Inside the cocoon, Chi Yang suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder.
It was Venom Master Xun. Her usually beautiful and seductive face was pale with exertion, a thin trickle of blood at the corner of her lips.
Her Celestial Field was still active, but the enhanced broodlings she had summoned were being helplessly torn apart by the Tyrant's overwhelming psychic pressure and its smaller, elite broodlings.
"The Shopkeeper's plan is in motion," Venom Master Xun said. "Our role is nearly complete. The Blazing Maw cannot hold the Ironbone forever. The Tyrant is stronger than I anticipated. It's time for you to fulfill your part of the bargain, little sun."
She pointed a long, elegant finger towards the Blazing Ridge where a brilliant light was beginning to shine, calling for its designated Branch Manager's presence. "The Shopkeeper has opened the door. You must be the one to walk through it."
