"Did you really think you were the only one who could manipulate human minds?" Lu Chen's voice echoed through the maze-like illusion, every single word piercing Frank's eardrums like a sharp knife. The distorted scenery around him trembled violently, and bloody cracks split open across the gloomy sky, as if condemning Frank for his sins.
Frank's figure flickered in and out under the warped light as he discovered with horror that his mental control over Lu Chen was steadily weakening. "Impossible! What on earth did you do?!"
Lu Chen did not answer. He closed his eyes and concentrated all his attention deep within his own heart. Those painful memories clung to him like a festering disease, but instead of running away, he chose to face them bravely. He saw his past cowardice, the mistakes he had made, and the deep thirst for power hidden within his soul.
Chapter 118