Chapter 316: Jilian, the Ancient Demon of Dawn
Since Jilian lay face down, Qin Xiaoxia was actually positioned on her left shoulder, slightly toward her back-a spot some women chose for tattoos.
Blooming outward from the center and linking with the sockets of the four magic crystals, the pattern continued to grow under the influence of magic power.
At the same time, the purple that had suffused her skin gathered along the lines, gradually forming the pattern's main pathways.
Soon, the magic script extending from his palm joined the magic script spreading from the crystals at the four corners. The design gradually became a unified whole and began expanding in every direction.
By now, the area covered by the Spell Formation inscription had far exceeded the space Qin Xiaoxia himself occupied, spanning several meters. Like a flower preparing to bloom on Jilian's left shoulder, it slowly unfurled its petals.
"Huff... hah... huff..."
Qin Xiaoxia instinctively adjusted his breathing. Even though he had anticipated it, the expenditure of magic power was still outrageously high. With his current reserves, even performing this work on Jilian's unconscious, unresisting body was this difficult.
And this was Jilian after being sealed for who knew how many years. Her soul might even have disintegrated very early on, leaving only her tenaciously living body to endure the erosion of untold ages.
That alone showed just how vast the gap between him and an ancient species really was.
His slightly inflated confidence received a warning, giving him a clearer understanding of his own strength.
As the inscription progressed, the Spell Formation Array's design grew larger and more complex, consuming ever more magic power.
Yet the process went surprisingly smoothly. None of the potential problems he had imagined arose. Even Jilian's remaining magic power showed no disturbance, while the