Some members of the Ruan Family Guard, realizing the severity of the situation, struggled to their feet, trying to flee the bizarre scene.
But the scene before their eyes grew increasingly blurry, and they couldn't see what was silently stripping them of their life force.
A powerful will to survive drove their legs forward, but after just a few steps, their bodies collapsed stiffly to the ground like deadwood drained of all moisture.
The fallen bodies shriveled at an astonishing rate. Their skin rapidly lost its color, becoming dry and taut.
Their blood and fluids were instantly siphoned away by an invisible force, leaving behind only desiccated husks, like mummies baked under the scorching sun for years.
On their shriveled faces,
every one of them wore an expression of utter terror, a testament to their final despair.
Ruan Yingfu stood to the side, watching it all unfold, his eyes filled with horror.
