Before he could recover from the intense pain, he saw the dragon's maw wide open as the majestic Water Dragon lunged toward him.
He only had time to let out half a cry of alarm before he was swallowed whole by the Water Dragon.
As the dragon's body coiled, the water crushed everything with majestic force. Liu Jin's roars and the sounds of breaking were muffled within the Water Dragon's belly.
In an instant, the Water Dragon dived to the ground, its body disintegrating into a spray of water droplets.
He could have finished it with a single spear strike, but Arthur felt this ending was cooler.
If this Evil Soul Master had been a bit more capable and dodged the Water Dragon's first strike, Arthur could have followed up with a Dragon Raising Its Head move.
At this moment, a dark purple piece of paper fell.
Arthur reached out to catch it and glanced over it briefly.
"Blood Sacrifice Method."
At this moment, he thought of the various secret plots of the Holy Spirit Cult in the original work.
"Nothing to worry about."
Arthur was confident. Whatever Holy Spirit Cult, whatever conspiracy—in the future, he would just kick them to death.
Tilting his head, he looked at the boy in the distance who had long since woken up and was standing there in a daze. Arthur reminded him, "Be careful when traveling far from home alone. Try to stay in crowded areas."
The boy seemed to snap out of it and realized he was afraid. He turned and fled in panic.
No!
A chill flashed through him.
Arthur suddenly turned his head.
A figure stood in the shadows of the corner.
"Impressive, impressive. You are the most Genius Soul Master I have ever seen." The person clapped while slowly walking out of the shadows. His face could not be clearly seen even under the moonlight.
Arthur looked up and stared directly at the figure emerging from the shadows. The other person was tall, wearing a black cloak with the hood pulled very low, revealing only the curve of his jawline.
The act of clapping carried a deliberate nonchalance. It was the confidence of someone in control of the situation.
"Then, may I ask you to return the item in your hand to me?" the figure asked in a sincere tone. "I lent it to him. Can you give it back?"
"Him" naturally referred to Liu Jin.
Without answering, Arthur stood silently. His Intuition was giving him an unprecedented warning.
Beneath the other party's relaxed words lay a frantic killing intent.
The Dark Shadow was in no hurry, sizing Arthur up with interest.
After a long while, Arthur's voice was calm. "He was just a Spirit King. Was it necessary for you to watch him all the time?"
Obviously, the person opposite him had been monitoring Liu Jin constantly.
"Interesting." The Dark Shadow paused, laughter emerging from under the hood. "Good Heart-Nature, to be able to remain so calm."
"What a pity. Heaven is jealous of geniuses. You are going to die today." He took a step forward, and the surrounding air suddenly grew cold. The shadows in the abandoned factory twisted like living things.
Contrary to the shadow's expectations, Arthur showed no fear at all. He even smirked and asked, "How about you look behind you?"
Behind me?
A flash of doubt crossed his mind, followed by overwhelming terror.
The Dark Shadow turned around, but there was nothing there.
No, it's above!
He looked up; the moon in the night sky had dimmed slightly.
No, that wasn't the moon!
At some point, the moon had transformed into an eye—the eye of a Dragon Sparrow.
That eye took in everything beneath the sky.
The moment the Dark Shadow looked at it, a mocking glint appeared in the eye. Simultaneously, the pupil slitted, locking onto the Dark Shadow.
He froze in place.
The Dark Shadow didn't dare to move even a muscle.