The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 1237
When the Malevolent King was nearing death, he had a clear mind.
He did not want the evil sword technique he had spent a century developing to be lost. So, before he died, he carved it on the
stone wall and left his last words.
“Those who lack sufficient merit should not practice.”
Thomas could not help but sigh when he read that. He was in the eighth rank.
With his strength, he would still have been considered one of the top elites a thousand years ago, yet he could not practice the
cultivation method and the evil sword technique that was documented on the stone wall.
“He was just another unfortunate man, trapped here for a century. On top of that, he had been drifting in and out of insanity
throughout that time.”
Thea glanced at the texts and depiction on the stone wall absentmindedly. If even Thomas could not practice it, she certainly
would not be able to.
“Sir Caden, let’s find a way out as soon as possible. We don’t know how things are going out there or how James is doing.” Thea
was worried about the situation outside and about James. She could not wait to leave.
“There’s no rush.”
Thomas gave a slight wave of his hand and said, “James is very powerful now. He has already reached the seventh rank. The
elites in the eighth rank outside are all injured. Their strength has significantly dwindled. On top of that, there are troops dropping
bombs randomly. Even if they survive, they have no chance against James.”
He was surprisingly unconcerned about James.
Thomas pointed to the writings on the stone wall and said, “The cultivation method documented on the stone wall is Ataraxia.
The Malevolent King was always slipping in and out of madness, suffering from the turtle blood. To alleviate his pain and control
the Beast Blood, he created this cultivation method. I think you can practice it.”
Thea was tainted with the turtle’s blood. Thomas was worried that her energy would deviate and she would lapse into insanity
like the Malevolent King. This cultivation method would benefit her.

“Sit in a lotus position,” Thomas instructed.
“Okay.”
Thea sat cross–legged on the ground.
With his hands behind his back, Thomas stood in front of her and instructed, “You have to remember everything that I say. You
don’t need to cultivate it now as you currently lack the strength to do so. Just memorize it and cultivate it in the future.”
“Yes, I understand.” Thea nodded.
Thomas began to impart to Thea what was written on the stone wall.
Thea listened intently. She soon knew it by heart.
She was a martial artist. She had cultivated Spiritual Art, and also Heavenly Breath, which was taught to her by James.
When Thomas explained the cultivation method of Ataraxia to her, she immediately knew how to circulate the energy. She
wanted to give it a try.
Thea circulated her True Energy in accordance with the cultivation method. The moment she did that, the blood of the turtle
began to seethe in her body. It surged through the meridians with a frightening presence.
Her body suddenly gave off a blood–red glow. The sudden crimson glow was apparent in this dark cavern.
“What are you doing?”
Thomas was getting lost in his thoughts as he stared at the stone wall. When he sensed a frightening aura, his face changed in
an instant and he said, “Stop now.”
At this point, Thea had slipped into a profoundly ethereal and mysterious state. She could not hear Thomas at all.
Thomas hurriedly went over and touched Thea’s acupoint in an attempt to make her stop. However, when his fingertips touched
her acupoint, he felt a powerful force emanating from her body. He was knocked back a few meters.
His face was filled with astonishment. “Such a strong force.”
He found it hard to believe that the strength within Thea’s body was so powerful.

Thea was only at the third rank. He was at the eighth rank, just a step away from the Skyward Stairway. Even so, he was jolted
backward just now.
He locked his gaze on Thea, watching her every move.
Thea’s entire body radiated with a crimson glow.
“Ah!”
At this moment, with a painful expression on her face, she let out a scream.
Immediately afterward, veins were bulging on her face. Her black pupils turned blood–red in an instant. She stood up abruptly
and grabbed the Malevolent Sword from the ground. Her crimson eyes were fixed on Thomas.
Her eyes were terrifying. Even Thomas could not help but take a few steps back.
Holding the Malevolent Sword, Thea raised her hands and swung, slashing sharply. Crimson Sword Energy burst forth.