Staring dumbfounded at Phantylia's towering figure, dozens of zhang tall, March 7th was silent for a long while before finally managing to blurt out a single sentence.
Hearing March 7th's words, Fu Xuan and Stelle both quietly lowered their heads, casting a silent glance at their own less-than-ample chests, a flicker of anger dancing in their eyes.
Perhaps driven by the resentment of the "underdog," Stelle and Master Diviner Fu Xuan exchanged a look. The former drew her baseball bat from an alternate dimension, while the latter activated the Matrix of Prescience Ultima.
With a faint humming sound, the Matrix of Prescience Ultima expanded outward from Fu Xuan, enveloping an area a hundred meters wide, completely surrounding Phantylia.
Feeling the Matrix of Prescience Ultima enveloping her entirely, Phantylia's expression showed a hint of surprise.
Based on her prior investigations and gathered intelligence, this pink-haired Master Diviner from the Divination Commission was supposed to follow the Path of Preservation. So why did the aura she now exuded resemble that of the Emanator of Causality she had encountered not long ago?
"Phantylia, your schemes will surely be shattered by the Hunt. Under the radiant glory of the Reignbow Arbiter, your plans will fall to ruin!" Jing Yuan declared, summoning Stonefire Dreambody. In an instant, lightning surged, and the colossal figure of the Thunder-Led General of the Sky-Sweeping, Demon-Expelling Heavenly Lord, standing dozens of zhang tall, manifested behind General Jing Yuan.
Hovering in the air, the lightning giant faced off against Phantylia, the battlefield thick with the scent of gunpowder and tension.
One breath, three breaths, five breaths…
During the standoff, General Jing Yuan issued his command first. The moment his order fell, the Divine Lord brandished its massive thunder array blade, charging toward the corporeal Phantylia with unstoppable momentum.
"Hehehe, General Jing Yuan, you underestimate me far too much," Phantylia said with a coy smile, covering her face. In the next moment, she lightly waved her folding fan.
An invisible shockwave radiated from the tip of the fan, intangible yet swift. In an instant, the attack from the fan clashed with the Divine Lord's power. The two forces were evenly matched, canceling each other out and dissipating into the void.
Seeing this, our General Jing Yuan's brows furrowed deeply. The attack the Divine Lord had just unleashed was nearly seventy percent of his full strength.
Yet, to his surprise, Phantylia, now in possession of a physical body, had countered it with such a casual move, matching him blow for blow. This was far beyond Jing Yuan's expectations.
"General Jing Yuan, I acknowledge your strength. For an Emanator born only two or three hundred years ago, your power is impressive. But against me? You're still far from enough!" Phantylia declared.
With that, she waved her folding fan again. In an instant, waves of destructive energy surged forth from the fan, crashing toward the Divine Lord and Jing Yuan like a tidal wave.
In response, our General Jing Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of caution. The Divine Lord swung its thunder array blade once more, striking repeatedly at Phantylia with the intent to slay her on the spot.
However, things did not go as planned. Despite Jing Yuan unleashing his full power, the Divine Lord couldn't advance a single step. Like Jing Yuan, Phantylia's power as a Lord of Extinction was also granted by the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook.
In terms of time, while the Reignbow Arbiter's existence predates Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, by a significant margin, when it comes to the breadth and depth of their respective Paths, Nanook's power is by no means inferior to the Reignbow Arbiter's. In fact, the Path of Destruction may even surpass the Path of the Hunt in potency.
Throughout history, whether it be Elation, Harmony, Preservation, or Abundance, the meanings and scopes of these Paths have always far exceeded that of the Hunt.
It could be said that the Path of the Hunt is among the lowliest of all Paths in the cosmos.
"You are as insignificant as ants before the power of a god. You feeble Xianzhou folk, you frail Trailblazers—you are but a drop in the ocean!" Phantylia sneered.
Her massive hand reached toward the sky. In an instant, countless streams of Abundance and Destruction energy converged in her palm.
The power of Abundance surged, the power of Destruction coalesced. Within moments, a massive star formed in Phantylia's hand. The next moment, it plummeted like a falling meteor, hurtling straight toward the Xianzhou group and the Nameless.
Phantylia—Ultimate Technique—Shattered Star, Crumbling Moon!
"Everyone, be careful!" Welt roared.
Activating the Star of Eden at full power, a massive pseudo-black hole formed, completely swallowing the star Phantylia had plucked from the heavens.
Phantylia's eyes narrowed sharply. From the beginning, the only ones on the Xianzhou she deemed worthy of note were General Jing Yuan and that mysterious Emanator of Causality.
But she hadn't expected that, in just half a month, another near-Emanator-level figure would emerge from the Astral Express.
Not only did this figure effortlessly devour the star she had summoned from the heavens, but they also retaliated with Imaginary energy, leaving an indelible scar on Phantylia's jade-like shoulder.
"Nameless of the Astral Express, do you dare to give me your name?" Phantylia asked through gritted teeth. By conventional standards, she had not yet reached the moment of her true awakening.
Originally, Phantylia had planned to bide her time with Zephyro, lying low on the Xianzhou for about half a month before launching a surprise attack to seize control.
But now, the Vidyadhara Dragon Sovereign, Imbibitor Lunae, had awakened from endless cycles of reincarnation and slumber.
While Dan Heng's strength was no longer what it once was, he was still more than capable of handling ordinary or elite-level Voidrangers.
"Hehehe, as expected of the Xianzhou Luofu. Your resilience and conviction far exceed my expectations. But even so, your future ends here," Phantylia said.
As her words fell, Phantylia shifted into her second form, pointing one hand toward the sky. In an instant, a powerful gravitational force erupted from her body.
The immense pull, akin to Welt's pseudo-black hole, rippled outward uncontrollably.
Under the influence of this gravitational force, Jing Yuan felt the power of his Path falter, and his consciousness began to waver.