The paper lantern was terrifying.
The moment it descended upon the earth, its paper shell, shaped like a lantern, suddenly burst into flames.
The blue flames hidden inside shone through, and their terrifying radiance almost enveloped the entire street, causing everything to be plunged into an aura of death in an instant.
The woman standing outside the car no longer had the protection of her fur coat.
Under the illumination of that light,
her entire body immediately began to rot at a visible rate.
"Ah—!"
A shriek of agony rang out.
It was not just her physical body. Even the supernatural entity within her began to disintegrate under that terrifying light!
However,
this situation lasted less than a second.
Afterward,
all the light and flames abruptly retracted, rapidly condensing around that strange sedan.
The eerie blue flames had no temperature.
Yet they possessed a strange ability to strip away time, causing all things to decay, break down, and ultimately turn to dust.
Chen Jianian's purpose was simple.
He wanted to use the paper lantern to gauge the strength of the talisman on the car, thereby judging the power of the person behind it.
"This lantern was bestowed by that great figure. The Director said it could kill anyone below the Eighth Tier. No matter how many people come, they'll all be burned to death on the spot."
"And although this talisman was merely drawn on an ordinary car window, the power it's displaying is terrifying."
"So let me see how long it can hold out under the lantern's flames."
Chen Jianian stared solemnly at the sedan.
At that moment,
under the erosion of the immense supernatural power, the car that had remained unmoving finally began to suffer unavoidable effects.
The paint on the body started peeling, and a layer of