It was on the verge of collapse, unable to protect the remaining half of the essence.
"God Lord, I have failed you. I couldn't safeguard your essence…"
For Phoenix, death wasn't terrifying. What truly horrified it was the thought of failing the mission it had guarded for tens of thousands of years.
Not only had it failed, but the God Lord's essence was now about to fall into the hands of two mere humans!
To Phoenix, this was the ultimate agony.
"Crack!"
Aurelia Sin's speed surged to its peak as she caught up with Phoenix. Gripping the Spirit-Slaying Blade tightly, she slashed down, severing one of Phoenix's wings in a single stroke.
Phoenix could no longer hold itself aloft and plummeted toward the ground.
"Boom!"
Phoenix crashed heavily into the earth, and Ashlyn, who had been clutched in its talons, was flung out, landing lifelessly on the ground.
"Tap."
Aurelia Sin landed gracefully, slowly walking toward Ashlyn.
