In the void, James’s Path Light had completely suppressed Waitara Path’s raging energy, compressing it into a massive black-and-gold cyclone.

But Waitara Path had yet to take physical form—still nothing more than a formless mass of energy. Because of that, James could only contain it using the Nine Path Discussion Cauldrons.

This was why he had held back for so long.

An enemy that couldn’t be killed… couldn’t be scattered… couldn’t even be fully struck—

The only option was containment.

The catastrophe had already taken shape. It couldn’t be stopped.

Only controlled.