Earthly Balance sighs, unable to believe he is doing this.

  "Alright, let's do it."

  Putting his expectations in a small level 640 huntress? You might laugh, because he really is doing it. Regardless of the fact that she has no incredible background and her word carries little weight, this magic formation alone is enough for him to give her a chance.

  "Follow me."

  He watches the back of this woman and her long jet-black braid swaying in the air, until she stops at a key point of the magic formation.

  "Stand here, I'll handle the rest."

  Earthly Balance does as she asks and then Serene Will performs different patterns with her hands. Unlike Decaying Flame, she is not skilled at this. Perhaps in expert hands this procedure would end in just seconds, but for her, it took tens of seconds.

  It might be a minor difference, but at this moment, those seconds are as precious as life itself.

  At the end, different symbols emerge under the feet of Earthly Balance.

  He has been granted authority.

  "This…"

  He holds his breath, now possessing the authority to command this magic formation at his will, he understands that this formation is not as simple as it seems. If restricting a level 800 ranker was not enough, a vast labyrinth lies hidden behind layers and layers of deceit, the only way out being to know the answer beforehand or defeat the creator.

  Otherwise, one would remain trapped here forever.

  'How is it possible that this woman can wield such a magic formation without her name being known across the Divine Plane?'

  Serene Will sees how little this man's expressions have changed and sighs. She does not know what he is thinking.

  "I must go."

  As she prepares to leave, that man grabs her hand. The strength with which he does it prevents her from breaking free.

  "Who are you?"

  She frowns. If it were someone else, she would be enraged by this act, but since he is the direct disciple of that man...

  "Serene Will, there's no one behind me."

  After this she moves her hand in disgust, only then does Earthly Balance release her. Although this is the first time he has behaved this way, it is also the first time a woman has rejected him with such disgust on her face.

  "Wait!"

  Serene Will was not willing to continue listening to him, but she stops when she feels an object approaching her at high speed. She catches it between her hands and is surprised.

  "My master will be waiting for you in the capital, at the main branch of the Eternal Wind Sect. Use this badge to meet him."

  She nods silently and after storing the badge, she walks away from him.

  Moments later a presence shakes the magic formation. Regardless of the distance between them, both Serene Will and Earthly Balance look towards the distance.

  "He's here."

  The magic formation vibrates thunderously unable to withstand the pressure exerted by this entity, it is estimated to be destroyed the moment this person steps inside.

  "Let's see how much this magic formation can handle."

  Earthly Balance smiles. He uses his authority to prevent it from being destroyed, allowing this entity to enter. When he does, he is able to recognize with certainty his identity.

  "Chaotic Dispersion… I knew it, it's you!"

  +++

  When the battle begins, Serene Will feels how the magic formation trembles and how this affects her own body. After arduous efforts, she manages to escape, her face was pale at the moment of exiting the magic formation Denial Domain.

  "Hah... Hah... Hah..."

  She gasps as she looks back.

  There's nothing there. Only expert eyes could recognize that just one step away lies a restricted space, easy to enter but hard to leave.

  "It's over."

  She has achieved her goal, now she must escape.

  "Sky Petal, are you there?"

  No one would understand why she's talking to the flower behind her ear, but surprise would ensue to see how a woman in the distance responds to her call and approaches her.

  "You don't look so good."

  "Neither do you."

  Sky Petal looks even more weakened than Serene Will. She is the main person responsible for the creation of the magic formation, who controlled the plants to minimize the activation time when creating the gigantic magical circle.

  The materials they collected helped her to activate it without any side effects, but it must not be forgotten that this magic formation is designed for level 800 rankers, a constant pressure was exerted on her allowing Earthly Balance's entry. If he had resisted even slightly, it would be her who would have been damaged.

  Everything changed with the arrival of Chaotic Dispersion. Earthly Balance may have played a fundamental role in preventing its destruction, but even reduced, Sky Petal continues to suffer damages from the fight between both rankers.

  If she doesn't leave here as soon as possible, she will no longer be able to endure.

  "The magic artifact Cardinal Inscription, did you remove it from the magic formation?"

  "Yes."

  Sky Petal hands over a magic artifact shaped like an octagon. Serene Will receives it and nods her head, now that the magic formation has lost this magic artifact, it has lost its perfection and all its weaknesses have resurfaced. Because it strengthens the perfect and destroys the imperfect, the magic formation Denial Domain has been able to demonstrate its maximum splendor.

