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"Decided. I'll start with this arrogant Xianzhou General!"
Phantylia lunged downward, her fingers lightly tapping the Lotus of Annihilation.
In an instant—
A lotus bloomed beneath Jing Yuan's feet, while another materialized above him.
With a crushing force, the two lotuses slammed together.
Jing Yuan's HP, previously at 75%, plummeted to 1% in a single strike!
Guinaifen's heart skipped a beat.
The victory condition for this battle was Jing Yuan's survival—and now he was grabbed, with no apparent way to break free!
Phantylia raised her hand again, wind and thunder gathering in her palm—
She slammed it down toward Jing Yuan!
But before the blow could land—
Jing Yuan, who had seemed on the verge of collapse, suddenly lifted his head.
His eyes burned with unshakable resolve.
Phantylia sneered. "You still—"
Before she could finish—
Jing Yuan shattered the lotus binding him with sheer force!
His hands clenched.
"DAN HENG! NOW!"
Phantylia's eyes widened—her body locked in place, her arms frozen mid-motion.
Dan Heng leaped into the air, hurling his spear like a streak of azure lightning.
The Cloud Piercer struck—
And Phantylia's physical form was obliterated!
Jing Yuan, now free, collapsed from exhaustion.
"If not for Dan Heng's perfectly timed strike severing the link, the Cloud Piercer would have torn through both Jing Yuan and Phantylia's body—he was truly betting his life!"
"Their coordination was flawless!"
"Our General… he's over 800 years old, yet he still fights on the front lines!"
"We're so lucky to have him."
"But… Phantylia injected him with Destruction energy. Could this become a hidden danger?"
"General, please retire after this… rest well!"
Yet, despite their victory—
Phantylia wasn't truly gone.
A golden ember flickered in the air.
Her voice echoed mockingly:
"Well done, General of the Hunt."
"But all I lost was a hastily crafted vessel."
"How much longer… can you last?"
"Xianzhou's destruction draws near."
Dan Heng moved to help Jing Yuan up—
But the General raised a hand, refusing assistance.
With a weak chuckle, he declared:
"Tell the Legion—"
"Our vengeance…"
"Will come."
With a wave of his hand—
Phantylia's shadow dissipated.
But her mocking laughter lingered.
"General… are you alright?"
"I'll manage."
Jing Yuan turned to Dan Heng. "Seems our old bond hasn't faded."
Dan Heng didn't refute it this time.
He simply closed his eyes and let out a quiet "Hmph."
Jing Yuan rubbed his temple, his voice heavy.
"Phantylia… is a terrifying foe. She tried to inject me with Destruction's power to turn me into a Voidranger…"
"Thanks to Dan Heng's strike, the link was severed in time."
"Is Phantylia… still alive?"
Jing Yuan shook his head. "Unfortunately, an Emanator of Destruction isn't easily destroyed. But…"
Welt interjected: "She won't be stirring trouble anytime soon. As for sealing the Stellaron, that will take more time…"
"Leave that to Fu Xuan… I just… need to rest…"
Jing Yuan's vision blurred—
A subtitle appeared:
[Moments later, Fu Xuan and the Cloud Knights arrived. The starskiff carried you all back]
Scene transition.
[The dragon's roar fades, its echoes deep and distant.]
[Trailblaze Mission: Interlude – To Be Continued.]
[Chat]
"Huh?! It's over?!"
"Devs, can you make the main story LONGER?!"
"Jing Yuan… my General… (sobbing)"
"Maybe he's just tired! Let him rest for a whole patch!"
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Meanwhile, Guinaifen was buzzing with excitement.
So many questions remained unanswered—
"Will General Jing Yuan recover?"
"Will Dan Heng return to the Astral Express?"
"I can't wait for the next update!"
Eager for more, she decided to replay the new weekly boss fight.
Ten minutes later—
Victory!
As she sipped water, she marveled: "Even for a first-timer, Phantylia's fight is so well-designed!"
The rewards screen popped up—
Including a new material:
[The Grudge of the Endless Mirage].
"Huh? This looks like the golden hairpin Phantylia wore!"
She read the description:
"No matter how many vessels it steals, it can never attain its desire—just like those who seek the elixir of immortality, it craves a body that will never decay, free from the fear of [Destruction]. But this… is an impossible dream."
"'I have witnessed countless worlds devoured by the Lord Ravager's flames. I am but one of those flames. I dance upon His fingertips… yet even I fear being extinguished.'"
"Wait… so Phantylia, despite being an Emanator of Destruction, is terrified of Destruction?!"
"That's why she's been desperately seeking an immortal vessel—especially the Abundance's power!"
"Did I get that right?"
...
The chat erupted.
"This is HILARIOUS!"
"No wonder she praised the Abundance's 'divine miracle' at the start, then called her body 'hastily crafted' after losing!"
"She loved that body so much she prepared THREE outfits for it!"
"LMAO, acting all high and mighty while secretly seething inside!"
"Phantylia's gonna go home and cry pearls."
"Never losing the 'superiority even in defeat' attitude—truly a Lord Ravager's subordinate!"
"Thanks to [Phantylia's Still Coping] for the Super Starskiff gift!"
"Before, only Phantylia knew her own misery. Now? THE WHOLE UNIVERSE KNOWS."
To be continued…
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