Third update today: Chapter 3215! 3/4!
Rather than a deduction Xu Kun had made based on the available information, this was more of a powerful curiosity and desire to investigate the circumstances of this formidable enemy deep within his heart.
Was the Half-Saint Realm really so alluring? Was it worth a legendary figure remaining there for hundreds of years?
Frieza had voluntarily remained in the Demi-Saint Realm to temper his "Invincible Dao." Only by completely defeating the Douzhan Martial Saint or killing Xu Kun could he perfect his Dao Heart and take that crucial step forward. That was the path he had chosen for himself.
Then what was the reason for the Nine Spirits Lion Saint, who appeared even stronger than Frieza and had been trapped in the Demi-Saint Realm for even longer?
Frieza had chosen to remain there. Then was it possible... that this Legendary Half-Saint before him had been forced to?
Had some invisible shackle, or an insurmountable obstacle, imprisoned him within this realm?
Upon hearing Xu Kun's speculation, a complex smile blending approval, bitterness, and final relief appeared on all nine enormous lion heads of the Nine Spirits Lion Saint. His majestic voice echoed across the sea of blood:
"You... have hit the nail on the head!"
It actually... really was?!
A rare look of shock appeared on Xu Kun's face. He stared gravely at the nine-headed Lion Saint standing amid the sea of blood and said in a deep voice, "That truly puzzles me. The shackles of the sixth realm may indeed be an impassable chasm for those of mediocre talent and thin bloodlines.
"But Senior... by every measure, you are anything but one of those mediocre and incompetent people. Whether it is your foundation, comprehension, or talent for battle, all are among the very