Within the cave, a cocoon of devilish energy had wrapped around Xiang Shaoyun. He seemed to be undergoing some sort of transformation. He had been in this cave for about a year. He had remained in the same state. It was unknown just what had happened to him.

One day, the black cocoon suddenly cracked. A powerful aura rippled out of it. Numerous leeches were crushed to death, and the survivors scattered in all directions. A black storm of devilish energy swept through the cave as though a natural calamity had descended.

Eventually, the black storm stopped, revealing a person. That person was none other than Xiang Shaoyun. A clear devil rune was visible on his forehead,...