardian, an elderly figure, appeared frail but exuded an aura of sheer terror, reminiscent of a primordial beast, enough to make anyone's blood run cold.

In terms of power, he was certainly a notch above the gaunt old man outside the relic