Federation Headquarters, No-Return Prison.
No-Return Prison was the Federation's ultimate cage, a burial ground that struck fear into the hearts of all Transcendents.
It was not on the surface, but buried deep beneath layers of rock. Cast from specially made alloys, it had been built jointly by dozens of sealing-type Transcendents. Rumor had it that a God-Taboo Object was stationed within.
No matter how powerful a Transcendent was, they could not wield even a trace of Transcendence here. The same was true of Blood Qi.
There was no day or night here, no hope—only eternal deathly silence and coldness.
Ordinary prisoners were not even worthy of approaching this place. Only the most powerful criminals, those whose vicious reputations shook the world and whose sins were beyond measure, qualified to be imprisoned here.
Once one entered No-Return Prison, there was only entry, never exit; only death, never life; grievances with no one to hear them.
Tang Guo was held in the deepest part of No-Return Prison. Her petite, slender body was bound in iron chains as she curled up in a corner. The light brown eyes that had once brimmed with life now held only emptiness and sorrow.
It was not because she was trapped in prison, nor because of tomorrow's trial, but because of betrayal.
During the days she had been imprisoned in No-Return Prison, she had suffered no physical torture, yet her mind had been tormented every moment.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the cell, approaching from afar. Light and steady, they broke the deathly silence.
The moment the door was pushed open, a cold wind swept in with a faint glow, illuminating the visitor's face.
It was her most trusted and beloved younger sister—the one who had hurt her most deeply—Tang Xin.
Tang Guo raised her eyes, complex emotions