Chapter 167: The Battle for Balance

Blakely stood her ground, staring down Miasma as his corrupted minions crept from the shadows, surrounding her, Maven, and Iris at the heart of the Sylphine Forest. The air was thick with decay, and the tendrils of corruption slithered around the Sylphine Altar, poisoning the elemental nexus. The sickly green light pulsed in time with Miasma's dark energy, and it was clear that he had been feeding off the power of the elemental region for some time.

Blakely clenched her fists, summoning her pandas to her side. Matcha rumbled protectively beside her, his massive form a comforting presence in the midst of the chaos. Her other pandas—Bamboo, Coral, Ember, Umbrie, and Stormie—moved into formation, ready for whatever came next.