Unexpectedly, an unusual world appeared in front of Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton, almost blinding them with glaring brightness.They could see an endless sea of red spider lilies before them, where each glistened vividly in full bloom.Although it was currently autumn in Atlantis, supposedly the most comfortable season of the year, it now felt as cold as winter.Bone-chilling breezes blew from every direction.Xyla and Stanley were freezing and both shocked by the peculiar scene they were seeing.The elevator incident was strange enough, but whatever this was made it even weirder.There were no longer in the real world.According to myths, red spider lilies only grew along the pathway to hell.Xyla couldn’t help but think they had gone to the Underworld somehow.Did the elevator take them all the way down to hell?She couldn’t help but gasp at the thought.Stanley frowned as he gazed at his wife. “Don’t be afraid. No matter where this place is, I will protect you.”She nod
“She even had our memories erased in fear that we would find out. Such a foolish girl," Xyla Quest lamented sadly.Everything she had seen made her hate the concept of fate even more. She thought that karma from a past life was illogical.Everything in the past should have been resolved in that lifetime.Why did it have to be brought into the next life?Xyla wouldn’t have minded bearing her own karma in this life. Why did God allow someone else to do it for her?Sophie Kenwick was innocent, so why then did she have to suffer all this on behalf of Xyla and Stanley Batton?All the painful memories related to the young girl began appearing in her mind, with every scene feeling like a stake through her heart.Beside her, Stanley felt equally heartbroken.Suddenly, the air felt more dense, and the temperature seemed to have dropped further to become even colder.“How did we suddenly recall our memories?” she asked.Sophie had erased their memories, but who caused them to come floo
Stanley Batton shook his head slightly, feeling equally confused.“If you have any questions, you might as well ask me. What’s the point of murmuring between you?" the voice said. “Xyla, my original plan was to torture you and Stanley adequately before killing you both.“I wanted you to feel the pain of losing everyone important to you right before losing your life. I just never expected Sophie to appear out of the blue to take my life, leaving me in my spirit form to wander this world.”Fear began to spread through Xyla Quest. Her palms dampened with sweat instantly upon realizing the grave danger they were in.They were only ordinary human beings whereas the nine-tailed demon fox proved to be a deadly adversary despite being in his spirit form.“Where is this place? Are you going to kill us?” she asked boldly.At this point, Xyla knew being fearful wouldn’t solve anything. She had to face her fears head-on no matter what. So, she forced herself to remain calm.“This is the pat
Xyla Quest proved to be as brave as a female commander when her motivation was to protect the man behind her.She needed Stanley Batton to live no matter what happened to her.The nine-tailed demon fox began to laugh when he heard her.Then, a golden ray of light flashed before a man wrapped in a long, red robe appeared in its place.Xyla thought he looked familiar, resembling the character who once appeared in her dreams before.There was no difference in both of his appearances.She frowned, subconsciously pulling Stanley backward like a hen protecting its chick. “You’re the nine-tailed demon fox.”He smiled in a way that had a sinister effect. “Indeed, I am.”According to legends, he was a fox that transformed into a human.He naturally had good looks and seemed attractive, particularly when he smiled.However, he had a cold aura around him that overshadowed his attractive looks.Despite how good-looking he was, he still instilled fear in others.“You appeared so suddenl
Xyla Quest was in anguish at that moment, feeling like her body and her soul had been completely torn apart.It hurt so badly that she couldn’t breathe.She wished this was all in her imagination. She hoped it was just a vivid nightmare that would go away and return to normal once she woke up.As soon as Stanley Batton finished speaking, he suddenly floated up into the air, and then his body began to burn.The pain was excruciating, but he somehow kept a neutral expression on his face.The sight of her husband's burning body was now etched in the depths of Xyla’s heart.She hated herself right then for not being able to fight against the nine-tailed demon fox.They were only ordinary human beings, after all. Despite being more powerful, wealthy, and influential than many others in their real world, they remained powerless in this mystical realm.They were worthless in the face of magic.She began to cry as she clenched her fists, charging toward the nine-tailed demon fox. He w
“Please," Xyla Quest pleaded. "If you won’t forgive us, then kill me! I’m the one who should die, not him. Kill me, please.” She meant everything she said from the very core of her being.However, the nine-tailed demon fox gave her a chilling stare and chuckled as he toyed with his hair.He didn’t take her words to heart.“The one who needs to die shouldn’t have it easy. You must stay alive and suffer the pain of Stanley’s death.“This is what you owe me, Xyla. You will pay me back in such a manner because I won't accept any other method. Everyone needs to pay for what they have done. Isn’t that right?” he asked in a booming voice, sounding firm and irrefutable.By then, Stanley Baton had already developed a numbness from being burned.Strangely, his skin remained undamaged despite being torched for so long, but Xyla wasn’t in the right frame of mind to think about it logically.Instead, she continued to look pleadingly at the nine-tailed demon fox. “Don’t you think this is al
Xyla Quest truly felt like the most powerless person ever.She couldn’t do a single thing when the love of her life was suffering right before her very eyes.As she chased the nine-tailed demon fox around, the latter began mocking her again—“Haha, give up, Xyla. You’re still just as stubborn as you were in your past life. You won't beat me no matter how hard you try. You’re just an ordinary person with no magical powers.“Any random spirit in the netherworld would be stronger than you. Give up the fight. It’s pointless. Hahaha,” he taunted with a maniacal laugh.She found it extremely annoying as everything he said infuriated her.With all the rage amassing within her, she felt like her heart would soon explode.She was about to go mad.Then, all of a sudden, a pink light surrounded her body right before some mysterious force lifted her from the ground.She ascended ten meters into the air, the sudden loss of gravity making her heart pound.It was quite an unbelievable thing
Xyla Quest felt nothing but contempt toward the nine-tailed demon fox.To be able to exact revenge on him with her mysterious powers gave her a certain sense of satisfaction.Immediately after that, her body started attacking him with the same rapid moves without her controlling it.Beside her, Stanley Batton did the same thing.A combination of bright pink and blue rays blazed toward the nine-tailed demon fox in the next second.The light rays grew brighter, lighting up the entire spirit realm.The demon fox tried his best to evade their attacks.The light rays directly charged toward the sea of red spider lilies, causing them to wither as countless red petals blasted into the air to rain down around them.The scene provided a beautiful backdrop to what would be a bloody scene in stark contrast.Although the nine-tailed demon fox fought back relentlessly, he felt his magic powers waning as if they were restrained by something.He was helpless to do anything apart from contin