When Dustin's finger touched Cinna's chest, he trembled.

Blood gushed out of his mouth and nose as his circulatory pathways shattered. His weakened body was in danger, and his life hung on by a thread.

The ethereal soul seal immediately crumbled beneath Dustin's finger.

"Cinna!" Brooke was pale and trembling. He rushed forward to check Cinna's condition.

After Brooke was sure Cinna was alive, he regained his composure. "Dustin! I warned you not to be reckless.

"Do you know you nearly killed Cinna?" He scolded Dustin relentlessly.

Dustin collapsed back on the chair, gasping for breath and sweating profusely.

After catching his breath, he said slowly, "The situation was more complicated than I expected. Despite the risks I took, I successfully neutralized Mr. Shaffer's true energy."

"Neutralized?" Brooke was taken aback and immediately checked Cinna's pulse. Although his vitals were weak, the violent energy was gone.

"Is it neutralized? How is that possible?" Brooke was surp