Aldrian had already returned to his real body and given back the avatar's consciousness. Munez, Godard, and Sir Ferix truly did not expect him to come here, nor did they understand how he could arrive instantly.
They were certain that no one was tailing them, and in the environment of the Poison Valley, it was impossible for anyone to follow without being detected. Speechlessly, they could only look at the figure who was now observing the red crystal in his hand.
What he held was a devil stone, an energy stone that had been exposed to devil energy for a very long time, causing the properties within it to change. While normal energy stones stored the natural energy of heaven and earth, a devil stone stored devil energy instead.
However, devil stones could also be enriched by devils pouring negative energy into them. For example, if one were placed in an area filled with death or destruction, the stone would absorb the thick negative energy there as time passed.
