Jordan pressed the blade closer to Orion’s eye, making his body shiver in horror, his voice low and deadly. The intent was clear—fear might make Orion talk and that was what Jordan was trying to do. And yet, Orion remained silent, stubbornly insisting he knew nothing about the stone.“Am telling you the truth, can’t say what I don’t know, please get this blade off from my eyes,” Orion sounded out his voice again, but just as before, the pretence was still evident and Jordan was seeing it clearly. “You think you can play smart huh? Don’t worry, I gat you, and we gonna end this the hard way since it’s what you prefer,” Jordan muttered through gritted teeth, staring dagger at Orion. “You! I don’t know who might have filled you with such wrong information. Why the hell ain’t you believing me,” Orion replied, barely able to talk, his neck restrained to the wall and his breath hardened. Fury surged through Jordan uncontrollably after clearly seeing he had nothing to do in order to make O

“Hmm,” the man chuckled before continuing, “it looks like you’re a skilled fighter, but you haven’t shown me your elemental attack yet. What are you hiding or do you want to go soft on me?” the man sneered, his eyes darkened even more. “Just know that I am not weak and I hate those who think I am weak,” he added, with a sudden clenched fist. He raised his hand into the air in a gesture upwards, and just in an instant, the ground in front of Jordan exploded, and sharp carved rocks shot upward. Jordan barely had time to react to the speed of the attack, but he managed to raise his arms in defence to block the attacks approaching him. The impact launched Jordan through the air and sent him crashing hard onto the ground.While Jordan was on the ground, he gently raised his head to the approaching enemy, then muttered in disbelief, “Can’t believe I will come in contact with an Earth-type elemental user, his attacks are so accurate and futile, I was Lucky I reacted on time if not I woul

The only way Jordan could confirm his theory was if the man stands from the ground after the brutal heat was rendered to him. Jordan knew that if he did, he would definitely be bustling with rage, and if Jordan’s calculations were correct, that rage would fuel the stone’s hinging on his neck to increase the power of its wielder, doubling its ten times the actual state. Then and only then would Jordan know what he was up against—and gain valuable intel on the threat that loomed closer than ever. Furthermore, it could help him discover some things that would be helpful to him later. Jordan, when he was beating the man black and blue, he had the chance to remove the mask from the man’s face but chose not to. Doing so could have completely derailed his strategy. He had carefully planned every way he wanted to make things end. “Hmm... So this is how you want to play it, huh?” The man groaned in pain as he slowly stood, his lips filled with smirk and his legs trembled as if pushing his b

And once more, the man hurled a barrage of fire attacks, he went further on harnessing earth style technique and shot multiple rocks towards Jordan. Jordan countered them barely, the battlefield erupting with brutal flashes and clashes of power.“shit, I don’t think I would stand a chance against this thing,” Jordan muttered through gritted teeth, his breath hardened.“His fighting styles, are accurate, and I haven’t even lend a blow on him, I don’t even have the chance to make that possible, could the dark energy give him the ability to see my next attacks and moves as well,” Jordan wondered inwardly, but before he could realize it, he received a punch on his back. Jordan cough out blood then falls to the ground. He tried to stand but couldn’t. “I can’t let this keep moving his way, I have to keep trying,” Jordan muttered, then stood. His fist clenched, as he stared at his enemy. Who was just standing, watching. “I want to give you some time to relax, alright? I don’t wanna rush

The stone became so dark in the man’s mouth as it glowed even more, it felt as if he was chewing on a charcoal, his saliva laced with smoke and his eyes darkened. Slowly, he began to laugh—low, the sound swirling with evil as it became more Tauntingly. His body started to expand bigger as if turning to a giant, and the horn on his head grew even taller. “shit, so this is the final form of the stone transformation. There’s no doubt, this man is already something else, something even more than I could handle,” Jordan muttered, he could feel his hands trembling, fear began to surge into him. “how can I stop this thing now,” Jordan thought to himself, gripping hard on his blade. The only known way a human could transform into a demon was if their energy core was taken—meaning they had to die. Yet the man standing before Thomas had done it while still alive, and by the looks of it, he was still conscious of himself.This scene left Jordan dumbfounded. Curiosity swallowed him whole as h