Annihilation

The moment Vivi finished speaking, the entire space shuddered violently.

Silver-white light surged toward the sphere from every direction, like countless chains tightening at once.

Under the erosion of the silver-white light, the dark-red glow began to retreat, but it retreated slowly, as if making its final resistance.

After a while, Vivi realized she could no longer move her feet.

At some point, a dark-red film of light had covered the tops of her feet, pinning them firmly in place on the ground—though there was no ground in this space, and she was suspended in the light. Yet that dark-red film was like a layer of ice, freezing her feet in the void.

She lowered her head and looked at the film of light. The silver-white film on the surface of her skin flickered violently, trying to drive away the dark-red corrosion, but the dark-red film seemed alive. Whenever the silver-white light drew near, it shrank back a little, and when the silver-white light receded, it spread back again.

"You think you've won?"

The Son of the Morning Star's voice came from within the sphere, no longer carrying that coaxing tone. "Your network can reinforce The Chain, cut off the signal, and press me back into the depths of the earth's core. But it can't save you.

"You crushed the crystal and released the countermeasure command, but you also exposed yourself to my domain. That key was not only the lock to my prison, but also your amulet. The moment you crushed it, you lost your protection too."

Vivi felt a stabbing pain at her ankles. The dark-red film of light was slowly spreading upward, from her calves to her knees, from her knees to her thighs.

Her silver-white magic resisted stubbornly on the surface of her skin, but the