Chapter 541: Kane
Luca's qi surged, tinged with a green aura.
Enhanced with lifeforce, she leaped forward, clashing against the Silver Snake Emperor.
They exchanged blow after blow.
But the fight was not going anywhere; with Luca's foresight, she could avoid any fatal attack before it even happened.
The Silver Snake Emperor, meanwhile, tried to guess Luca's ability.
'How is she keeping on avoiding my attacks?
She's far weaker than me.
Even in this body, a single punch should be more than enough to incapacitate her.'
He then looked at Luca's sword.
'That weapon looks familiar, but what is with that capability?'
It cut his hand like tofu.
At that time, he could feel it; his qi protection was not useful.
He also felt that even using all his strength, he wouldn't be able to stop the sword's slash.
It was like it had some kind of effect that turned his defense all to zero.
The Silver Snake Emperor didn't even dare to clash his katana against Luca's sword.
He felt his katana would be cut in two.
So the brawl became dodging and then throwing a counterattack.
After exchanging more than a hundred attacks, he asked with a sneer.
"Let's negotiate; this won't go anywhere.
But it's not like you can win.
At the very least, I am sure I can outlast your stamina."
Hearing his words, Luca smiled. It was just a few seconds, but he used part of his brain to say that, creating an opportunity for her.
With a flick of her finger, a grenade fell to the ground.
She closed her eyes as it exploded brightly, like a stun grenade.
This reminded him of Emily's attack.
"This again, you think I will fall for the same trick twice!?"
But Luca wasn't finished.
She threw another grenade; this time, it exploded, creating an ultrasonic sound.
It was very loud but beyond the frequency that human ears could hear.
The combination stunned the Silver Snake Emperor.
He had already used his qi to protect his eyes, but this attack was beyond his expectations.
He didn't understand the concept of frequency, that some species could only hear within a certain range.
As for the reason Luca had this, he got it from Sarah.
Her sword pierced through the target.
She didn't go for his head or neck; this time, Luca's target was his qi core.
With it destroyed, she would have the advantage.
But her foresight showed her something else.
In a panic, Luca jumped back, "Sarah, take me out."
The ground she stood on crumbled, and Luca entered the earth.
The next moment, a strong qi exploded from the Snake Emperor.
The dark qi pushed away the red fog, making the space grow even larger.
After the qi core collapsed, so did the possession of the Snake Emperor.
He had no choice but to abandon this body.
Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, a snake came out from the body.
The snake was huge, making the scene even more bizarre.
In another area.
"Mom! That guy is dangerous!"
"Thank God, Emily, you are alright."
Luca said with a smile as she accepted her daughter's hug.
"I really thought I lost you…"
Sarah, looking at the scene, added, "I think we should return first.
This red fog is special; he won't get out even with his current level of strength."
"So this will act like a prison for him?"
Luca asked with an annoyed tone.
She still felt unsatisfied with what the Silver Snake Emperor did. Luca would only feel better if she turned him into snake soup.
"Based on my knowledge, it should be, but there's always a chance something could go out of hand; better be safe than sorry."
"Let's ask Kane then; he should have some idea."
A few moments ago, when Luca appeared in front of the house,
The door opened, showing her old comrade, but it wasn't what she expected.
Her friend had grown old, his hair all white while he was in a wheelchair.
Behind him, a beautiful woman was pushing it.
The view gave her a shock.
Kane, after separating from Edward, had encountered an accident.
He was ambushed by a group of cultivators.
The reason was because of rumors he held an artifact, one that was rumored to kill even an immortal.
After many clashes and escapes, he finally succumbed to this fate.
His qi core was destroyed, and he was poisoned.
In the end, he was cured, but everything turned him into just a normal human.
Throughout all this, he found his current wife.
Ironically, his wife was the daughter of the family that had gone after him.
She was also the reason they found out he had this artifact.
At that time, she had innocently told her father everything, hoping the family would reward Kane for helping her.
They acted amiably at first, but when he refused to show them his artifact, they started turning hostile.
As for the artifact itself, it was something he bought from another world.
From the Daragari world, where they were all captured as slaves.
It was also the same artifact that created the red fog.
Afterward, Luca didn't ask for more details.
She could somehow tell it hit a sore spot with his wife.
Her expression was both sad and resigned.
Her only question was, what had happened to the pursuers?
She wondered if she could do anything to help.
But Kane's wife answered him.
"Don't worry; none of them were spared. But the aftermath also resulted in this prison."
"It's like this, Luca; Edward set up some formation that allowed us to control this red fog.
And to a certain degree, we still have it.
But something changed after the red fog…"
Kane didn't finish his words; he just looked toward his wife, who let out a heavy sigh.
He then continued, "To put it simply, our control over the fog has weakened. We cannot leave this space, or something will attack us."
"Is this related to the monster that attacks all cultivators who come in?"
"Yes, we speculate her father…
My father-in-law's soul still exists and is trying to corrode the artifact."