Ju Zi aimed the metal needle tube at his chest.
"Your Majesty," she said softly. "You forced me to do this."
Xu Tianran did not respond. Ju Zi gritted her teeth and viciously drove the needle tube down.
The dark crimson needle pierced flesh and plunged straight into his heart.
Xu Tianran's body suddenly tensed. A dull hum sounded from within the Soul Tool, and several black patterns spread along the needle tube. A tremendous suction force erupted, and his life force began rapidly draining through the tube.
Xu Tianran abruptly opened his eyes. Pain first appeared in those scarlet eyes, only to be completely replaced by fury moments later.
He saw Ju Zi, as well as the Soul Tool embedded in his chest.
"You...!" His voice was so hoarse it was nearly unintelligible.
Ju Zi pressed both hands against the Soul Tool, continuously pouring Soul Power into it.
"Don't move!"
Xu Tianran raised his hand, his arm trembling violently in midair.
He wanted to seize Ju Zi by the throat, but his injuries and the loss of life force caused his strength to plummet.
His hand stopped weakly just inches from Ju Zi's face.
Xu Tianran glared at her. The needle tube had pierced his heart, and every beat brought tearing agony.
"Bitch..."
Ju Zi's expression darkened, but she did not stop.
"If you had been willing to let me retain power, willing to have children with me, how would we have ended up like this? We would still have been a loving husband and wife!"
"I... will kill you..." Xu Tianran muttered furiously.
The moment those words left his mouth, the Soul Tool embedded in his chest intensified its suction once more. Xu Tianran's skin rapidly lost all color, his remaining vitality being drawn out inch by inch