The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 717

The scroll stood suspended in mid-air, as if a sword, radiating an ominous glow.

Boom!

Suddenly, a small flame sparked upon the scroll, igniting it. Crackling fiercely, it produced a blood-red smoke that drifted towards the lake and mingled with the water.

As the smoke merged, bubbles emerged fiercely from the tranquil lake as if the water boiled.

Shrill cries echoed as shadowy black figures emerged from the lake's depths. These figures, resembling human shadows, were all incomplete and distorted.

They were the evil spirits, souls of those who had died without proper burial or anyone to mourn them, left exposed to the natural elements. Their spirits, forced to remain in the mortal realm, had withered under the assault of sun and rain, wind and storm, transforming into vengeful, incomplete entities.

Though not demons, these evil spirits were even more ferocious. Summoned by Black using the scroll, they floated towards Daniel, intending to feast upon his soul as ants would a worm, leaving nothing behind.

"Heh!" Daniel chuckled coldly, watching the evil spirits converge towards him. At the sound of his laughter, the spirits froze, as if terrified, suddenly too scared to press on.

"Witchcraft? Look at how innocent and pure I am; I'm practically a virgin. How could I possibly know witchcraft? These evil spirits don’t dare come close because I'm too pure. My heart is even purer than that of a newborn. So, they're afraid to stand beside me, fearing their filth will stand out even more against my purity!"

Although Daniel spoke as if it were the truth, Black didn't believe a word of it.

"Stop your bullshit, country bumpkin! You, pure and flawless? In your dreams!"

Black's disbelief hung heavy in the air as the standoff between him and Daniel continued.