Alex quickly ran into the underground space where he left the boy. The space around was turbulent, showing that powerful spells and formations went off recently in the area. Alex was immediately more alarmed than ever. “Little one, where are you?” He shouted, but there was no sound forthcoming to show the location of the pitiful teenage demon. The temple was in disarray, even more than it was when it was blasted by Alex's energy. There were candle stands, furniture, and statues scattered everywhere, no single space to walk through. There was also a high probability that the boy was buried somewhere beneath the pile of rubble, dirt, and broken furniture, making Alex incredibly worried. He quickly spread out his energy in the dark room to search for the boy. A slight sound filtered into his ears, making him quickly hurry towards the source of the sound. The moment Alex reached the area, he felt a feeble life force, making him realize that the boy was nearby. He spread his energy arou

Alex stood quietly, watching the environment like a hawk. He could see a mountain in the distance, and even without spreading his spiritual energy, he noticed a few unmarked graves in the so called abandoned construction site, owned by a bankrupt small scale company. Achlys slipped down Alex’s back, and got on his feet. He walked to an abandoned fork lift and the trailer hitched to it with a frown on his face. “Bang-fang construction?” He whispered, rubbing his fingers against the body of the trailer. “Does it mean this ruin is owned by an Asian company?” Achlys asked again, turning to Alex. Alex scoffed coldly, his face showing how ridiculous he thought the idea was. Alex walked around the place, there were more trailers and abandoned containers used to pack small tools, but that wasn't what he was looking for so he ignored them. As he turned to leave, his leg stepped on something that made him frown. He tapped the mud floor lightly, his brows furrowed tightly. “Uncle, what's

But the horrifying situation which vividly played out in Alex's mind didn't happen. Achlys casually raised his sword at the last minute, stopping the incoming axe. Alex sighed in relief and touched his chest where his heart was still beating erratically. But that small victory seemed to have set off a fire. The fight immediately broke out to Alex’s dismay, and an array of zombies immediately came for Achlys, trapping him. Alex intensified his efforts to hack away at the chains and webs, feeling somewhat disoriented as he watched Achlys pick them off one by one, all on his own. “These things don't die easily. Fine then, the situation can only get more bloody from now on.” Achlys muttered coldly and a black mask appeared on his face, and gloves covered his hands. “Focus on the chest or chopping off their heads. That's the only way to kill an undead creature. Try your best to hold them off as much as possible, I will join you soon.” Alex instructed, chopping away at the spiritual cag

Alex stared down at Achlys with a deep frown. “The poison doesn't seem to be from down there. Could it be that he had been living with the poison all along?” He quickly made a cut on Achlys’ fingers and drew out a little bit of blood. “This is serious, I can only suppress it for a while. It will take a whole lot more to completely get rid of it.”Alex quickly began his treatment, using multiple methods to help him. He first fed him a pill, then an elixir before using acupuncture to expel some of the poison. “I need to find a better solution. The poison already corroded some parts of his body, thereby delaying his cultivation. There should be more room for improvement.”Alex sighed heavily. “Why is it that special children often suffer lots of misfortune? Luz, Aridan, the twins, and even my little boy, Kaiser. And now there's Achlys. Going to the dark hollow strip can't wait anymore. I need to cure Ariella's ice jade physique and also help this thick headed one detoxify the poison

Alex chuckled as he watched the sassy ghost struggle in futility inside the soul trapping jar. “I warned you, didn't I? Being in my bad books won't do you any good? How's that for a start? Enjoy your captivity.” His mocking words seemed to infuriate the ghost even more, making her intensify her struggles. “Just give up, it's useless. You can't set yourself free from it. I told you to let us discuss in a peaceful manner, in a way that is mutually beneficial, but you chose to overestimate your abilities. Be quiet while I search your memories.” He whispered, watching the ghost panic. “No, you can't do that. Just ask me whatever you want, I will answer honestly. What if you hurt me while trying to search out the memories? It could also backfire, making you get hurt. So,...”Alex smirked at her and squat down. “You don't have to worry about my well being, I'm sure you would be the happiest if I suffer a backlash and die. Besides, it's not as if I can trust anything that comes out of y