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The dim lighting cast a soft glow on Su Jinyan's handsome features.
"You...shouldn't you be looking for Shangshang? What do you want with me, Little Gui?" The usually cheerful girl now appeared uneasy, her gaze hinting at a touch of apprehension.
A hint of apprehension flickered in Guinaifen's gaze as she looked at Su Jinyan.
Su Jinyan elegantly snapped his fingers, causing a chair to materialize out of thin air before her. "Please sit."
Guinaifen's lovely eyes widened with surprise, but without suspicion, she perched gracefully on the chair.
Thud!
She landed directly onto the floor, rubbing her sore bottom and glaring angrily.
"Hey! If you keep bullying me like this, just wait till I tell Shangshang!"
Smiling, Su Jinyan extended his hand towards Guinaifen, a sacred aura shimmering behind him.
"Little Gui, what is your dream?"
"My dream...?" Grasping his hand, Guinaifen stood up, a trace of melancholy in her beautiful eyes.
"Can someone like me even dare to talk about dreams..."
Originally, she was a little princess from Camelot, her true name being Guinevere. It wasn't until the Antimatter Legion launched a massive invasion, destroying her homeland and killing her parents in battle, that her elder brother, along with her younger siblings, were forced to wander and eventually turned to banditry for survival.
She had thought their days would continue haphazardly this way, never expecting that one day her brother would intercept a merchant ship from Xianzhou.
Fortunately, the immortals aboard showed great kindness, sparing Guinaifen and her siblings' lives. They even allowed her young brothers and sisters to learn literacy and culture at the Xianzhou Academy.
Driven by her love for Xianzhou culture, she swiftly mastered various skills to make a living—performing acrobatic feats like eating noodles while doing a handstand, breaking stones with her chest, and catching bullets barehanded.
Now, through live streaming and street performances, Guinaifen earned a decent income and even befriended Sushang.
However, despite her earnings, live streaming and performing were inherently unstable sources of income. With the responsibility of supporting her younger siblings' expenses solely on her shoulders, the financial pressure weighed heavily upon her.
Feeling uncertain about the future, Guinaifen fell into a state of self-doubt and melancholy.
Su Jinyan, legs crossed, smiled reassuringly. "Don't rush to dismiss yourself so quickly."
"Little Gui, you're Sushang's best friend," he said. "Right now, there's a rare opportunity for wealth placed before you. Would you be interested in seizing it?"
"A once-in-a-lifetime chance to become wealthy?" Guinaifen paused, her cheeks flushing as if envisioning something unpleasant.
Considering that Su Jinyan had deliberately called her out alone, avoiding Sushang, could it be...
"What kind of person do you think I am? No matter how desperate I am for money, I wouldn't steal Shangshang's boyfriend, let alone accept his patronage."
"Su Jinyan, I used to have a good impression of you, but now—mmph mmph mmph—"
Su Jinyan hastily covered Guinaifen's lips. "Why are you getting so worked up?"
Fear flickered in Guinaifen's beautiful eyes. Was he resorting to force now that persuasion failed?
Shangshang is still inside! Don't you consider her feelings at all?
"Let me finish. I intend to groom a top-tier, universally renowned broadcaster who will generate substantial income for me."
"I'm not interested in investing time in someone unknown. However, you possess talent and innovative ideas, plus you're Sushang's close friend."
"With our existing relationship, we won't have conflicts over interests. If you're willing, simply nod your head."
So, was it a misunderstanding after all?
Guinaifen's face turned even redder as she sheepishly nodded.
Su Jinyan's expression remained enigmatic before finally releasing his hold. "Stealing boyfriends? Seeking sponsorship?"
"Miss Guinaifen, quite the vivid imagination, huh?"
Looking dejected, Guinaifen murmured an apology, "I'm sorry, I read too much into it..."
"And this...this can't entirely be blamed on me either."
"The atmosphere was inherently ambiguous, and the tone of your words easily sparked misconceptions." There was another unspoken thought Guinaifen hesitated to voice:
"During the day, you clearly kissed me multiple times on purpose. In front of Shangshang, I couldn't confront you, fearing it might harm your relationship with her. Can you honestly say you have no feelings towards me?"
