The scorching sun hung overhead, as if it intended to wring every last drop of moisture from the surface. Beside the inactive desert vehicle, Wood stood there in silence, holding a clay jar in one hand. Their "daddy," the Demon Clan, had returned far too suddenly, leaving him somewhat caught off guard.
A hundred meters away, Su Xiao tossed a Soul Crystal fragment into his mouth. The reason he had retreated so far was to guard against any unexpected change in the Jar of the Abyss.
Judging from everything Wood had done earlier, the Jar of the Abyss was definitely no good thing. It could indeed accomplish some inconceivable feats, but compared to the convenience it provided, the price of possessing it might be a hundred or even a thousand times greater.
Su Xiao had already decided that he would never become entangled with the Jar of the Abyss. Whether it was the Demon Clan or the Skeleton Gambler, both were forces and existences not to be trifled with. Both had been horribly tormented by the Jar of the Abyss, which showed just how terrifying the thing was.
"Byakuya, I don't sense any problems. That thing seems to have a particular fondness for the Demon Clan."
Although Zosias said that, he had no intention of approaching Wood. The moment his voice fell, a sudden change occurred.
Boom~
A black aura spread out. Before Su Xiao could even press a hand onto his sword hilt, he was caught in it.
The surrounding air seemed to turn solid. Su Xiao felt as if he had been embedded in black crystal. Cold darkness invaded from all around him. The sensation was so profound that it seemed almost like the abyss.
The feeling of being solidified within the air vanished in an instant. Su