Meanwhile, Zain was facing a similar challenge, but the intensity he endured was on an entirely different level.
Within the tenth layer, the pressure was no longer merely oppressive. It was suffocating. The flame laws there were thicker and far more violent, twisting around him like living chains. Every step he took required immense effort. His aura blazed fiercely, pushing back against the inferno that sought to engulf him.
The fact that he had already reached the deepest region of the tenth layer was enough to demonstrate the terrifying extent of his strength.
Outside the Path to Eternal Flames, every gaze was fixed upon him.
The elders leaned forward unconsciously. The family heads maintained composed expressions, yet their eyes betrayed their anticipation. Even those who had dismissed the possibility earlier now felt a faint stirring of expectation.
They all wanted to witness whether he could enter the eleventh layer.
On the projection screen, Zain's figure moved slowly.
