More terrifyingly, the starlight energy clinging to the surface of Stardust Protection was corroding the thorns in reverse!
Fine cracks began to spread across the dark-red thorns, golden motes seeping from within them. The starlight was burning away the power of the curse!
Ailuo's gaze sharpened.
What a powerful defensive soul skill!
But she did not panic.
Because she knew Cinderella was going to run.
Sure enough, the instant Stardust Protection blocked the thorns, Cinderella's first Soul Ring lit up once more.
First soul skill, Starlight Leap!
Golden light burst forth, and her figure vanished from where she stood, reappearing directly at the edge of the arena thirty meters away.
The thorns Entanglement around her ankles shattered violently the moment Starlight Leap activated.
A faint smile curled at Ailuo's lips.
"You can't run."
The second Soul Ring beneath her feet lit up again.
Second soul skill, Crimson Thorn!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cinderella had barely steadied herself when the ground beneath her exploded again!
This time, it was even more frenzied than before!
A full twelve dark-red rose thorns shot out from underground. They were no longer merely trying to bind her; like twelve bloodthirsty spears, they stabbed toward Cinderella from every direction at once.
The venomous barbs at the tips of every thorn glimmered with a sinister violet light, as though they were grinning.
Cinderella gritted her teeth.
Stardust Protection was still active, but her Soul Power could no longer sustain this state for long.
She had to fight back.
A flash of resolve crossed her eyes.
Second soul skill, Thorn Waltz: Linked Stars!
She spun into motion, leaving streaks of golden afterimages amid the thorns. With every turn, several crystal spikes shot out, striking the incoming thorns with perfect precision!
Clang clang clang clang clang—!
The dense collisions sounded