The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Jessica certainly felt that way too.

This toxin is not transmitted through the blood, but rather directly erodes the mechanism of magic energy.

In a short while, her originally abundant magic power began to dissipate. If she waited any longer, she might even lose the power to resist.

“I originally planned to deal with you first, and then go help Adele,” Jessica said, forcing herself to stay upright, her gaze still cold and icy, showing no sign of backing down. “Now it seems that’s not going to happen.”

"Good to know." Seeing that she was so sensible, Viser seemed quite satisfied.

"I can only do what I'm supposed to do and let her have her own luck."

Jessica abandoned her plan to suppress the poison and poured all the remaining magic energy in her body into the Hyōrinmaru in her hand.

In an instant, a chill burst forth from the sword, as if the entire space had been frozen.

"Bankai! Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!" With a low shout, the world changed color.

The weather, which had already turned summery, was suddenly swept by strong winds, the temperature plummeted, and in an instant, goose feather snow began to fall from the sky.

A giant ice dragon condensed along the Hyōrinmaru, encircling Jessica like a spirit behind her, causing her to float into the air.

The temperature of Hyōrinmaru's Bankai is so high that it can freeze time, let alone this mere toxicity.

No matter what, she was determined to kill the Corpse Demon here.

Upon seeing this, Viser's expression instantly turned serious, as it sensed the approaching presence of death.

The only thing that gave Viser a sliver of hope was that Jessica had been poisoned first, which preserved its life.

Having realized that the opponent was determined to fight to the death, Viser no longer dared to place his hopes on the defense of the bone armor.

It swiftly slashed its palm, summoning a giant blood golem with its blood, completely enveloping itself in an attempt to resist Jessica's deadly counterattack.

However, Viser clearly underestimated the power of the complete form of Hyōrinmaru.

With a roar from the ice dragon, Jessica suddenly swung her sword down.

Before the extremely cold power even touched the Blood Statue, the blood flowing on its surface was completely frozen.

The chill spread like a tide, ten times faster than the spread of the corpse poison, even slowing down and stiffening Viser's thoughts.

When Viser regained consciousness, Jessica had already pierced the Blood Golem, and a red agate floated into the air.

"What is that? It looks so familiar..." With the last vestiges of his consciousness, Viser looked at the red agate floating in the air. "What is it? It's my own demonic blood soul."

Then my thoughts came to an abrupt halt.

The Blood Golem, along with Vesel's entire body, shattered into countless tiny ice shards, which dissipated in the cold wind.

Jessica, having sheathed her longsword, clutched the crimson demon blood soul tightly in her palm, her face as pale as paper.

After releasing her Bankai, she could no longer suppress the poison in her body, and a mouthful of black blood spurted from her mouth, staining the snow on the ground black.

"No, I can't collapse here yet."

The image that appears in her mind is Jessica's only obsession.

Even though her whole body felt as heavy as lead, she gritted her teeth and used her last bit of willpower to activate the spatial teleportation magic.

The next second, she and Demon Blood Soul had both vanished from their original spot.

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“That is—” The sudden strange phenomenon in the distance caught Viner’s attention.

The once clear sky suddenly darkened, and heavy snow began to fall.

This celestial phenomenon of such magnitude immediately reminded him of Hyōrinmaru.

This means Jessica is in the middle of a tough battle.

"Lord Jeremy, something seems to have happened over there. I'll go check it out."

Viner greeted them and then headed towards the battle without looking back.

Jeremy only managed to warn Vina to be careful before she disappeared from sight.

"That Dofi guy, did he awaken the Crest of Strength or the Crest of Speed...?" Jeremy muttered under his breath, watching the figure disappear from sight.

Vina had only been running for a short while when she felt a strong wave of cold air coming from above her head.

The next moment, a figure fell straight into his arms.

The girl who fell from the sky was Jessica.

However, she was in a terrible state at the moment. Not only was her whole body as cold as a snowman, but her breathing was also so weak that it was hard to detect.

"How did you get yourself into this state?" Viner frowned, her tone tinged with reproach.

Jessica didn't have the strength to argue with him. With her last bit of consciousness, she pushed a scarlet demon blood soul towards Vina's chest, saying, "This is the demon blood soul of the Corpse Demon."

After saying that, he completely lost consciousness.

Vina didn't even glance at the Blood Soul, but instead summoned Tilisa and Escudo together.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on with Jessica right now?"

“Judging from the signs, she has been poisoned,” Tilisa analyzed. “However, Jessica used extremely low temperatures to lock the toxin inside her body.”

“It’s the poison of the Corpse Demons,” Escudo judged more accurately. “This poison is extremely insidious. It can spread through air, bodily fluids, magic essence, and any other means you can think of. Fortunately, it didn’t break out on the battlefield, otherwise not a single survivor would have been left.”

"Let's put that aside for now. Is there any way to detoxify?" Viner interrupted.

At this moment, he missed the existence of Tenseiga immensely.

“With the Phoenix Cloth’s resistance, it can remove these toxins, but…” Escudo hesitated, then stopped.

The power of the Phoenix Cloth largely stems from the trace of the Phoenix's will contained within it.

