Shrouded Seascape

Chapter 890: Flames

Witnessing Anna's collapse, Li Long's stoic demeanor vanished, and his expression was full of terror as he instinctively turned to Wang Sheng. "Bro, w-what do we do?"

However, Wang Sheng had no idea what to do as well. Wang Sheng's expression shifted between gloominess and uncertainty at the sight of Anna covered in a cloud of smoke on the floor.

Wang Sheng's thoughts were inscrutable to everyone else except for himself.

"She must have gotten into an accident with that ritual. Perhaps she only has a superficial grasp on some forbidden knowledge. Since she turned out this way, can she really deliver her promises to me?" Wang Sheng muttered to himself.

As the pungent cloud of white smoke grew thicker, the followers retreated in fear.

Bizarre-looking flames had just manifested on the high priestess' figure. From what was announced earlier, those disloyal to God would be devoured by His divine flames. Could it be that she was...

Everyone present gathered around, each harboring their own thoughts.

They weren't particularly anxious about Anna's safety; they were only worried about who would help them contact the Great One if the high priestess had truly gotten herself into an accident.

The most anxious among them was Roy.

If something were to go wrong, who would save his daughter?

Just as everyone created their own assumptions, a shaky voice echoed from within the cloud of white smoke. "Bring me some clothes."

Everyone present trembled.

Li Lu moved first, removing her black robe and throwing it into the cloud of white smoke. The sizzling noises disappeared, and the pungent cloud of white smoke dissipated slowly.

Anna clad in a black robe and gasping for breath emerged from within the smoke.

She looked extremely pale, but she was unscathed. Her exposed, fair legs attracted the gazes of all the men present. Anna surveyed the surroundings, taking in everyone's expressions. She chuckled coldly and raised her right hand.

Anna was in no rush to turn on the lights and simply waited quietly for the roars to disappear. Charles had experienced something like this, and from his experience, Anna knew that the torment wouldn't last that long.

Two hours later, the voices in her ears became faint enough for her to ignore them. She finally stood up and turned on the lights.

Soon, a naked Anna lay in a white bathtub, washing away the fatigue and cold sweat. She raised her right arm and observed it, including everything extra in her arm. The tingling and stabbing pain had weakened drastically since then.

With a will on Anna's end, green flames appeared at her fingertips. She flicked them lightly at the nearby mirror, and the standing mirror was reduced to ashes in just a mere second.

Glass was made by melting a mixture of natural materials at high temperatures, but the bizarre green flames actually managed to reduce it to mere ashes upon contact.

One could only imagine the consequences if these flames made contact with human flesh. Recalling the terrifying ordeal, Anna muttered to herself, "It's effective, but I can't keep doing that ritual. I am no longer a Dioite; I'm a mere human being now. My mind and fleshly body are far too fragile to withstand such sacrifices in the long term.

"If I were to accept too many blessings from the Primordial Fire, my body would definitely collapse."

However, Anna had no regrets about the condition of her arm. She no longer felt as uneasy as before, and it was all thanks to that special ability. Power reigned supreme everywhere in the world. Without power, she was like a piece of meat on a chopping board, and she'd be at the mercy of others.

Anna closed her eyes, enjoying the sensation of the water gliding over her skin as she began to plan her next steps.

Anna had never been to a place like the surface world, and the difference between her personality and Charles' personality led to her making vastly different choices compared to the latter if he were in her shoes.

Anna's top priority was to establish a stable foothold here. If she couldn't even stand firm on her own feet here, searching for the Subterranean Sea would be meaningless.

Sacrificial rituals were not feasible for the long term; she had to find other ways to become even stronger.

The Subterranean Sea had quite a few forbidden knowledge, and they all flashed through Anna's mind. Unfortunately, they weren't that easy to make use of. After all, the materials and relics commonly seen in the Subterranean Sea were virtually impossible to find on the surface world.

Anna needed something that was available in both the Subterranean Sea and the surface world, and it had to be capable of affecting the human body. Something like that was incredibly rare, so Anna had to carefully ponder over her next steps.