Ezequiel and Ragnar finished with the Seventh Layer of Hell's landmass in less than two weeks, and every cell in their bodies thrived with immense power. The Supreme Neo-Demon was closer to evolving his Emptiness Path of Power to Rank 9, and the Viking had already risen from the bottom of Initial Rank 9 and headed to the Middle level.
Paths of Power that focus on the body are unique in that they can rise incredibly fast as long their foundation is strong and have an energy source of a high enough quality.
The duo stared at the Eighth Circle of Hell but did not march toward it and waited for Zatiel. It was best to take things calmly now that they were so close to Nexus.
No matter how weak or injured the Soul Core of Existence was, underestimating it would be a grave mistake. It was once the soul of Endless Darkness, a True Rank 10 life form that rose to that level on his own.
