The dark clouds in the sky slowly gathered, and the sky gradually dimmed. Henry Stone looked up at the sky in alarm and suspicion, coming to a halt.

The sky was thick with clouds.

Andrew Bennett noticed that Henry Stone was no longer pursuing him. He turned his head in confusion, only to see Henry Stone looking up at the sky. Following Henry Stone's gaze, he saw a massive cluster of dark clouds forming in the sky, clearly targeting Henry Stone.

Boom!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared—a pillar of lightning struck down, smashing onto Henry Stone's head!

"You damned old Taoist! I didn't expect you to have another trick up your sleeve! The Heavenly Thunder Formation! How vicious you are!" Henry Stone cursed angrily.

Only then did Andrew Bennett notice that the surrounding stone pillars were arranged in a mysterious pattern, trapping Henry Stone inside.

Countless bolts of lightning struck Henry Stone's head. The jeweled crown atop Henry Stone's head instantly shattered. Henry Stone struggled to crawl toward the Henry Stone Hall, but the Heavenly Thunder Formation would not let him. Bolt after bolt of lightning struck Henry Stone, making him howl in agony, his metal armor falling apart.

Each strike of heavenly lightning made Henry Stone's body grow dimmer.

Demonic Dark Force! Andrew Bennett also cast a spell, finally able to inflict some damage on Henry Stone.

Andrew Bennett noticed something sparkling on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was an inlaid gem!

Ruby Gem: Inlaid gem, increases all defenses by 10%, grade: Dark Gold.

Andrew Bennett was overjoyed. He had never seen anything of Dark Gold grade before, and this inlaid gem was actually Dark Gold. Plus, it increased all defenses by 10%—that was just insane. No wonder it came from Henry Stone; the loot was truly impressive.

Andrew Bennett tossed the inlaid gem into his Universe Ring and continued searching. If he remembered correctly, the gems dropped by Henry Stone were not limited to just one.

Sure enough, after turning over nearly every inch of ground, Andrew Bennett picked up five more gems.

Three of them were Ruby Gems, and the other two were Amethyst Stones.

Amethyst Stone: Inlaid gem, increases magic attack by 10%, grade: Dark Gold.

Andrew Bennett excitedly put away these gems. It was his first time seeing such treasures. These were not items he could obtain at his current level; if not for his luck, it would have been nearly impossible to get them. Andrew Bennett turned his gaze to Henry Stone, who was still struggling in the thunder formation, his heart full of anticipation. To him, Henry Stone was practically a god of wealth.

Andrew Bennett waited patiently. After one hundred and eight bolts of heavenly lightning, Henry Stone was barely clinging to life.

Henry Stone actually wasn't dead yet. Five Henry Stone Guards rushed over and surrounded Henry Stone.

Poor Henry Stone, after being struck by one hundred and eight bolts of heavenly lightning, hadn't even recovered before being ganged up on by five Henry Stone Guards. Normally, those guards would be no match for Henry Stone, but now Henry Stone was so weak he couldn't even resist.

For a full half hour, Andrew Bennett could hardly imagine how much health Henry Stone had. After being blasted by the thunder formation one hundred and eight times, and then hacked at by the Henry Stone Guards for half an hour, its health was just terrifying. If he had to use Demonic Dark Force to blast Henry Stone himself, who knew how long it would take.

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Chapter 15: The Inheritance of Jiexian

He leveled up three times in a row, reaching level thirteen, and ranked 107th in the world. Andrew Bennett was in high spirits as he picked up the equipment dropped by Henry Stone: a shaman robe, a pair of shoes, a gauntlet, and several miscellaneous martial arts manuals. Andrew Bennett was a bit disappointed that he didn't find any more inlaid gems. But he wasn't greedy.

After killing Henry Stone, Andrew Bennett also took out the remaining twenty-five Demon Guards.

You have completed the second stage of the Jiexian Seal quest. Reward: Skill—Intimidate.

Andrew Bennett checked the Intimidate skill. It could make an enemy's attack pause for one second, with a cooldown of ten seconds. Although it only paused for a second, that second was extremely precious—sometimes, a single second could decide life or death.

You have completed the third stage of the Jiexian Seal quest. You have obtained the inheritance of Jiexian.

Andrew Bennett was a bit stunned. Why was the third stage completed without being announced? But he quickly realized that the third task was probably to kill Henry Stone. Suddenly, a brilliant light shone in the sky, and a massive pillar of light descended, enveloping Andrew Bennett. Andrew Bennett felt a warm, comfortable sensation all over.

You have received Jiexian's Blessing: Each level up increases HP by 100, internal power by 20, and defense by 2%.

Countless memories flooded into Andrew Bennett's mind.

Jiexian was originally a dark sorcerer. While roaming the prehistoric lands, he accidentally obtained an ancient technique left behind by the Master of Tongtian. With his extraordinary talent, he comprehended the essence of the technique. From then on, he cultivated both sorcery and Taoism, forming his own unique path, and was known as Samuel Walker. He was nearly unrivaled in the prehistoric era.

In the 102nd year of the prehistoric era, a ten-thousand-year-old Henry Stone appeared out of nowhere, wreaking havoc on the world and slaughtering countless beings. Samuel Walker, disregarding his own safety, used all his power to imprison the ten-thousand-year-old Henry Stone within the Jiexian Killing Domain inside the Jiexian Sect. From then on, the Jiexian Sect declined, and its once magnificent buildings became ruins.

On his deathbed, he set up the Heavenly Thunder Formation outside the Henry Stone Hall where Henry Stone was sealed, hoping that a fated person would help eliminate this monster. As a reward, he allowed the fated one to inherit his legacy. From then on, in addition to the original dark sorcerer class, one could also cultivate as a Taoist.