The moment he touched the black stone, the Talent Power inside Zhu Xiu's body rapidly dissipated like sand through a funnel.
He couldn't afford to waste a single second!
Zhu Xiu gritted his teeth and forcefully uprooted the black Crystal Stone from the bottom of the pool. The pool water churned wildly, seemingly determined to crush him beneath it forever.
The King Cobra's eyes grew increasingly crimson. His Talent Power surged out of his body, forming a protective barrier around him to resist the whirlpool's immense force as he shot upward.
Finally, he broke free from the water's restraints, but only a fraction of his Talent Power remained—barely a tenth or two. If Yin Da were to appear right now, the City Lord could take his life with effortless ease.
