Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 565

Shannon had to keep trying different talismans on the doll and figure out which would work.

Juniper had guessed her intent. Trial and error seemed like the only way forward in such a puzzling situation, though it wasn't something an ordinary mystic master could attempt.

Drawing multiple complex talismans so effortlessly was no small feat. Juniper couldn't help but feel envious.

The others didn't understand what Shannon was doing, but they tacitly chose to stay silent and not disturb her.

After the array-breaking talisman failed, Shannon applied the last talisman she had drawn without a word.

She recited in a calm voice, "By command of the golden mouth, let all be revealed; by rule of the supreme decree, all shall be seen…"

Juniper couldn't process the incantation at first, but as she continued, his expression changed.

He was about to speak when Shannon quickly formed a mudra and commanded, "Expel!"

As her words faded away, the talisman on the doll ignited and burned to ash within seconds. Lucy's soul became clearly visible in the next moment.

Shannon knew she had succeeded, but there was still a serious look on her face.

Juniper looked troubled as he realized what the last talisman was—the dispel talisman. The talisman was traditionally used to summon and dispel the divine deity.

And the fact that it had worked on the doll meant that whatever energy had trapped Lucy's soul was the strength of the deity.

"Shannon, does this mean…"

Before Juniper could finish, Shannon cut him off in a steady voice, "No."

Though her face was cold as always, her tone was certain. "Even if it is, it's nothing more than a malevolent deity."

Modern beliefs had crumbled, and mystic arts were gradually fading from existence. Even if divine deities existed, it was incredibly rare for them to directly respond.