When the Holy Mother Scepter flew out, the Thousand Mirrors Formation was broken. The entire room fell into darkness. 

I recognized my mistake. The formation was supported by my spiritual energy, and I had used all of it while throwing the Holy Mother Scepter! Even worse, I heard a thud that wasn’t the beast’s scream. The Holy Mother Scepter had missed the creature. 

The room was so dark that I couldn’t see my fingers. I had to grope around to turn on the light. Then, I saw the Holy Mother Scepter stabbed into the ground. The monster was nowhere to be seen. 

Subconsciously, I went to check the chimney. A shadow swiftly leaped up and disappeared into the dark. 

“Damn!” I...