Although Adrian's strike was not his most powerful, it was still not something ordinary people could easily withstand. Though he had failed to defeat the creature in one move, there should have been some reaction.He was shocked to find that his attack had completely failed to harm the creature. The force struck its body and disappeared without a trace.Adrian’s heart trembled, and he dared not be careless. At that moment, the sea's surface suddenly surged and the raft swayed. He found it difficult to maintain balance."Damn it!"Adrian rose into the air, abandoning the raft. As he lifted off, the raft suddenly exploded with a loud bang. An enormous figure burst out from the sea, obliterating the raft."What terrifying power."Adrian was glad he had reacted quickly. Otherwise, he would have been destroyed like the raft. However, he was now without a foothold, making it even more challenging to deal with the colossal creature.He dared not be negligent, and his mind went into ove
"Hmm?"Adrian was surprised. He thought there couldn't be thunder and clouds underground. However, the reality seemed different."Such rolling dark clouds... Could it be a thunderstorm?" Adrian speculated.Yes, it was a thunderstorm, and soon, a plan formed in Adrian’s mind. Although the sea monster was powerful, it was ultimately just a beast. No matter how formidable, it couldn’t match a human’s strength.Adrian smiled. Since thunder was about to strike, everything would be easy. He knew that it was time for him to counterattack.Roar!At the same time, the colossal sea monster surged toward him. Its speed was astonishing, instantly closing in on Adrian. However, Adrian quickly stepped out of the way, causing the giant fish to miss.Adrian rose, flying toward higher ground. He believed the sea monster would be unable to follow, but what happened next surprised him. The sea monster created a tidal wave and leaped up, pursuing Adrian closely. The two were now flying side by side
Gareth’s subordinates numbered in the plenty, easily reaching over a thousand in total. Adrian summoned his weapons, preparing to confront them. However, he quickly discovered that the opponents were well-prepared. This group had set up an extremely powerful formation, capable of both offense and defense, displaying a cooperative synergy. They seemed highly formidable, which explained their arrogance.Adrian refrained from attacking, choosing not to act recklessly. He needed to understand the principles behind their formation. However, from Gareth's perspective, it seemed like Adrian was paralyzed with fear.Gareth's eyes narrowed, and he burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Are you scared out of your wits, kid?"Adrian calmly responded, "Scared? Not at all. I'm just considering whether to use the Frost Crystal Divine Sword against you all.”"Frost Divine Sword..." Gareth froze. He felt like his heart had plummeted into an abyss.He cursed under his breath, "This is simply too coincident
Gareth raised his head and saw Adrian standing before him with a faint smile. Terrified, he took a step back and nearly fell to the ground."S-Stay away from me!" he stammered. In his eyes, Adrian was as terrifying as a devil.Adrian burst into laughter. "I never expected you to be so frightened. You can't even speak properly."After a while, Gareth managed to regain his composure slightly. "I'm warning you, don't make any drastic moves. Orion's in my clutches right now. If you want him to live, release me. Otherwise, he's doomed!" He thought he had crucial leverage.However, Adrian continued to laugh mockingly. "Oh, really?"With an air of confidence, Gareth boasted, "Of course. Are you scared now?"Gareth believed he had a significant advantage. He never expected Adrian to just continue laughing."What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about this," Gareth said in frustration."I'm laughing at your ignorance for revealing this information to me. I thought of sparing y
Adrian smiled and said, "Since I already know where he is, it's time to make my move."He then left the Ignis Rift. This place was as hot as a melting furnace, and though he did not mind it much, staying here for too long was not ideal.However, just as he walked a short distance, he heard a voice say, "Are you truly the wielder of the Frost Crystal Divine Sword?"Adrian was taken by surprise, and he could not pinpoint where the voice was coming from. Turning toward the source of the sound, he saw several slender figures approaching. They appeared worn-out and weathered, like individuals who had endured much hardship.They approached him cautiously, their faces filled with fear as if they were in awe of him. The leader, the one who had spoken, was an elderly and weathered man.This old man had a hunched figure and wore tattered clothes, resembling a common beggar. The people around him shared the same shabby appearance. However, Adrian knew they were not beggars because the aura t
“You will?" the old man asked.Adrian chuckled bitterly. "If you don't believe me, I can vow on it. If I speak a single false word, I will be struck down by thunder."The old man sprang up to stop him. "Please don't say that, sir. Come on, everyone, get. We should greet our new master.”The group got up and bowed to Adrian, who disliked such ceremonies and said, "You don't have to do that." After a while, they left the rift."Oh, I haven't asked for your names yet," Adrian said.The old man replied, "Everyone calls me Mr. Azure. Since you're our master, you can call me just Azure.""Azure?" Adrian asked. He fell silent for a moment before saying, "Never mind, I'll call you Mr. Azure as well. Also, stop calling me master.""But you are our master," Azure replied, "What should we call you then?"Adrian said, "Even if that's the case, don't call me master. Just call me Mr. Adrian. That's what others call me.""Okay, we’ll address you as Mr. Adrian then.”These people were told
"You don’t think it’s a good plan?" Adrian asked. Azure replied, "I have some concerns.""Oh? Go ahead and share them with me. If it makes sense, I'll consider it," Adrian replied.Azure continued, "Though we have the advantage in numbers, we shouldn't underestimate our enemy. While we have been underground for a long time, we're still people of this world. We are well aware of the situation here. If we push our enemy into a corner, they will go berserk. They will unleash their strongest moves, and even with the Frost Crystal Divine Sword, we might not have a guaranteed victory.”Adrian furrowed his brows slightly. He asked in disbelief, "Is there something here that even the Frost Crystal Divine Sword can't eliminate?" He was skeptical of this.Azure confidently replied, "Yes."Adrian was taken aback. He found this hard to believe, but he knew from Azure's serious expression that he was not lying. He had to find out more about the situation.Azure continued, "It seems you're n
Adrian had eliminated many formidable enemies with the Frost Crystal Divine Sword, so he refused to believe that it was useless against the Variants. Azure sighed. "That's an unknown factor. There are seven kinds of Variants, and their strengths vary greatly. The ones you eliminated earlier were part of the weakest group.”Adrian fell silent.Suddenly, a young man nearby piped up, “I have an idea, Mr. Azure." Adrian looked at the young man and asked, "Do you mind sharing it with us?" "Sure," the young man said, "The elders of my family mentioned that there are four arrays in the four corners of the Shadow Realm. If these four arrays are activated simultaneously, they can suppress the Variants.""That's right. How could I forget about that?" Azure said. Adrian became interested and asked, "What are these arrays? Can you tell me more?""Our ancestors always looked toward the future. They arranged several arrays in various locations underground. If we encounter problems, we ca