Chapter 219: The Nether Art: A Madman's Path, Backlash Unleashed, Friend and Foe Alike

Pierce Looske stared at Cyrus Secret with icy contempt, the long sword in his hand leveled straight at him. "Hand over Lillian, or your Nexus Umbralis Sect dies today!" A flicker of fear flashed through Cyrus's eyes, only to be drowned by madness a heartbeat later. He understood. There was no talking their way out of this. If he wanted to live, he had to fight to the death. With a roar, Cyrus lunged. His hand seals shifted in a blur as black miasma churned around him, swelling into countless ghostly...