No one could stay calm after seeing their own soul core in such a state.
After all, while such soul damage wasn't significant, it still made their soul core flawed and incomplete; it wasn't whole.
In such a state, their limitless longevity becomes limited, and time begins to tick.
With each passing moment, their ultimate death inched closer.
To the Divine Beings of Chaos, who naturally took for granted the gift of everlasting life, the concept of death by exhausted lifespan was foreign and new to them. Its impact was fresh, raw, and intense, making it even more horrifying than any other form of death.
When Empyrean Oceanheart saw Vaan's expression, her curiosity piqued, knowing the disciples she brought had all been infected with corruption. As such, she didn't wait for his diagnosis.
She immediately cast her own sensory spells to inspect the soul cores of the infected disciples.
Naturally, she had seen the state of a Corrupted One's soul before.
