Amid the explosions, a stench surged forth—a mixture of rotten blood, oil left sitting too long, paint, seasonings, and the smell of decayed corpses and books mingled together.
The moment he caught that smell, Gu Xi knew Dark Wisdom had exploded.
But in the next instant, Gu Xi's expression turned grim.
As the explosion went off here, the surroundings darkened again.
And they darkened remarkably fast.
It felt as though his Yellow Springs Road had lost its effect and everything had once again been claimed by the Dark Weird.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Xi should have withdrawn first.
Dark Wisdom was doomed anyway. There was no need for Gu Xi to stubbornly risk his life here.
Yet Gu Xi did not leave. Instead, he unleashed Yellow Springs Road again and again into the darkness before him.
At that moment, Gu Xi had only one thought: suppress the darkness in front of him.
While Gu Xi continuously cast Yellow Springs Road, Su Si, over at the library's main building, curled up before a bookshelf. He held up the Lantern he had brought, trying his hardest to keep himself within its light.
"I brought you the head you wanted."
Just then, a voice rang out.
The instant he heard it, Su Si rose to his feet.
It was Dark Wisdom's voice. It seemed he had obtained Gu Xi's head.
"Really? My lord, I..."
Before Su Si could finish speaking, a voice echoed in his mind: Idiot, you've been tricked. He didn't bring what you wanted. Instead, he has weakened. Raise the Lantern quickly.
But Su Si was still a step too slow. Just as that voice sounded in his mind, a mass of pitch-black liquid wrapped around him.
The Lantern Su Si was holding fell to the ground, and the flame within