The U-level evil demon Yan lay in a black coffin.
Its body emaciated, revealing a dense texture of black muscle, covered in wisps of white steam.
The coffin floated in the hazy void.
Thick, impenetrable shadows moved back and forth around the coffin, continuously rotating.
Yan panted, struggling to speak: "After being sealed by the Holy Pillar, I feel I have sunk into utmost weakness."
In the void, countless shadows condensed into a giant hand, lifting Yan, turning it over to inspect it, and a voice emerged:
"Indeed, you died once, all powers were stripped away, and then you were sealed, which heavily damaged your vitality, requiring some time to recover."
More shadows surged forth, forming a vertical pupil, emitting a scattered voice:
"We must avoid the Holy Pillar—it kills us, then coalesces our power into a treasure—this is the current pilgrimage's method."
Yan struggled to climb out of the coffin, harshly shouting:
