Meanwhile, far beyond the Sixth Sect, Soul Eater Gai’s patience had finally reached its limit.The enormous domain surrounding her trembled beneath the weight of her fury as another report was delivered.Kaien was still alive.Not only was he alive, but he was continuing to advance. He had crossed regions that should have killed him. He had survived sect leaders that should have crushed him. He had destroyed obstacles that were meant to stop him permanently.The very thought filled her with rage.A surge of qi erupted from her body. The ground cracked and the sky darkened. Countless soldiers stationed throughout her domain immediately fell to their knees.“You are telling me,” she said slowly, her voice carrying terrifying calmness, “that after everything I have given them, after every resource I entrusted to their hands, after every advantage I placed directly in their path, not a single one of them managed to stop one cultivator?”Nobody dared answer.The silence only made her angri

After hearing the girl’s explanation, nobody spoke for several moments.Kaien remained focused on their surroundings while Ren’s hand rested near the hilt of his weapon.Even Chung Yi seemed unusually tense. Something felt very wrong.His narrowed gaze moved across the forest then toward the snow-covered trees surrounding them.The unease in his expression deepened.Kaien immediately noticed.“What is it?” he asked.Chung Yi remained silent for several moments before answering.“I cannot explain it clearly. But there is a presence nearby.”Ren immediately scanned the forest again.“You can sense someone watching us? Where exactly?”Chung Yi slowly shook his head.“That is the problem. I can feel something but I cannot locate it.”The answer immediately made everyone feel very uneasy. Chung Yi was not someone who became nervous easily.If even he could not properly identify what he was sensing, then the situation was far more dangerous than it appeared.The girl visibly paled and her

Guided by the mysterious girl, Kaien, Ren, and Chung Yi continued traveling deeper into the territory of the Seventh Sect while remaining alert for any signs of pursuit.The frozen forests gradually began giving way to steep mountain paths and narrow valleys hidden between towering cliffs.Although the region remained peaceful, Kaien never allowed himself to fully relax.The further they traveled, the more convinced he became that something was waiting for them ahead.Several hours later, the girl suddenly stopped walking and pointed toward a narrow passage hidden between two mountains.“There is something beyond this path that you need to see for yourselves,” she explained while looking toward the opening.Ren immediately stepped forward.“What exactly is waiting for us over there?”The girl hesitated briefly before answering.“You will understand once you see it with your own eyes.”The answer did little to ease Chung Yi’s concerns.His expression immediately darkened.“I am beginni

Soul Eater Gai appeared before them at last, and her presence alone caused the entire prison to tremble beneath an overwhelming pressure that seemed capable of crushing the soul itself.Kaien immediately stepped forward despite the restraints surrounding him, while Chung Yi and Ren remained close behind him, both watching her carefully for any sign of weakness.Soul Eater Gai looked at them with complete confidence before speaking in a calm voice that somehow carried throughout the entire domain.“You have all struggled far longer than I originally expected, yet your journey was always destined to end here eventually.”Kaien’s expression hardened immediately as he stared directly at her.“You went through all of this trouble simply to imprison me inside this place.”Soul Eater Gai slowly shook her head while a faint smile appeared across her face.“You still misunderstand the purpose behind everything that has happened.”Her gaze settled directly upon Kaien.“I never intended to simpl

The threat lingered heavily in the air.Kaien looked toward Chung Yi before turning back toward the Seventh sect leader.His heart felt painfully heavy. Ren had already died. The wound left behind by that loss was still fresh. The thought of losing another ally felt unbearable.Chung Yi understood what he was thinking almost immediately and his expression changed.“No, Kaien, you cannot seriously be considering surrendering yourself after everything that has happened.”Kaien closed his eyes briefly.When he opened them again, his decision had already been made.“I am not willing to watch another person die because of me.”Chung Yi immediately shook his head.“Kaien, you need to listen carefully. This outcome is exactly what Soul Eater Gai has been trying to create from the very beginning.”Kaien kept his gaze fixed upon the Seventh Sect Leader. His voice sounded exhausted.“Perhaps you are right, and perhaps this is exactly what she wanted all along. However, I cannot stand here and g