A blood-red dawn stretched across the battlefield, casting long shadows over fallen warriors. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood and the acrid sting of burned earth.
Seven warriors stood in a broken circle, their armor cracked, their bodies trembling with exhaustion.
The Devil God loomed before them—an ancient, monstrous entity, its form shifting between solid and shadow. It let out a guttural laugh, the sound vibrating through the ruined land.
"You cannot kill me," it whispered, voice like rusted metal grinding against stone.
The leader of the warriors, Elder Xiang, tightened his grip on his staff, golden runes flickering weakly along its surface. "Then we will do the next best thing."
The warriors raised their hands in unison. A chant, ancient and powerful, wove through the air, the very fabric of reality trembling beneath its weight.
The Devil God screamed, thrashing against the magic pulling it into the abyss. Its claws tore into the ground, but the spell held firm.
One by one, the warriors collapsed. Their life force drained into the seal, ensuring its power would last.
As the final words of the incantation fell from Elder Xiang's lips, the battlefield fell silent. The Devil God was gone, locked away.
But as the last warrior took their final breath, Elder Xiang whispered a prophecy—one that would echo across centuries.
"When the shadows rise again… so too shall the person who can end them."