Back inside the Bone Citadel, Jacob's expression slowly changed. At first, he had been focused entirely on the strange gate before him, but then he noticed it. The particles!
Countless streams of profound-colored particles suddenly surged through the opened passage from the darkness beyond. They weren't merely Death Authority or ordinary energy. They contained an almost overwhelming concentration of vitality.
Furthermore, this was pure vitality and life force filled with profound power refined to a degree that even Jacob found astonishing. Yet that wasn't all; mixed within those streams was another kind of power. It was ancient, profound, and strangely familiar.
Jacob's Eyes of Judge flickered violently as he stared at the flowing currents. 'What is this?'
