The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

But...Lucius can't hold on for much longer...

Through the colliding light, Xingmo looked at the mentor opposite him - the green spell on his body was gradually tearing his body apart, and the power of "Angel's Tears" was almost exhausted.

If this happens, he will probably die after completing the ritual.

But the ritual seems difficult to reverse... Even if Lucius is killed, the souls of all the people in the Citadel will still gather towards Miriam.

In this case, there is only one way to break the deadlock...

That is to destroy the "Tree of Life" under your feet.

There is only one person who can do this... and that's Aurora...

In an instant, Xingmo knew what to do.

A solar halo lit up behind her, and the golden light in her eyes grew stronger and stronger.

The next second, she plunged the scepter into the ground, and a stream of golden light burst out—

"boom--"

The stalemate was broken, and Lucius staggered back two steps, spitting blood from his mouth.

But he was not afraid at all. He immediately straightened his upper body and grabbed Xingmo's "life string" in the air.

"...!"

Xing Mo felt her heart tighten, and in an instant, it seemed as if countless whispers sounded in her ears.

She immediately understood what Lucius was doing—he was using the power of "life" to try to control Xingmo's soul!

Due to the mark of the "Tree of Life", Lucius cannot use the "String of Life" to kill Xingmo, so he can only interfere with Xingmo through other forces within his domain.

However, Lucius miscalculated one thing, that is, Xingmo's soul cannot be interfered with at all!

Even Aurora hadn't been able to do this before—back on the "steam train," the evil god himself hadn't succeeded in controlling Xingmo's soul.

Not to mention Lucius who has yet to fully embrace the godhead!

"...!"

Xing Mo took advantage of the situation and pretended to be stunned for a moment, pretending that his soul had been completely controlled.

Seeing this, Lucius smiled and said:

"Xiao Mo...just stay there and watch me rescue Miriam..."

Then, he grabbed his chest and took out the Angel's Tears from the light.

He squeezed it hard, as if to consume all the power in the tear at once, thus speeding up the process of the ceremony.

Seizing this moment, Xingmo drew out his wand:

"boom--"

A golden flame hit the Angel's Tears, and cracks immediately appeared on the transparent crystal.

The next second, it exploded, gushing out a seemingly endless amount of black air—

"Do not!!!"

Lucius roared as he watched the black energy disperse, the pale green in his eyes flashing rapidly.

The power within that crystal is not only the initiator of the ritual, but also the foundation for Lucius to accommodate the divine nature.

As the crystal shattered, his ability to accept the divine nature suddenly weakened several times, and his steps became unsteady.

It's now!

Xingmo snapped her fingers, and a fiery light enveloped her body.

The next second, she flew out, drew out the dagger from her divine bone, and with the scorching sun's light accompanying her, she stabbed at Lucius.

Lucius immediately stood firm. He covered his chest with one hand and plucked the harp with the other. Green notes appeared out of thin air and flowed towards Xingmo.

Those notes formed a barrier in front of Lucius, blocking Xingmo.

"Don't try to get in my way!" Lucius yelled.

Xing Mo swung the dagger continuously, and each blow produced a blazing fire like ink.

Every time the Broken Divine Bone Sword struck a barrier, the barrier would shatter and turn into a rain of green light.

Watching Xingmo approach, Lucius waved his wand, and the "Quetzalcoatl Thunder Blade" appeared out of thin air and rushed towards Xingmo.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom -"

At this moment, seeing Lucius approaching, Xingmo immediately sheathed the dagger and flicked his wrist——

"Buzzing—"

Spectral white flames burst out from the top of the scepter, emitting microwaves around it, instantly shattering the lightning blades.

That was the white flame that remained in the "Spine of Saint Auros" after the previous ceremony, and it was also Xingmo's final trump card.

"No...!"

Lucius had witnessed the power of the white flame. He knew that it was a flame that could drive back the Outer Gods, and subconsciously thought that Xing Mo intended to use it to destroy the "Star Corpse".

Seeing Xingmo flying towards him quickly with the flaming feathers, a trace of panic flashed in Lucius's eyes.

His fatherly instinct made him immediately rush to Miriam, who was standing beside him, and protect his daughter.

"Don't hurt her! Xiaomo! Don't hurt..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xingmo passed by Lucius.

