At the bottom of the Holy Pond, Jared continued to utilize the Focus Technique, constantly absorbing and refining the energy within the Savior Stone.
The man wore a serious expression, but he was simply helpless against Jared, who was beyond the light curtain.
Just as Jared let his guard down, indulging in his cultivation, the sound of flowing water overhead jolted him back to reality in an instant.
Jared looked up to find Ilias, his face twisted in ferocity, advancing toward him.
Ilias’ eyes turned red, as if he was possessed by a demon.
Jared knew Ilias’ spiritual sense had been affected.
Ilias possessed three inner cores from the Inferno Devil lineage, which could resist the frost energy of the Holy Pond. However, as he ventured deeper, it was no longer the frost energy that emerged from the Holy Pond, but an immense pressure.
Ilias, with the strength of Ninth Level Tribulator, had no problem resisting the pressure. However, he overlooked the influence of the Holy Pond on his spiritual sense.
Hence, at that moment, Ilias seemed to have gone mad, charging toward Jared.
Ilias unleashed all his strength as a Ninth Level Tribulator, holding nothing back.
Moreover, he didn’t care whether the Holy Pond would be destroyed or not. His spiritual sense was damaged, and all he could think of was killing Jared. He didn’t consider anything else.
Upon seeing the frenzied Ilias, Jared furrowed his brows, hastily channeling all the strength within his body.
Facing a Ninth Level Tribulator cultivator, Jared dared not show the slightest negligence or carelessness.
Jared knew that relying solely on himself to kill Ilias was utterly impossible.
Thus, Jared turned his gaze toward the light curtain.
At that time, Ilias was still unaware of what the light curtain represented, nor did he know about the Savior Stone. Therefore, as long as Jared used his tactics to pique Ilias’ interest in the Savior Stone, that would be enough.
“Brat, return my fire sacred bead…” Ilias roared in fury, his fists raining down on Jared.
Jared was exerting all his strength to resist, his body continuously retreating under the relentless punches from Ilias.
In the end, Jared was defenseless, continuously spewing fresh blood from his mouth. Ilias glared menacingly at Jared, his eyes filled with disdain.
“Slice open your belly and give me the fire sacred bead…” Ilias spoke to Jared.
“All right, I will give you the fire sacred bead…. Jared really did spit out the fire sacred bead.
At that moment, there was no longer frost energy at the bottom of the pond, so it didn’t matter whether there was a fire sacred bead or not.
Seeing Jared obediently spit out the fire sacred bead, Ilias was somewhat taken aback.
Jared tossed out the fire sacred bead, but astonishingly, it rolled all the way to the other side of the light curtain.
Upon seeing the situation, Ilias didn’t hesitate at all and immediately went to pick up the fire sacred bead.
Just as he reached the light curtain, a flash of light streaked across, and the man’s figure appeared once again.
“Those who intrude without permission will die… A single sentence from the man left. Ilias slightly taken aback.
Subsequently, the radiance emitted by the Savior Stone also caught the attention of Ilias.
“That was the Savior Stone. The reason this Holy Pond could restore one’s bloodline was all due to that Savior Stone. You can take the Savior Stone, so your son won’t need to be in the Holy Pond to restore his bloodline,” Jared said to Ilias.
Ilias stood there, dazed, no longer exhibiting the madness from before. It seemed as if his spiritual sense was slowly returning.
Ilias glanced at Jared, a hint of slyness flashing in his eyes.
“Are you trying to trick me?” Ilias’ mind was back in action:
Jared wore an expression of frailty, feigning ignorance as he asked, “How so?”
“You’ve been at the bottom of this pond for quite some time. Why haven’t you retrieved the Savior Stone yet? The Savior Stone is well- guarded. Are you trying to delegate your dirty work to someone else?”
Ilias saw through Jared’s intentions!
Jared gave a faint smile. “I didn’t attempt to seize it because I simply couldn’t defeat that soul remnant. My strength is only at the First Level of Tribulator. Even if the opponent is just a soul remnant, it’s still beyond my capabilities. You, a dignified cultivator at the Ninth Level of Tribulator cultivation stage, surely aren’t afraid of a mere soul remnant, are you?”
