Chapter 765

Just as Andrew's fingers were about to reach for the entrance, his body jolted violently, a deep, guttural groan escaping his lips. His face turned ghostly pale, as if every ounce of blood had drained away. A searing pain exploded in his mind, like a stampede of wild horses trampling through his thoughts. It nearly knocked him unconscious on the spot. His consciousness wavered, flickering like a candle in a storm, threatening to extinguish at any moment. Andrew tried desperately to steady himself, but his footing betrayed him. When he glanced down, he saw that he was standing on nothing but air. Only the edge of his toes still touched solid ground, the rest of him suspended over an infinite abyss. The chasm stretched endlessly below, a bottomless void that seemed to lead to another world. Panic surged through Andrew. He had no idea what was happening. The once-vivid gate and the faces of his loved ones had vanished, replaced by a yawning emptiness that swallowed everything famili