A Man Like None Other

Chapter 2239 Breakthrough

Witnessing the Spirit Connecting Tree withering before his very eyes, Elgado came to a realization.

Sh*t! I can't believe he’s draining power from the Spirit Connecting Tree! It finally occurred to him that Jared was attempting to claim the strength of the Spirit Connecting Tree as his own.

After all, the energy within Spirit Connecting Tree was far more potent than any Spirit Connecting Fruit could ever offer.

No, he'll never attain yet another breakthrough—not on my watch! Elgado let out a holler so deafening that clouds of black mist emerged and engulfed his body.

Immediately afterward, he barreled in the crater's direction.

As he charged ahead, leaves fell from above and whirled past him, triggering fiery sparks of light.

Still, nothing could halt his advance at that point.

Skyler, in turn, could somewhat tell what Elgado was up to.

Putting her own life on the line, she gripped the sword firmly and darted toward him.

Petals began riding the air current and cut her skin like a saber.

Nonetheless, she showed no signs of backing down.

heart set on buying Jared some time, no matter how fleeting that

hand transformed into a spirit

latter, though, could not even be bothered to spare her a

an insolent

away into the distance like a kite with a

snowball's chance in hell that she would get to hold Elgado back even for a split second, not

was sitting cross-legged inside and that his body was radiating with a

he pinned his gaze on Jared and

a palm strike toward the bottom

by black mist materialized

that it could cover

about to

his eyes and emitted

as golden scales enveloped

horrifying wave of energy then burst from

face of Jared's outburst of wrath, Elgado’s enormous palmprint was completely destroyed before it vanished into

steadily rose from the bottom of the crater and

was the already withered Spirit Connecting Tree,

matter of seconds, the Spirit Connecting Tree

ancient tree,

hanging in mid-air, his eyes shining