After releasing his strongest attack yet, Derick watched as the Blade of Divine Retribution in his hand turned into pieces.
"This Blade of Divine Retribution… its durability is still a bit lacking."
Simultaneously bearing the infusion of four Titan energies into its body, the blade simply couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered completely after unleashing its final output.
Derick collected the fragments of the blade and sighed.
Jingliu flew to his side at this moment. She was the one who had helped his sword light break through Phantylia's defense just now; only she could release an equivalent sword technique to assist him.
"That was a very good sword strike," Jingliu said, very satisfied with his previous move. When she had demonstrated it before, she had intentionally wanted Derick to see it clearly, to learn and master it. But for him to be able to unleash such an attack after seeing it only once was indeed impressive.
She was also a backup plan arranged by Jing Yuan. When needed, Jingliu would use her sword techniques to attack Phantylia. Just now, seeing Derick use the "Illuminate the Myriad Rivers" she had taught him, Jingliu was pleased, and with her hands itching for a fight, she also raised her hand and unleashed her ultimate technique on Phantylia.
Hearing such praise from Jingliu, Derick was a little embarrassed and quickly said to her, "Let's look at the results of the battle!"
"Mhm."
The two of them turned their gazes towards Phantylia.
The two sword lights sank into Phantylia's body, leaving a huge wound on her torso.
Now, her appearance was somewhat similar to the Aeon of Destruction she pursued, Nanook. If Jing Yuan were to cut off her arms later, the resemblance would probably be even greater.
After Phantylia's body was cut open, the damage caused by Derick and Jingliu was significant enough that the immense Abundance energy from her body began to disperse and overflow chaotically.
Now is the time!
Seeing the power within Phantylia's body begin to fall into chaos, Derick knew in his heart that his chance to take advantage had come. With his main body unable to fully grasp the opportunity, he quickly adjusted his perspective to his fourth clone and began to ravenously absorb the energy from within her body. Phantylia's body was not like the crude Ambrosial Arbor; it was a perfect fusion of Destruction and Abundance power. This kind of thing to devour was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Phantylia had no time to consider these things; she was already overwhelmed by the sword techniques of Derick and Jingliu. And at this moment, Jing Yuan's attack also arrived.
Caught off guard, both of her forearms were actually severed by the Lightning Lord under Jing Yuan's command. With the Abundance energy present, although her forearms were cut off, they hadn't fallen to the ground and were still faintly connected.
Now, she really did resemble Nanook.
Phantylia hastily retreated, putting some distance between herself and Jing Yuan, Derick, and the others.
Seeing this situation, Derick also quickly had his fourth clone stop its actions, no longer continuing to devour Phantylia's body, to prevent being discovered.
Phantylia retreated, pressing herself tightly against the Ambrosial Arbor. She looked up at Jing Yuan and the others, an even thicker panic appearing on her face.
After suffering such a series of attacks, her body now felt as if there wasn't a single spot that didn't hurt. And compared to the pain on the outside, what hurt even more was her heart.
Failure. She had completely failed. After all her painstaking efforts, in the end, she had just been treated like a clown by others. Everything she had done was a joke.
And she had even considered others to be the fools.
At this point, her plan to damage or even destroy the Xianzhou Luofu was absolutely impossible. The only thing she could do now was to make a slightly more dignified exit.
"Jing Yuan, Huaiyan, if I self-destruct this body now, the Ambrosial Arbor will surely be damaged. The entire Scalegorge Waterscape, and even a large part of the Luofu, will suffer irreversible damage. The casualties among the Xianzhou Alliance personnel will probably be countless. You don't want to see that happen, do you?" Phantylia shouted loudly at them.
Hearing her say this, Huaiyan and Jing Yuan exchanged a look and couldn't help but smile.
Since Phantylia would make such a decision, it proved that she didn't have many trump cards left to play, or rather, she had none. This time, the defense against the Lord Ravager Phantylia's plot against the Luofu would, if nothing unexpected happened, end in the victory of the Xianzhou Alliance.
There was also the possibility that she was bluffing, that she was secretly making preparations and would launch an attack when they approached.
Fortunately, there weren't just two generals who had come this time.
Jing Yuan's face was slightly cautious. He said to Phantylia, "Phantylia, you've caused so much trouble on the Xianzhou, causing so many casualties. Do you think it's possible for you to just say you don't want to fight anymore and leave?"
"At worst, I'll be listed as your great enemy, and you can come hunt me down next time we meet! I know you followers of the Hunt Aeon always repay your grudges. But you should think carefully. Compared to the heavy casualties on the Xianzhou, is this body of mine really that important? Don't forget, this is just a body I constructed from the Ambrosial Arbor, not my main body. If you really force me to self-destruct, I can still escape successfully. All I lose is a not-so-important clone."
