The destruction caused by Iluna's "Power of the Earth: Earth Energy Cannon" forcibly flattened the hill the cultists used to perform the summoning ritual. The Ancient God's power of balancing the Chosen One even destroyed the altar of the Divine Descent Ritual, which was originally indestructible.
Yet, after the explosion ended and the dust dissipated in the wind and snow, a strange heavenly light pierced through the clouds, illuminating the remnants of the hill. The Divine Descent Ritual was indeed delayed, but it did not completely prevent the Deity's arrival.
Since that area is actually quite far from this clearing, Shard has not been greatly affected for the time being.
"So far, there's only one thing I don't understand."
He averted his gaze and once again asked the Guardian:
