Quite some time had passed after Ember and Nova hatched, Yu Xuan felt a subtle yet profound shift within himself.
It wasn't something visible.
But it was undeniable.
His soul felt… elevated.
Refined.
As if it had undergone a quiet transformation.
At the same time, his sense of danger sharpened drastically.
His premonition of death became far more acute, so much so that even his [Ultra Instinct] seemed to have evolved alongside it.
Everything felt clearer.
Faster.
More instinctive.
And then, his surroundings shifted.
In an instant, Yu Xuan found himself back within the Path Enlightening Tree.
This place, which was connected to the realm where Ximen Juesheng kept those sealed creatures.
Occasionally, he would return here to meditate and stabilize his gains.
But this time.
It was the last one.
"Let's go," Ximen Juesheng's voice sounded as he appeared instantly beside him.
"The preparations are complete, we will now leave this place… and face them."
