Basil Jaak imprinted the characters in his mind. He wasn't sure how long had passed when the characters disappeared, along with the voice of the Profound Darkness Sword Emperor fading into silence.
After a long time, he finally opened his eyes.
However, the scene before him had vastly changed compared to half an hour ago.
The True Fire Refining God Cauldron in front of him had vanished, leaving behind only shattered pieces of bronze on the ground. The explosion sound earlier? That must've been the cauldron detonating.
The last wisp of soul energy projection from the Profound Darkness Sword Emperor, which had been hovering above the cauldron moments ago, had also disappeared without a trace.
The realization that the Profound Darkness Sword Emperor had used his final reserve of soul energy to assist him caused Basil Jaak to feel a swell of emotion.
