Deep within Scalegorge Waterscape, the battle had reached a fever pitch.
The Ambrosial Arbor's massive roots lashed wildly through the air, every one of them carrying enough force to tear apart anything in their path.
And amid that writhing mass of roots, Phantylia's form was gradually taking shape.
It was a gigantic body woven from the dual powers of Destruction and Abundance—beautiful, yet horrifying.
"Hahahahaha—!"
Phantylia's laughter echoed through the entire cavern, brimming with manic triumph.
"Do you see this? This is the power the Lord Ravager has bestowed upon me! And with this Ambrosial Arbor, corrupted by a Stellaron—"
She spread her arms wide, reveling in the surging force coursing through her.
"As I am now, what could even an Emanator of the Hunt possibly do to me—"
Before she could finish, the immense blade of the Lightning-Lord came slashing down.
Boom!
The shockwave swept in all directions, shattering the surrounding stone pillars. But Phantylia merely lifted a hand and caught that mountain-cleaving strike with ease.
"General Jing Yuan, is this all you've got?" she mocked, gazing at Jing Yuan's grave expression.
"Or is it that your Lightning-Lord, before Abundance, simply falls short?"
Jing Yuan did not reply, but he knew she was telling the truth.
With the power Phantylia was displaying now, even the old Shuhu could not compare.
"Let me."
A freezing killing intent erupted.
Jingliu's figure became a streak of frost, flashing past Phantylia's side in an instant.
Her sword-light poured down like moonlight, every stroke landing precisely on the weak points in Phantylia's power.
Yet each wound that appeared was instantly healed by the life force surging from the Ambrosial Arbor.
"It's useless, useless~"
Phantylia stretched lazily, utterly at ease. "With the Arbor here, I am immortal. The more you attack, the stronger I become—because isn't the essence of Abundance precisely this? To endure suffering, and then grow beyond it?"
Jingliu's pupils contracted slightly.
Those words stirred memories she would rather never revisit.
"Madam Cecilia, Madam Cecilia, are you all right?!"
March 7th's voice rang out.
She and Stelle were doing everything they could to treat Cecilia, but what remained here was only one of Cecilia's doubles. Naturally, their efforts were pointless.
Stelle's emotions darkened, and as she looked back toward the battlefield, genuine killing intent appeared in her eyes for the first time.
Meanwhile, in the center of the battlefield, Phantylia had completely seized the upper hand.
The Lightning-Lord's giant blade fell again, but this time Phantylia did not even bother to block it. She simply let the strike land.
The wound healed in an instant, and her aura swelled yet again.
"Hahahahaha! Wonderful! This is marvelous!"
Phantylia threw back her head in laughter.
"To think that after roaming the cosmos for all these years, I, Phantylia, have finally obtained the perfect vessel! Lord Ravager, do you see this? Your faithful servant has not failed your expectations!"
She lowered her gaze and looked down upon the battered group below, her eyes filled with pity.
"All of you… you are to bear witness. Witness how I, Phantylia, become the mightiest existence in this universe!"
"Jing Yuan, Jingliu, and all of you from the Astral Express—"
She raised her hand, countless roots coiling like venomous snakes, poised to strike.
"Farewell."
And then, in that very instant—
A vast will descended.
Everyone held their breath.
Then, as one, they stopped fighting and looked up toward the sky.
There, a colossal rift was slowly opening.
Beyond it stood a figure too grand to be described in words.
A centaur-like silhouette, composed entirely of light and murderous intent. In his hands was a great bow, and upon its string, an arrow was forming.
"Th-this is… Lan, the Aeon of the Hunt?"
Phantylia's voice trembled.
No way. The Aeon of the Hunt had actually come? Was He really this protective of His followers?!
To deal with a mere Lord Ravager, He was descending personally?
For all Phantylia's current arrogance, she certainly did not imagine herself capable of fighting an Aeon head-on.
No. She had only just gained this perfect body—she absolutely could not die here!
Her body involuntarily began to retreat.
"You—you can't kill me!"
"I'm using the body of the Ambrosial Arbor now. The Arbor was the divine gift those Xianzhou people prayed for under your protection. If you destroy me, you destroy their miracle!"
Phantylia had become so panicked she was nearly incoherent.
But in truth, Lan's descent had nothing to do with her at all.
He cast His gaze upon the Ambrosial Arbor.
The arrow was on the string. The bowstring trembled. The arrow flew.
In that instant, all of Scalegorge Waterscape was swallowed by light.
Before this attack that made no distinction between friend and foe, even Jing Yuan shut his eyes.
He knew that once this arrow fell, not only Phantylia but the Luofu's Ambrosial Arbor would vanish from the universe forever.
He let out a silent sigh.
He did not fear death, but trading an entire Xianzhou ship just to eliminate a single Lord Ravager?
That was far too costly.
Yet in the very next moment—
Countless branches and leaves burst forth from the Ambrosial Arbor itself, instantly swallowing Lan's arrow whole.
Everyone was stunned.
Because they saw Yaoshi descend.
Yaoshi had actually taken the initiative to confront Lan?
That was beyond anyone's expectations.
After all, by the nature of Yaoshi's Path, They were selfless toward all things—even Lan, who ceaselessly hunted Them down.
In the history of the cosmos, it had always been Lan pursuing Yaoshi while Yaoshi merely evaded.
Yet now, Yaoshi had actually taken the initiative to clash head-on?
At that moment, Phantylia on the battlefield fell into wild fantasy.
"Could it be that Yaoshi saw the body of Abundance I possess now, and has come to act on my behalf?!"
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