Henrietta's loss of sanity became the trigger for other "accidents" to happen. One example of this was the unusual appearance of her assimilation core.
The assimilation core, instead of looking like a bright, burning flame of life, appeared to be half-baked red flames. This was surprising, considering it was the stolen remnant of the Blazing Wrath Fiend that Henrietta had just defeated.
"Henrietta..."
The flickering flames wound around a small, frightened figure—Henrietta's soul in the image of her childhood, a trembling thread of blue that looked like a frightened girl's silhouette.
Xu Tao stepped toward Henrietta but was forced to stop.
The fiend's essence snarled. It saw him and lashed out, a surge like a physical blow that shoved Xu Tao back.
"Ugh!" He groaned.
Right now, Xu Tao was only a soul body. He wasn't as tough as his real body in this state. Thus, even a weak fragment could push him around. Still, while staggering, he braced his inner senses and pushed forward.
