The Ceremony's Sudden Change

Just then, the statue gave off a strange aura that made people irritable, uneasy, made them want to go mad.

The rationality in their minds was fading bit by bit, their emotions slipping out of control little by little, the strength in their bodies draining away inch by inch.

"Stop! All of you, stop!" Soul Flame Maiden shouted. No one listened to her.

A trace of madness flashed through Phoenix Flame Maiden's eyes, and the Fire Phoenix's flames grew even more violent as it lunged at Spirit Flame Maiden.

Spirit Flame Maiden dodged aside in a flash, and the Flame Spirit condensed into a fire shield in front of her, blocking the Fire Phoenix's attack.

Tiger Flame Maiden and Ox Flame Maiden charged into each other, two giant flame beasts colliding with a deafening boom.

Sparrow Flame Maiden and Bee Flame Maiden tangled together in combat, the Fire Sparrow weaving through the Bamboo Forest.

Bamboo Flame Maiden and Soul Flame Maiden were locked in fierce battle, while Flame Honeybees flitted up and down around the Flame Ghost.

Under the influence of the statue's aura, the eight young women lost control of their emotions and their reason.

Their stamina was being consumed several times faster than usual, but they did not notice. Their Soul Power was being depleted several times faster than usual, and they did not notice that either.

Right now, there was only battle in their minds. They wanted only slaughter, only destruction.

Xiao Yun's Divine Sense perceived everything. There was something wrong with this ritual—something very wrong.

The aura emitted by the statue could make people lose control of their emotions, overdraw their physical strength, and drain their Soul Power dry.

It was possible an Evil Spirit Master had tampered with the ritual.

The battle went on for