Su Jinyan handed a contract to Guinaifen, stating mildly, "The agreement is already prepared."
"The revenue from the live stream will be split nine to one."
Guinaifen's lips parted slightly, showing her astonishment. "Nine to one?"
"Little Su'zi, aren't you being too generous?"
Typically, individual broadcasters receive around 30% of the live stream revenue, while guild-affiliated broadcasters have a fixed share of 45%. However, Su Jinyan offered Guinaifen a staggering 90%, which couldn't help but spark her imagination.
Su Jinyan firmly stated, "Little Gui, don't get your hopes up too high. Nine for me, one for you."
Guinaifen's face turned grim. "What kind of ruthless capitalist are you? Give back Little Gui's misplaced gratitude!"
Considering the multiple layers of exploitation on the streaming revenue, even with Su Jinyan's connections, wouldn't the platform still take at least half?
After that division, Su Jinyan then claims nine-tenths of what remains—enough to make any capitalist shed tears!
Gently tapping Guinaifen's head, Su Jinyan said, "Think about it carefully."
"Forget the rest, just give me one day. Not even a full day."
"I can catapult you from an obscure little broadcaster to among the top ten on the Interstellar Live Streaming Platform."
Guinaifen looked at Su Jinyan skeptically.
"Little Su'zi, have you had too much to drink? There should be limits to wild imagination."
"I admit, Little Gui, you possess talent and creativity,"
"But these days, attracting viewers with just that isn't enough."
"You also need money—without investing in the platform, how will they promote your stream?"
"Or are you planning to hack into the Interstellar Live Streaming Platform? To manipulate their data?"
The Interstellar Live Streaming Platform was under the umbrella of the Interastral Peace Corporation, where competition is far more intense than Xianzhou Luofu's platform.
For a newcomer, without spending tens of millions of credits, it would be nearly impossible to climb up the rankings.
Su Jinyan's smile held a cryptic depth. "No, buying views or manipulating data? Those are tactics for the less capable."
"What I'm about to do will be unprecedented, unheard of across the entire universe."
"From now on, everyone who watches this live stream will remember my name, Su Jinyan, including you, dear broadcaster."
Skepticism still lingered in Guinaifen's beautiful eyes.
She couldn't detect any alcohol breath either; so why did he seem intoxicated without drinking?
Did you think I'm as gullible as Shangshang? Trying to trick me into signing away my life, working for you forever?
Su Jinyan smiled mildly and suggested, "How about this, considering we're friends?"
"For the upcoming stream, let's not sign any contract yet; just consider it a trial run."
"If your ranking doesn't skyrocket into the top ten during this broadcast, you won't need to sign the contract. Instead, I'll directly transfer ten million Credits to you."
Touched, Guinaifen looked at him with admiration. "Little Su'zi, I misjudged you."
"So, you saw Little Gui struggling and devised a way to gift me one million Credits?"
Indignant, Su Jinyan retorted, "What nonsense is that? Absolutely not!"
With luminaries like Xianzhou Luofu's Divine Strategist Jing Yuan, former sword leader Jingliu, Stellaron Hunter Kafka, and the enigmatic Starry Sky Train crew supporting his stream...
Such influential figures would surely generate buzz around his broadcast.
Moreover, countless individuals across the vast universe deeply despise the Anti-Matter Legion.
When we take down Lord Ravager Phantylia live on air, how could the streaming platform resist promoting it?
Moreover, using Phantylia was just the first step in his plan to shock the world—this was only the beginning! It hardly warranted revealing his ultimate trump card, right?
He intended to give all viewers across the universe watching this live stream a taste of Xianzhou's awe-inspiring wonders.
Guinaifen pressed her palms together and blinked her lovely eyes apologetically at him. "I'm so sorry; please forgive Little Gui here, you're truly a great benefactor."
"Little Gui shouldn't have doubted you earlier, accept my most sincere apologies."
"But let's skip the one million Credits, accepting charity from a friend isn't quite right..."
"As for Little Gui's dream, it's undoubtedly to earn money honestly through talent and become a renowned artist."
Su Jinyan asked with keen interest, "A grand artist, Guinaifen? Tell me about your understanding of art."
