The cultivators in black robes followed suit like a tidal wave, and a bloody massacre unfolded in an instant.
A flicker of sadness flashed through Dincelius’ eyes. He abruptly pushed Nymeria toward the hidden tunnel behind them. “Go now! I’ll cover your escape!”
Having said that, ignited his own blood essence. His aura surged dramatically, and astonishingly, was willing to burn his life as a price to activate the forbidden move.
“Bloodbane Soul Slash!”
“Father!” Tears streamed down Nymeria’s face, yet knew this was not the time for hesitation.
Gritting teeth, turned and dashed toward the secret passage. In an instant, was enveloped by a burst of white light.
Behind echoed father’s booming roar of fury, the enemy’s agonizing shrieks, and Radmus’ chilling laughter.
Nymeria knew this journey was bound to be fraught with danger. It was highly likely that the people from Heavenfall Pavilion had already sealed off all the exits.
However, had to find Jared as quickly as possible, not just for father’s sake, but also for the sake of Bloodbane Palace.
Nymeria held the Blood Cry Sword tightly in hand, the blood traces on the blade seemed to sense determination, pulsating with an increasingly fervent rhythm.
***
At Pentacarna Tower, Eighth Hall, Jared was seated cross-legged inside the tower. A tangible halo of green light, akin to a cocoon, enveloped entirely.
In the outside world, merely two days had passed. But inside the tower, several months had already gone by.
As the final wisp of celestial energy flowed into his elixir field, abruptly opened his eyes. A flash of brilliance sparkled in his gaze, momentarily revealing the reflection of two dancing golden flames deep within his pupils.
The injuries have fully healed… Furthermore…
Jared raised his hand to his chest, where a scar had once been, a remnant of the forced possession by Vermilion Demon Lord. Now, it was gone without a trace, replaced by a sensation of power that was almost boiling over.
When Jared emerged from the tower, Jhaelyn and Jemima had been faithfully waiting for outside.
It was clear that both of them cared deeply for him. Seeing Jared emerge, fully recovered and radiating an even stronger aura, they both broke into smiles.
Just as Jared chuckled, about to speak, suddenly felt a jolt course through his body.
Immediately after, two surges of energy within began to wildly scramble, almost as if they wanted to break free from his body.
“Are these the two samurai?” Jared asked, a frown creasing his forehead.
Jared was puzzled. The two samurai, whom had long since tamed and had always resided within him, were suddenly stirring restlessly.
Why have they started acting up all of a sudden?
In order to prevent the power of these two samurai from disrupting his own energy, Jared released them.
As two wisps of black energy emerged from Jared’s body, two samurai materialized. No sooner had the two samurai appeared than they vanished in a flash, darting off in one direction.
“Hey!” Jared gasped in surprise, hurrying to catch up. He had no clue as to what had happened to these two samurai.
Why had they suddenly taken off?
“Jared!” Seeing the situation, Jhaelyn and Jemima quickly chased after Jared.
“Jhaelyn!” By this time, Thorley had also arrived. Seeing Jared and the others suddenly leave, hurriedly ran after them.
“What’s going on, Jared?” Jhaelyn caught up with to ask.
“No time to explain!” Jared spoke rapidly, pointing in the direction the samurai had vanished. “Those two, for some unknown reason, just lost control and took off! We have to follow them!”
A group of people were hot on the heels of two samurai, with ripples appearing in the void behind them, a testament to their incredible speed.
The howling wind whistled past their ears as the mountains and rivers below flashed by rapidly.
With his eyes closed, Jared used his Divine Soul Thread to sense the positions of the two samurai. Their aura was becoming increasingly wild, even subtly resonating with a strong scent of blood.
“Something’s off,” Jared muttered to himself, “Those two samurai seem to be… Responding to some sort of call…”
“This is the path to Bloodbane Palace, right?” Jemima glanced around before asking.