"Not only will you not get your revenge, but you will also bring great losses to the Luofu. This calculation, General Jing Yuan… aren't you known as a master strategist? You can surely calculate it clearly!" Phantylia said, pretending to be tough.
If losing a clone was really no big deal, she would have self-destructed long ago. A body forged from the Ambrosial Arbor and Destruction energy… if she lost it, the loss was not something she could make up for in a few Amber Eras. Her painstaking efforts over a long period of time would all turn to dust.
So Phantylia wanted to rely on negotiation, preferably to take her body away with her.
She had to be tough now; only then could she possibly create an opportunity.
"Indeed, you are not wrong. Your self-destruction would cause us many losses. Losses that might even prevent the Luofu from fulfilling its duties for a long time," Jing Yuan nodded, acknowledging her words.
"Is General Jing Yuan planning to give way? Then I shall leave now." Hearing Jing Yuan's words, Phantylia was very happy. The wound that had been cut open wasn't even that painful anymore.
This attack, although a complete failure in name, and she had lost a lot of face, she had still obtained practical benefits. After leaving, she would find a way to fight the Luofu again.
The Xianzhou Alliance had the Seven Arbiter-Generals, but her Antimatter Legion could also bring over Lord Ravagers to assist. What's more, the enemies of the Xianzhou Alliance weren't just them; the truly great enemy, the Denizens of Abundance, were still watching them covetously.
Just as Phantylia was about to move, a cyan whirlwind appeared behind her on the battlefield. Before she could react, it had pierced through her torso.
Feixiao appeared above her head, launching an attack.
"When have you ever seen our Xianzhou Alliance compromise? Faced with your desire to self-destruct, we have only one method: to beat you until you don't even have the chance to self-destruct."
As she spoke, the sharp blades in her hands condensed with cyan energy and attacked Phantylia.
Phantylia was already heavily injured. Feixiao's combat experience and ferocity were far above Jing Yuan's, and having been in hiding for so long, she came up with a series of attacks that left Phantylia unable to cope.
To self-destruct the body, one also needed some time to mobilize its energy. The reason Phantylia dared to talk about self-destruction in front of Jing Yuan was that she was counting on his and Huaiyan's attacks giving her that opportunity. The problem was, in front of the battle-hardened Feixiao, her timing seemed inadequate.
What's more…
Jing Yuan and Huaiyan had also surrounded her.
Jing Yuan controlled the Lightning Lord to attack Phantylia, its every slash aimed at her back, to prevent her from being able to defend both front and rear.
General Huaiyan, from the side, also released his attacks. Don't look down on the old general for being over seventeen hundred years old; the power he could unleash was not weak either. The attacks of the three forces intertwined, instantly putting Phantylia in a desperate situation, with no chance to self-destruct.
In fact, it wasn't just three people attacking her. Derick was also taking this opportunity to quietly use his fourth clone to devour the power from within her body.
Because the three generals outside were continuously attacking, Phantylia's control over this body was getting worse and worse, and the energy within Derick's fourth clone was growing more and more. Especially since this Abundance energy could help his fourth clone's body develop, he didn't have to worry about the possibility of self-destructing from absorbing too much energy.
After enduring the combined assault of the three generals for a while, Phantylia finally found a moment to shout at Feixiao, "Weren't you suppressing the Shackling Prison? Although that Borisin War-pride's strength was lacking, he had the Crimson Moon in his body. That Crimson Moon is very effective against you. It's impossible for you to have left the prison so quickly."
Hearing Phantylia's somewhat exasperated words, Feixiao couldn't help but laugh out loud. The attacking movements of her hands did not slow as she said to her, "Your plan was indeed not bad. However, you thought of one thing wrong. I, Feixiao, took on a good student before coming over."
At this moment, Derick, from a safe position, revealed the Crimson Moon from his own chest.
"The Crimson Moon of the Borisin you speak of is now inside my chest. You wanted to scheme against Teacher Feixiao, but unfortunately, you failed. Next, prepare yourself to face my teacher's wrath!"
He knew that this battlefield would be watched by many people, so he revealed it directly. It could also be considered as taking all the blame for his teacher—who he wasn't sure what their relationship was, but had developed a relationship with nonetheless—Feixiao.
Hearing Derick reveal the Crimson Moon, although she didn't know how he did it, Phantylia knew that even her final plan to leave with a smokescreen had failed.
A crushing defeat.
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