Darius couldn't continue meditating anymore. His face started turning black—it was a sign of looming death. Anxiety started creeping up on him when he sensed this. Darius had never imagined this situation before.He exhaled, then breathed in. He did this a few times while squeezing his eyes shut. At this moment, Bridget burst into the room. She'd been in her room, thinking about what Darius had told her. Suddenly, an abundance of life force filled the apartment.It was out of control and hurtling everywhere. Immediately, Bridget knew something had gone wrong. She'd gotten to her feet when a strong burst of life force pinned her to the floor. She had to wait it out before she could scramble to her feet and race toward Darius' room.Bridget stood at the door, gripping the doorknob. It was the only thing she could use to keep herself steady; the life force was trying to knock her back. Sweat beaded on her forehead and rolled down her face, but she didn't intend to leave.Bridget paled wh
Edward's brows furrowed as he watched Darius and Bridget worriedly. He'd sustained such serious injuries despite sitting at the door. He couldn't even imagine what the life force was doing to them.Bridget didn't know what he was doing because she couldn't see him. All she knew was that some of the life force that had been attacking her had gone elsewhere. She frowned but didn't turn back. Instead, she said grimly, "Have you lost your mind, Edward?"She didn't expect him to act like this. Her heart twisted painfully. She couldn't bring herself to imagine what Edward was currently experiencing. He could've avoided injury. After all, he'd been outside when Darius had lost control. As long as he hadn't entered the room, the life force wouldn't have attacked him. Still, he hadn't stayed away.Obviously, he'd only come into the room to attract some of the life force to him. That way, Bridget and Darius would have some room to breathe. It was too high a price to pay, though. Tears trickled
It felt odd. Darius couldn't find words to describe it, but he smiled to himself. It looked like he'd advanced to the next stage. Sure enough, the abundance of life force around them shot toward him.At the same time, Edward cried, "Hurry up and run!" Before Bridget realized what was happening, she felt him grab her wrist and drag her with him. She frowned, not expecting Edward to act like this. It took all of her willpower to suppress the urge to fling his hand away.She didn't resist him, though. They'd worked together long enough for Bridget to know Edward wouldn't act like this for no reason. She'd been caught off guard earlier and had to be dragged along, but it wasn't enough to get away. To Edward, Bridget was still a formidable opponent. Even if he'd advanced in his enlightenment and was strong enough for people to envy him, he wasn't exactly that powerful.His power alone wasn't enough to get them out of there, so Bridget channeled her life force to her limbs. In that instant,
Suddenly, Bridget realized the world wasn't just black and white. It was also filled with rainbows, sunsets, and sunrises. It was too bad she wouldn't be able to see these things anymore. Had she done anything wrong? She didn't think so. She used her remaining strength to turn to look at Darius. Then, she shut her eyes.Darius was too engrossed in his world to notice what was happening. His attention was completely focused on his body. He knew enlightened martial artists experienced change with every breakthrough. His life force would also change.Even if he was ready for this, he still couldn't help being surprised by what he saw. He watched as his life force merged to form a golden, long, snake-like object. Then, scales and whiskers formed on the object. It became a golden dragon!This surprised Darius, and his breathing hitched. Everything that was happening now was beyond his understanding. Teivel had told him in the past that his path of meditation originated from the mysterious
Darius shut his eyes as his mind raced. Ultimately, nothing came to him. Instead, his anxiety made the golden dragon panic. It started crashing around as hard as it could. Anyone standing beside Darius would see his skin rising and falling. It was because of the dragon crashing against him from inside.Darius couldn't see what was happening outside but could see inside himself. As the pain intensified, his expression became stonier. He sighed, not knowing what to do. Without his life force to protect him, his body wouldn't hold out much longer.Suddenly, he thought about the meditation method that Teivel had taught him before. At the time, Teivel had told him it seemed dumb, but he'd see how irreplaceable it was when he needed it.Teivel had looked proud as he said that the meditation method would resolve many issues. Darius had learned the meditation method. When applying it, he found his life force did flow smoother than before. But as time passed, he'd stopped practicing it.This w
Edward initially gave up on Bridget because he didn't think anyone could survive this. To his surprise, his worries had been for nothing. Bridget was still in good condition. He couldn't help watching Darius with a mixture of shock and admiration. Edward never would've expected Bridget to still have a chance of being alive. It was close to impossible for most to stay alive under such circumstances, but Darius had done it! Not only had he made it through, but he'd also kept Bridget alive!Edward didn't think he'd have the opportunity to witness something like this anymore. Darius himself probably wouldn't expect to experience such a situation anymore. At this thought, Edward sat by the door and watched Darius seriously. Darius was completely focused on his meditation. It wasn't something Edward had ever seen. There was something about it that caught his attention. It lured him in. The seconds ticked, and before Edward knew it, the sky had turned dark. Edward only returned to his sen
"It refused to obey me and follow my instructions." Darius smiled. "I think you'll experience something similar soon."Edward couldn't focus on what Darius was saying. All he could think about was the fact that Darius had ascended to the next stage. The speed at which he progressed was legendary! Edward found it hard to believe Darius possessed such talent. He was even telling him that he'd be as powerful as him in the future.Edward couldn't suppress his excitement. Darius could sense his unsteady breathing, which would affect his usage of his life force. He turned to tell Edward to calm down, but he was too late. Edward suddenly shot into the sky, then burrowed into the ground. It was fortunate they were the only people present because Edward was now underground.Darius was sure Edward would suffocate if he didn't dig him out. He didn't expect Edward to be so shocked by the news of his ascension. After all, it hadn't been that long since Edward's ascension. With this thought in mind
Darius sensed this and turned to look at Edward. "Why are you looking at me like that?"Edward hurriedly shook his head. "I'm surprised, that's all."Darius didn't expect to hear that. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?""Because you pinpointed Bridget's location accurately." Edward put his hands behind his back. They didn't stop walking as they spoke.Darius smiled. "I see. I sensed traces of your life force, so I guessed Bridget would be somewhere here."Edward gaped at him. "Sir, can you sense someone else's life force now?"Darius faltered for a second. Then, he stopped and put his hands behind his back. He gave Edward a curious look. "I can sense yours; it's not something that happened because of my breakthrough. I could also do it in the past. It just wasn't as accurate and apparent as it is now."Edward stared at him. Darius was obviously more powerful than he'd imagined. Heck, his life force had formed a dragon! His breathing sped up.Darius turned away from him and hurried