The treant crashed toward him like a moving mountain.
Reiji activated Shadow Step at the last second.
He reappeared above it and drove the flaming bone sword downward. The blade sank deep into the upper bark.
Soul Torture Flame burned brighter. Golden flames spread deeper through the creature this time.
The treant screamed again.
Its movements slowed noticeably.
Reiji didn't let up.
He twisted the sword and pushed more mana into it. The flames intensified inside the monster. Cracks started forming around the core area.
He struck again.
And again.
Each hit weakened the regeneration further.
The golden flames were eating away at the core's energy now. The treant launched one final desperate attack. Roots and branches whipped toward him from every direction.
[Shadow Step.]
Reiji vanished and reappeared directly in front of the exposed core.
[Rupture.]
His finger touched the weakened area.
BOOM!
The explosion ripped through the core.
