Chapter 1057: Birth

She stood up slowly, her eyes fixed on Tina outside the barrier, and sneered coldly. "Do you really think you can trap me? Ridiculous!" Claudia's gaze darkened as she bit her finger, letting blood drip and suspend mid-air while forming a seal with her hands. Harnessing her unique powers, she broke through the barrier. However, the backlash on her own body was immense. Upon her arrival, she didn't immediately retaliate against Tina. Instead, she used Asher, the only person still in her grasp, as a hostage. Channeling her powers, she engaged Tina in combat. During their fight, Claudia concealed a fragment of her energy within Asher. She planned for this energy to transfer into Tina's body the moment Tina attempted to save him, becoming the final key to her grand plan. When Tina rescued Asher, Claudia feigned a retreat. In a flash, she vanished from the underground palace. Although others couldn’t see her, Tina, now attuned to the dark energy within her, could sense the direct