The moment the Black Tortoise True Spirit's sharp claws pierced through the back of Lin Xuan's heart, the newborn Artifact Spirit's eyes snapped open. The projection of the Star Palace in her left pupil cast nine layers of Forbidden Seal, while the Qingqiu fox fire in her right pupil condensed into heaven-burning chains, tearing the Black Tortoise's claws to shreds! Xuanming True Water gushed from the shattered turtle shell, only to turn into a gentle stream the moment it touched the Artifact Spirit, winding around her fingertips.
"Jiuli...?" Lin Xuan coughed up Star Blood, driving his sword tip into the ground to steady himself.
The Artifact Spirit tilted her head and smiled softly, her childish face revealing a compassion unsuited for a young child: "I am the karma you planted with your own hands, and also the last wisp of fox fire that Su Jiuli burned away." With a light tap of her toes, the boiling Star Sand on the seabed instantly stopped, condensing into three thousand suspended Star-Marked swords. "Senior Brother, it's time to settle the accounts."
Chapter 19