The city of kayden

Pelvan had spent enough time with Kayden to understand that his master wasn't someone who showed emotions. In fact, it wasn't just that—Kayden didn't seem to have any emotions at all. It took Pelvan years to realize this, but it became clear after enough time had passed.

Kayden continued in this pattern, training his disciples to the point where they would either die at their limit or push further. Each experiment allowed him to go a little farther and become better at manipulating souls.

Konan was still the primary disciple. The boy had managed to extract 30% of his past lives without any psychological issues, making his strength incredibly frightening, even though he hadn't yet surpassed his current realm. The fifth realm was too significant to be reached haphazardly. This was why Konan was forced to train far beyond anything he had ever done in his life. Kayden would not allow him to advance until he reached perfection.