Ashen Lian—The True Sovereign—descended into the battlefield, wielding a corrupted version of the Void Crown.
His presence tore space apart.
He challenged Wang Chung again.
> "We are the same. You just had better timing."
Wang fought him across realms—but this time, he lost.
Ashen Lian stabbed him with the Void Blade Remnant—severing his connection to reincarnation.
> "Now you only die once," Lian whispered.