Meanwhile, Jared had heard the sounds of the battle. After swiftly beheading several phantoms that were nearby, he turned his gaze and noticed Archer and Skyler engaged in combat with the armored phantom that was apparently the leader of the group. It was evident that Archer and Skyler were at a disadvantage, with both of them sustaining varying degrees of injuries.
Upon witnessing this, Jared immediately charged forward, his Dragonslayer Sword ablaze with raging flames. With a powerful swing, he struck the leader fiercely. The flames engulfed the leader, who let out roars of agony while struggling to break free.
Jared felt a pang of pity at the sight. The armored phantom had once been a general who sacrificed himself for the country. However, Jared had no choice.
After all, death was a form of release for these phantoms. Just as the flames raged on, a dark and sinister lethal intent emanated from the phantom, extinguishing the burning spiritual fire, despite the fire’s ability to set anything ablaze.
The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and chilling gusts of wind blew, engulfing Jared and his companions in an icy grip. Jared furrowed his brow slightly, realizing the formidable nature of the lethal intent.
In response, he unleashed the Power of Dragons within his body, causing a beam of light to shoot out from his Dragonslayer Sword. The light transformed into a golden dragon that soared through the air, spewing torrents of flames as it began to attack the phantom leader in battle armor.
The murderous intent emitted by the phantom clashed with the spiritual fire from the golden dragon. Jared’s Power of Dragons surged relentlessly, intensifying the flames emanating from the dragon.
Gradually, the lethal intent emitted by the phantom began to weaken and eventually caught fire. Soon, the phantom leader ceased all movements, and a radiant speck ascended into the sky before hurtling rapidly toward Jared.
“Watch out, Mr. Chance!” Archer and Skyler were unaware of the situation and suddenly saw a speck of light charging right at Jared. They rushed to shield him, but the light pierced through their bodies and entered Jared’s body instead. “The phantom leader’s Ultimate Force is indeed strong…”
To his delight, Jared realized that he now had. two marks of Ultimate Force. As he attained the mark, Jared felt the spiritual energy within his elixir field surging relentlessly. Am I on the precipice of breaking through?
Jared was stumped and hastily sat cross- legged on the ground, immediately entering a state of cultivation. “What’s the matter with Mr. Chance?” Archer was perplexed by Jared’s sudden decision to sit. and cultivate. He couldn’t understand why Jared would start cultivating at this moment..
“Mr. Chance must be on the verge of a breakthrough. This is the critical moment that prompted him to start cultivating suddenly. We must protect him,” Skyler said. She realized what was going on and explained it to Archer.
The latter nodded. They positioned themselves on either side of Jared, guarding him diligently. Unbeknownst to them, a day and night had passed as they protected Jared without moving an inch. Meanwhile, Jared remained motionless.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps began drawing closer to Jared and his companions,. causing Archer and Skyler to grow anxious. Phantoms made no sound when moving, so the approaching footsteps indicated the presence of humans.
However, Archer and Skyler didn’t know who they were and dared not employ their spiritual sense lest their whereabouts were exposed to the other party.
Now Archer and Skyler could only fervently pray that these people were not the ones led by Wrey but were the ones led by Matthew and his group instead.
However, as the footsteps grew nearer and the figures became clearer, Archer and Skyler’s hearts sank. It was indeed Wrey and his group. Thought Archer and Skyler felt disheartened, they remained steadfast, standing by Jared’s side to guard him.
Upon seeing Jared, Wrey and his group were taken aback. They had assumed Jared would. have escaped long ago, perhaps even left the secret realm. However, to their surprise, he was still there.
“Haha! It seems luck is on our side, as we have encountered him here without any effort.” Wrey let out a chortle.