At this moment, she whispered in her mentor's ear:

"Teacher, I want to protect her..."

The next second, Xing Mo slammed the scepter hard onto the crystal that sealed Aurora—

"boom--"

Pure white flames tore through the crystal, shattering it into glittering fragments that flew everywhere.

Aurora's body fell from the air, her eyes still closed, like a sleeping kitten.

"Aurora!"

Xingmo rushed forward, not caring about the crystal fragments scratching her cheek, nor caring about the surging spiritual pressure coming towards her.

She leaped up and caught Aurora as she was about to fall.

Then, pure white light submerged the bodies of the two.

......

“?Hehehe~”

Xingmo opened her eyes and found herself kneeling on the ground, surrounded by white light.

In her arms, Aurora was humming a little tune softly, her beautiful blood-red eyes looking at Xingmo calmly.

"Now, you should understand why life is a disaster, right?"

Aurora raised her chin, her eyes wandering.

"As long as life exists, it is bound to bring needs, needs breed desires, and desires create tragedy..."

"Life is the source of tragedy, a disaster..."

Looking at the kitten in her arms, Xingmo smoothed her messy hair with her hands:

"Little Ancestor, are you okay?"

"Of course I'm fine, everything is as I planned~" Aurora smiled mysteriously.

"But I heard you crying?" Xing Mo tilted her head, "You were crying pitifully."

Aurora's eyes froze, and she turned her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Um...you heard it wrong..."

"You don't have to pretend to be strong. I know everything." Xingmo leaned close to Aurora's face and whispered, "Idiot, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"You're just a blade of grass, what do you know..." Aurora muttered.

"Aren't you the same?" Xing Mo smiled.

"Humph..."

Aurora made a soft sound and struggled to sit up from Xingmo's arms.

"We don't want to implicate you. You're already pitiful enough..." Aurora whispered.

"You hid everything from me, like a grumpy child." Xingmo stretched out her finger and flicked the back of Aurora's head.

"Ouch..."

Aurora turned around and looked at Xingmo resentfully.

"So? You're here just to bully me?"

"No," Xing Mo shook her head, "I want to ask you for a favor..."

Xingmo extended the hand holding the Spine of Saint Auros and presented the bone scepter to Aurora:

"This scepter is the true form of 'Xinghaiquan', it..."

"It connects to the power of faith given to me by my believers," Aurora said impatiently, "and then?"

"Use the power they give you to save them." Xingmo looked at Aurora seriously, his tone calm and firm.

"..."

Facing Xingmo's gaze, Aurora turned her head away and puffed out her cheeks slightly:

"You've already betrayed me... and you still expect me to help you save people?"

"You will definitely help me." Xing Mo said calmly.

Aurora turned her head abruptly, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.

She opened her mouth slightly, opened and closed it for a long time, but finally lowered her head and sighed deeply.

When I looked up again, she was smiling helplessly:

"Yeah...we can..."

Aurora reached out and grasped the Spine Staff together with Xingmo.

Green light spread from the scepter and gradually flowed into Aurora's body.

She took a deep breath repeatedly, and chaotic stars flashed in her eyes.

"...!"

The white light broke through, and Xingmo saw Lucius not far away - he was playing the harp quickly, as if he wanted to complete the ceremony before it was too late.

But it was too late. The true owner of the Tree of Life had already regained power.

"Buzzing—"

The giant tree beneath her feet roared, and the green light gathered around Aurora again, flowing into her body.

This included the green light on Lucius' body—the green spells on his body were extracted bit by bit, scattered in the air, and approached Aurora's location.

"Do not!!!"

Lucius yelled, strumming the strings repeatedly, trying to play the "Quetzalcoatl Thunder Blade," but he felt only a sharp pain, and immediately doubled over in agony.

——Xingmo's other hand was holding her original magic wand. Just now, she quickly played the "Reverse Chord Score".

"Teacher...you said you know me very well...but...I know you very well too..."

Xing Mo murmured, she closed her eyes, and concentrated on praying:

"Ah...the tree of life, the cradle of all creation."

"You are the origin, the bud, the seed of truth."

"You are the Lord of Dreams, the Taker, and the Mother of Disasters."

"Let the souls and lives of the giant trees return to their bodies... They are not dead... and their time of death has not yet come..."

Xingmo said, raising her head and looking at Aurora.