The sky was pitch-black. Beneath the gloomy clouds, grayish dust particles drifted in the air. Both the Rampant Growth of Maelstrom and the Abyssal Jar were entities with predominantly dark properties. The former could not be looked at or probed directly, while the latter caused endless trouble with even the slightest touch of causality.
In the darkness beneath the Abyssal Jar, Wood stood there. His once spotless black suit was now tattered, and he had lost the composure of a fraudster. Dense stitching covered his chest and abdomen.
This had happened because the blood-energy monster had ripped out his organs during the battle. He had survived by absorbing Zaiyas's energy, but there would be plenty of trouble afterward.
Wood did not charge at Moon Apostle. His ghostly green flames of pupils drew together. In his eyes, this was the opportunity he had been waiting for—the chance to break free from the Abyssal Jar.
"You must escape from here. Don't disappoint me."
Wood muttered under his breath. A contract parchment covered in blood patterns appeared before him. With a whoosh, green flames ignited across the parchment, and it vanished inch by inch into the air.
"I hope I didn't place the wrong bet this time."
Wood smiled. His situation was the most dangerous. The blood contract with the Abyssal Jar prevented him from leaving this place, making this almost certainly a fatal situation.
A rumble like thunder rang out in the sky. Su Xiao stood behind Morey, one arm clamped around her neck. Given Morey's height, even standing behind her, Su Xiao still had an unobstructed view.
Pop~
A ripple spread in the distance. Moon Apostle had escaped using a life-saving item. Su Xiao immediately sensed that a power bolstering him had vanished—the equipment effect of the Black King's Armguard had