Slip Away

"Deathly aura clung to you."

In a 0.8 Dream World, Xu Ruonan silently sensed an ancient magic array, praying to heaven above and communing with ghosts and gods below.

Then, a pale serpent phantom emerged from the shadow behind her. A savage humanoid grin appeared on its face, and it spoke.

Xu Ruonan's expression changed. She raised one hand and formed a seal, while something indescribable flowed from her body, instantly transforming into rings of visible spell runes that bound the pale serpent phantom.

The pale serpent phantom did not move. Its grin grew more savage, carrying a trace of mockery.

"So what if you have restrained part of my innate true spirit? The moment you die, I will regain my freedom. Even your flesh, consciousness, spirit, soul, and true spirit will be devoured by me. That is the contract between us."

Xu Ruonan had only been startled at first. Now that she had calmed down, a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.

"Bai Cang, I know your origins. You are a descendant of Ba Snake, with the bloodline of an ancient Demon King. My ability to bind you was merely a fortunate coincidence. But your true spirit is too powerful. Even if I bind you, I can only do so through a contract, using the reality of my era's civilization to forcibly restrain you. I know you are unconvinced, but what do you mean by this? If deathly aura truly clings to me, then you can simply watch me die. Why warn me?"

A satisfied expression appeared on the pale serpent phantom's face. "You are merely a mortal. What use would it be to devour your flesh, consciousness, spirit, soul, and true spirit? It would not even compare to a single inhalation and exhalation by my true body. What