Rey followed the three disciples at careful distance through corridors that grew progressively older as they approached the monastery's mountain-carved northern sections.
The stonework changed character gradually—newer construction giving way to ancient formations inscribed with patterns that predated Crimson Peak Monastery's current administrative structure by centuries. The spiritual energy here felt different. Denser, but carrying undertones that Rey's enhanced perception flagged as wrong in ways that transcended simple unfamiliarity.
'This energy has corruption signature,' he noted. 'Similar to Hollow Creature contamination in Great Dungeon of Death, but adapted to cultivation world framework. Something has been seeding this location for significant time.'