Guinaifen winked mischievously, "Art, well..."
"You see these stunts like crushing stones on my chest, throat-locking with metal rods, or sword swallowing—it's all forms of art, wouldn't you agree?"
"Do you have a sword? Give me your sword, I'll perform a sword-swallowing act for you."
Su Jinyan reached out and gently tidied Guinaifen's slightly disheveled hair.
"Let's discuss it another time when the moment is right," she replied. "For you, my sword unsheathed means blood will be drawn."
Guinaifen stuck her tongue out playfully. "Then I'll pass on that offer. Hopefully, we never witness your blade unleashed."
Su Jinyan chuckled despite herself. "That's not entirely up to you. Now, prepare yourself; our live stream begins soon."
Guinaifen grew serious. "Alright, what content will we cover during the stream? Is there a script?"
Su Jinyan lightly wagged her finger. "Script? No script needed. You just have to provide commentary."
Still puzzled, Guinaifen asked, "What exactly am I commenting on? Can't you give me at least a hint?"
Su Jinyan responded cryptically, "A gathering of heroes in Scalegorge Waterscape, confronting Lord Ravager Phantylia."
Guinaifen blinked, bewildered.
Little did Little Gui know, if this stream doesn't make it into the top ten, I'll bite down hard on my lighter right here.
Su Jinyan gently patted Guinaifen's fragrant shoulder. "Little Gui, never disrespect the Lord."
"But we're streaming precisely to mercilessly trample on Great Monarch Huanlong's dignity."
"In other words, by doing this, we also become adversaries of the Antimatter Legion and the other Lord Ravagers."
"After our live stream debut, you too will be seen as an irreconcilable enemy by the Antimatter Legion. Are you afraid?"
Guinaifen's delicate body trembled slightly, disregarding any reservations about gender differences.
She promptly sat down in Su Jinyan's lap, clutching his hands tightly. Tears glistened faintly in her beautiful eyes. "Afraid? Are you kidding me?"
"From now on, whenever such opportunities arise, please let me handle the broadcasting."
"As long as it allows us to humiliate and trample upon the Lord Ravager's dignity, I'd do it even if there's no payment involved."
Su Jinyan responded, "Excellent! With that assurance, I can guiltlessly exploit your labor for free."
Guinaifen looked at him quizzically.
As Lord Ravager, Phantylia exerted absolute control over her Antimatter Legion through the Destruction Imprint—a mark deeply etched into each Voidranger's soul.
With merely a thought, she could instantly determine the life or death of any soldier within the legion.
Thus, disobedience from the Antimatter Legion was impossible.
But who could explain why they were so delayed in their arrival?
Phantylia dared not use communication devices based on hyper-distance sensing, as they risked detection by Xianzhou's intelligence agencies. Nor did she dare contact the Antimatter Legion via the dedicated network woven by the Destruction Fate Path; doing so would directly expose her plans—Yes, I'm indeed heading to Xianzhou Luofu to seize the World Tree, what about it?
Just as Phantylia's impatience reached its peak, Su Jinyan pushed open the door and entered.
"Hey~"
Sushang, clutching her snow-white pillow, sprang up swiftly from the soft bed.
"Hurry, hurry! I've been waiting for you forever~"
Su Jinyan gently caressed Sushang's delicate, fair cheeks.
"Oh dear Shangshang, where is your modesty?"
"What's modesty? Is it more important than you?"
Sushang grasped his warm hands and gently rubbed against them like a playful cat.
Su Jinyan smiled knowingly; Sushang truly was as affectionate as a kitten—wait, f*ck—
Before he could react, she swiftly pulled him onto the bed, flipping him beneath her grasp.
"Jinyan-gege, I have a question for you, and you must answer truthfully." Sushang blinked her innocent, beautiful eyes, yet there was a hint of seriousness on her small face.
"You see, Shangshang has grown up now, right?"
"So tell me, do you find this young lady more attractive or Miss Tingyun?"
Still dwelling on that question?
Su Jinyan tightly embraced Sushang, softly kissing her lips.
"Tingyun remains untouched."
"Do you think the answer to this question matters?"
It seems Miss Tingyun indeed falls short compared to this young lady.
