Rumble... As Shawn Young yanked the metal chain tight on the mechanism, the middle of the tomb chamber split open. A mysterious stone platform, glowing red, slowly rose from below. Shawn squinted and spotted a groove sunken into the center of the platform.
Jade Swann dashed over, her eyes wide with surprise at the bizarre spectacle.
Just then, the white Chrysanthemum Sigil tumbled out. Shawn Young picked it up and compared it to the groove—it was a perfect match.
He had a sudden idea, grabbed the Chrysanthemum Sigil, and strode over to the stone platform. Slotting the sigil into the groove—"Click!"—the two pieces snapped together perfectly.
Boom!
As the mechanism activated, the stone platform rose higher, unleashing a thunderous roar. A dazzling white light flashed, and the Silverbane Barrier that blocked the center of the tomb instantly shattered, sending shockwaves that shook the entire chamber.
The crisscrossing channels filled with Mystic Silverbane began to flow in an instant. White light flickered everywhere, and a chill swept through the tomb, shrouding everything in a hazy white mist.
Crash... Shawn Young and Jade Swann stared in shock as the pyramid of corpses in the center collapsed, tumbling down and merging into the flowing Mystic Silverbane river.
Sss... Sss... The dead bodies dissolved in the Mystic Silverbane, releasing wisps of green vapor that slowly rose and gathered into a huge, dark-green cloud overhead.
Just as the two were reeling from all these wild changes, a flash of red light caught their eyes. They looked toward the deepest part of the tomb, where a gigantic round object suddenly appeared—standing tall on a strange, petal-shaped black stone platform, it looked just like a massive egg wrapped in flower petals, surrounded by an eerie dark red glow.
"Whoa... What is that thing? It's a giant egg! And it's... moving!" Jade Swann couldn't help but blurt out, her curiosity getting the better of her.
Shawn Young jumped and peered closer. The enormous egg was gently pulsating, and inside he could just make out a blurry shadow—something was about to hatch.
Suddenly, a weird chanting drifted through the air, now far, now near, rising and falling, charged with a sinister magical power.
The egg's smooth surface quickly wrinkled and cracked. Shawn Young's eyes widened—he rushed forward, grabbed Jade Swann's hand, and rapidly conjured a Diamond Anti-Demon Ward in front of them.
No sooner had the ward appeared than the weird egg burst forth in a blinding flash of red light. "Boom!" The petal-shaped altar was shattered by a surge of force, sending debris flying and pelting the barrier like a hailstorm.
Crack... Crack... The egg split open from top to bottom, and a slender figure, trailing a dreamy fragrance, slowly stepped out.
Shawn Young and Jade Swann stared, wide-eyed. The one emerging was none other than Fiona Nangong—but she was completely naked, her flawless pale skin and long legs on full display.
Her body was dazzlingly white and delicately pink, every curve a work of art. Her snowy breasts stood tall and proud, trembling gently with each step she took, perfectly complementing her seductive figure—including that mysterious black triangle. She radiated goddess-like allure and beauty!
"Wow! I never knew Sister Fiona had such an amazing body!" Jade Swann's first reaction was pure envy...
Shawn Young felt his nose heat up—was he about to get a nosebleed? He quickly shut his eyes and shook his head, trying desperately to calm his racing heart and avoid embarrassing himself.
Fiona Nangong walked slowly until she was just in front of them, then stopped. Her clear eyes gazed at Shawn and Jade, filled with a strange, confused haze.
"Sister Fiona, are you... okay?" Jade Swann noticed something was off and called out in alarm.
Fiona Nangong kept staring blankly, then looked at Shawn Young. Suddenly, she slowly raised both hands, palms up, and stood perfectly still.
"Sister Fiona, what's wrong? Say something! Why are you pointing at Shawn?" Jade Swann grew anxious.
Shawn Young sensed trouble. He glanced over and saw Fiona Nangong's eyes suddenly blaze with a demonic red light. Her beautiful face twisted with a terrifying aura, and her snowy body began to emit swirling red and black mist, like spider silk, wrapping her in a magical glow that made her look utterly otherworldly.
"Oh no! She's... she's under Demon Enthrallment!" Shawn Young gasped. He realized Fiona Nangong's mind had been taken over by sinister demonic energy.
"What?! What do we do? We have to save her!" Jade Swann panicked as Fiona Nangong's transformation grew more extreme.
No sooner had she spoken than Fiona Nangong flipped her palms, forming a flurry of strange, butterfly-like hand signs. Chanting rang out once again, this time as shrill as the wailing of tortured spirits from the depths of hell...
"Oh no—this is bad! She's about to undergo Chrysalis Ascension!" Shawn Young realized things were dire. He grabbed Jade Swann's hand and unleashed his full strength, quickly casting a powerful Diamond Anti-Demon Ward in front of them.
Boom! Golden light flashed as the ward formed. Fiona Nangong opened her mouth and let out a piercing shriek—a sound no human could make, more like the roar of a demon from the nine hells!
Awooo... Awooo...
Fiona Nangong's long howl shook the underground tomb. Her red-black aura surged, blasting everything with destructive force. Wherever the light touched, solid stone shattered and flew apart!
In an instant, the earth trembled like doomsday. The tomb collapsed, stones flying everywhere, while the ground beneath Fiona Nangong, Shawn Young, and Jade Swann began to rise toward the surface!