Yami Tsukishiro, still in his Star Dragon King state, slowly swept his gaze across the battlefield.
He calmly evaluated the situation in his mind.
At this point, the outcome was already clear.
It was a completely one-sided suppression.
Whether it was Ella, Shion, or Kaen,
or the ten Shadow Generals standing behind them—
They were overwhelmingly crushing Shendu and the remaining Demon Sorcerers, along with Jackie Chan and the others, who had temporarily drawn power from the ancient History of Time.
There was almost no room for resistance.
Even if Yami chose not to act again, the battle would end soon—without any possibility of reversal.
Since that was the case…
Yami Tsukishiro shifted his attention toward the History of Time floating in the distance.
There was no reason to waste any more time.
With a thought, gravity twisted.
The ancient book was instantly pulled toward him.
"No—! The History of Time!!"
Shendu roared in terror the moment he saw it.
The History of Time was their only remaining chance to rewrite fate.
But no one could spare the effort to intercept it.
And snatching it back from an unseen force?
Impossible.
Yami Tsukishiro had already withdrawn from his Star Dragon King form and was seated once more upon his throne.
The History of Time landed quietly in his hand.
He did not alter a single word written within it by Shendu or Jackie Chan.
Instead, he casually let the book sink into the depths of the Shadow Realm, sealing it away completely.
"Shendu… and Luo Pei actually lost?!"
High above the battlefield, Xiao Fung, the Wind Demon, was the first to realize what had happened.
The crimson glow in his eyes widened sharply.
Without hesitation—without even a second thought—
Xiao Fung beat his wings and turned to flee.
Bart noticed instantly and launched into pursuit.
"Damn it!"
Hidden within thick mist, Bai Tza's body was burning with an eerie, blackish flame—
a demonic fire that even water could not extinguish.
Realizing that victory was impossible and the battle had turned completely against them, Bai Tza's body began to dissolve.
She melted into water, attempting to seep into the ground and escape.
The remaining Demon Sorcerers had no intention of standing together and fighting to the end.
The moment they saw Shendu kneeling in defeat and Luo Pei restrained, their reactions were immediate—
Run.
Those who hesitated even slightly would pay the price.
Such as Po Kong and Razorul.
"Eat… eat… eat! I want to eat!!"
Po Kong was still bellowing madly.
Then, without warning—
He collapsed.
His massive body slammed into the ground, triggering a violent earthquake, before going completely still.
"Gugua—!"
Xiao Feng opened his gaping mouth and began devouring the surrounding air frantically.
He tried to gather enough power to unleash a massive hurricane and escape the battlefield.
But before he could—
A long, slender shadow coiled around his jaws like a serpent.
Lei Suna had locked him in place.
At the same time, Nijia, clad in heavy armor, descended from the sky like a divine executioner.
"I will bring victory to the King!"
The shadow katana in his hand flashed.
With lightning speed, the blade pierced straight through Xiao Feng's skull from top to bottom.
"No—!!!"
A shrill scream echoed from above.
Everyone instinctively looked up.
Xiao Fung and Bart were locked in brutal combat.
Using his raw power, Xiao Fung forcefully tore off one of Bart's wings and kicked him violently toward the ground.
But Bart was a being formed of pure shadow.
The moment his body struck the darkness, it merged into it completely.
Then—
A new pair of shadow wings burst forth.
Bart shot straight back into the sky.
Xiao Fung stared in disbelief.
By the time he realized the danger and tried to evade—
It was already too late.
"ROAR!"
Bart's fangs clamped down on Xiao Fung's wing.
With a savage pull, he tore it clean off.
"No—!!!"
Xiao Fung screamed in terror.
Without his wings, his body plummeted like a broken kite.
Boom!
Bart pinned him to the ground.
His enormous jaws opened once more—
This time, aimed directly at Xiao Fung's head.
"Let me go—!"
Xiao Fung struggled in sheer panic.
Ordinary beings could not truly kill Demon Sorcerers—
But pure shadow could.
"Crack."
A sharp, brittle sound rang out.
Xiao Fung's head shattered.
His scream cut off instantly.
The struggling body stiffened… and then went completely still.
By comparison, Dai Gui, Bai Tza, and Tchang Zu were far more fortunate.
The moment things turned hopeless, Tchang Zu vanished using his speed.
Dai Gui sank directly into the earth and disappeared without a trace.
Bai Tza soaked into the ground as water, escaping beneath the battlefield under the cover of soil and stone.
Amid the chaos, Shion remained perfectly calm.
Her golden, slit-like pupils seemed to pierce through everything, locking firmly onto the center of the sky above the clouds.
She tightened her grip on the lance.
