Jacob from the Dark Realm Returns novel Chapter 81

Boyce finally landed after he was sent flying through the air for seven to eight meters, scattering and leaving a gory blood-stained path along the way.

The impact was more than what he could bear, and he could not help but to spit out a mouthful of blood that contained fragments of his organs after landing on the ground.

It was evident that Boyce was severely wounded by this immense blow to his body.

Fresh crimson blood was seen gushing out from his chest, and his ribs were even vaguely visible from the trauma that had almost torn his body apart while his mind and nerves were violently assaulted by waves of excruciating, throbbing pain.

His captivating charisma and refined demeanor that he had displayed when he first appeared on the scene were nowhere to be seen now.

Soon after, the dominance of his ‘Confinement’ had lost its efficacy on the regions where it had been exerted on as a result of his injury.

Everyone whom was affected started to breath heavily in ragged gasps due to short of breath, and they had managed to regain their mobility momentarily after the dissipation of the constraint.

Boyce’s move had daunted them as they now knew the magnitude of his capability that had restrained them on the ground, making them unable to move even an inch.

However, their gaze on Jacob was struck with even more horror and dread after they had witnessed Boyce’s tragic fall. Jacob was the real monster here!

His move had chilled the blood of a few Virtuosos-to-be that were mingling in the crowd particularly.

In fact, the ones who were most startled by Jacob were the Virtuosos that were staying hidden in the dark.

The news of Boyce’s southbound trip had already caught the masses’ attention, and now that Jacob, a mysterious man whom was suspected to be a Virtuoso at such a tender age, had challenged him to a death match, it was no wonder that the fight would be a deepening concern to the Virtuosos.

Except for the two Virtuosos that were worried that they would be Boyce’s target for a duel in the southern region, Jerome Lester, Mortimer Osborn and Ronald Parker had also make an appearance to watch the battle.

The three of them were the most stunned by Jacob’s capability as they certainly had their fair share of unpleasant experiences from the might of Boyce’s ‘Confinement’ in the past. Despite Ronald’s realization of the intermediate-stage Virtuoso, he was still slightly affected by Boyce’s tactic during their duel, let alone Jerome and Mortimer whose attainment was below him.

However, Jacob was not affected by the constraint in the slightest sense just now and the fact alone blew their minds!

Furthermore, the strike that he had employed just now was a rare move that they had not seen before. He had engulfed the overpowering force that was exerted on him, and after an extreme compression of the pressure inside his body, the outcome he had put forth was an explosive shock wave that was rebounded to his enemy. Although it was possible in theory, it would be outrageous for someone to be able to carry out such a move.

Even a Virtuoso would not dare to execute this kind of tactic when faced with a Virtuoso-to-be’s attack, let alone someone who was on the same standing of with his enemy.

Dread and fright were soon manifesting in the eyes of these Virtuosos which were fixated on Jacob.

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Boyce’s eyes darkened as he stood up from the ground. He believed he was favored by the God, and even though he might not be the earliest to attain the Virtuoso Phase, he had faith in himself that he was the most powerful of them all. Deep down in his heart, he always believed he was the invincible as he possessed the Invincible Heart.

Having said that, he had been thrashed successively by Jacob’s overpowering might in the fight today.

Boyce’s stunning face started to contort as grim crept up on his expression.

“I’m going to slaughter you today as a blood offering to strengthen and perfect my Invincible Heart! You ask for it yourself, Jacob!” Boyce shouted in anger while dismissing his grave injury on his chest.

The waning aura on his body had unexpectedly undergone an immense transformation as it rose to a peak in a short instant. On top of that, his aura seemed to have continued to intensify vaguely after hitting his own limit.

His usual striking demeanor was seen to be withering as his flesh and blood were slowly shriveling up, his smooth and bouncy skin drying up like a desert.

“This… This is the Combustion of Essential Blood!” Ronald gasped as he was aghast at Boyce’s move.

The Combustion of Essential Blood is an arcane technique in which one could forcibly upgrade his ability through the combustion of his own essential blood. If the technique was used desperately, those who were exceptionally gifted with remarkable talent could even aggrandize their Phase to a higher level.

Boyce was undeniably the extraordinarily talented candidate and the devil’s child whom could reach a higher Phase by utilizing this technique.

Ronald’s pupil dilated in stupefaction as the realization that he would be defeated if Boyce had utilized the Combustion of Essential Blood technique during their duel yesterday had hit him abruptly.

“Has he gone mad?” Mortimer and the rest cried out in horror.

The reason for their bewilderment was because of the consequences it would bring to one’s body. This drastic technique was a self-destructive move as it would destroy one’s fundamentals and foundation long in the making.

“Even though everyone thinks that Boyce had accomplished his Invincible Heart, his immense greed and ambition to perfect his Invincible Heart have led him to begin his trip southbound as he is determined to hunt and behead a Virtuoso. All the other Virtuosos have immensely influential and prominent background coupled with extensive interpersonal connections; hence it would be hard for Boyce to target any one of them as even the famous Goldsmith family in the capital city would not want to risk offending them. Jacob is undeniably the best and most perfect candidate to become Boyce’s prey as he has appeared out of nowhere and lacks any impressive background.”

“See, Boyce couldn’t care less about Jacob’s background right now. The only thing that matters to him is the fact that if he were to lose to Jacob, all his previous efforts would gone down the drain. That explains why he is so desperate to employ the Combustion of Essential Blood technique that will ultimately cause destruction to his fundamentals in order to slaughter Jacob. It is the only way that his Invincible Heart will be perfected. Once he loses the fight, it will break off instantly!” Ronald commented.

It was apparent that he had made an incisive analysis of the current situation and his thorough exposition was extremely on point.