It didn't take long for the dark phoenix to find the remaining fragment of the Tree of Fate's core. The tree was powerless to stop him as he extended his hand and seized the glowing orb nestled among a dense layer of branches. A significant portion of the core was missing on one side, suggesting that a part of it had already been stolen.
His palm tingled as he carelessly tore the core from the branches. However, he didn't know that the moment he took the core, the Tree of Fate would emit a piercing, painful screech, and its branches, already devoid of leaves, would begin to wither, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.
"Haha... I messed up big time. No what?"
His palms turned clammy and sweat gathered on his temples as he sensed many powerful figures arriving around the tree. The pressure emanating from them nearly suffocated him.