Chapter 436

As the sand touched people, the Greedy Worm Sand instantly began devouring their skin, then their flesh.

"Ahhh!!"

In just a moment, those who were touched by the Greedy Worm Sand had numerous wounds appearing from their upper bodies to their necks, and these wounds were still rapidly expanding.

Terrified screams filled the air as they frantically tried to escape from the path of the falling sand, while desperately brushing it off their bodies.

"Help!!"

"They've broken through here too!"

Seeing this, T'Chaka's face darkened."Damn it, this sand monster got in through the cracks! We have to get out of here immediately!"

He shouted anxiously."But where do we go?"T'Challa replied while helping to brush sand off some of the victims."The sand has already seeped into most of the base!"

Shuri, staring at the real-time surveillance on her device, looked more and more shocked.This underground base had been designed with defenses against every imaginable kind of attack and infiltration.But no one had thought of this—sand slipping through the cracks and attacking.

Now, even the underground base was no longer safe.

"The only place we can hide is in those completely sealed rooms... but there's no oxygen in there..."

Shuri's voice was filled with dread as she lowered her head."It seems we can't escape this... we're really going to die here."

T'Chaka sighed helplessly."But I won't just surrender like this. Shuri, activate the self-destruct system."

His order left everyone stunned.Their king had actually decided to die along with them.

"My people... I'm truly sorry. This is all I can do. We have no other way out. Our only option now is to die together with these monsters, to avenge our family and friends, and to stop them from spreading to the rest of the world."

As T'Chaka gave the order, his heart ached.It was fine if only he had to sacrifice himself, but to take his people down with him tore him apart.

The people of Wakanda, looking at the king they loved and respected, couldn't help but weep bitterly at the thought of his desperate command.They truly had no other way out.

"Ahhh!!"

As the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy with despair, more screams rang out.The sand flowing through the cracks was becoming more and more overwhelming, causing more people to be injured and in excruciating pain.

This was no longer a problem that conventional methods could solve!

"Shuri! Do it now!"

T'Chaka shouted urgently.

Shuri, wiping away her tears, lifted her trembling hand to activate the self-destruct button.

"Wait!!"

At that moment, T'Challa suddenly yelled, stopping Shuri's actions.

"Look! The sand is rising!"

He pointed at a patch of sand.

Everyone turned their heads in confusion.How could sand possibly rise?

But what they saw shocked them.

The sand that had flowed into the base was now floating upward, passing back through the cracks.And it wasn't just one spot—sand was rising from multiple cracks.The sand that had previously flooded the floor was now, inexplicably, being sucked back out.

"What's going on?"

T'Chaka muttered, bewildered.

Then, as if something clicked in Shuri's mind, she quickly tapped on her device.The large monitor displayed the surface once more.

They saw that the Greedy Worm Sand that had flooded Wakanda was now flying into the sky for some unknown reason.

Everyone was baffled.

"Shuri, zoom in here."

T'Chaka pointed to a specific spot on the screen.

Shuri pinched her fingers outward on the touchscreen, and the area zoomed in.

They saw a bald woman in a yellow robe.

Who else could it be but the Ancient One?

The Ancient One was calmly using magic to control all the Greedy Worm Sand, lifting it into the sky with a serene smile.

"Sorry, but I can't let you wreak havoc here."

As she spoke, she released her magical energy, probing the location of every last grain of Greedy Worm Sand to ensure none could escape.She then gathered them all into the sky, compressing them so they had nowhere to run.

Above her floated a massive sphere formed by the Greedy Worm Sand, its diameter exceeding a hundred meters.The sheer scale of the Greedy Worm Sand's volume was mind-boggling.

"Good thing I have the support of Kamar-Taj's magic and a fragment of the Phoenix Force. Otherwise, this would have been extremely taxing on my magic reserves."

The Ancient One gazed at the colossal mass of sand and spoke calmly.

After an unknown amount of time, the Greedy Worm Sand was finally completely gathered.

Now the sphere had expanded to over two hundred meters—a massive, towering presence that resembled a giant meteor from afar.

Wakanda was no longer submerged in the Greedy Worm Sand.The city's original appearance was finally restored.

Having finished her task, the Ancient One formed a magic circle with her hands, which radiated a powerful flame.

Then, she clapped her hands together.

The magic circle transformed into a fiery phoenix that shot toward the Greedy Worm Sand sphere.

The phoenix struck the sphere, igniting it completely—not just on the surface, but all the way to the core.

The entire sphere turned into a massive ball of fire, glowing like the sun.

The Greedy Worm Sand squirmed frantically on the surface, as if trying to escape.

But under the Ancient One's magical suppression, it had no chance.It could only burn, shrinking as the sand was consumed.

Eventually, every last grain of the Greedy Worm Sand was incinerated, not even a speck of ash left behind.

"That's done. The rest is up to others."

The Ancient One calmly opened a portal, stepped through it, and disappeared as the portal closed.

This entire scene was captured in real time and transmitted to the underground base, where T'Challa and the others saw everything with their own eyes.

They were left completely speechless, their jaws practically hitting the floor, their faces frozen in shock.

"What... what was that? Was that magic? Was it the Black Panther god's divine intervention?"

T'Challa muttered, utterly dumbfounded.

"How could that be magic? That's unscientific!"Shuri couldn't help but say, her worldview in shambles.

"Is it safe outside now?"A resident cautiously asked.

"I'll go out with the guards and check. Everyone else, wait here for my message."T'Chaka thought for a moment, frowned, and made the decision.

"No! We can't let the king take such a risk!"Okoye immediately objected, insisting that the royal guard should be the ones to investigate instead.

(End of Chapter)

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