Chapter 5912

A guttural roar-part pain, part rage-burst from Soul Devourer’s throat.

Behind the emerald glare lurked a wary heaviness, a realization that rattled even a being of his stature.

His gaze locked on Jared-more precisely on the unremarkable ancient sword in Jared’s grip and on the strange, pewter-colored domain swirling around the young man like a storm held in chains.

Soul Devourer’s voice fell to a serpent’s hiss as the earlier thunder drained away, replaced by a lethal calm. “I must admit that you have surprised me.

I’ve underestimated you, Jared. Chaos fused with earth fire, a sword that masks its pedigree-you wield curiosities. But if you think such baubles can topple me now that I stand once more in the High Immortal Realm, you are sadly mistaken. My time in the Chthonic Abyss was for more than healing.”

Before the last syllable faded, both of his clawed hands wove a labyrinthine sigil-an ancient demon seal throbbing with ill omen.

His jaws stretched unnaturally wide, spilling a shriek so shrill it knifed straight through Jared’s soul.