Closing her eyes, she whispered softly—like a holy knight offering prayer.
"Holy Spear… pull the anchor."
In that instant—
Countless points of pure golden light poured out from her body, shining brilliantly like stars.
"Shine forth—
a dazzling light at the very end."
"It is the anchor of the storm—
the force that tears the sky apart and binds heaven to earth."
Shion's eyes snapped open.
Endless brilliance poured out from within them.
"Rhongomyniad—!
The Spear That Shines at the World's End!"
The lance in her hands dissolved into pure golden radiance, surging upward like a bolt of divine lightning.
Tchang Zu sensed danger too late.
He spun around—
And all he saw was a blinding light.
Like a miniature sun falling from the heavens, the golden meteor tore toward him at an impossible speed.
There was no time to think.
Tchang Zu threw his arms forward instinctively, trying to block it.
The instant his limbs touched the descending light—
A harsh, tearing sound rang out.
—Screech.
BOOM!
A body with its chest burned completely through slammed into the ground.
A massive, charred hole gaped where Tchang Zu's torso had been.
Smoke and dust billowed upward.
By the time the haze settled, his body was already cold.
Lifeless.
"Sister Shion, Ella—leave the ones who can still run to me."
Kaen licked her lips, stopping the others before they could move.
The Sword of Victory in her hand vanished in a flash of light.
She clenched her fist, her voice rising sharply.
"Let's see—
who the real monster is!"
"ROAR—!!!"
A terrifying roar echoed across the ruined land.
From the devastation, a new colossal beast rose.
Kaen's transformed form was far smaller than the dragon Yami Tsukishiro had once become—
Yet the aura she released was no less terrifying.
Golden-red fur blazed across her enormous frame.
She stood proudly upon the land, a gigantic beast radiating absolute dominance.
This was her true form.
The lion's eyes burned with majesty and authority as she looked down upon the fractured earth and scattered waters below.
She did not give chase.
Instead—
Kaen raised her massive right forepaw.
Then brought it down.
This was no mere shockwave.
No simple burst of pressure.
It was the divine claw of the king of beasts—
a strike meant to tear the world itself apart.
CRACK—!
Space warped violently.
A claw shadow hundreds of meters long slammed into the ground at lightning speed.
For an instant, the world seemed to freeze.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!!!
The earth shattered.
Stone and soil exploded skyward.
What had once been solid land was cleaved apart as if by an invincible blade.
Several massive ravines—hundreds of meters deep, stretching for kilometers—ripped across the battlefield.
"AAAAAAHHHH—!!!"
A shrill, agonized scream erupted from deep within the neatly sliced chasms.
Dai Gui, who had been hiding beneath the ground, burst upward amid flying debris.
Fierce, resentful light burned in his eyes as he stared up at Kaen's towering form.
Kaen slowly drew her paw back.
Click.
A crisp, chilling sound echoed.
Dai Gui's body split cleanly in two.
Both halves collapsed to either side, the cut smooth and absolute—
like a bottomless ravine carved through flesh.
Seeing this, Kaen calmly withdrew from her Beast King form.
Nearby, Shion—still catching her breath—could only shake her head faintly.
She could see truths invisible to ordinary eyes.
Not far away, Bai Tza's upper body—already severed—was still silently trying to escape.
Yami Tsukishiro had watched the entire battle from beginning to end.
He was satisfied with the strength his subordinates had displayed.
But even so—
"Kaen," he said calmly,
"don't act so recklessly."
He moved a finger.
From the depths of one ravine, a sphere of water slowly rose.
Bai Tza struggled wildly inside it.
No matter what she did, she couldn't break free from the unseen control.
Only when the sphere floated in front of Kaen did the rest of her body finally rejoin her, restoring her form.
Her face was pale with terror.
"Please—!" she cried desperately.
"Sir, allow me to swear loyalty to you!"
Yami Tsukishiro showed no hesitation.
No compassion.
He waved his hand indifferently.
"Kaen. Kill her."
He had no interest in subduing cunning Demon Sorcerers.
"—!!"
Only then did Kaen realize how careless she had been.
Her expression darkened instantly.
She swore silently that she would atone through future merit.
Without hesitation, she summoned the Sword of Victory once more.
Amid Bai Tza's terrified pleas—
Kaen swung.
A flash of golden light cut through the air.
Bai Tza's head fell to the ground.
A clean execution.
After confirming repeatedly that Bai Tza could not resurrect, Kaen stepped forward and knelt before Yami Tsukishiro.
"Master—please punish me for my mistake."
Yami Tsukishiro nodded slightly.
"There will be punishment," he said calmly.
"But it will be decided after the war."
"Yes!"
Kaen replied without hesitation.
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