When the old hermit managed to regain his footing, he panted heavily, his face as pale as a sheet, and his hands trembled uncontrollably."I’ve reached my limit. If I continue fighting, I’ll surely die. If I flee now, I have a good chance of surviving. But if I flee, the Blood Bane Energy will wreak havoc on Exasword… Maybe even all of Aethersphere! Even though sacrificing my life won't resolve this catastrophe, I can at least buy some time..." he murmured.Although the battle was taking place in the wilderness, the old hermit was confident that Exasword must have noticed the commotion and was probably already sending people to deal with the situation. He just needed to hold off the Blood Bane Energy long enough for them to arrive.With this thought, the old hermit's eyes lit up with determination. He decided to unleash his ultimate technique. This move would greatly enhance his strength for a short period but at the cost of severe physical exhaustion and possibly his life. Given hi
Scarlet beams of light shot straight toward Adrian, aiming to kill him. Seeing this, the old hermit was shocked and urgently shouted, "Young man, dodge! Blood Banes not only have immense destructive power but also can disturb one’s mind. Their cumulative effect is terrifying. If they hit you, your consciousness might collapse!"However, Adrian stood still, seemingly ignoring the priest's warning as the scarlet beams rushed at him. The old hermit, anxious, was about to rush over to help. But as he took a step forward, he froze in shock and disbelief. Adrian, who had been motionless, rolled out of the way just as the beams were about to strike him."Argh!" Adrian shouted. He clenched his right hand into a fist and, without using any special techniques, threw a simple but incredibly powerful punch. This punch unleashed a terrifying power.Previously, the old hermit had struggled to deal with just one scarlet beam. But now, under Adrian's punch, the beams appeared weak. In an instant, t
Although destroying those scarlet beams weakened the Blood Bane Energy, the reduction was negligible compared to the vast sea of Blood Bane Energy above.But Adrian had no time to consider what the old hermit was thinking. Although they had successfully dealt with the scarlet beams, they were merely an attack from the Blood Bane Energy. The true Blood Bane Energy still existed.The battle continued, and ten minutes quickly passed. While ten minutes sounded brief, during this time, Adrian led the garrison in an intense fight against the erupting Blood Bane Energy. The intensity of this battle was at least ten times that of the old hermit's previous fight with the Blood Bane Energy.The area had been devastated by the fierce battle, leaving it in ruins. Fortunately, they were in the remote wilderness. Otherwise, in the city, the destruction would have caused unimaginable losses.The high-intensity combat had severely drained the garrison soldiers, leaving them exhausted. They glanced
In the next moment, Adrian unleashed a punch. An astonishing force erupted from his fist like a volcanic explosion, striking the massive Blood Bane in the sky.Boom!With a deafening crash, Adrian's punch blasted open a corner of the massive Blood Bane, revealing a passage straight into its core. The Blood Bane roiled and seethed violently, releasing an incredibly terrifying aura from within itself. Even those as powerful as the old hermit and Brandon felt a deep sense of dread at that moment. They had a strong feeling that if they entered the core of the Blood Bane, they would be dead within a minute.However, Adrian showed no fear. He stomped the ground, causing it to crack open. He then shot into the sky like a cannonball, plunging into the heart of the massive Blood Bane. Once he entered, the Blood Bane roiled and repaired the breach that Adrian's punch had created.Brandon and Ash watched with worry. However, being seasoned fighters, they knew that worrying was useless. If the
This blade was named Chaos Blade, the symbol of the garrison leader, and it didn't belong to Adrian. Yet, in such a critical moment, he had managed to call upon it.As soon as the Chaos Blade appeared in Adrian's hand, his aura surged, filling the air with sizzling sounds. When his intensified aura covered the blood-red ghostly hands, sounds of sizzling echoed through the air. The ghostly hands began to melt away at a visible rate, just like the earlier Blood Specters.This was to be expected as Adrian was a powerful person capable of vanquishing the sources of these Blood Banes, and the Chaos Blade was a weapon meant for slaying these very sources. Combined, their power naturally amplified the effectiveness against the Blood Bane Energy.Now that Adrian could use his aura to annihilate these ghostly hands, he wasted no effort in making a move. With a cold expression, he continued deeper into the blood-red space. As he advanced, the ghostly hands vanished, replaced by Blood Specters
However, the golden dragon showed no fear, occasionally opening its mouth to bite a Blood Specter. The dragon chewed it to bits, swallowed it whole, then started emitting a faint golden glow. When the glow subsided, the dragon seemed to have grown slightly larger. Then, it proceeded to devour the next Blood Specter.The dragon was consuming these fearsome Blood Specters like food.Witnessing this, Adrian's face remained cold and indifferent, showing no surprise. He knew that the dragon was not real; it was the manifestation of Exasword's flow of destiny. This Destiny Dragon was devouring the Blood Specters to refine the Blood Bane Energy and strengthen itself. When the Destiny Dragon had refined this Blood Bane Energy, it would be immensely fortified, greatly benefiting the entire city.Originally, the Blood Specters formed from Blood Bane Energy couldn't resist Exasword’s Destiny Dragon. Even though they were powerful, they were helpless before it, being devoured continuously.How
At the center of the Blood Bane Energy, the Chaos Blade transformed into two black and white blade shadows and slashed at the Blood Specters. Meanwhile, Adrian swiftly dodged and maneuvered while wielding the blade, defending and attacking simultaneously.Bang! Bang! Bang!One Blood Specter after another was chopped up into blood mist by the Chaos Blade, then devoured by the Destiny Dragon. At this moment, the Destiny Dragon had grown several times larger than before, and its length was rapidly increasing.Although Adrian was drenched in sweat, he felt no sense of exhaustion whatsoever.Swoosh!A burst of energy erupted from within him, instantly evaporating the sweat on his body and clothes. He swung the Chaos Blade, cutting down several Blood Specters that were attacking him. These phantoms were noticeably larger than before and more solid. Adrian could clearly see their faces, all of which belonged to the foreign powerhouses he had killed in the past.These Blood Specters were
Adrian faced a daunting task: defeating all the Blood Specters so the Destiny Dragon could consume them, ensuring Exasword's ascension to glory. However, eliminating the Blood Specters proved exceedingly challenging. The crimson expanse had swelled manyfold, with the specters multiplying at an alarming rate.Adrian's arms bore numerous wounds with each swing of the Chaos Blade. As old injuries persisted and new ones emerged, he grimaced in pain. Glancing at the Destiny Dragon, he noted its incomplete fifth claw, appearing more like an illusion."It seems unlikely for it to fully transform unless… I release the seal," Adrian muttered coldly."Forbidden spell, Requiem Aeternam! Viridis Draco, activate!"With a resounding roar, Adrian's aura surged, his presence commanding. A shockwave obliterated the nearby Blood Specters, and their essence was consumed by the Destiny Dragon.As Adrian slashed out with the Chaos Blade, the air thrummed with energy. A dual-colored blade essence, half