James absorbed the power of the Elixir of Nine Deaths to break the Realm Barrier. However, at that moment, the seal appeared. As the seal appeared, so did the curse’s power. Under normal circumstances, he would surely be able to resist the curse. However, now that the seal had appeared, what little strength he could summon was insufficient to activate Demonic Energy, which prevented him from healing his injuries.

His internal injuries were getting increasingly grave. In mere seconds, cracks ap