The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 07.10.1 - Red Epiphyllum

Mourning Bird's Cry was a Saint-level magic of the string of fire domain. When Alice struck the five strings, ethereal wails surged and warped the space, while pale golden fire intermittently surged from nowhere. The Mourning Bird, a fabled harbinger of death, was rumored to appear before a life ended, emitting mournful cries.

This magic reflected that ominous legend. It affected an area of several meters around the caster, distorting space and filling it with eerie cries that heralded the imminent death of the target within one minute. Once that time passed, golden flames would ignite within the target's soul, causing an extreme surge of entropy that shattered their soul into chaotic fragments, extinguishing it entirely.

Humm—

Alice unleashed her spiritual force, continuously striking the five glowing strings with her wand, further distorting the space. Steam Man, sensing the impending threat, responded with a burst of steam and flames swirling in the air.

I must buy time for Senior. Xing Mo thought, no longer worrying about exposing herself. She struck four strings in quick succession, and a reddish-gold light surged from her wand—four-string magic: Starshine Sword.

Snapping her fingers, she conjured fiery feathers of light, and then darted toward Steam Man at breakneck speed. Golden fire surged back at her. With a swift wave of her wand, Xing Mo cleaved through the flames with a light sword, then ducked beneath Steam Man's punch and drove the light sword forward—

Clang—

The sword pierced his armor, creating a small gap from which black gas hissed out. In a flash, Xing Mo retreated, fiery feathers of light trailing behind as she dodged another punch.

Meanwhile, Steam Man's power surged. His steam string formation reached maximum output, tearing open multiple spatial rifts behind him. Black gas and roaring flames erupted as a chaotic energy flow coalesced at his chest. His breastplate cracked open, revealing a rapidly spinning turbine core.

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Xing Mo twirled her wand and thrust it toward the ground, su

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