Chapter 107: The Collapse of the "Secluded Chamber of Desire"

The demonic crimson of the red spider lily and the pale azure of the Bodhi flower blossomed simultaneously, echoing each other—one, the furious strike of an S-class death row inmate; the other, the sacrificial, blood-soaked lament of an A-class inmate, offered in exchange for the source of her true name. Neither could be said to be stronger, yet both were equally frenzied, bordering on madness.

When the red spider lily blooms, it transcends reincarnation and finds no peaceful end.

When the Bodhi flower blooms, desires go unfulfilled and karmic ties remain unresolved.

The pale azure Bodhi petals scattered like countless leaves upon the Bodhi tree, their delicate hues accentuating the heart of the twin Bodhi trees—their enchanting blood-red charm.

“Get away! Get away! Get away! Get away! An Ruoxiang, you’re truly lucky to wield the sacred word at just A-class level. Even now, you want to compete with me to the very end? Let go of me! Remove your filthy body from mine! Get lost!!!”

Surrounded by countless Bodhi petals, An Ruohuan could no longer endure. In an instant, she shattered, and the demonic crimson red spider lily burst forth from the twin Bodhi trees, carving out a vacuum zone. Half-flower, half-human, An Ruohuan stood there, her mind intent on entering the cycle of reincarnation to bury everything around her.

Yet, the soft pale azure light was everywhere, gradually infiltrating the flower’s core, merging and nourishing it. It was as if a bond thicker than blood lingered between them—two overwhelming energies that did not clash but began to respond harmoniously.

The twin Bodhi trees, one on each side, curved protectively, embracing An Ruohuan’s graceful form. At this moment, An Ruoxiang had completely turned to wood; her once-beautiful face was gone, replaced by an ineffable weariness and sorrow.

“Your sister stands beside you not to oppose you, but to protect you. I’ve walked those paths ahead of you—if you walk them now, I can rest easier... Actually, I am like the green leaves, always guarding you, the proud little red flower...”

As An Ruoxiang spoke, transparent sap oozed from the bark where her eyes once were, dripping onto the vacuum zone of the red spider lily—but the fierce demonic red energy repelled every drop.

The crystalline coffin-like structure of An Ruohuan began to be replaced by the Bodhi petals, and the entire space gradually revealed a true vitality rather than the eerie, endless void that had been there before.

“These humanoid vine-fiber creatures are your constructs of longing, shaped from human desire and controlled by fragments of your soul. If we do not slay them, they would be your playmates in ordinary times, right?”

An Ruoxiang said this with a pang of anguish, holding An Ruohuan tighter.

“I won’t let you fall back into that loneliness ever again. Never. I want you to live happily amidst the green leaves, even if the red spider lily’s petals and leaves never meet again!” At once, all the Bodhi petals on the twin trees began to wither, and even the trees themselves dimmed rapidly, losing their luster before their eyes.

In a moment, the twin Bodhi trees—no less powerful than the red spider lily—perished completely. Even An Ruoxiang’s humanoid wooden trunk ceased all movement, soft and brittle, drooping helplessly over the vines of the red spider lily.

“Dead...” An Ruohuan whispered, then burst into wild laughter.

“Good riddance! Finally dead, you’re finally dead. Now, only I remain in this world! Ha ha!! Did you see that? That wretched woman is utterly gone! A mere ant like you, trying to wield the sacred word—just the backlash alone would drain you completely!” None of the bystanders, including Mu You, looked up at the half-mad, half-awake woman in midair. Instead, their eyes fixated on the petrified An Ruoxiang, whose expression was frozen in that last trace of relief and longing, stirring an inexplicable pain deep within them.

Was such a sister truly worth sacrificing one’s life for?

As their minds swirled with conflicting thoughts, the pale azure light flared once more.

But this time, it did not shine from any corner of the twin Bodhi trees—it radiated from An Ruohuan herself.

The pale azure Bodhi flower bloomed with unprecedented vigor, enveloping An Ruohuan through the demonic blood-red, creeping down toward her legs.

Bones emerged, flesh grew!

A pair of straight, supple legs sprouted from beneath An Ruohuan. The red spider lily, sensing its host slipping from its control, tried to envelop her again, but the nearly lifeless twin Bodhi trees held her firmly enough to allow An Ruohuan to break free.

She gazed at her changing body in disbelief, lifting her head to look at her sister, only to find that the magnificent twin Bodhi trees had completely lost their vitality once she broke free from the red spider lily’s grasp. With a violent struggle, the two giant tree trunks—like humanoid arms—shattered into ash. Freed from their bonds, the red spider lily’s will controlled countless vines to attack An Ruohuan, who was still stunned, unable to dodge. At the critical moment, though, the Bodhi flowers surrounding her shielded her from the assault.

“What are you doing? Do you even know what you’re doing? You lunatic, why are you helping me regain my body? I don’t need your help, not even if it kills me!”

An Ruohuan screamed, her voice full of bitter sobs. She could not believe that the very person she hated most in life was the one granting her the path she had dreamed of. She refused to believe it—refused even in death.

When Mu You had been grievously wounded and near death, An Ruoxiang used the “Twin-Bloom Bodhi—Half-Withered, Half-Thriving” technique to instantly restore him to his peak state. Now, An Ruoxiang had once again exhausted the energy of a sacred word at the cost of her own life, all to restore An Ruohuan’s previous form—her free and unburdened form!

“I won’t believe it. I won’t believe any of this is real. No, absolutely not!” An Ruohuan shouted.

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