Sushang's lovely eyes narrowed with contentment as she nuzzled his cheek, feeling utterly satisfied.
He slowly peeled off her snow-white stockings, revealing her delicate, fair feet.
Su Jinyan gently caressed Sushang's dainty toes.
Her tender soles seemed fragile at his touch, instinctively curling under his gentle strokes.
Sushang's cheeks flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but emit sweet, breathy sounds as her feet tickled...
"Jinyan-gege..."
"Hush, don't speak. I want to teach you about 'sword intent'."
Sword intent? Haven't I already grasped it?
Sushang's lips parted slightly, filled with confusion.
But soon, Sushang would understand the true essence of "sword intent."
Phantylia silently savored the bittersweet emotions, genuinely feeling Sushang's happiness and contentment.
She truly didn't wish to indulge in Sushang's feelings anymore, yet their enticing allure was irresistible.
Just one small taste, only one more bite, she told herself.
Absorbed in savoring these emotions, Phantylia failed to notice that Su Jinyan had lifted Sushang into his arms.
"Damn you, Phantylia! Get out of Sushang's body!" Su Jinyan declared sternly.
"You should be the one leaving!" Phantylia roared back, more panicked than angry.
She couldn't comprehend how she had been exposed.
With no turning back now, it seemed she must resort to force.
With determination, Phantylia forcefully took control of Sushang's body.
At this moment, he must be at his most vulnerable state for a man, right? If she could seize the opportunity to thrust the Xuanyuan Sword into his pill furnace, she would instantly turn him into her loyal slave.
However, as soon as Phantylia assumed control over Sushang's body, she realized her mistake—a colossal one at that.
Do you f*cking have no compassion for the young maiden Sushang?
Hisss...
Phantylia's beautiful eyes glazed over, her thoughts fragmented and barely coherent, reaching her absolute limit.
How could Sushang withstand such a relentless storm of attacks?
Not just Sushang, even I couldn't endure it.
"No...I can't..."
Trembling, Phantylia extended her delicate white hand, attempting to manifest the Xuanyuan Sword.
Given half a breath, she could succeed, granting her a chance to counter-attack Su Jinyan.
Su Jinyan spoke coldly, "Phantylia, I admit there was an element of risk involved."
"But today, one of us must fall." With these words, Su Jinyan intensified his resolve.
He knew he had to force Phantylia out of Sushang's body today; otherwise, his entire plan would crumble.
Perched on Su Jinyan's shoulder, Phantylia's eyes became hazy, unable to focus or think clearly.
Yet every time Phantylia attempted to switch consciousness with Sushang, external factors violently interrupted her. This left her perpetually defenseless against the onslaught.
"Please forgive me... spare me..."
"Jinyan-gege..."
"H-help...me..."
Su Jinyan turned a deaf ear to Phantylia's pleas for mercy.
By inflicting controlled violence without causing permanent harm, he aimed to render Sushang unconscious. With her senses dulled, Phantylia would naturally detach herself from the body.
Clearly, Sushang was not yet unconscious, so Su Jinyan had to persist. The cunning Phantylia tried once more to masquerade as Sushang and deceive him, but there was no chance of that succeeding.
Time seemed to blur.
"Su Jinyan! You **********"
Finally, Phantylia detached from Sushang's body, transforming into a swirling mass of azure flames and unleashing a barrage of sweet words and floral scents at Su Jinyan.
Unfazed by Heliobus's manifestation, Su Jinyan advanced with his sword raised.
Fear not; if one is bold enough, even Heliobus takes a maternity leave.
Phantylia stared, bewildered!
Despite losing Sushang's form, Phantylia could not shake the terror this longsword instilled in her. As Su Jinyan charged with blade in hand, she shrieked and hastily dodged out of fear.
"Phantylia, dare you respond when I call your name?"
Su Jinyan lifted the Crescent Moon Bottle Gourd, waving it menacingly towards Phantylia.
Whoosh—
Before Phantylia could utter a sound, a powerful force sucked her into the Crescent Moon Bottle Gourd.
However, within mere moments, the gourd began to violently shake.
Once.
Twice.
Thrice.
BANG!
The Crescent Moon Bottle Gourd exploded, shattering into countless fragments.
