With the cage gone, Ji Li was free—and so was the Old Woman. Nothing would restrain her anymore. She would become a ghost with no solution.
When spatial power was pushed to its limits, this ghost would be terrifying beyond measure. Worse still, Ji Li himself had given her that unsolvable quality.
The evil spirit's abilities were not particularly outstanding, and its attacks were relatively limited. It relied entirely on the manager mission to back it up, though its raw strength was considerable.
But against spatial power, it felt as helpless as a fist striking cotton.
As Ji Li slowly backed away, the girl's shadow on the wall gradually solidified beneath the red light. Before it had a chance to truly manifest, however, it vanished.
It was not just the evil spirit that disappeared. Ji Li, too, was affected by the spatial disturbance, and a sudden sense of emptiness rose from within him.
It was as though a black hole had appeared inside his body, somewhere he could not see, steadily devouring his organs until it hollowed him out completely and left only a human skin.
Ji Li lowered his eyes slightly. He neither moved nor spoke. Even with the Bronze Ancient Coffin beside him, capable of offering some protection, he did nothing. He simply waited for the Old Woman to kill him.
A trace of light appeared in the sky, but that light still had some time and distance to travel before it could reach this alley.
Thump, thump...
As the black hole devoured his insides, the Ghost Heart's beating grew purer and heavier.
The wrinkles on the Old Woman's face bunched together. Even after unleashing an attack certain to kill him, she suddenly stepped forward, thrust out her hand, and plunged it straight into Ji Li's chest.
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