Simon reappeared in the distance, lowering his body slightly. "Rowen Yi, there isn't much time left~"
Chen Yi's eyes swiftly swept over the area. After confirming the positions of the blood shadows, he roughly understood his opponent's plan.
"Malice Worm."
The Malice Worm materialized, letting out a gurgling cry that formed an illusory heart.
Then Chen Yi formed a hand seal with one hand and tapped the heart. The Flame Burning that had originally existed within Chen Yi's own heart began burning inside that illusory heart.
"Thump!"
Pollution formed a dead object, turning it into a real heart.
It came alive.
Simon, who had been moving at high speed, suddenly felt his heart contract. He slammed headfirst into the ground, leaving behind a massive crater.
He nearly spat out blood as the mana inside him went out of control.
Withered Heart—a byproduct of mana research.
To maximize the power of death, one was destined to become death itself.
To fully display pollution, one was destined to integrate pollution into oneself.
Then he only needed to let the Malice Worm, which could create even more powerful pollution, form a heart. Chen Yi merely needed to make that heart "come alive."
"Thump!"
"Thump!!"
The heart began beating faster, while the rhythm of Simon's heartbeat started drawing closer to that of the Withered Heart.
Chen Yi truly could not catch Simon's figure, but as long as Simon remained within this area, he would definitely be affected by this technique.
Simon held his sword in a reverse grip. Because of the abnormal change in his heart, the mana within him was faintly showing signs of becoming difficult to control.
He had to stop him!
The next instant, a slash came flying.
Fire Dragon immediately sounded a warning.
Chen Yi slapped down in front of