The current situation clearly indicated that the hidden evil spirit was no longer as formidable as before. It was highly likely that the earlier surge of power had been the spirit's last-ditch effort. Now, it appeared visibly drained and unable to muster the same strength.

“You old fool. I knew you’d run out of tricks after that display. Now, just die!” Adrian roared. This was his perfect moment to strike. The evil spirit had been bluffing, and Adrian wasn't about to show mercy.

“Damn it! Damn it!” the spirit bellowed in fury, attempting to summon enough power to crush Adrian.

The space around them trembled once more as black and blood-red energies swirled together in a desperate effort to destroy Adrian. However, these attacks seemed more like futile struggles, impressive in appearance but ineffective. If Adrian were that easily defeated, he wouldn’t be the Adrian everyone knew. His strength now struck fear into the evil spirit.

Feeling the energy swirling around him, Adrian’s exp