Next, Simone stayed in Cubilis. Bailey continued to study the secret arts and refine Cubilis. One day later, the previously clear sky suddenly became overcast, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder. Simone keenly sensed a surge of power emanating from Cubilis. Bolts of lightning struck down in the backyard at that moment. Simone stood up and looked straight ahead without making any moves. If she went over, the lightning that Bailey would face would be even more intense. If he couldn't withstand it, he would never be able to leave this place in his lifetime. The lightning became increasingly fierce, with a few golden thunderbolts mixed in. The ground suddenly shook as if there was an earthquake. A glimmer of light appeared in Simone's eyes, indicating that something was about to happen. At that moment, a force suddenly emerged from the headquarters of the geomancy association and attacked in this direction.Simone saw a long crack appear on the ground, emitting a sinister aura. This crack spread toward the backyard, clearly targeting Bailey. Her expression changed slightly. Suddenly, she understood the meaning behind the words in her master's letter. It turned out that Cubilis was not a means to bind Bailey but rather a prison. The headquarters of the geomancy association had created this prison, intending to trap Bailey and use Cubilis as his shackles. What are they trying to achieve? Her eyes narrowed, and she suddenly realized what was going on—they wanted Bailey's immortality. Simone didn't rush toward the inner courtyard but took out a talisman pen and infused it with Vitality, continuously drawing void talismans to seal the crack. After finishing one, she struck it onto the black crack, attempting to temporarily patch it up. If this crack eroded further, it would undoubtedly cause Bailey's attempt to refine Cubilis to fail. She not only took out the cursed artifacts she had on her body but also placed them around the crack, absorbing the negative energy. She also summoned the jade pendant hanging around her neck, using the auspicious energy within to help suppress it.The little snake opened its mouth and greedily absorbed the negative energy from the crack. Simone then shouted, "Bailey, I can only hold on for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. The rest is up to you." In the inner courtyard, Bailey was struck by lightning, his whole body in tatters and his hair standing on end. He no longer resembled an immortal but rather a beggar. But his eyes were filled with hope, as enduring the thunder tribulation meant that the magic was almost complete. He was just about to finish and take the opportunity to refine Cubilis. Who would have thought that a deadly crack would emerge from the headquarters of the geomancy association and spread toward him? Clearly, someone wanted to prevent him from refining Cubilis and trap him here. This was something that Bailey had never anticipated. After all, he believed that he had control over Cubilis and had no idea when this trap had been set. It seemed that someone had planned in advance to use Cubilis against him. Bailey was not foolish, and he naturally understood what the other party was plotting.He smiled bitterly, realizing that no matter how much he calculated, he had not accounted for the unexpected. He thought he had overcome the thunder tribulation, but he had already exhausted a large portion of his energy and Vitality. Now, he could only maintain the process of refining Cubilis and had no way to resist this demonic rift. Is today the day I die? Bailey had lived for so many years and was not afraid of death, but he was unwilling to accept it. He truly wanted to step out and see what the world was like now. He closed his eyes and sighed. "So be it, then. It's all fate!" Just as he was about to resign himself to his fate, Simone's voice suddenly sounded in his ears. He abruptly opened his eyes and found that the demonic rift had stopped about three hundred meters in front of him. His previously despondent will instantly recovered. "Girl, I will remember this favor." If even Simone had not given up on him, then he could not give up on himself either. Without hesitation, Bailey used magic and began to refine Cubilis. Because he had been bound to Cubilis for hundreds of years due to his immortality, the process of refining was not difficult for him.What surprised him even more was that when he started refining Cubilis, it not only did not resist but seemed even more eager than him. Then, the surroundings began to shake continuously. Bailey's heart trembled. That feeling of being targeted and wanting to devour him came again. But this time, he clearly sensed that it was not coming from Cubilis but from the deadly crack on the ground. More precisely, it was from the person behind the arrangement of the demonic rift. It seemed the other party was becoming anxious. Bailey took a deep breath and directly infused his entire body with Vitality, using magic to accelerate the refining process. He must not let the other party succeed. His fate was in his own hands. Outside the courtyard, Simone was covered in sweat, and her hand, which was drawing talismans with a talisman pen, was trembling. The negative energy inside the crack was too dense, and it was difficult to seal it. She had already exhausted most of her Vitality. The negative energy artifact was also saturated and had stopped working. Even the little snake's belly had swollen so much that it lay exhausted on the ground, unable to absorb or devour anymore.If it continued to absorb anything, it would burst. The luster of the jade pendant was becoming increasingly dim, indicating that it was about to fail. She just hoped that Bailey could be more capable and quickly refine Cubilis. Otherwise, Bailey would not only be finished but also not be able to hold on either. After a while, the cracks in the demonic rift that Simone had temporarily closed became active again. She had already done her best, and now it was up to Bailey. In the backyard, Bailey also noticed that the demonic rift was becoming active again, heading toward him. It was as if it was opening its mouth wide, wanting to swallow him whole. He knew that this feeling was not an illusion. If the refining of Cubilis failed, he would definitely be swallowed by this thing. At that moment, he suddenly felt a closer connection with Cubilis. More accurately, it was as if Cubilis was relying on him. Bailey's eyes lit up, knowing he had succeeded. When the crack had extended to just a few inches in front of his feet, he commanded, "Fuse!" Then, the entire city trembled, and a yellow light snaked in between Bailey's brows.Cubilis merged completely with him, with him taking the lead this time. Bailey stared at the fissures of negative energy on the ground and activated the power of Cubilis, uttering, "Close now. Seal!" In no time, the demonic rift seemed to be forcefully compressed together. The fissure closed, and the negative energy became trapped within. The surroundings, including the entire Cubilis, returned to a state of tranquility. Simone turned her radiant smile towards the backyard and exclaimed, "It worked! You're incredible!" Meanwhile, in a room in Cebros, an old man who had been sitting cross-legged and emitting a red glow suddenly turned pale and coughed up a mouthful of black blood, his aura weakening. It was all over. The plan he had been devising for so many years was unexpectedly ruined by Bailey. How could this happen? He felt as if he were on the verge of collapse and madness. Then, anger filled the old man's eyes as he exclaimed, "Simone, it's you again!"