By then, Chen Rui had found Adeline's blood cocoon. The glow emitted by the Water Shadow Pearl gradually restored the Naga girl's clarity. When she saw Chen Rui, delight appeared on her face, but the moment she noticed the blood around his features and the cracks in his armor, her delight immediately turned to alarm.
Just as Chen Rui was about to activate the power of the Creation Source, the vortex suddenly erupted with dazzling blood-red light. The temperature in the air began to soar at an incredible rate, reaching an utterly terrifying level in the blink of an eye. Had Chen Rui not shielded Adeline with his power in time, the Naga girl would already have been reduced to ashes.
The vortex began to move, expanding without pause as its devouring force abruptly increased dozens of times over. All the blood cocoons were sucked into it.
It seemed that the "reversal" and "reflection" abilities Chen Rui had displayed had finally made Dillosro wary, prompting him to switch to another method of attack.
Little did he know that Chen Rui could no longer use the Mirror Body skill.
Moreover, Chen Rui's soul had suffered severe damage, and he had expended a great deal of Star Power. His condition was exceedingly dire.
The Water Shadow Pearl promptly emitted blue light, revealing the nodes in the spatial fissures. Chen Rui carried Adeline's blood cocoon as he shifted continuously through space, using the special nodes to evade the devouring force while employing the Creation Source to dissolve the blood cocoon.
However, this space was Dillosro's domain. In the blink of an eye, the expanding vortex had already blocked off every angle of escape.
The blood cocoon still needed at least another minute to dissolve completely. Judging by the approaching vortex, there was no