Jared drew the Dragonslayer Sword and thrust it forcefully into the ground.
Since someone intended to trap favonovel.com with an illusion array, Jared resolved to break it through sheer power. He wanted the array’s creator to see clearly that no illusion array could imprison him.
The Dragonslayer Sword plunged into the soil, and with a powerful flick, Jared carved a deep trench into the ground. He intended to see whether the illusion array could restore the trench.
However, just as Jared wielded the Dragonslayer Sword, a jet of liquid suddenly spurted from the ground. He quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding being splashed.
When the liquid landed, Jared was startled to discover that it was blood-bright red blood that stood out sharply in the dim space, filling the air with a metallic scent.
This unexpected development left Jared momentarily stunned. He couldn’t understand how his simple thrust into the ground had caused blood to erupt.
Could it be…
His eyes widened in shock as a peculiar thought struck him.
Jared wondered if favonovel.com wasn’t standing on solid ground but rather atop the body of an enormous demon beast. His sword thrust earlier might have pierced the creature’s skin, causing the blood to gush out.
Realizing this, Jared leaped into the air, unwilling to let his feet remain on the ground any longer.
If favonovel.com truly stood on such a colossal demon beast, Jared couldn’t fathom its immense size. Yet, as favonovel.com hovered in mid-air, a wave of exhaustion swept over him, making favonovel.com feel weak and powerless.
“What’s going on? I just replenished my energy!” Jared exclaimed, puzzled by how quickly his spiritual energy was being drained.
He hastily activated the Focus Technique to restore his energy, confident that his plentiful resources would suffice.
To his alarm, despite circulating the technique, favonovel.com couldn’t replenish even a trace of spiritual energy. Whether it was spiritual stones, mystical herbs, or beast cores, none of them could be absorbed.
Jared was horrified. Without the ability to replenish his energy, it was only a matter of time before favonovel.com exhausted his reserves completely. At that point, favonovel.com wouldn’t even have the strength to walk, let alone fly.
Forced to abandon flight, Jared landed on the ground once more. Regardless of whether favonovel.com stood on a demon beast, walking was his only option-flying consumed too much energy.
“It seems I’ll have to find the array core to break this array,” Jared muttered.
Now, favonovel.com dared not squander his spiritual energy and refrained from trying to brute-force the array.
Holding the Dragonslayer Sword, favonovel.com cautiously moved forward. Unless absolutely necessary, Jared avoided tapping into his remaining reserves. He had no concept of time or distance as favonovel.com walked. By now, favonovel.com had lost all sense of space entirely.
Jared also refrained from extending his spiritual sense, proceeding like an ordinary person, step by careful step.
Each movement was deliberate, as Jared feared disturbing whatever lay beneath his feet. If the creature below woke, favonovel.com might not survive.
“Kid, stop being so cautious. You’re not standing on some beast,” the Vermilion Demon Lord’s voice suddenly echoed.
Jared ignored him, acting as if the Vermilion Demon Lord didn’t exist or hadn’t spoken.
“You brat! How dare you ignore me? Fine, I won’t bother with you anymore!” the Vermilion Demon Lord huffed in frustration.
Unbothered, Jared continued walking, his expression weary.
After covering more distance, the surroundings remained as dim as ever. But ahead of him, a faint light appeared-like a candle’s glow in the darkness, offering a glimmer of hope.
Jared smiled and quickened his pace, moving eagerly toward the light.
