"Oh, great Reignbow Arbiter, grant me the eyes to see the truth of all things! Grant me the strength to resist the corruption of evil!"
As his words fell, Jing Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. In an instant, countless streams of the Hunt's power erupted from Stonefire Dreambody. The vast energy of the Hunt intertwined, forming a massive net that enveloped Phantylia.
"With just this level of strength, you think you can defeat me? Dear friends of the Astral Express and Xianzhou Luofu, you underestimate me far too much," Phantylia said.
As her words fell, several massive meteors, drawn by the power of Destruction, plummeted from the sky, hurtling straight toward the Trailblazers standing on the ground.
"Majestic Authority, Heed My Crimson Command, Slay Without Mercy!"
The Divine Lord swung its massive array blade, striking the meteors with lightning speed. With a resounding boom, the two forces clashed in a stalemate.
As a creation directly empowered by Lan, the Reignbow Arbiter, the Divine Lord's power was far beyond that of ordinary beings or mechanical constructs.
At the same time, the body Phantylia had forged using the power of the Ambrosial Arbor was equally difficult to destroy.
However, unfortunately for her, Phantylia had only just crafted this physical form, shaping a body to her satisfaction.
Her ability to contain and wield this power was limited, as was her capacity to unleash it.
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"Hm? The events unfolding on this Xianzhou seem to deviate significantly from the original story."
Not far from the group, atop a cloud high in the sky, our Mr. Yun Fan stood with his hands behind his back.
Every event unfolding on the Xianzhou was under the scrutiny of our Aeon of Causality.
And, of course, there was another observer.
Since that day in Belobog when he parted ways with Imbibitor Lunae, Blade's heart had been filled with restless anger.
As he had said, "Of five people, three must pay a price."
The "three prices" referred to Yingxing, Jingliu, and Baiheng.
On the eve of the Imbibitor Lunae rebellion, one of the High-Cloud Quintet, a genius craftsman of the Artisanship Commission rarely seen in centuries, used his authority to tamper with the Abundance's power, resulting in a large chunk of his flesh being torn away.
At the same time, the Vidyadhara Dragon Sovereign, Danfeng, recklessly employed a forbidden dragon-transformation technique to resurrect the dead, altering his form and ultimately creating an uncontrollable dragon beast.
In response, our former Luofu Swordmaster, Jingliu, couldn't bear to see the suffering of the people. She willingly succumbed to mara, using violence to quell violence, bringing an end to the third Abundance War.
But regrettably, even so, time continued to march forward. Five hundred years—oceans turned to mulberry fields, seas dried up, rocks crumbled, and stars shifted. Now, only General Jing Yuan remained truly alive.
"Phantylia, the Lord of Extinction, huh? Heh, she sounds impressive, but she's nothing special," Yun Fan remarked, sensing the aura of the Lord of Extinction. The corner of his mouth curled slightly before returning to normal.
If this were in the world of Teyvat from Genshin Impact, Phantylia's power would undoubtedly be among the strongest.
Even the First Throne, Phanes, or the Second Throne, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, would likely be no match for her.
From the perspective of the vast worldview of the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta, Teyvat is like a leaf fallen from the Imaginary Tree, drifting upon the Sea of Quanta.
In contrast, the worlds of Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd are like branches still standing on the tree, yet to face destruction or decline.
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A body forged from the Abundance's power within the Ambrosial Arbor sounds impressive, but… that's all it is.
As an Emanator of Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, Phantylia's strength is undeniable. But compared to a true star, she's merely a small spark in the face of a greater blaze.
If our Mr. Yun Fan were to throw aside decorum and strike at Phantylia with overwhelming force, it could be said that her chances of survival would be precisely zero.
"Hehehe, since our dear Miss Phantylia is so fond of this body forged from the Abundance's power, let's see if you can protect it," Yun Fan said.
With that, Yun Fan, who had been observing and sensing from the shadows, raised his hand slightly, the authority of Causality swirling within his grasp.
In an instant, the seal binding the Bow of the Hunt was completely shattered.
With a hum, a crisp sound like breaking glass rang in March 7th's ears, followed by a moment of mental daze.
A vast surge of the Hunt's power erupted from March 7th's dantian, its radiant, searing light illuminating the heavens and the stars, drawing the attention of everyone present.
Among them, Jing Yuan and Phantylia were the most sensitive to the power now bursting from March 7th's body.
The former, as an Emanator of the Hunt and one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals, was intimately familiar with the power of the Reignbow Arbiter.
Though he couldn't gauge the exact strength of the power within March 7th, he estimated it was no less than that of an ordinary Emanator.
As for the latter—our Miss Phantylia—her body was infused with the powers of Abundance and Destruction. Facing the power of the Hunt, born to eradicate Abundance, she felt an indescribable sensation.
It wasn't exactly fear but rather a deep-seated aversion.
Endless radiant light of the Hunt shimmered from March 7th's body—or more precisely, from her abdomen.
Moments later, the light gradually faded. The compound bow March 7th had been holding transformed into the Bow of the Hunt that Yun Fan had gifted her that day.
Staring at the bow in her hands, now changed in form, March 7th was momentarily stunned but quickly regained her composure.
Drawing the bowstring, a tremendous surge of Path energy gathered from the Bow of the Hunt.
"This is—!!" ×2
Our General Jing Yuan and Master Diviner Fu Xuan exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in the other's eyes.
Forgive their limited knowledge, but at this moment, the bow in March 7th's hands bore an uncanny resemblance to the legendary bow used by the Reignbow Arbiter in Xianzhou lore.
Perhaps sensing the presence of an Abundance monstrosity, the Bow of the Hunt trembled slightly. In the next moment, before March 7th could issue a command, a prismatic arrow coalesced on the bowstring, imbued with the Hunt's power—capable of shattering the heavens and earth—aimed directly at Phantylia, whose body was fused with the power of Abundance.