Rode returned to the royal city, confused, but the king was nowhere to be found.

The Sacred Fire altar was sealed off, surrounded by a large number of Fire Priests and Firekeepers, all on high alert.

The captain of the Fire Priests informed Rode that the king was in the Spirit World, clearing the area around the Sacred Fire. Due to the sudden surge in the Sacred Fire's power, the balance of the Spirit World was disrupted. The firelight had reached deeper into the Spirit World, disturbing many filthy and unclean entities. Angered, they began to besiege the projection of the Sacred Fire in the Spirit World, and the king's spirit had already entered the Spirit World to fight.

During this period, no one was allowed to enter the Sacred Fire altar.