Chapter 023: The Elder Named Chen

Several hours later, Ethan Thubron suddenly opened his eyes. The halo enveloping his body seemed to explode, rapidly expanding several times before vanishing. In that brief moment, the area around the massive boulder was illuminated as if it were daylight.
He took a deep breath, and an invisible stream of energy swirled around him before pouring entirely into his arms.
Then, forming a hand seal with his right hand, he struck downward onto the stone beneath him.
The giant boulder...