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CHAPTER 138
For twenty minutes, Theon lay before the door to the other room, doing nothing but breathing.Slowly, sensation returned to his limbs.The numb heaviness in his arms and legs began to recede. His lungs, which had been burning like they were filled with molten metal, finally relaxed. Each breath came deeper now—slow, measured, and controlled.Only then did Theon sit up.He was still surrounded by that suffocating aura of death. Every moment spent inside the house remained a potential threat to his life.But at least the formation was no longer actively draining his life force.Theon planted a hand against the nearby wall and pushed himself upright.The instant his palm touched the surface, a scalding current surged through his arm.His muscles jerked and he ripped his hand away. “What the…”“The walls of the adjacent room have blood sigils engraved into them,” the system explained. “They can conduct the dark power through the joints of the structure.”Theon stared at the wall.His brow
will cross the obstacle
All the problems he had encountered were beginning to leave Theon exhausted. He slowly closed his eyes, then opened them and stared at the staircase. “The longer you wait, the stronger it becomes. Your aura is feeding the formation, making it increasingly desperate to devour your health and life force.” Theon exhaled slowly. “System, do you have a speed talisman? Or something that can help me get past it quickly?” “There is a teleportation talisman right here. However, the distance you need to cross is too short. It may cause an error and send you somewhere you don't intend to go. You could even land in the middle of one of the other formations.” Theon lightly bit his tongue. “Can I steer it? Control where I emerge?” “That depends on your state of mind. And you've experienced considerable stress within the past hour.” Theon inhaled deeply, lips pursing stubbornly. “Give it to me. I can control it.” “What if it takes you—” “Give it to me.” Theon's tone left no room for argume
suicide mission
Theon stood before the door for a while, staring at the room.Then his gaze shifted upward, toward the final floor—the one he had never liked.The roof could leak. Worse, assassins with sufficient movement or lightness techniques could easily scale the building, land on the roof tiles, and break directly into the room from above.The second floor, where his previous rooms had been located, was far safer.If anyone attempted to infiltrate from below, he would hear them first. The few minutes it took an intruder to climb the stairs were precious—precious enough for him to prepare a counterattack, formulate a mitigation strategy, or at the very least reduce his chances of dying.But the ground floor and the final floor offered no such advantage.The backlands house was surrounded by enormous trees. Someone proficient in movement techniques could easily leap from the branches onto the roof and gain entry from above.And if an enemy chose the door instead, the person on the ground floor wo
CHAPTER 135
Theon prided himself on being calm and rational in the midst of pressure. After all, what kind of problem had he not encountered?However, at this moment, he was visibly agitated, unable to stop himself from shaking.This level of viciousness. Normally, Solvyn had no bottom line, but this... it left even him speechless and flustered.He inhaled deeply and straightened to his full height, his eyes hardening.“Moaning about my situation is useless. I've never been the type to let others decide my fate. I won't start now.”He slowly looked around him. The windows had been repaired, and a special metal one had been added in the place of the previously rotting wood.This type creaked anytime it was being opened. So Theon couldn't leave or sneak out for missions or to spy on things without alerting another person.“System, apart from tainting the mind, what else does this formation do? Also, Old man Lu would be returning soon…”“Don't you worry. This formation has no effects on mortals. It
CHAPTER 134
BACKLANDSThe moment Theon walked into the building, he felt a cold shiver run down his spine. His breath caught as he looked around the house. The broken wooden ceiling that was previously falling apart was now replaced with stone and metal. Although it was nothing like the others, it currently looked like somewhere temperature could actually be regulated. Amidst the expansive hall, two giant stone pillars now stood, holding up the building. If he added the four pillars he found outside, this would make it six pillars. Six? He scoffed. Six was one of the perfect numbers used in designing slaughtering formations. And he actually used six pillars as the base of the building. How incredibly thoughtful. Theon walked closer to one of the pillars. “Host, stop.” The system's urgent voice halted his movements. Theon's already outstretched arm about to touch the pillar paused, hovering mid air. “Beneath the plaster, there are blood sigils. Don't touch it.”Theon chuckled and arche
CHAPTER 133
Xiao Lingxiao made another desperate effort to dash forward.She couldn't.The artifact's power was simply too overwhelming. With her current Soul Formation cultivation, she could not forcibly disable it without suffering a severe backlash. The moment she tried to resist, the invisible force dragging her away became even stronger, leaving her with no choice but to retreat.Her hands trembled violently.She felt her eyes sting, and for a brief moment, the fear she'd been desperately suppressing threatened to spill over.Lingxiao inhaled deeply. She closed her eyes and slowly counted to ten.“He's uncle Ren's son. A dragon’s cub doesn't eat grass. He's definitely okay.” She muttered, giving herself pep talks.Her voice sounded much less convincing than she would have liked.“Besides, the energy just now when he tried to strangle me was pretty powerful. He definitely has cultivation.”She nodded repeatedly, as though trying to convince herself rather than anyone else.Yes. Theon seemed
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