Chapter 19: Entering Nirvana Hall, Breakthrough After Breakthrough

Pentos Sect. One of its five great branches: Nirvana Hall. By the time Benson Santee arrived, night had already fallen completely. A towering ancient peak rose like a pillar that stabbed straight into the clouds. On an age-worn plaza at its foot, Benson fixed his gaze on a colossal stone stele ahead, the three characters "Nirvana Hall" carved deep into its face. The monument stood over thirty feet tall, its surface scarred by time, its presence solemn and imposing. Yet Benson felt a knot of confusion...