Ragged breathing echoed across the City of Unkept Promises as the warriors of the Six Sun Alliance finally allowed themselves to rest. The battle had pushed them far beyond their limits, burning every last iota of energy within their bodies and souls.
This exhaustion was not limited to the Sages and Legends alone—even the Sovereigns bore the marks of prolonged combat against beings that ruled Hell itself.
Capturing Devil Lords was infinitely more difficult than killing them, but it was worth it.
A slain Devil Lord was merely a corpse. A captured one, however, was a treasure beyond measure. Their souls could be refined into supreme cultivation resources, while their bodies could be transformed into god-grade weapons, armor, or arcane constructs. Every Devil Lord represented power that could be reclaimed and repurposed, strengthening the Alliance for the wars yet to come.
Among all the fighters present, Vlad stood in the best condition.
