Cain's eyes sharpened as he heard those words. He could clearly sense the aura of the Enlightened One, and there was no doubt that the journey within the Red King's Sacred Dimension had produced a profound, almost transcendent effect on him.
Not only had his mastery of the Flow risen to a shocking level, pushing his cultivation firmly into the Peak ArchDeity Rank, but Cain could also feel something far more significant beneath the surface. The man's Dream had evolved. Its foundation had stabilized, its direction clarified, and the invisible gate toward the Alpha–Omega Overgod Rank now stood partially open.
Yet Cain knew better than most that power alone was never enough to survive in the higher realms.
"Are you sure?" Cain asked calmly. "My goal is to grow stronger as quickly as possible. I will face the powerhouses of the Freedom Path head-on. There will be relentless bloodshed and constant danger. I thought you preferred not to spill blood unless it was absolutely necessary."
