The Man's Decree

Rostom and Jared were both deeply intrigued upon learning that Hyrum knew the location where celestial energy could be found.

Originally, Rostom had intended to eliminate Hyrum, but now he realized that he must keep the man alive for the time being. After all, the latter was his key to discovering the celestial energy’s source.

Rostom’s gaze hardened as he acquiesced, “Fine, I agree. But make no mistake, if you try to deceive me, I’ll have my father’s men eradicate you.”

Despite his reservations, the allure of celestial energy was too great for him to resist.

“You really think you can take me down? Don’t you think you’re overestimating yourself a bit?” Jared scoffed, his eyes flashing with disdain.

“Hmph, we’ll just have to see if I’m overestimating myself or not. Your actions will be the judge of your words!” Rostom retorted with a sneer, brandishing a glinting long sword that seemed to appear from thin air.

twirled his sword with expert precision, unleashing a torrent

Jared, Hyrum didn’t remain passive either. He furrowed his brows intensely, and surprisingly, a few drops of blood

and malice. Shortly after, a strange movement seemed

Ah!

venomous parasites that

his body was teeming with a legion of venomous parasites, all

fierce combat with Jared. Brandishing his sword, he

Jared absentmindedly fended off the attacks with

shifted his attention to Hyrum. Even with his extensive knowledge and experience, he couldn’t comprehend the latter’s actions and the reason

would succumb to these parasitic silkworms, ultimately turning the victim into a soulless being. It was believed that the parasitic silkworm had vanished long ago, so it’s quite shocking to see that someone has been cultivating it. These creatures must be nurtured inside a host’s body, requiring the host’s fresh blood every month. Each feeding is excruciatingly painful, which is why

hearing this, Jared couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down his spine. The idea that someone would cultivate

started to turn transparent one by one, and in the

just vanish; they had dissolved into the air. If it wasn’t for Faiyar’s explanation, I would have fallen