Unfortunately, some of the prisoners didn't seem as though they would be able to enjoy their newfound freedom for long. Given how long they had been imprisoned, even the strongest, sturdiest hunters would have received irreversible damage to their body.

An old man who walked out of the dungeon was so agitated by the light that he passed away almost as he stepped into the sun. Zhang Lie and the others watched on as his body was cremated.

His life had been unlucky, but his last moments had been marked by a stroke of luck. He had died feeling the warmth of sunlight on his face, understanding that there were people who had ventured out into the lands of the sura to rescue...