But it is precisely because of this will that, apart from the acknowledged Wiener, no one else can wear this armor.

“I understand.” But this did not stump Wiener.

Without hesitation, he summoned the Phoenix Armor, and crimson-gold wings unfurled, enveloping Jessica.

The next second, Vina kissed the unconscious Jessica deeply on the lips.

The scorching heat instantly disrupted the balance within Jessica's body. The toxins that had been frozen were now active again, and the immense life force emanating from Vina's mouth became their best bait.

"呲-"

The moment they made contact, the corpse poison realized that what lay before them was not a delicious meal, but a deadly trap.

Under the purifying power of the Phoenix Cloth, most of the toxins were directly evaporated, and the remaining part instinctively tried to escape into the depths of Jessica's body.

Viner dared not let these toxins hide, so he inhaled even more forcefully, at one point nearly suffocating.

Jessica, who had previously lost consciousness, finally responded to Vina's violent movements.

"hiss!"

Viner released his mouth in pain, and a trickle of blood slid down the corner of his mouth.

Even when she was unconscious, Jessica remained unapproachable.

But how could that stop Vina?

The blood remaining on the tip of her tongue seeped into Jessica's mouth and was fed into her body.

Unbeknownst to Vina, the emblem on Jessica's chest was faintly glowing.

The dim light illuminated her pale face, seemingly reflecting some profound change.

Chapter 646 The Puppet Chapter

Just as the dagger was about to pierce Edel, a pure white feather robe suddenly materialized on her body.

That seemingly light and soft feather robe exuded an indestructible power, blocking all of the Shadow Demon's swift and fierce attacks.

Knox knew very well that the mission did not depend on the outcome of the external battlefield, but on the life or death of Edel.

If this princess is killed, the rebel army will collapse without a fight.

Therefore, it has been hiding in the shadows, patiently waiting for its opportunity.

Taking advantage of the moment when Viser intervened in the battle and angered Edel, Knox silently activated the Mindscape, trapping Edel in his own Shadow World.

Within this barrier that belongs solely to Knox, no one can offer assistance.

"drink!"

With a cold shout, Edel swung down the Blazing Demon Slayer in her hand, its blade wreathed in flames.

When the attack was thwarted, he realized that the Shadow Demon was not someone to be easily defeated. Before the attack hit, he had already merged his body into the shadows.

The next moment, Knox suddenly sprang out from the shadows beneath Edel's feet and launched another surprise attack.

"To attack a lady from under her skirt like that, you have absolutely no gentlemanly manners!"

Edel aimed the Scorching Demon at her feet and fired a shot, using the recoil to leap into the air and soar into the sky.

Having realized that the other party could move freely in the shadows, Adele naturally wouldn't approach the ground unnecessarily.

The blazing beam of light illuminated the earth, clearing a blank space within the world of shadows.

Having suffered a loss in silence, Knox had no choice but to abandon his plan to approach them.

As Edel rose into the air, the shadows around her began to twist and spread, shooting out like spikes at her in an attempt to bind her.

Edel blocked and slashed left and right, repelling all the entangling darkness.

"Are you also one of Uncle's men?" Edel asked.

She didn't understand what Lucien had sacrificed to gain the help of the demon.

Knox did not respond, but slowly peeked out from the shadows, his gaze fixed on Edel, as if he were pondering how to completely defeat the princess.

Seeing that the other party did not intend to reply, Adele did not plan to wait any longer.

After all, the battle outside is still ongoing, and every second she appears as the leader each night is a blow to morale.

“I’m a little curious, but of course you don’t have to answer,” Adele said, her magical energy surging suddenly, causing her feather robes to flutter wildly.

"Is it because you're too weak, or are the weapons forged by Vena really that powerful, making me feel that even demons are nothing special?"

This sarcastic remark pierced Knox's heart like a sharp blade.

Even though he was usually taciturn, he was still enraged by such provocation.

Their eyes met, and their killing intent instantly reached its peak. Both of them gathered all their strength and pressed down on the next attack.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the previously gloomy world was free of shadows.

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"call!"

Jessica suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had just escaped from a nightmare.

She raised her hand, feeling the nearly depleted magic energy within her body, but the suffocating toxin had vanished without a trace.

"What happened to me..." Jessica held her forehead, trying to recall the events before she lost consciousness.

She still remembered that after she destroyed Viser, her last thought was to bring the Demon Blood Soul of the Corpse Demon to Vena.

"I thought you wouldn't wake up for a while."

A familiar voice came from behind, and Tilisa transformed into human form, helping the weak Jessica up from the ground.

"Teacher?! You saved me?"

Jessica looked at Tilisa with some surprise, then glanced around, trying to find the figure she was looking forward to.

“It was Vena who pulled you back from the brink of death.” Tissalis noticed her disciple’s subtle movement and smiled. “Don’t bother looking for him, he’s already gone.”

Jessica looked visibly disappointed: "You won't even show your face?"

"It's not that he doesn't want to see you, it's just that he's dealing with more important matters, such as the general commanding this imperial army."

Even if ordinary soldiers didn't notice, Vadya, as an Imperial Army general, couldn't possibly be unaware of the defeat of the two demons.

Wiener was not going to let him get away so easily.