Chapter 197 - Burn (1/2)
Still staring at the location where the statue had been, Jin Wang shouted at the top of his lungs, ”We have to get out of here!” but contrary to the commotion he was expecting, there was no response at all.
With gritted teeth he finally looked behind but could see nothing but the dense fog.
His eyes contracted as he mumbled absentmindedly, ”It's started already.”
”Please, wake up!” he shouted inwardly while beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
Pressing his right hand on his chest, he closed his eyes and a deep voice echoed in the surroundings.
”I call upon the void!”
The surrounding fog rippled like the water's surface as he continued in a somber tone.
”The last of the 'Inanis',
Of the tribe of Mora,
The first of the Liber,
And the last of the living.”
He prostrated on the ground as a seething aura erupted from the empty space behind him.
”Oh great 'Nothingness', open your descendant's eyes to the world beyond and let this 'insignificant one' break free from the clutches of the 'Great Shadow' underneath.”
The fog around him started undulating while getting pushed back by an unknown force. Jin Wang sneaked a peek and was elated to see his prayers were being answered. His eyes glinted as he pushed a bit more.
”I beseech Thee, give this mortal the ability to escape from the 'Shadow's' hold,” he slammed his head on the ground so hard that it started bleeding.
But there was no change in his surroundings nor a response from the unknown power. He looked up worriedly after a few minutes before bitting his lips resolutely.
He mumbled, ”I...I offer myself in exchange,” and after a second of silence, a humming sound came from behind.
The very space itself twisted and formed a three-fingered hand. It was barely visible but certainly there.
It reached out and entered Jin Wang's body effortlessly. An expression of intense pain flashed past Jin Wang's face for an instant before returning to normal.
The hand came out a few seconds later with a white glowing orb of light in its grasp.
Jin Wang opened his mouth with great difficulty, ”My gratitude to the great 'Nothingness',” and passed out in the same prostrating position.
The hand disappeared like it was never there in the first place.
The air manifested and an invisible wave spread out with Jin Wang as the center. It passed through the fog effortlessly and reached every single person in the camp, waking them up. Even Zeng Yu and Zeng Wu who were in a trance of sorts were startled by it.
”What? What's going?” Zeng Yu looked around in confusion and noticed the dense fog all around them. His expression turned serious as he realized what had happened.
Veins appeared on his forehead as he took in a deep breath, ”ATTENTION!” he bellowed, sending debris flying everywhere.
This was the actual power of a Ninth stage Spirit Realm expert. A simple yell was enough to cause a storm in the normal world.
”Attention!”
”Attention!”
”Oi! Wake the hell up!”
A commotion broke out as everyone got up as quickly as possible. Zeng Wu came running over and looked at his father with the same expression.
”Where is Jin Wang?” Zeng Yu asked while taking a look around.
Zeng Wu squinted and looked at his surroundings but couldn't see very far because of the fog.