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"From the spell levels we've observed so far, the Mad King's power hasn't exceeded ours by much, meaning that if our perception can't break through the thickness, his spell structure won't be able to either."
"Then, there must be a hidden passage that's been 'stopped up' by a stopper... I have a way to find it."
"What are we waiting for!" Olaf urged.
"But it will consume the Soul Defense Barrier," Veronica said, "Although those spells that generate the Illusion Realm seem to be ineffective against us, there could still be other soul disturbances. Once we give up the barrier, it means we are completely exposed in the Underground Palace—are we willing to take that risk?"
The four of them pondered silently but eventually all nodded their heads.
"Fine."
Without hesitating further, Veronica completely dispersed the Soul Defense Barrier surrounding them.
The white light first scattered into a clump, then converged and flowed toward a fixed direction.
"It's over here!"
