Ben Hong's soul core power was nearly exhausted, and her will was on the verge of collapse under Chen Rui's Four Great Powers: Battle. At this point, she had only one final move left: detonating her core.
This kind of soul core was, in fact, a pseudo-divinity.
A pseudo-divinity condensed the essence of all the faith and life within a kingdom. Once detonated, the destructive power it unleashed would be exceedingly terrifying.
However, judging by Ben Hong's earlier self-destruction of part of her soul power, coupled with the miraculous might Chen Rui had just displayed, even detonating her pseudo-divinity would find it difficult to destroy this bizarre and terrifying enemy. On the contrary, Ben Hong herself would be reduced to ashes beyond doubt.
Yet if she did not self-destruct, Ben Hong had no path to survival either—once Chen Rui destroyed her, the pseudo-divinity might remain behind and become his prize.
This was her only remaining choice.
Just as Ben Hong steeled herself and prepared to detonate her pseudo-divinity, her head spun and the world swayed. A mass of pure, immense radiance appeared before her.
Even Ben Hong could not help but be alarmed by the energy contained within that radiance. Trails of crystalline star marks coiled around its surface, forming a single peculiar symbol. That unfamiliar symbol seemed to carry a special sealing force, firmly locking that astonishing energy within.
That sealing aura seemed capable of locking down everything, including souls. It sent a shiver down Ben Hong's spine, as though she had glimpsed some natural predator.
Chen Rui's voice rang out. "Do you know who the owner of this power... well, its former owner, was?"
Ben Hong shook her head. At present, the only part of her body she could move was her head.
"Quiliana."
The name made Ben