《Life Borrowing》⑥

Chapter 6: Signs of Backlash The stone door of the secret chamber was forcibly broken open by a tremendous force, and a gust of wind swept in, scattering the offerings on the altar. The blind Taoist's face changed drastically as he quickly bit his finger to draw suppression runes in the air, but the strange wind headed straight for Shen Tianci. Shen Tianci let out a painful scream. His face, which had just regained some color, instantly turned ashen, and two dark bloodstains flowed from the corners of his eyes. The life-borrowing ritual was forcefully interrupted. A Mu collapsed weakly on the stone bed, his lips turning purple, but his consciousness had miraculously cleared. "What's going on? Why is this happening?!" Old Master Shen frantically grabbed the Taoist's sleeve and roared. The blind Taoist's expression was extremely grim. He pointed at A Mu and said loudly, "This kid is no ordinary orphan! There's a huge problem with his background. His destiny is hiding an extremely powerful malevolent energy. Forcibly borrowing life has angered the vengeful spirit within him!" Before he finished speaking, Shen Tianci suddenly sprang up from the stone bed, clutching his own neck tightly with both hands, letting out a piercing scream. In his daze, A Mu saw a blurry black figure standing behind Shen Tianci. The figure was extending its withered, branch-like hand and fiercely yanking Shen Tianci's soul... To be continued...