Monarch of Darkness

Evan lost sight of the winged leopard after some time. The Soaring wings of sky eagle technique was too energy consuming and although he had opened up all the fifty six meridians, he still couldn't manage the essence energy depletion.

Evan ordered the purple striped thunder tiger to guard him. Then he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes. He started to breath according to the ancient Element devouring Technique.

Darkness energy started to gather around him. Evan started to swiftly recover from his energy depletion. It wouldn't be long before he could recover his depleted energy. But suddenly, a disturbed expression appeared on his face. Evan opened his eyes. He didn't know why but he felt a sudden pain in his heart. A bad premonition appeared in his mind abruptly. He didn't know why but he felt a sudden urge to return home. It was a sudden feeling which couldn't be expressed in the words.

Evan ordered the purple striped thunder tiger to hurry back to Sylvia clan. The tiger dashed forward swiftly but suddenly three Shadows appeared out of now here to obstruct their journey.

"Damn it, three Violet armoured bear", Evan muttered with irritation. Then he used his soul consciousness and found out their cultivation realm. "Three early stage Profound transformation realm magical beasts". 

Then he drew out a sword from his storage ring and leaped towards the Violet armoured bears. His sword glowed in a dark luster and he used the wind energy to fasten his Shadow ghost dance technique. The purple striped thunder tiger also joined the fight with a loud roar. A chaotic fight started between two parties.

Clang!

A metallic sound could be heard as Evan's sword fiercely collided with the body of a Violet armoured bear. Evan tried again and again but the result was same. He couldn't injure the Violet armoured bears. Evan glanced sideway and found the Purple striped thunder tiger in a bad situation. Currently, two Violet armoured bears were attacking it fiercely. 

Evan fought with his opponent fiercely but he couldn't do anything to the Violet armoured bear Infront of him. Suddenly, a determined look appeared on his face. He used the wind element and easily dodged his opponent.

Then a soul strand which was in the shape of spear hurried toward his opponent. The Violet armoured bear was charging at him fiercely but it stopped mid-way. A dazed look appeared on its face for a moment. Then it growled in pain. It crouched down and started to roll around. It let out pained growls and its body shook in pain.

Evan didn't waste another second. He separated another strange of his soul and send it towards another Violent armoured bear. The result was same. A dazed appearance appeared on its face for a moment and then it started to roll around while letting out pained growls. The damage to soul was no jocking matter. Within few seconds, two ferocious Violet armoured bears reduced to such state.

There was only a single Violet armoured bear remained and the Purple striped thunder tiger easily shook off it with its speed. Evan sat on the back of Purple striped thunder tiger and it hurried towards the area of Sylvia clan.

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It didn't took long for Evan to rush back. He grew more anxious as he approached the White Orchid valley where the Sylvia clan stayed. He didn't know from where his feeling of unrest was coming but he felt more uneasy as more time passed.

Night was without a shread of moon light. The White Orchid valley was as silent as ever but this kind of silence made Evan more anxious. He spread his soul consciousness and his consciousness gradually covered the area of Sylvia clan. His heart thumped as he witnessed a scene ahead. 

Evan felt his blood was running cold. He jumped off from the back of Purple striped thunder tiger and dashed towards the area ahead. The purple striped thunder tiger followed him silently.

The ground ahead was full of blood. There were corpses lying down everywhere. Evan's pupils dilated as he identified the corpses. All the Sylvia clan warriors who were guarding in this area turned into corpses.

"What happened here? Who did this?", Evan's heart shuddered as numerous questions appeared in his mind. Evan looked at the expression of the Sylvia clan warriors. There were unwillingness and confusion in their eyes. His eyes fell upon the leader of the Sylvia clan guards. There was boundless rage and unwillingness in his eyes as he died with his wide open eyes.

Evan checked his surrounding. There was no trace of enemies in the nearby areas. He felt his heart grew heavy after witnessing this scene. He choose not to linger in the outer periphery of Sylvia clan any longer. He dashed towards the living place of Sylvia clan.

There were wailing sounds coming from ahead. Evan's heart tightened after listening to the sounds coming from Sylvia clan. He dashed forward and soon he reached the center.

There were many Sylvia clansmen gathered in the center. Some women and children were wailing loudly and there were also some soft sobbing sounds coming from time to time. Others wore heavy expression on their faces as their gazes focused on the central position.

"Eh, little Evan!", a old woman exclaimed after seeing the distant figure of Evan. Gradually many Sylvia clansmen noticed Evan. Evan didn't mind their gazes as his gaze fell upon the centre. There was a graceful woman lying there and his eyes were closed. There were no blemishes on her figure except a sword was protruding from her stomach region.

Evan stood there as if he lost his soul. "Why did this happen? Mother is such a nice person but then why? Why such a thing happened to her?", Evan felt as if someone was twisting his heart with a knife.

After sometime Evan moved forward with a shaky figure. Tear drops poured down from his eyes without stop. He felt his world was becoming black as he came nearer.

Evan crouched down near the figure of Olivia. He looked at her face with daze. "Mother, you can't leave me alone. I promise I will listen to you. Please wake up", he mumbled.

Evan didn't know how much time he was mumbling in daze but he got distracted from nearby sobbing sound. His gaze moved up and he saw Sophie was sobbing while sitting opposite to him.

Evan looked around him. He saw there were many corpses nearby. There were bodies of women and children among the nearby corpses. His gaze fell upon his mother again and a boundless rage and hatred bubbled in his mind.

A piercing cold murderous aura came from his body and some nearby Sylvia clansmen shivered from impact. A unknown fear came from everyone's mind as they looked at Evan with wide eyes.

Currently, there was no light left in the eyes of Evan. There was only pitch black darkness. His eyes were glowing with black light and it looked devilish in the light coming from the fire crystals.

"In the name of sacred ancestor, I vow today. I will take revenge for my mother one day. I will rip their bodies and torture their souls. 

I promise, I will slaughter everyone related to them. I will not stop untill blood flow like river", Evan took a vow in low voice. Then he removed his sword from his storage ring and opened up his skin with it. Fresh blood poured down from his hand and poured on the ground below. Then Evan kneeled down with one leg and solemnly bowed towards his mother. 

The vow he had taken and the ritual he had done, it was the most solemn vow of a devil in the names of his ancestors. It was called blood oath and a devil never forgot his vow which he had taken in the name of his ancestors.