The blood dripped onto the ground, painting it vivid scarlet.
Strange shadows drifted through the bloody rain, making all kinds of eerie noises.
Shi Nian's expression changed drastically.
He could feel his attributes dropping sharply.
Even his ability to control dreams was steadily weakening.
"Ying'er, attack!"
Bai Ying'er, who had been frozen in a daze, suddenly came to her senses.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.
As six Spirit Rings appeared, the shadow of a gigantic, mutated bear emerged behind her.
It was enormous, with thick fur and a pair of eagle wings growing from its back.
Its sharp gaze was as fierce and keen as an eagle's.
The Bear Eagle Martial Soul!
"Sixth Spirit Skill, Sky-Splitting Strike: Sky-Splitting Claw!"
Bai Ying'er's hands transformed into enormous bear claws in an instant.
She crossed her arms and struck forward.
Two phantom claws slashed through the air.
The claws combined a bear's strength with an eagle's sharpness, carrying a tearing force and radiating a savage aura.
"Damn it!"
Shi Nian panicked.
Direct combat was not his strong suit.
He was about to dodge when
a pair of ghostly hands suddenly rose from the ground and seized his ankles.
Bai He poked his head out of the earth. His features were twisted, his skin purplish-black, and strange runes were etched across his cheeks.
He gave Shi Nian a ghastly grin and invited him in a hoarse voice.
"Joi...n...us..."
Shi Nian's heart pounded and his face blanched. He had missed his chance to dodge, and the claws struck him in the chest.
"Ah!"
A tearing pain shot through Shi Nian's entire body in an instant.
He grunted and was hurled backward against his will.
When he crashed to the ground, blood sprayed from his mouth.
He had barely begun to rise when Bai Ying'er