"But every will has a breaking point."
"Hold on for one more hour, and the transformation will be complete."
"Then you will become one of the Void Emperor's most powerful warriors."
Though Titan was restrained, an unyielding fire still burned in his eyes.
"I will never... become your puppet..." he said through gritted teeth.
"Don't resist in vain," Sagittarius replied coldly.
"I was once as stubborn as you, but now I understand the greatness of the Void."
"No pain, no confusion, only absolute order and peace."
"What's wrong with that?"
Titan glared at his former companion.
"That isn't peace. It's death!"
"True life needs pain and struggle. It needs freedom of choice!"
"You're no longer Sagittarius. You're just a slave to the Void!"
Sagittarius's expression remained unchanged as he continued operating the laboratory equipment.
"You'll understand soon enough."
More void energy was injected into Titan's body, and he writhed in agony.
But his indomitable will continued to resist, earth-element power surging within him.
"What do we do now?" Seraphina asked.
The laboratory was heavily secured, and Sagittarius's strength was not to be underestimated.
Forcing their way through the door would likely alert the guards throughout the fortress.
"Wait." Lin Ye noticed a change in Titan's condition.
The Capricorn Guardian's body began to glow, his earth-element power rising sharply.
This was no ordinary resistance. He was burning his life force.
Titan was preparing for a desperate last stand.
"What are you doing?" Sagittarius noticed something was wrong and immediately adjusted the equipment settings.
"Stop this pointless struggle!"
But it was too late.
Titan suddenly let out a thunderous roar.
"Capricorn Secret Art: Earth Shatter!"
Burning his own life force, he forcibly unleashed the full power of his Capricorn Mark.
Dense earth-element energy swept through the laboratory like a volcanic eruption.
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