After traversing a series of dark tunnels, you arrive at the room containing the ice crystals of despair, and then...

Xiu, along with the twins and some mermaids who followed later, came in. The twins came because of Maggie, while the mermaids were ordered by their chieftain to stay away from Xiu in danger.

The ghosts didn't seem to care, probably thinking that having two more offerings wouldn't be bad, so they ignored them.

As a result, they all witnessed a scene that was almost bloody and horrific.

Maggie's body was completely pierced by the spikes on the ice crystals. Her shoulders, chest, abdomen, and thighs were all injured. She was hanging there with her head drooping, her life hanging in the air, with blood flowing down her body, leaving a blood pit.

"..."

Xiu watched this scene in silence, his eyes trembling, his hands clenching tightly, but he didn't say a word.

"Hahaha! This is what you firmly believe?"

The ghost seemed to be used to this kind of scene, and turned around mercilessly to mock Xiu, looking at him as if he were a clown.

Spitt frowned, as if he hadn't expected this to happen.

"She will soon be completely swallowed by the ice crystals, becoming a part of despair and sin, never to wake up again."

As the ghostly figure spoke, it became frantic again, like a fanatical believer who had witnessed a miracle. Its entire shadow twisted in a disturbing and terrifying way.

Perhaps feeling confident of victory, he completely overlooked one point: normal living beings would be quickly devoured by the ice crystals after coming into contact with them.

But Maggie is now completely unharmed. Although she appears to be dead, neither her body nor her soul shows any signs of being devoured.

It's only because Maggie looks lifeless that everyone thinks she's dead.

Little did anyone know that just two minutes earlier, Maggie was sitting next to her own body, which looked as if she had been tortured, with a worried expression and her arms crossed.

She could feel that her body was still alive, but her soul couldn't enter.

The original owner of the body had already disappeared, that was something she was absolutely certain of, so Maggie couldn't understand why this body was rejecting her now.

and....

Doesn't the continent of Coral say that souls cannot exist?

So what form does she take now? She shouldn't be considered an undead anymore, right?

Maggie fell into deep thought.

Moreover, she had another matter that she cared about very much: her body and soul did indeed look different, so now her soul was leaving her body.

Her soul still looked the same as before, and when she saw the familiar hands, she couldn't help but feel a moment of disorientation.

If it weren't for this accident, she would have almost forgotten that her original name was Bai Xi.

From the moment she took over the body of the original owner, she had decided to abandon the past and become a completely new person. She never expected to see herself again in this form, even if it was just as a soul.

Just as she was filled with emotion, a sudden, powerful suction force pulled her back into her body, and her soul finally returned.

At the same time, Ghost Shadow led Xiu and the others into the cave.

They just happened to miss the moment when Maggie's soul left her body, and all they saw was Maggie hanging on the ice crystal.

"Now, it's your turn to go and keep her company!"

Ghost Shadow was satisfied with the scene that pleased him; Xiu, the twins, and the remaining mermaids were now completely useless to him.

It was a good thing for her that the little devil who ruined her plans died early, otherwise the ghost would have thought she had many ways to torture people.

The unlucky guy inside wouldn't want to see that.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire shadow began to expand violently, like an inflating balloon, expanding infinitely within the cave. Soon, it would engulf everyone in the cave, and no one would survive.

This is his home turf.

Just as he was becoming arrogant and overbearing, suddenly, one corner of the Despair Ice Crystal, which is considered one of the hardest substances on the entire continent, quietly shattered.

The fragments fell to the ground, breaking into even smaller pieces, reflecting different kinds of light on the surface.

The ghost was still immersed in his own emotions and naturally did not notice that something was wrong. At this moment, he had already decided to give Xiu and the others the final blow.

Just as he reached the critical point of his power, the shaky, fragmented ice crystal of despair finally collapsed completely in front of everyone.

The ice crystal fragments fell with a soft rustling sound, making a pleasant noise as they hit the ground.

At least to Xiu's ears, it really sounded great.

His eyes widened involuntarily as he watched Maggie fall with the shards. If it weren't for the ghostly figure blocking his way, he would have rushed forward long ago.

The Geminis had a similar expression, but their faces clearly showed more surprise.

At that moment, Ghost Shadow froze completely. He turned his head in disbelief to look at the shattered ice crystal of despair. His previous arrogance and madness seemed to vanish in an instant. All he relied on was this ice crystal.

Now that the ice crystals have shattered, the future he longed for, and even his power, have been weakened in tandem.

Part of his power came from the Despair Ice Crystal. Now that the ice crystal had shattered, his swollen shadow instantly began to shrink and become smaller, no longer frightening, and looked very weak.

"No!!!!!"

The ghostly figure let out a shrill roar and rushed towards the ice crystal, but even the twins could easily suppress it after it weakened, and the situation instantly reversed.

Maggie's mangled body remained lying motionless in the room, her fate unknown.

With no one stopping him, Xiu stumbled forward and opened the door.

But he dared not approach Maggie, his breath seemed to freeze, and after a long silence, he finally cautiously reached out his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly.

He was afraid, afraid that Maggie would really die because of it.

Although it's unknown whether the shattering of the ice crystals is related to Maggie, given the severity of her injuries and the possibility of damage to vital organs like the heart, no one can guarantee that Maggie is still alive.

Spur looked hesitant, seemingly wanting to go in and take a look, but out of consideration for his brother, he obediently stayed outside and cooperated in suppressing the ghostly figure.

The ghost has only become weaker, but it is still a very difficult creature to kill. It seems to have no weaknesses and cannot be effectively damaged.

A long time passed, and Maggie still didn't react. Several faint sighs could even be heard from the merfolk. Now that the ghostly figure was suppressed and the source of the problem, the Despair Ice Crystal, was shattered, it seemed that the crisis had been resolved.

But the girl who helped the mermaids through the crisis is now missing, or perhaps she is already dead, which makes many mermaids feel uneasy.

Xiu closed his eyes briefly before struggling to reach out and pick up Maggie.

The next second, his arm was grabbed by a bloody little hand.