Now!
"Dan Heng! Now!!"
Although Jing Yuan did not fully understand, as a general of the Luofu and a seasoned veteran of countless battles, he was more than capable of seizing this fleeting opening!
The aura of the Lightning Lord suddenly grew even more violent, and a massive zhanmadao descended from the heavens!
Dan Heng was the same. His excellent combat instincts allowed him, alongside Jing Yuan, to unleash a full-power strike!
It wasn't that Jing Yuan wasn't concerned for Sylvia's safety.
Even if Phantylia's assault had been weakened by that unknown method, the residual force still held considerable power.
Rushing to meet it without a weapon in hand, Sylvia's chances of getting injured were not low.
But a glance from the corner of his eye caught Acheron, already in a sword-drawing stance.
He had a rough idea of Acheron's strength and he was aware of Acheron's attention towards Sylvia.
If she drew her blade, Sylvia's safety would naturally not be an issue.
So, with just that one look, Jing Yuan poured all his focus into this crucial strike!
He would sever, with this single blade, the connection between Phantylia and the Ambrosial Arbor!
Otherwise, if the fight dragged on, they would surely exhaust themselves to death here first.
As for Dan Heng, his role was primarily one of containment.
His power fell short of a true Emanator's, yet it was sufficient to inflict damage upon Phantylia that could not be ignored.
Only with Dan Heng's coordinated strike did Jing Yuan dare to be certain that this pivotal slash could achieve substantial results.
As for Sylvia herself...
The flickering flames swiftly reformed her longsword between her hands.
And Acheron beside her, though poised to draw her blade, showed no sign of the sword actually leaving its sheath.
It was clear.
Her objective remained unchanged.
And Sylvia herself had no intention of giving up and calling for help here.
It was just one attack from Phantylia, after all.
It wasn't like she was being asked to duel Phantylia to the death.
She just needed to block this one strike, and the combined assault from Jing Yuan and Dan Heng would arrive.
Sylvia's pressure wasn't that immense.
A torrential gale accompanied the terrifying pressure that was already upon her.
Narrowing her eyes, Sylvia also wantonly unleashed her full power!
The swaying flames swelled against the wind, transforming into a scorching fiery tornado that radiated terrifyingly high temperatures.
"Haaa—!"
Ignoring the overload from the excessive power flooding her body, Sylvia whirled her longsword in mid-air, her entire body spinning a full revolution.
The surging flames, under Sylvia's control, twisted frantically.
Finally, they coalesced into a majestic fire dragon!
Its slender, elongated body and massive wings on its back were both vividly lifelike and seemingly illusory.
The inky black of Destruction condensed within, while the golden light of Abundance wantonly bloomed.
And the orange flame in the middle stably linked the two powers.
The strength of three Paths fused into one at this moment!
Along with a light that seemed capable of piercing the ancient sea, it erupted with awe-inspiring might!
And Sylvia, positioned right at the dragon's brow, let loose a battle cry toward Phantylia's descending attack:
"ROAR—!!"
The enraged dragon beat its gigantic wings of fire and, with a furious roar, charged at Phantylia with an invincible air!
From the moment that longsword had reassembled from flame and returned to Sylvia's hand, Phantylia had realized in fury that everything prior had been Sylvia's scheme!
And her goal was likely this momentary opening Phantylia had exposed.
"Damnable insect!!"
Phantylia cursed Sylvia in rage, wanting immediately to defend against the all-out strike from the Lightning Lord at her back.
Yet, her earlier attack aimed at Sylvia was still in motion; forcibly changing stance now would be futile.
Jing Yuan's blade would pierce her even faster.
If she truly shifted focus, at best she might barely block the Vidyadhara's attack, but would still have to endure the assaults from both Jing Yuan and Sylvia.
In that split second.
A torrent of thoughts flashed through Phantylia's mind.
She had realized that, because of this fleeting opening, she was already at a disadvantage.
Jing Yuan's timing was exquisitely precise; she couldn't defend in time.
Now, she could only choose whose attack to withstand, and upon whom to focus her own aim.
Under normal circumstances...
With Acheron, whose blade remained undrawn, beside Sylvia, from the most rational perspective, Phantylia should choose to fully oppose Dan Heng.
And let Sylvia's attack pass.
Yet, in this moment...
Sylvia had ruined her plans again and again.
Captured a warrior of the Antimatter Legion to use as her own steed.
And even, at the most critical juncture, schemed against her, causing her to fall from advantage straight into disadvantage.
All of this meant the sheer enmity Sylvia had garnered from Phantylia had even surpassed that towards Jing Yuan!
Kill Sylvia!
The Ambrosial Arbor was still behind her, after all.
It was merely a serious injury. Compared to Dan Heng,
Phantylia, right now, wanted more than anything to personally crush this detestable insect, Sylvia, right here!!
So, Phantylia's gaze sharpened. A surging, undisguised killing intent was unleashed towards Sylvia, locking onto her tightly!
At the same instant.
Sylvia, feeling as if she herself had become that astonishing fire dragon, raised eyes tinted pale gold by the surging power.
They met Phantylia's murderous gaze directly.
Die right here!! X2.
A silent scream bloomed between the two.
Both sides desired to utterly crush the other beneath this endless abyss.
To be buried cleanly by the sea.
In less than a moment, their attacks collided violently mid-air!
BOOM—!!!
A terrifying explosion, nearly blinding to all, bloomed in that instant of silence.
Followed by a deafening roar that shook heaven and earth, seemingly capable of overturning the entire ancient sea!
Were it not for the remnants of the seal still maintaining stability beneath the sea, those Vidyadhara eggs might have been thrown ashore.
Even so, a scalding, towering wave surged upon the ancient sea, threatening to swallow all the islands.
The ferocious explosion sent Sylvia, who had unleashed her all and had no time to defend, flying backwards.
Then, she crashed headlong into a warm, soft embrace.
A familiar fragrance smoothed the turmoil in Sylvia's heart considerably.
At the same moment—
Sylvia's strike achieved the anticipated effect. Phantylia's assault was halted, and even her body stiffened from the impact.
Then, the sharp golden giant blade pierced through Phantylia's form.
The water dragon released by Dan Heng also surged against the tide, striking Phantylia's chest.
Phantylia, who had thought this would merely be a straightforward severe injury, suddenly realized in horror...
Her already tenuous connection to the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor was severed the instant that long blade entered her body!
There was no time for further reaction.
The physical form, now deprived of the continuous flow of power from the Arbor, could no longer regenerate swiftly.
The body pierced by the giant blade was once again run through by the water dragon.
Brimming vitality began to drain rapidly; the once vibrant flesh swiftly withered.
Whoosh—
A wisp of flame escaped from the flesh. Realizing something was wrong, Phantylia immediately sought to flee.
Using the advantage of her Heliobus nature, escape would be effortless amidst the sky-filling explosions yet to disperse.
But just then—
The clear, crisp ring of a blade leaving its sheath suddenly sounded.
And then, Phantylia seemed to behold that black sun.
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