The Octennial Array was quickly activated under Dustin's order.

A white light shone from each side of the octagonal formation at the edge of the foggy area. The white lights soared skyward, eventually converging high above.

Then, it descended into a vast curtain of light, enveloping the entire foggy area. The light curtain was translucent. When viewed from the outside, it looked like a giant eggshell.

At this moment, within the spell's area, the Dragon Guard members could feel the ground beneath them rumbling as they ran. The hard ground suddenly became soft, like a mud pool.

Besides that, there seemed to be a strong suction force coming from underground. They felt like they were being sucked into the mud pool with every step they took.

"What's going on? Why is the ground so soft?" The sudden change threw everyone in the Dragon Guard members off guard.

Even though they were skilled martial artists, they had never been in a situation like this.

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