Lethal

Ryu's aura completely changed, and in that instant, it was like he was the world. Even with all the Heavenly Pupils in existence, Sarriel was having a hard time tracking exactly where Ryu was, almost as though he had vanished despite the fact she was certain that the man stood right in front of her.

There was a shocking realization in that moment that Ryu hadn't just managed to catch up to her, but he had actually surpassed her. However, it only flashed for a moment before her Dao Heart became akin to an unbridled wild beast, lashing out against its chains and roaring to the top of its lungs.

In that moment, Sarriel seemed to have become a completely different person as well.

Everything she had done until this point had been undone by Ryu. All her effort, all her secrecy, all her tempering. She had suffered so much humiliation in her life, so many times she had been forced to lower her head when she didn't want to.