The pain was overwhelming.
It felt as though his soul itself was being torn apart, every wave of Ferrin's spiritual assault chewing deeper into his consciousness. Emery hovered on the edge of collapse, his spiritual power trembling beneath the relentless pressure, yet something deep within him still refused to surrender.
Instead, he watched the enormous plague spreading through his Sea of Consciousness.
And despite the agony, a strange realization began to take shape.
There was something terrifyingly beautiful about it.
This was genuine Supreme-level mastery of the Law of Devour, refined to a level of understanding Emery had never encountered before. Ferrin wasn't simply overwhelming him with spiritual power; he had transformed the law itself into a living plague that could consume almost anything placed in its path.
Emery's eyes sharpened.
He was enlightened.
"This could be my way out."
His thoughts reached inward, toward the Star Devouring Beast.
