She violently coughed up a mouthful of thick black blood.
The blood splattered across the stone floor, releasing an unpleasant smell before slowly evaporating into wisps of dark mist.
The woman's eyes abruptly snapped open. Her cold gaze slowly shifted toward the entrance of the cave.
"So, a powerful cultivator has finally arrived."
A sinister smile appeared on her lips. "It seems the deadlock is finally about to break."
She slowly raised her hand. Snap. The crisp sound echoed throughout the cave.
The next moment, hundreds of black dolls hidden throughout the cave suddenly stood upright. Their tiny heads slowly turned toward her simultaneously.
The scene looked horrifying. The woman calmly looked at them. "Go. Follow those two."
She pointed toward the outside world.
"I don't care whether it's the girl or the man. As long as you manage to curse one of them, I'll eventually gain control over them."
