The protective barrier was damaged because a few among the 30,000 creatures secretly held back their strength. They did not regard James and Wotan as their final opponents. Thus, they wanted to preserve their strength to seize the treasure after eliminating the two biggest threats.

Someone in the protective barrier shouted, “Guys, stop holding back! We need to go all out now! If you continue limiting your strength, we’re all going to die!”

The others also sensed the dangerous force closing in