Phantylia reappeared inside the room as a swirl of azure flames.
As Su Jinyan had anticipated, the Crescent Moon Bottle Gourd was incapable of containing Phantylia. She deserved confinement on par with Emperor Sui himself. If anyone else had attempted to trap Phantylia using such a gourd, upon escaping, she would undoubtedly have taunted them mercilessly.
Yet at this moment, Phantylia gazed upon Su Jinyan with sheer terror, devoid of any thought for mockery.
Not only did Su Jinyan know she was Heliobus, but he also understood her habits and weaknesses. Most crucially, he had long been aware that she resided within Sushang's body, all while feigning ignorance.
Scheming, truly f*cking scheming.
Fine, fine, fine—when it comes to playing chess, I can't outwit you. But surely I can flip the board over? With unwavering determination, Phantylia shattered the glass and flew towards the direction of Scalegorge Waterscape.
This Xianzhou Luofu experience has been utterly disappointing; time for a scathing review.
Once she seized the World Tree to create a new body, she'd catch the other powerful beings off guard by transforming Su Jinyan first, then forcefully escape from Luofu.
The sound of shattering glass alarmed Guinaifen outside.
"What is it, what happened?" She hurriedly pushed open the door, her flushed face framed by thin black stockings clinging tightly to her skin, seemingly dampened by sweat.
Upon seeing the situation inside, Guinaifen's pupils contracted sharply, and she instantly fainted.
Su Jinyan remained speechless.
"Little Gui, timing your faint perfectly, aren't we? And here I was waiting for your live commentary."
With a click of his tongue, Su Jinyan swiftly moved to Guinaifen's side and gently patted her cheeks.
Behind him shimmered the resplendent aura from Luminary Radiance of Treasured Light—intended to prevent Guinaifen's emotional distress and potential fainting spells.
Before long, Guinaifen gradually regained consciousness.
Under the influence of Colored Glaze Venerable's Luminary Radiance of Treasured Light, her mood appeared exceptionally calm, devoid of desires or impulses.
"Little Su'zi, I consider you a friend, yet you wanted to take advantage of me?" Guinaifen asked serenely.
In normal circumstances, Guinaifen would have been flushed with embarrassment, stammering uncontrollably, determined not to let it go without a heated argument.
But now, she was genuinely tranquil, so much so that regardless of what Su Jinyan did at that moment, she wouldn't have cared—as long as Luminary Radiance of Treasured Light remained active.
Su Jinyan also realized his situation might be somewhat awkward.
However, no worries; if he didn't feel embarrassed, then the embarrassment belonged to Little Gui.
"I can't take this anymore, Little Gui," Su Jinyan chided sternly, pulling up his pants and retracting Luminary Radiance of Treasured Light. "Can't you act more ladylike? Who stares at someone like that?"
Guinaifen blushed, feeling ashamed of her earlier impropriety.
What is wrong with me? How could I have such terrifying thoughts?
"Oh right, Shangshang! What did you do to her?"
"Sushang is fine; she just needs some rest. If you're concerned, you can stay here and look after her." Su Jinyan handed Guinaifen a jade divination tablet. "Take this."
"When we start the live stream later, all you need to do is provide remote commentary from here."
"Su Jinyan, you ultimately cannot escape from my grasp," Phantylia thought to herself. "My forces sorely need someone like you—a cunning old fox. Submit obediently and serve me."
Filled with hopeful anticipation for her future, Phantylia charged unhesitatingly into Scalegorge Waterscape, intent on seizing the World Tree to reshape her physical form.
However, at that moment, she witnessed a scene she would never forget:
Stellaron Hunter Kafka, Divine General Jing Yuan, Master Fu Xuan of the Divination Commission, former Luofu Sword Leader Jingliu, Dan Heng embodying his Vidyadhara High Elder form...
Alongside the Astral Express Crew's stragglers, they all emerged from the shadows...
Jing Yuan chuckled lightly, "Phantylia, we've been waiting for quite some time, and finally, here you are."
Phantylia felt as if plunged into an icy cellar, her spirits plummeting to their lowest point.
The process of seizing the World Tree to reconstruct her body was irreversible and could not be interrupted. She couldn't even attempt to flee.
