Cassius saw his progress bar jump up by four-fifths. With the advancements he had already previously made, only one-ninth of the progress bar for the Rune of Wisdom remained blank. It was almost within his reach!0

Joy surged through Cassius's heart. He confirmed once again that the essence of calamity had nothing to do with dark essence. Even though he was at least several dozen meters away from the powerful Blood Race member, he still managed to absorb the essence of calamity after it had died. It had absorbed quite a large area.0

Cassius had seen the high-ranking Blood Race member chasing them was dead. He had some guesses as to how, but now was not the time to be distracted. Escaping the ruins was paramount, so Cassius immediately began forming a Tornado Sphere on the steps.0

Since achieving his third-level accelerated blood flow, he had become more adept at controlling his power. The Azure Wind Flow had also been further developed to make it even more practical in combat.0

The white vortex, flat and apple-sized, gradually took shape in the center of his hand, the swirling airflow rippling through the air like waves. Under Duomo's curious gaze beside him, he hurled it forward.0

The Tornado Sphere drew an arc in the air and exploded where the white scarabs had gathered. The blast rent through many of them, and the explosive billowing airflow hindered the advance of a large swarm of white scarabs.0

It gave enough time for Duomo and Cassius to catch their breaths. With a few agile leaps, they reached the opening on the wall.0

"Cough, cough, cough…" As soon as Duomo reached the entrance of the passage, he couldn't help but lean against...0