Title in the End.

Dealing with those trailing enemies had greatly reduced the immediate danger faced by Lucius and bought him a much-needed sense of respite. Unfortunately, however, he did not have the luxury to enjoy this moment of respite.

For you see, Lucius was currently in a great deal of pain. It wasn't the kind of simple pain that originated from your physical body, but the complex kind of pain that resulted from having your soul teetering on the edge of destruction.

Over two minutes had passed since the release of his unsuppressed murderous intent. Lucius' Stage 3 soul could not afford to bear the pressure exerted by his murderous intent and was currently on the verge of collapsing.

Retracting his murderous intent right now wasn't a solution since the degree of self-destruction had already crossed this point, rendering this action null.