Impossible! How did he anticipate this step too? Wait, it wasn't Su Jinyan.
In the instant Phantylia saw Kafka, she realized her mistake—she had wrongly blamed Su Jinyan.
Destiny's Slave Elio.
All along, the one orchestrating against her was that scoundrel Elio.
At the Interastral Peace Corporation, within the Strategic Investment Department.
In Senior Executive Topaz's office, a beautiful silver-haired girl with blue eyes held her phone while lounging lazily on the sofa, her snow-white and shapely legs elegantly crossed.
As if spotting something intriguing, her eyes sparkled, and she hastily sat upright. However, it seemed that the poor buttons of her blouse had reached their limit. With her sudden movement, her impressive soft curves swayed, causing one button to snap off with a distinct pop.
"Oops, another blouse ruined," the girl muttered discontentedly, paying no heed to the broken button as she remained fixated on the live stream.
It was the channel of a new broadcaster named Little Gui (Guinevere), a charming young woman with orange hair and golden eyes.
On her first day streaming, without buying views or affiliating with any guilds, she relied solely on the quality of her content. She steadily climbed from over a billionth place to break into the top thousand rankings, with her popularity continuing to surge.
Purely relying on the quality of her content, she had fought through fierce competition, steadily climbing from over a billionth place to reach the top thousand rankings, with her popularity continuing to surge.
Live Stream Title: "Lord Ravager Phantylia's Demise? Like a Paper Tiger, Easily Overthrown."
Description: Witness how one of the Seven Lord Ravagers of the Antimatter Legion, Phantylia, falls at the hands of Luofu's heroes.
At that moment, Lord Ravager Phantylia had already completed her physical reconstruction using the World Tree.
Strictly speaking, this was an indestructible and immortal body, even challenging forces associated with the Destruction Destiny to burn it down.
In a one-on-one confrontation, none present could match Phantylia wielding the Body of Abundance.
However, there was no need for fair play against such demonic entities; ganging up on her was perfectly acceptable.
Countless dazzling comments flooded the live stream screen, while Guinaifen provided explanations to viewers in the bottom right corner.
Feeling somewhat irked, Topaz wondered what the Interstellar Live Streaming Platform's management was doing about this situation?
With such a sensational hook and explosive popularity, why delay signing this broadcaster? There was no time to waste.
After all, she was Phantylia, the Lord Ravager, Emanator of Destruction—her mere presence represented immense buzz value.
Prioritizing the company's interests, Topaz, as a high-ranking official from the Strategic Investment Department, called the responsible person at the Interstellar Live Streaming Platform.
"Hello, it's me, Topaz. I have two directives for you:
"First, send a platform-wide notification promoting the new broadcaster Little Gui Guinevere."
"Ensure that all users currently watching any live streams see her channel prominently featured."
"Second, by whatever means necessary, sign Little Gui today."
"If another platform snatches her away, be prepared for a hefty salary deduction."
After giving these instructions, Topaz lightly bit her lip, and fell into deep thought.
Lord Ravager Phantylia's assault on Xianzhou Luofu was met with fierce resistance by its formidable heroes.
Even more intriguingly, among these heroes was a Stellaron Hunter—a revelation truly unexpected.
The Xianzhou Alliance boldly chose to publicly live-stream this event, marking their first-ever exception to such transparency. Undoubtedly, they aimed to send a heartening message to the outside world—Phantylia's defeat was inevitable.
After this battle, Xianzhou Luofu would undoubtedly receive numerous gestures of goodwill from various planets.
Topaz stroked her fair chin, her eyes growing increasingly intrigued.
With Topaz's intellect, she could clearly see that beneath this war lay a contest between The Hunt and Destruction factions.
Once Phantylia, representing the Destruction side, suffered defeat, their reputation would inevitably take a severe blow.
Would the Anti-Matter Legion respond by deploying more forces or swallow their pride and endure the setback silently?
If not for Luofu's recent lockdown, Topaz would have eagerly joined the fray herself.
"Wait, what is that?!" Topaz's pupils contracted as she abruptly stood up, seemingly witnessing something utterly absurd.
Absurd indeed! How could anyone dare fight with such a contraption?
Little Gui's live stream channel received countless gift donations.
