After feeding a healing pill to Red and allowing it to absorb the remedy, Blaze Regret cast a serious gaze towards the second large gate of the palace. Despite the palace's intricate complexity, the light emitted from the rock fragment pointed in that direction.
As they proceeded, Blaze Regret and Red shattered countless stone statues. Blaze Regret seemed indifferent to this time consuming process, as collecting Thunder Soul Beads was never part of his plan. Through the battles with the statues, Red's aura became increasingly refined, even showing signs of advancing to the lord level.
Of course, while Blaze Regret felt a surge of joy, he understood that such advancements couldn't be rushed. The breakthrough from Imperial level to lord level was even more challenging than jumping two tiers consecutively.
