Jessica's sword sliced through the air, and the phantom quickly dispersed. However, her strike only managed to eliminate half of the phantoms.

"Their connection is deepening rapidly," shouted Soren.

"The dark twisted phenomenon seems to be getting stronger!" Rode yelled back. "That's right! It has absorbed a massive amount of souls and spiritual energy. Its soul is being born."

Soren glanced around at the rapidly multiplying phantoms and anxiously asked, "How long will it take?"