The sudden hissing and biting of ten thousand snakes erupted.
In an instant, O'Hara was plunged into an illusion.
Nisir failed to escape it, too.
The twenty-meter effective radius of [Sword technique: Ten Thousand Snakes] was not quite enough to count as a wide-area attack, but it was more than enough inside this building.
Moreover, [Sword technique: Ten Thousand Snakes], whose checks relied on Qin Ran's strongest attribute, Spirit, was virtually unstoppable when used in a surprise attack.
But-
Bam!
A powerful, direct blow sent O'Hara flying like a kite with its string cut. She smashed through the wall, flew out of the room, and became deeply embedded in the corridor wall.
Qin Ran, however, clutched the left side of his chest with a strange expression.
Just as he was about to kill O'Hara, an odd sensation had suddenly stirred in his heart.
It was a very familiar feeling.
Whenever the Beast of Desire or Demon Power grew restless, he could distinctly feel this strange sensation.
But unlike the way those two bewitched him and stirred his desires, this time it was "mercy"!
Yes, Qin Ran described this strange sensation as "mercy."
Because he could clearly feel that he could not bring himself to strike O'Hara while she lay helpless before him.
Damn it!
Qin Ran cursed inwardly.
He needed only a moment's thought to understand what was happening.
After absorbing the [Sanctuary Star] and completing its additional special evolution, the [Heart of Fusion] must have gained something else!
What was it?
The attributes of the [Sanctuary Star] made that clear.
"Contains the life force of one of the previous generation's Holy Knights!"
At that thought, Qin Ran's face nearly turned green.
Qin Ran did not dislike true Holy Knights.
Nor did he deny that they deserved respect.
But he