The human bones on the talisman were not just any bones, but bones from infants aged three to six months, taken from the back of their heads while still alive.
This meant that each petal on Sonia's flower-shaped talisman represented a newly born infant.
Such methods were inhumane.
"Hehe... Do you really think you can still kill me? Your time has come!" She sneered, shaking the flower-shaped talisman in her hand.
As she moved the talisman, sharp cries echoed, followed by a surge of dense, malevolent spiritual energy bursting from the altar.
The statue, which a cloth had covered, revealed its true form—a human body with the face of a cat.
"Kill!" Without hesitation, Daniel made a sword gesture with his fingers and swung at Sonia's position.
She ignored him and continued manipulating the talisman.
But Daniel's spiritual energy directly pierced through her defenses.
"You!" She looked at him in disbelief.
She still had many tricks up her sleeve! How could she die like this?
Her body crashed violently to the ground, and foul black blood spread from her body.
Daniel cast a disgusted glance at her. With a slight wave of his hand, the candle on the altar fell to the ground, and the black blood ignited.
Soon, Sonia was burned to ashes, and the stench filled the air around the courtyard.
As for the flower-shaped talisman, Daniel pointed at it, and it shattered instantly.
"You poor souls, I'll send you on your way." Daniel sighed softly. As he chanted a spell, the bones on the talisman began to soften and turned into ash, drifting into the air.
Jennifer bit her lip, but the stench in the courtyard soon made her vomit. Somehow, she mustered the strength to stumble out of the courtyard.
Her head spun, and the thought of what he said—about her being tainted by nether spiritual energy—terrified her.
"Taxi! Take me to the hospital! Qranross Central Hospital!" Despite her dizziness, Jennifer rushed to the street corner and took a taxi to the hospital.
Now that Daniel had proven his strength, she dared not ignore his advice.
However, when she insisted on being admitted, the attending physician was stunned. "Tainted by nether spiritual energy? Ms. Walsh, were you... scammed? Maybe you should download an anti-fraud app?"
Jennifer's face turned pale. Though the doctor insisted she was okay, she wasn't willing to take any chances.
"Stop talking nonsense! Admit me immediately! Right now!" She suddenly stiffened when she finished speaking, foaming at the mouth. The attending physician was startled and quickly shouted, "Quick! To the emergency room!"
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