The light didn’t stop. It surged forward, expanding at an impossible speed, filling the vast expanse of the rift. Tyler shielded his eyes, the brilliance so intense that it felt like his very soul was being cleansed, burned away by its pure radiance. He staggered backward, unsure of what was happening, but instinct told him this was no ordinary light. It wasn’t just some fleeting illusion—it was something real. Something powerful. The Primordial One had vanished, retreating into the shadows, but Tyler could still feel its presence lurking just beyond the edge of the light. A creeping darkness, a malevolent force waiting for its moment to strike again. But for now, the light was holding it back. Tyler’s heart raced, and he tried to steady himself. What was happening? Who had triggered th

