Chapter 2430


    Erebus regarded Warren with a rapacious look in his eyes. “The nexus of the Soul Pinion Formation set


    up by Pietro is a single drop of bloodposed of pure negative energy. In order to disrupt this


    formation, the energy makeup of the nexus must first be counteracted. That would require blood that is


    brimming with pure positive energy.”


    He continued, “Blood of that type is difficult to procure because it is such a rarity that one may not even


    come across it once in a hundred years. It is thus fortunate that I have managed to discover that Zeke


    Williams'' blood is precisely what we seek. It is, however, a near impossible task to lure him in to draw


    blood off of him. But things are different now that you are here. Being one of Zeke''s shadows, you have


    that same blood running in your veins. That means that your blood also possesses the same sort of


    positive energy attribute that we could use to neutralize the nexus.”


    What?


    The pupils in Warren''s eyes constricted while they fixated upon Erebus.


    “You... You want to draw my blood?”


    “Let''s face it, boy. The ultimate purpose for your creation by your master is to bring about my liberation,


    so you have no choice in this. Come to me,” Erebus said with augh.


    No! No way! How could I, Warren Williams, possibly let myself be anyone else''s sacrificialmb?


    Even though he knew well that he was no match for Erebus, he became driven by instinct to resist


    when it was his own life on the line.


    He turned and tried to make a break for it, but there was no chance Erebus would allow for that. A


    surge of negative energy from thetter ensnared Warren, instantly rendering him unconscious.


    After an indeterminate length of time, Warren slowly came around.


    Opening his eyes groggily, he found himself assailed by a dazzling array of lights that were so blinding


    that he was unable to keep his eyes open.


    Noticing a silhouette to the side, he then turned to look in that direction. There, he saw a wizened


    white-bearded elder seated in meditation.


    The man, who was shrouded in a jet-ck robe, came across as being very enigmatic.


    At that moment, there was a void in Warren''s memories, and it took him quite a while to recall the


    events that transpired prior to his passing out.


    I ought to be dead from having my bloodpletely drained, so does this mean that I am in hell right


    now? Don''t tell me that this old man in front of me is Hades himself.


    Warren regarded the one before him cautiously. “Who are you? What is this ce?”


    The old man''s voice sounded awfully familiar to him. “Have you forgotten about me already? Your


    Elder?”


    That was the voice of Erebus.


    If shades don''t have physical forms, how did he manage to acquire one? I suppose that this ck-d


    old man must be his true form then. Does that mean that I am still alive?


    Thus, he regarded Erebus warily. “Could you tell me whether I am alive or dead, Elder?”


    “What sort of question is that? You are certainly very much alive,” Erebus replied with a scoff.


    “But didn''t you draw upon my blood to destroy the Soul Pinion Formation? How could I have survived


    that?” Warren said.


    “Whoever told you that your blood has to bepletely drained in order to neutralize the formation?


    One drop of blood was all that was needed,” Erebus replied.


    Phew!


    Feeling invigorated, Warren exhaled in relief.


    So Elder Erebus was not going to kill me after all.


    “Are we now to attempt escaping from Unholy Valley, Elder Erebus?” he continued to ask.


    Erebus affirmed that with a nod. “That''s right.”


    “Didn''t you say that you don''t have a physical form? Then how...”


    “I told you that previously because my true form was trapped inside the Soul Pinion Formation. With the


    formation now destroyed, my true form has naturally been freed. Reuniting my physical and shadow


    form has now elevated my powers exponentially and beyond measure,” Erebus exined.


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    Warren became buoyant upon hearing that.


    Since Elder Erebus'' powers were considerable even before this, he ought to be able to trounce Zeke


    easily now that his strength has increased more than twofold. Glorious days await me. Haha!


    Straightening up, Erebus then cast his gaze out into the distance. “That purple light is an auspicious


    sign, a very auspicious sign indeed! The manifestation of Fortuna must be nigh.”


    The mere mention of Fortuna got Warren even more excited.


    For the longest time, he had coveted a stream of Fortuna, but unfortunately, hecked the means by


    which he could wrest any of them away from Zeke.


    With Elder Erebus'' help, I should be able to snag one for myself.


    Warren thus promptly addressed Erebus. “Elder Erebus, I know the ce where this stream of Fortuna


    will take form and can take you to it, as well as help youy im to it for yourself.”