Sese kneeled on the ground, staring blankly as the "corpse" walked over.
The "corpse" was still stark naked, with only the night colors and tree shadows for cover. Compared to before, however, his pace was clearly much steadier. Wherever he passed, the boundary realm—which was sealed by layers of crisscrossing forest trees and thick vines and reinforced with exclusive talismans—split apart on its own, not daring to let even a scrap of leaf brush against his body.
As the controller of the Wuling Forbidden Garden, Sese could naturally sense the palpable, terrifying aura lingering around the "corpse". It was like an invisible vortex; the moment the laws of the Wuling Forbidden Garden drew near, they ended up completely distorted.
The reason Sese was in such a sorry state was precisely because the heavy pressure of the other party's aura had rolled over the garden's boundary and acted directly upon her, crushing her flat. She had also realized that her previous indecisiveness and failure to escape in time was probably also the other party's doing—that aura originated from the form, stirring up her inner demons and trapping her in a desperate situation.
As the "corpse" drew closer and closer, Sese found it increasingly difficult. Her breathing, heartbeat, emotions, and everything else seemed to be kneaded and twisted by an invisible giant hand, completely losing all order. She also completely lost her composure, unconsciously scooting backward. Yet her limbs were soft and she could not stand up, only dragging a crooked trace across the grass.
Her spine gave a sudden jolt as Sese crashed into the dwarf tree behind her, leaving her with no way out. The "corpse" continued to approach. Under her chaotic gaze, the darkness turned into a heavy cloak, swaying in the night wind and obscuring everything except that