[[[THE MYSTERIOUS WARDEN]]

...back at Wuhan...

Cruden could not believe how relatively easy it was. He took care of two 6 Qi condensation experts. In the past, it wouldn't be possible with his meager cultivation.

He was strong but it's a far cry from the power he will need for his revenge.

While lost in thought, a shrill ran down his spine. He anxiously looked around then He quickly looked up. He saw a savaged-eyed man staring down at him.

"Peculiar indeed" the man spoke, Intrigued

Cruden felt his body tense up. The darkness around him started to move furiously.

He had not noticed the man until he spoke.

With a light jump. The man fell down from the top floor and landed silently on the floor. He landed upright with his hands behind his back. Gravity had no grip on him.

Unrelentless pressure was being released from his body.

From the warden's perspective, the pressure was enough to crush even cultivators at the 8th level of Qi condensation but the figure before him was clearly at the first level of Qi condensation but standing strongly unfettered.

Shock appeared on the man's face followed by a smile. That man was the warden, as a cultivator half a step in the foundation establishment realm. He had sharp senses and had developed his divine sense albeit weaker than true formation establish cultivators but for Cruden sake, It was not looking good

Formation step cultivators and those have higher realm all possess divine sense. The higher the realm to the cultivator. The stronger the divine sense

The divine sense is a form of enhanced awareness. It can be used to peer into objects without the use of eyes and intensify and project aura.

Cruden was now bearing the force of a half-step formation Establishment cultivator. Cruden felt the air tighten around him. There was this invisible force pushing down on him but with the support of his darkness, he was able to stand firm.

The darkness was obscuring Cruden's face. No matter how hard the warden tried. He couldn't see through the technique of a 1st stage brat.

"What are you?" The warden curiously. There was also a hint of excitement in his voice.

Cruden didn't respond immediately. His attention was on the man in front of him. "Should I run away or attack?" Despite the danger in front of him. Cruden was not scared.

The man before him must be the warden. He could sense no malicious intent from the man but he still decided to be careful.

"Something is wrong, why not immediately attack? Is he not sure of success?" Cruden thought to himself.

"Are we gonna fight or are you just gonna ask stupid questions?!" Cruden had made up him kind and ready to go

The face of the warden changed slightly upon hearing the figures voice

"A young boy?" The voice was that of a young man. He looked to where the young man had come from and kind of had an idea of what transpired. He was one of the inmates.

If he was so strong before. Why did he allow himself to be locked up.... wait... was he feinting weakness for another goal. There's nothing this mansion can offer. Many questions racked his brain.

"Young man, I can let you go if you can survive an attack from me. What do you say?"

The energy around Cruden intensified and his muscles roared explosively. His body flashed and he appeared directly in front of the warden.

The warden didn't expect the figure to attack

He punched out. The warden was caught off guard but as a seasoned fighter he responded instinctively and he blocked the punch.

Bang! The warden's body was thrown in the air. Cruden knew that was not enough so he did not let up. His body flashed and he appeared behind the ward

The tiles on the floor crumbling after each step.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Three punches on after the other smashed into the warden's body. he felt like an ox had rammed into him. The last punch was so powerful it sent him flying into the pavement.

cracks appeared where his body had met the pavement.

The warden wanted to initiate an attack but the strange boy was relentless and he could not get a stable footing.

Cruden attempted to charge in one more but his body jumped back and his eyes stared into the darkness. In the far right of the building, he couldn't see anything but his power picked up malicious energy. Powerful malicious energy. The strongest He had felt since gaining his new power.

There was someone else here. The warden he could barely feel anything from but that figure was had hurt many people.

The warden slowly got up and brushed off his clothes and stepped out of the rubble as nothing happened. He had used his Qi to protect his body but if one looked closely there were bruises on his arm where he had been hit.

With an eyebrow raised. "Is that all?" The warden asked in a mocking tone. even those he was unable to attach. he was not badly injured.

Cruden didn't respond he was planning his escape. He was unable to handle two opponents right now plus he couldn't gauge the other's strength.

"There is no need for me to attack now. You've proven yourself" I am the warden of this prison. If you want to leave it will require my consent.

Cruden started to sweat profusely

Without waiting for the boy to answer he continued

"I'm willing to let you on two conditions the warden said with two fingers in the air. I'm guessing you're an inmate of this prison. There is no need to deny, With little effort, I can ascertain your identity."

"seeing that you don't know any martial arts and your fighting is barbaric. I can also deduce you are not from a rich family, chances are you have just stumbled on that power. if you accept my offer, then I can give you a new identity and help you grow" the warden was pretty confident with his deduction.

The warden stared at him and his smile widened.

My first condition: "From this day forth you work for me!"

Cruden didn't answer and just listened. he was amazed and worried at the same time. it appears the warden and the strange figure was not gonna attack him

"Tell me what is that mysterious power"

"My power is of no concern to you. Don't force me or else I will be forced to take you both down with me." he had to take a gamble. the warden did not know what he was capable of and there was no way he was gonna tell the warden anything about his power. His body slowly retreated and he stepped into the shadows. before he could completely disappear, he heard the voice of the warden.

"I will call on you when I need you"

Cruden used his power of concealment and the shadows to escape. a dark shadow traveled on the ground luckily it was the darkness of night so no one in the city realized. on a building far away from the prison, a black figure emerged from the dark shadow, that figure was Cruden.

he didn't waste time and dashed forward. if he was more proficient with his dark powers he could have travelled miles away but alas he was not there yet.

A few minutes after Cruden left another man walked out of the dark and stood beside the warden. The warden shot an angry gaze at the man, he was obviously upset.

"Stay a fair distance away, his detection ability this remarkable"

Then the figure disappeared in a flash.

The warden walked to the entrance of the prison. He sent his divine sense onto the walls to check the formations. His conjecture was right.

"You will be mine," the warden said as he licked his lips and walked away