Either she could wisely choose to retreat, wait for a more suitable opportunity, and then plot to seize the black box imprisoning Ling's consciousness.
Or she could walk this path to the bitter end, press forward regardless of the cost, find and seize that black box, and free Ling from captivity.
For Sakura, who would protect her sister's pride even unto death, wasn't the choice obvious?
Clutching the ice-blue katana that exuded a faint chill, Sakura's pale violet eyes gleamed with resolve.
Ling, your sister is coming to save you...
With those words echoing in her heart, Cold Hell Ice Sky suddenly left its sheath.
An ice-blue Collapse Energy slash that covered the entire corridor swept forth, instantly annihilating the Undead Troops Mobius had sent to intercept her.
There was nothing surprising about this scene.
Those Vampire Lords were merely Level Four undead soldiers. By the Transcendent ranking system, they were only equivalent to mid-level beings.
Against the attack of a powerful being who had nearly reached the end of the High Legendary path—Sakura—their complete annihilation had been inevitable.
After wiping out the Undead Troops that had come to intercept her, Sakura's gaze became even firmer, as though no obstacle could halt her advance.
She knew full well that her time was precious. Every second of delay could mean another moment of suffering for Ling.
Therefore, Sakura decided not to hesitate any longer and headed straight toward the depths of Mobius's laboratory.
Along the way, she encountered numerous traps and obstacles set by the artificial intelligence managing the laboratory in an attempt to stop her, but none of them slowed her down.
With her extraordinary strength and keen perception of danger, Sakura could always deftly evade the traps or destroy them in a single blow.
But just as she was