Bastard

Like snails coming in contact with salt, the black gem's roots flinched and started pulling back.

"NOOO!" The Great Ugor's agonizing scream carried anger and refusal. He would not let himself succumb like this. Despite the pain and weakness assailing his body, he turned around in a mad frenzy and grabbed Zach by the throat, picking him up and slamming him into the ground.

Zach, having lost most of the world essence energy's effects, was absolutely powerless. Even Anerias could have done what the Great Ugor just did. And if the Great Ugor did it, it was only natural that Zach suffered a few injuries.

He managed to block some of it with his barriers, but his head was dizzy, and he might have bitten himself on the tongue as his mouth was full of blood.

Still, he grinned as he looked at the Great Ugor, blood staining his teeth.