Liam's black Qi followed the same theory as Lancelot's flames, but was a different beast altogether.
There was nothing majestic, bright, or hot about that dark energy, but that didn't imply weakness. Liam's Qi expressed power through a sheer sense of seething deadliness.
Rather than a cultivator, that black Qi turned Liam into a cold, famished monster that could devour anything within his reach.
Still, other than the predictable shock, Liam read another emotion in Erika, Duke, and the newcomer. All three of them showed hints of recognition.
"Black Qi," Erika commented.
"The Black-Qi User," Duke added almost simultaneously.
The third rooting expert also reacted, jumping from the roof, reaching the gathering in a couple of swift movements, stopping between Erika's and Duke's groups.
The blue-eyed man wasn't the only one to move. Grace approached Liam, stopping at his side, forcing him to suppress the black Qi leaking from his body.
