Before anyone could stop him, Lucas took another step toward the chamber doors.
The air around him suddenly began to stir.
A gentle current of Qi spiraled outward from his body, causing the candles throughout the chamber to flicker violently.
Everyone instinctively looked toward him.
Lucas himself seemed surprised.
He had not consciously released his power.
It simply answered his will.
His robes fluttered despite the absence of wind.
The strange, ancient power resting within his dantian quietly awakened, flowing alongside his own Qi in perfect harmony.
The Empress immediately sensed it.
Her eyes widened.
"What…"
The pressure disappeared as quickly as it had come.
Lucas looked down at his hands.
He could feel every strand of Qi within his body with perfect clarity.
It was as though his senses had expanded beyond anything he had experienced before.
He took one final look at everyone.
"I'll be back."
Then…
He disappeared.
BOOM!