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  Without it, everything will depend on Earthly Balance.

  Both fly away at great speed. Thanks to Sky Petal, they were always sure that there were no other pursuers and no demonic beasts lurking, because of this they managed to reach White Utopia City safely despite their injuries.

  After taking a carriage, they get off in a residential sector.

  They were about to enter their house when the door opens. Behind it was no other than Lawrence. He silently observes them and they can feel that he is angry, but without saying a word, Lawrence steps aside and allows them to enter.

  Coldness Divine is also inside the house. She immediately notices that they are injured, but more than that, she is surprised that they have survived.

  Lawrence takes a deep breath, his expression tightening trying to contain his fury. These two women promised him something, but not only did they not do it, they gambled everything he has been building for their stupid pride.

  If he has kept quiet, it is because he acknowledges the fact that they have returned alive.

  "Two questions, were you followed? Are we in danger?"

  "No and no."

  "Good, I'm listening."

  The atmosphere lightens slightly after Lawrence satisfies these two questions. As long as the worst case scenario hasn't happened, he is willing to listen to them.

  His expression will soon distort as their story progresses. It was interesting the proposal to solve everything with a duel, but all the damn sects are the same. No matter how highly they are praised by the world, if you slap them in their territory, you will face their laws.

  All events are narrated without hiding any detail. Until the story ends.

  "Those bastards!"

  Lawrence feels his blood boil knowing how vile that master and disciple were, not content with obtaining the desired result, they tried to silence those involved!

  "If it weren't for that Dire Passage, you'd be dead! Luck played a big factor!"

  Serene Will accepts all the consequences of her actions, but she does not regret anything. No matter what her husband does to her at this moment, she will never accept that she was wrong.

  "Don't you still understand?"

  He pushes her against the wall and chokes her with his right hand.

  "You belong to me. Your life stopped being yours the moment I put that ring on your finger!"

  Although this man uses his hand so ruthlessly against her, Serene Will does not resist. She simply smiles.

  Lawrence knows that these bitches are not going to change. Because they possess this damn personality is why they are destined to go as far as no one can imagine, but it is this same destiny that constantly threatens their lives, to make them lose everything.

  "Damn it, what's the use of talking to you if you don't listen to me?"

  "We do, but you're not the wisest man in the world, Lawrence."

  It is Coldness Divine who responds, because Serene Will cannot. Lawrence clicks his tongue and releases her, looking towards Coldness Divine and then towards Sky Petal.

  "What's your excuse?"

  She scratches her cheek and says: "It was either follow them or stay behind."

  "Tsk."

  He does not blame Sky Petal, she is the most reasonable of them all. The problem lies with these two women. The more they learn about the Divine Plane, the more they desire to reach the peak. Their thirst for power may differ from his, but they still long for their past. Every decision they make is driven by which one will strengthen them even further, regardless of the risk being too high.

  The original plan was to lure that disciple out of the sect and deal with him and his followers quietly, but everything was ruined when they tried to change it.

  "There's something good that can be rescued from all this..."

  Serene Will clears her throat and then hands an article to Lawrence. A badge.

  "That man wants to see me again, his intentions are good."

  Being able to obtain a contact in that sect is an unexpected gain, being the strongest sect of the Heavenly Path Kingdom, knowing what happens inside the Eternal Wind Sect can give them a broader view of the kingdom.

  Lawrence sees this badge and smiles, reluctantly decides to forget what happened.

  "You won't be able to meet him for now, not when visiting him means that your whereabouts will be known by that elder Frenzied Purity and his disciple."

  "I know."

  Once he returns the badge, he moves the curtains and looks through the windows.

  'After all this time our identity has not been discovered, but we cannot be complacent... We will have to leave this city.' Lawrence sighs, they have been biding their time in this place waiting for the arrival of unwanted guests, but no one has come.

  Serene Will and Sky Petal really escaped successfully from that sect.

  "Go back to the Inferior Plane, I'll catch up later."

  When they travel to the Inferior Plane, Lawrence sighs again. He conceals his appearance and then leaves the house. With greater caution he makes his journey to Agares City, but until the end, nothing out of the ordinary happened.

  Only after feeling the tranquility of entering his house, he creates a Dimensional Rift.

  He has not forgotten why they attacked the inner disciple Decaying Flame and why all this happened. In the Inferior Plane, he sees Serene Will and Coldness Divine waiting for him.

  He extends his hand and says: "The core of the Archaic Ruin... I want to see it."