âDarklight Energy at its core is completely different from the energies found in this world.
It can slice through Living Armor. I did that to Divine Fighter.
It is impervious to most of the energies of the world. My Darklight Warriors did that against his Emperor level cronies.
The key here is that Darklight is qualitatively superior to the energies of this world. The only reason Aunt Hillary could overwhelm Wu Kong, and now this Second Senior Brother can lock me down is simply⦠volume.
They are wielding much, much more energy compared to me! And so if I can increase my Darklight Energy dramatically in a short amount of time, I can break out of this lockdown!
The only question is⦠How do I do that in this situation where I canât even circulate my energy?â
Elliotâs mind raced at the speed of light even as Second Senior Brother was threatening him with bodily harm and certain torment before a painful death.
âI will give you a chance to cut short your torment by telling me all I want to know now. Talk!â Second Senior Brother snapped at Elliot. He released a little bit of his suffocating aura, just enough for Elliot to regain his ability to speak.
âLet the girl go. She has nothing to do with it. Let her go, and I will tell you everything. You can kill me afterwards, I donât care.â Were the first words out of Elliotâs mouth.
He would feel much better knowing that Jessica was safe. And the negotiations with Second Senior Brother would also waste a little bit of time.
He hoped that in that time, Jessica, JulâTaras and Monkey King would be able to get back to their Diamond Sponsor VIP Room and find out about his predicament. And although it was a long shot, he was hoping that they could do something about it.
But with how Director Sands was so adamant in making sure that nothing impacts the betting odds directly, he doubted that his three new friends could do anything.
Not unless they dared to go against his express wishes.
âHahaha! You wish to negotiate with me, even in your current situation? Folly! Look! Even your female friend knows better than you. Sheâs frowning fiercely. Letâs hear what she has to say about all this, shall we?â Second Senior Brother laughed and loosened his hold over Jessica as well.
âYou dumbass. Stop acting strong! The source of his power is me. Didnât you see how my skill, even though it is merely at King level, managed to cause you so much trouble? I can not only tell you about it, I can even grant you that power. Let him go, and I will do all that for you.â Jessica lied smoothly through her teeth.
Elliotâs jaw dropped at Jessicaâs incredulous claims.
âHooo. You two seem to care a lot about each other. Very good. It makes my job easier. Let me test your words first then, little girl. Tell me your secret, or in three seconds, I will tear out this boyâs right arm. Donât worry, I will allow him to scream so you can hear his agony.â Second Senior Brother chuckled evilly and stretched out his hand towards Elliotâs right arm.
âNo! Stop! Donât hurt him!!â Jessica screamed in horror.
Instantly, Second Senior Brotherâs hand stopped.
A slight sense of wrongness settled in Elliotâs mind. Second Senior Brotherâs reaction to Jessicaâs words seemed far too⦠instant.
It felt as though he was⦠obeying Jessicaâs orders?
A second later, the absolute expression of shock that appeared in Second Senior Brotherâs face confirmed that his suspicions were not unfounded.
âWhatâs happening?â Second Senior Brother asked in a voice filled to the brim with surprise.
âOrder him to release us.â Elliot said to Jessica quietly.
âRelease us now!â Jessica immediately did as Elliot said.
Whoosh.
Second Senior Brotherâs body reacted before he could even voice out a word of protest and his suffocating Hegemonic aura was immediately retracted.
Elliot and Jessica were free!!
âWhat!! Impossible!!â Second Senior Brother roared in fury. He forcefully released his Hegemon aura once more, and this time with destructive power.
BOOM!!
An invisible power so vast and so full of malice exploded out of Second Senior Brother and caused every single living being within a radius of a kilometer around him to be evaporated. Trees disappeared and rocks turned to dust.
Even the cave where Elliot and Jessica was hiding earlier completely disappeared under the Hegemonâs burst of rage!
But through it all, Elliot and Jessica remained completely untouched.
Second Senior Brotherâs degree of control over his power was so fine that leaving them out of his destructive rage was as easy as flipping over his hand.
He had spared Elliot and Jessicaâs lives even though it was totally against his will to do so!
It was clear.
Jessicaâs Black Phoenix Goddess Sacrifice had worked! Not completely, of course, as Second Senior Brother still retained his control over his mind. But partially, and in that current situation, it was all the two siblings needed to stay alive.
âTry ordering him to kill himself.â Elliot said coldly, much to Second Senior Brotherâs disbelief.
âThe audacity! Did he really think he could kill a hegemon this way?â He thought incredulously.
However, he also didnât want to risk his life by prolonging his exposure to Jessica.
âKil-â
Before Jessica could even finish uttering her first word, Second Senior Brother had disappeared from their sight.
â-l⦠yourself.â Jessica finished her sentence and sighed at the empty space in front of them.
Ecstasy that they made it out of the situation alive, exhilaration that Jessicaâs skill was so powerful and so effective, furious that he was caught so completely helpless once more, and pure fire coursing through his veins enhancing his already psychopathic determination to get stronger into the realm of mild insanity.
He could not accept nor could he bear the thought of being so helpless in the face of a hostile power bent on taking his life and the lives of the ones he loved!