In the deepest part of the Soul Prison, at the junction of countless chains, a massive cyclops was using its solitary eye to watch over everything within the prison.
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This cyclops was none other than the supreme being of the Soul Prison, the [Soul Warden].
The Soul Warden's duty was straightforward: to ensure that every soul in the Soul Prison remained firmly locked within its designated cell.
Under no circumstances could a soul escape its cell, nor could any outsider break into any of the cells.
The appearance of Jeremy and his group posed a significant threat to the Soul Warden.
However, the Soul Warden couldn't immediately take direct action against Jeremy. This was because, for the Soul Warden, there were some exceptionally powerful souls under his control within the Soul Prison.
If he left his post recklessly, those powerful souls might break free from their confinements.
In the end, the Soul Warden decided to send his minions to stop Jeremy and his group from advancing.
He summoned all the creatures responsible for guarding the outer areas of the Soul Prison.
"You no longer need to guard those insignificant outer cells. Your task is simple: quickly stop the intruders from advancing! You must not let them reach the core of the Soul Prison!"
Following the Soul Warden's orders, numerous creatures swiftly moved toward Jeremy and his companions.
At this moment, Jeremy and his group had already reached the middle section of the Soul Prison.
In front of them lay a seemingly bottomless chasm, brimming with an immense power.
Peering into the depths of the rift, Jeremy and the others could see large amounts of [High-Dimensional Data] at the bottom.
Apart from the High-Dimensional Data, there were also vague human-like figures within the chasm.
"Those figures could very well be the souls that were completely destroyed. If I had died in Terminal Town, I might have become one of those shadowy figures deep in the rift," the wounded war god said with a hint of melancholy.
Jeremy nodded in agreement.
"That's entirely possible. To avoid such a fate, we must move forward quickly! I just spotted a bridge not far from here. Perhaps we can use it to cross this enormous chasm!"
Jeremy had already spotted the bridge in the distance.
However, crossing that bridge was going to be incredibly difficult.
Only those who had gathered enough [High-Dimensional Data] could make it across the bridge.
Moreover, during the process of crossing, they had to use specific [High-Dimensional Data] to unlock the seal placed upon the bridge.
Naturally, Jeremy and his companions were completely unaware of these conditions.
It wasn't until they reached the edge of the bridge that they realized just how complex the procedure to cross would be.
Ritchie and the wounded war god examined the bridge for a moment, then turned their gaze toward Jeremy.
Both of them believed that only Jeremy could manipulate the [High-Dimensional Data] to break the seal on the bridge.
Jeremy closed his eyes and extended his [Divine Consciousness]. With its aid, he successfully located a mark beneath the bridge.
The mark seemed familiar to Jeremy, something he had encountered before.
"There's no turning back now. We have no choice but to press forward. Even if there are massive traps ahead, we'll just have to face them head-on."
With that, Jeremy led Ritchie and the wounded war god deeper into the [Soul Prison].
As they crossed the now-collapsed bridge, they officially entered the core of the [Soul Prison], where they could sense the presence of several immensely powerful souls.
And these immensely powerful souls already had some potential to escape from their prisons.
These souls were more than willing to cooperate with Jeremy and his companions.
However, Jeremy wasn't necessarily inclined to collaborate with them.
Among these powerful souls, there were some that were deeply malevolent.
When [Fool] devoured the powers of other deities, he didn't just select the good ones; he consumed the powers of every deity he encountered.
The souls of those evil deities were far more terrifying, which is why [the White Tower] had imprisoned these malevolent deities in the deepest parts of the [Soul Prison].
Jeremy and his companions' entrance into the core of the [Soul Prison] greatly enraged the [Soul Warden].
In the end, the [Soul Warden] decided to take a risky course of action.
It unshackled the numerous chains that were binding it.
As the chains fell away, the [Soul Warden's] connection to several cells in the core of the [Soul Prison] was severed.
"You had better not try anything while I'm gone! If I catch even the slightest hint of it, all of you will face dire consequences!"
The [Soul Warden] issued this threat to the powerful souls locked within the cells of the core region before departing.
The [Soul Warden] knew all too well that these powerful souls would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to attempt an escape during his absence.
But aside from issuing threats, there was little else he could do to prevent it.
He couldn't afford to let Jeremy and his group continue advancing any further into the [Soul Prison].
After delivering his warning, the [Soul Warden] transformed into a brilliant blue light and vanished swiftly.
As soon as the [Soul Warden] left, a series of loud noises echoed from the cells in the core region of the [Soul Prison].
It was clear that the souls within were already trying to break free from their confinements.
In no time, the [Soul Warden] appeared before Jeremy and his companions, taking on its most powerful form to block their path.
"You should never have come here! Leave at once! If you refuse to go, I will annihilate you completely. Your souls don't even deserve a place in the [Soul Prison].
I will cast your souls into the depths of the chasm! There, your souls will endure eternal torment! I believe you've already witnessed the souls in the depths of the chasm suffering such eternal agony, haven't you?
You won't survive that torment!"
Faced with the sudden appearance of the [Soul Warden], Jeremy and his group didn't waste any words.
They knew without a doubt that the [Soul Warden] was a complete enemy.
Against such an adversary, there was no room for hesitation.
Without a second thought, they launched their attack!