Phantylia was just about to guard against his words when, in the blink of an eye, a thousand bolts of light flashed before her face!
Caught off guard, she threw out her hands. The gilded power of Destruction compressed to its absolute limit in an instant, creating a circular object that operated on the same logic as a black hole!
"Ahhh!!"
Even though she had managed a timely countermeasure, there were still too many arrows to handle. A stray bolt struck Phantylia square in the left eye, causing her to let out a pained shriek.
The vengeance of The Hunt was never any less brutal than the cruelty of Destruction.
Especially an attack launched with hostile intent by an Emanator; the agony was truly beyond words.
One arrow, two arrows, three arrows.
The black hole swallowed most of the arrows, but a few managed to escape its grasp, striking Phantylia in various parts of her body one after another!
Given the size of the form she manifested, she was indeed a living bullseye for Leon's arrows. No matter where he shot, there was a place for them to land!
Phantylia clutched her left eye as the golden blood of a wounded god trickled out. Having not seen her own blood for a very long time, she was momentarily dazed.
"Yo, sis, you're not all that tough after all."
Leon was disappointed. He had never fought a being on his own level before and had expected a real challenge.
But she turned out to be the kind of opponent who couldn't even give him a good fight. Her useless abilities were like a pile of garbage; aside from creating illusions, she was good for nothing.
And if you compared her illusions to crowd control, they were the type that shattered with a single touch. You'd never find a spot for her in any team composition.
Extremely low versatility, couldn't even be brought into high-difficulty content. Overall rating: straight-up mid-tier trash!
Garbage!
"The Xianzhou Alliance has truly produced a remarkable individual..."
Phantylia's expression darkened. After just one exchange, she knew there was no point in continuing the fight.
This was a battle for someone like Zephyro. A straightforward Emanator like her couldn't handle such a high-end fight.
Phantylia took a deep breath, releasing the hand covering her left eye and invoking her authority as a Lord Ravager.
Fwoosh!
In an instant, several quantum voids abruptly appeared around Leon. Squad after squad of the Antimatter Legion emerged from them, launching their attacks at him with zero delay!
"We will meet again, Heavenly General of the Xianzhou!"
The physical body Phantylia was currently using was one she treasured greatly.
It had once received a blessing from Yaoshi, granting it remarkable self-healing abilities even against an Emanator. It was the perfect vessel for a war of attrition.
Yet after being wounded by Leon, this body's healing powers were still sluggishly failing to activate.
It was clear just how much his power of The Hunt surpassed that of Abundance.
How was she supposed to fight this crap?!
Phantylia chose the path of the wise, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor.
Before Zhuluo's death, she was the Lord Ravager who countered Abundance, while Zhuluo was the one who countered The Hunt.
But he was killed by The Hunt, and his burden fell upon her shoulders.
And now, goddammit, both Emanators meant to counter The Hunt were about to be killed by the very Path they were supposed to counter.
This position is cursed!
"Hmph, trying to run?"
Leon certainly wasn't going to let her leave just like that. If she wanted to kill him, she had to be prepared to lose her own life in the process!
He drew Vanquisher once more. The power of The Hunt erupted from it, annihilating the swarming Antimatter Legion in a single instant!
Whoosh!
An arrow of The Hunt shot out at the speed of light, like a bullet from a chamber, and pierced straight through Phantylia's chest from behind!
With a loud bang!
Phantylia's entire body exploded. The flesh of Abundance was obliterated by The Hunt, not even leaving ash behind!
The tyrannical power contained within the arrow brutally destroyed her physical tissues from the inside out, completely extinguishing her life force!
'I have to escape now... quickly.'
In a corner unnoticed by anyone, a small cluster of greenish-blue flame used the thunderous sound of the explosion to conceal its form, preparing to begin its escape.
Phantylia never expected to get away completely unscathed.
Given the nature of The Hunt, if she didn't let Leon 'kill' her at least once, she would probably face endless trouble later on.
It was better to avoid unnecessary complications. Sacrificing one body in exchange for a period of rest and recuperation was well worth it.
Phantylia was never one to act on impulse.
Her nature as a Heliobus, an energy-based lifeform, meant she could not easily face true death.
Why did she dare to probe Leon alone?
This was her greatest source of confidence!
"Not dead? Good. If you died, who would replace the Heliobus energy I need?"
Leon's senses were still tingling, which meant Phantylia wasn't completely gone.
"Bro, in a moment, use the pen and paper I gave you earlier and write down the words I'm about to say!"
Remembering what the others had said about a Heliobus being a聚合体 of energy, he immediately sent a telepathic message to Boothill on the planet.
"What? Write?"
Boothill immediately shook his head.
"I can't write, bro!"
Boothill replied awkwardly, holding the pen and paper.
"You can't even write a few words?"
Leon said in astonishment, "Bro, you're not just mid, you're a two-star unit! Completely useless!"
"It's mainly that I'm illiterate, bro. Does this notebook have voice recognition?!"
Boothill confessed his predicament.
He came from the backwoods and never received a proper education. After becoming a Ranger, his days were spent fighting and killing. There was no way in hell he'd know how to write!
"Holy crap, you illiterate scrapheap! What parts of you did they even upgrade?!" Leon was speechless.
Fortunately, the notebook was just a prop he used to obscure the true nature of his power. The core mechanism was still within himself.
"Forget it."
"Destruction must truly bring Destruction to its target. The mission is not complete, and you may not retreat!"
Leon decided to go solo, speaking with the tone of a supreme commander.
"?"
As he spoke, Phantylia, in her Heliobus state, froze mid-escape. She felt something was suddenly very wrong with her.
A fanatical respect for Leon was spreading wildly in her heart. This mix of gratitude and excitement was almost like seeing her own creator.
But the man before her was a great general of The Hunt, a sworn enemy of Destruction. This reverence was utterly baffling!
She wanted nothing more than to kill him, so wasn't talking about respect just a load of nonsense?!
Phantylia was completely mystified.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already turned around and was charging back toward him, launching an attack to once again bring 'Destruction' as he had commanded!
"Heheheh, I'll be taking this exotic flame!"
Leon grabbed Phantylia and began refining her in an instant, pouring a massive amount of The Hunt's power directly into her!
If Destruction could turn a Heavenly General of the Divine Bow into a Voidranger, then why couldn't he just NTR Destruction?
The theory exists, so let the practical application begin!
Flame Devouring Mantra, initial stage. Acquisition... successful!
History always repeats itself.
Perhaps Leon himself hadn't noticed, but he was re-walking the path of the Divine Bow.
Receiving the aid of a Heliobus today was not so different from the Divine Bow and the Flint Emperor in ages past.
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