Comments in various languages flooded the chat, converging on one common question: "Who is that man?"
In Scalegorge Waterscape, under the serene glow of the rising moon, Jingliu stood proudly bathed in its light.
The Divine Monarch commanded thunder and lightning, purging evil spirits with each strike.
Countless threads wove together into a web of crackling electricity, enveloping them all.
"Hmph, mere insects! Did you truly think I'd let myself be at your mercy?"
"To crush these pests, nothing is more fitting than bringing down a star."
Phantylia's fury surged like thunder as she raised her delicate hand, summoning a star condensed with destructive power. Effortlessly, she shattered it between her fingertips.
Had this unimaginable force been unleashed, it would have devastated the entire Scalegorge Waterscape. Among those fiercely battling Phantylia, March 7th and Stelle possessed the weakest powers—utterly incapable of resisting such destruction.
Under normal circumstances, their bodies would have crumbled to dust beneath the onslaught of this annihilating fate.
Welt's eyes instantly turned scarlet, conjuring what appeared to be a black hole in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, it absorbed the destructive star, causing it to vanish without a trace.
"Tch—"
"Pathetic last-ditch struggle from dying insects! How laughable!"
Clutching her chest, Phantylia glared venomously at Welt. When had she ever endured such humiliation? The Star-Shattering Moonfall, capable of ensuring a final death for those two insect-like foes, hadn't even grazed them?
Welt and his companions also wore grave expressions, realizing they may have underestimated Phantylia.
They had underestimated Phantylia slightly. With her body sculpted by the World Tree's Abundance, she could rapidly heal from injuries.
A countermeasure needed to be found; otherwise, they would surely suffer at this rate.
"Phantylia, just admit defeat—you're no match for me!" March 7th vigorously scraped away with her guasha tool, not forgetting to taunt Phantylia amidst the struggle.
The corner of Phantylia's mouth curled into a contemptuous smile. "Before obtaining this beautiful form, I too believed I couldn't stand against you all." She continued, "But afterward, it seems I overestimated my limitations. To put it plainly, none of you present can truly challenge me."
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan exchanged glances, their moods somewhat somber.
"Fu Xuan," Jing Yuan whispered, "if we continue like this, I fear we might lose..."
Fu Xuan understood his concern immediately. "No matter. If you fall, this venerable one will assume your responsibilities."
Jingliu coldly interjected, "Jing Yuan, avoid such disheartening talk. We've inflicted numerous severe wounds on Phantylia, yet she always recovers using the power of Abundance."
"Every entity has its inherent weaknesses. You devise a strategy to defeat her, while we provide cover," Jingliu asserted.
Dan Heng remained silent, harnessing the strength of the High Elder to repeatedly fend off Phantylia's attacks.
Their deliberate prolongation of the battle with Phantylia stemmed from Jingliu's earlier observation—that Su Jinyan was indispensable in confronting her.
Thus, before Su Jinyan's arrival, to avoid jeopardizing their efforts at the last moment, they absolutely couldn't destroy Phantylia's Body of Abundance.
"Oh? Isn't this... My little lover who brings me ecstasy and torment? You're here too?"
Fu Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Seeing the group's apprehension only inflated Phantylia's confidence further.
"I'm not targeting anyone specifically; I merely mean that each and every person present is trash!"
How laughable! Despite thinking Jingliu, the former sword leader, was formidable, it turned out even she was helpless against my voluptuous form.
At that moment, Su Jinyan calmly entered Scalegorge Waterscape.
Instantly upon his arrival, Phantylia detected his presence.
In a cold tone, Fu Xuan addressed her, "Phantylia, what do you intend by slandering my disciple's reputation? Once this matter concludes, this venerable one will ensure you suffer dearly."
She fully understood Su Jinyan's nature and knew well that he had already engaged with Phantylia intimately. However, in front of so many people, Fu Xuan still needed to shield Su Jinyan's reputation.
Phantylia licked her plump lips seductively. "Poor Grand Diviner Fu, always preoccupied with your disciple."
"Yet, unbeknownst to you—"
Su Jinyan interrupted, "Silence! Old fraud Phantylia, today I'll make you taste the might of my divine weapon!"