Chapter 1316 Hellions

Chapter 1316 Hellions

Cornelius looked down at his chest and observed the terrible gash on his chest. It was continuously bleeding, as if something was stopping his blood from coagulating. He could feel the sword intent, still continuously cutting his flesh.

"Yeah, it'd be great if you could heal this," Cornelius said.

There was no need to be arrogant. An attack designed by a Dao Lord was far from simple, even if Lex hadn't completely mastered it.

Lex extended his finger and touched Cornelius' chest, channeling his healing techniques while withdrawing any lingering traces of his own energy from the wound. This was the first time he'd used the Ten Tribulations attack, and it was his only attack that ended up reaching Cornelius. While that was a clear indication of how powerful the attack was in itself, it was also a benchmark for the kind of power Lex could be using, but wasn't able to. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

It only took a few minutes for Cornelius' wounds to heal, which was a testament to Lex's healing capabilities more than anything. But for once, after a very long time, Lex didn't feel like his abilities were anything all that great. After all his numerous advantages, he was only Cornelius' equal - and that too in a spar. Who knew what would have happened if they fought for real?

It was actually quite hilarious that in the Crystal realm Lex encountered a human who was his equal, but in the Champions tourney every immortal he faced was merely a slight obstruction at best.

Cornelius teleported them back to his castle, and pulled out a crystal.

Cornelius nodded.

"Precisely. The only relatively good news I can share is that the examinees are not necessarily united. There will be competition between them for the top few ranks, so they won't necessarily work together, and might even sabotage one another. But those are all just possibilities.

"Also, there is still a possibility that there might be examinees from other races, but I have yet to encounter any. Communication between the Crystal realm races is also at an all time low, considering no one can know when one might betray the other."

"Is there anything else you think I need to watch out for?" Lex asked, ready to set off. He did not want to rush into an assassination, but he also did not want to delay matters any longer. The best outcome would be to finish this entire thing undetected, since he wanted to avoid getting involved with these examinees. But unless he was able to eliminate his target in one hit like he was planning, it was an inevitability.

"Yes, watch out for the Crystal race. They've been... acting oddly ever since they became involved in the war. It's clear that many of their members are not happy to be forced to join, and even Aizel and Firin, the progenitors of the Frio and Sol birds have left their domain. They might end up doing something unexpected, so keep your distance if you can."

"Is there anyone I can trust?" Lex asked.

"If you need my help with anything, you can let me know. If you end up in a situation where you might need to trust someone else, then the Trelops are your next best bet. After the Crystal race and Monsters, I think it's the Trelops who are the strongest in this realm, which is why the examinees have been targeting them the most."

"I just have one last question," Lex said. "If I end up facing the examinees, and we get into a fight, will Ventura come after me?"

"No, all things considered, you're an Earth immortal, so even if you kill them, Ventura won't come after you. Private grudges, however, are something you'll still have to look out for."