The Careless Puppet Mother Worm

Spirit Flame Maiden released the last of the soul power within her. The Flame Spirit merged into her body, and her figure turned transparent, leaving only a cluster of emerald-green human-shaped flame. The Flame Spirit flew out of her body, spread its arms, and met the Fire Phoenix head-on.

The Fire Phoenix and the Flame Spirit collided.

Boom— A deafening crash echoed through the space. Flames scattered in every direction, and the light was blinding.

The Fire Phoenix vanished, and the Flame Spirit vanished as well.

Phoenix Flame Maiden collapsed to the ground. There was a deep wound in her chest, and blood surged from it, staining her dress red.

The light had gone from her eyes, and her body had been taken over by fungal threads.

Spirit Flame Maiden knelt on the ground. Her left arm had been burned by flames, its flesh charred black, revealing stark white bone.

She braced herself against the ground with her right hand and struggled to stand. Spirit Flame Maiden had won.

The fungal threads in the air began to dissipate. The statue on the altar emitted a dark red light, and that light enveloped the entire space.

The ritual needed only the final step to be completely finished.

Spirit Flame Maiden should have gone to complete the last part of the ritual.

She walked toward the White Jade Altar, her steps unsteady. Every step she took, she had to stop and gasp for breath. At the same time, that drop of golden Divine Blood gave off an extremely powerful temptation.

Like a puppet, Spirit Flame Maiden walked up to the stone altar. Just as she was about to kneel and use her tongue to lick up that drop of golden Divine Blood—

Xiao Yun's Divine Sense had already detected that inside the