Chapter 997- Hidden Quest (5)

The spectre's energy rose to such a level that it was impossible to stop it in time. The ballooning energy reached a critical level, ready to detonate.

However, the explosion never came. Instead, the grotesque spectre floundered around, its energy rising and falling erratically without any apparent cause.

"What's going on?" Vincent muttered, lowering his blade slightly.

"It's not detonating… but why?" Itherion's eyes narrowed in confusion, observing the creature's erratic behaviour.

"Does it not want to detonate? Or maybe it can't?" His eyes followed the direction the spectre was facing and a chilling realisation dawned in his mind.

The next second though, he quickly discarded the thought thinking that it was impossible.