The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 07.09.1 - Red Epiphyllum

"You..." Xing Mo whipped around, her gaze locking onto the shocked Tolle.

Tolle seemed paralyzed by Xing Mo's sudden reaction, his lips twitching as if to speak. But before a word could escape, a black gas erupted from his mouth, and the skin on his face began to crumble, disintegrating inch by inch.

In that fleeting moment, from the realization of his fate to his destruction, Tolle managed only one look—a look filled with raw fear and confusion.

Bang—

Tolle exploded into a mass of swirling black mist, expanding into a towering wall before Xing Mo. Within the black wall, countless distorted faces appeared—eyeless, their mouths gaping, features twisted in pain.

...

Xing Mo reacted in an instant, her hand flying to the wand holstered on her leg. She aimed it toward the black wall, ready to strike. But just as she moved to play the first string, the wall imploded, collapsing into a single point before vanishing.

Where did it go!?

As Xing Mo prepared to activate her spiritual vision, a sudden wave of pressure swept through the room, as if a colossal entity had passed overhead. The force pushed her back two steps, like a gust of wind in a storm.

Clang!

The door to Prince Austin's study flew open with a deafening crash. Xing Mo spun around to find a large string magic formation glowing in the center of the room, etched into the deep red carpet. Candles of various colors flickered around it, their flames connected by intricate threads, forming the sacred pattern of the Tree of Life.

Hummmm—

A sharp pain seared the back of Xing Mo's hand. She glanced down to see the Tree of Life symbol burning green.

Prince Austin is performing some kind of ritual magic! This ritual magic... it's drawing on...

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Xing Mo’s eyes widened as the realization hit her, her lips parting slightly, her hands trembling.

It’s life! Prince Austin is absorbing life!

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At the center of the banquet hall, standing on the dais, Prince Austin’s eyes gleamed with a flicker of amusement. A small smile tugged at the corners of his lips

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