The dark-gold cloud churned so violently that it was almost burning, which caught Lu Yin off guard. Yue Ya’s reaction to being imprisoned in the Champions' Stage Purgatory was unlike anyone else’s, but after a moment’s thought, Lu Yin understood why.0

Normally, people were forced to relive their past while they were imprisoned in the Champions' Stage Purgatory, which would reopen old emotional wounds. Only conscients were able to disregard such torment.0

However, Yue Ya was not even a living creature; he was pure manifested thought. Manifested thought had no history, and it existed solely in the present.0

What Yue Ya had endured in the Champions’ Stage Purgatory had not been physical agony, but relentless thought. His manifested thoughts had churned until they had almost combusted. Lu Yin could not tell if Yue Ya had been tormented, numb, or utterly indifferent. Just imagine: what kind of torture would it be to have your mind forced to think non‑stop for more than ten days, as though your head might explode?3

Lu Yin was unconcerned with how Yue Ya felt. The dark-gold cloud was enveloped by Lu Yin’s inner universe. With both Verdant Eternity and consciousness, the manifested thought was easily suppressed. Yue Ya suddenly shouted, “This time I’m being honest, Lu Yin! What do you want? I can help you become a Lesser Sancte! I can help the Tianyuan avoid being reset. You can’t kill me!”0

A massive hand...0