Back then, Jin Yangxi had been so thoroughly sweet-talked by her that she grinned foolishly and nodded again and again, even raising her hand to surrender her origin essence.
At that very instant, the clarity vanished from Jin Yangxi's eyes.
In its place came a dark gold devoid of all emotion, holding nothing but pure destruction and slaughter.
The "Annihilation Personality" hidden deep within her divine soul sensed that her origin essence was about to escape and awakened without warning.
No warning, no hesitation. A Golden Dragon Claw tore through the void and pierced straight through Gu Yuena's soul power barrier, lunging for her heart.
Had Gu Yuena not reacted quickly enough to forcibly shift half an inch sideways with spatial power, that claw would have crushed her dragon heart. Even so, it plowed a bloody gash across her back, deep enough to expose bone.
The Annihilation Personality took control for only a brief instant. Once it confirmed that no origin essence had been lost, it fell dormant again.
Jin Yangxi then returned to her foolish self. Looking at the blood-drenched Gu Yuena, she even widened her eyes and innocently asked why she had suddenly started bleeding.
From that day onward, Gu Yuena never again dared rely on her cleverness to scheme against this madwoman. The feeling of hugging a barrel of explosives for warmth left her constantly on edge, as though thorns were digging into her back.
"Nana, that little bug is crawling so slowly. Should we eat it?" Jin Yangxi followed Gu Yuena's gaze downward, her crimson eyes brimming with curiosity.
"No. If we eat it, we won't be able to find the big fish."
Gu Yuena gathered her thoughts and fixed her gaze on the Thousand-Year Blue Silver Spider weaving through the dead leaves below. The metal