The situation outside the continent grew increasingly chaotic as the spatial crack expanded. Although the pressure suddenly vanished, the aura and energy pouring out from the crack made the situation far worse.
The divine energy of Tarius had already begun corrupting the region surrounding the portal. Fortunately, the massive portal had formed above the Untouchable Continent, far from any other landmass. Anything touched by Tarius' divine energy would lose its vitality and have its properties altered into something no different from poison.
This was exactly what began to happen to the sea surrounding the Barisan Continent, its surface slowly darkening to a faint black. Any underwater beast that came into contact with it had its vitality drained and died instantly.
This phenomenon was also witnessed by many people aboard the flying fortresses. All of them decided to retreat to a much safer distance as the divine energy began to spread.
