Tyranitar set down the now-empty wineskin and smacked its mouth, lined with razor-sharp fangs. A trace of confusion flickered across its dark crimson eyes.
It shook its head, causing its heavy armor to emit a series of faint metallic clicks.
The next instant, an ominous low rumble, like a volcano brewing beneath the earth, began to resonate from its chest, which was covered in obsidian-like diamond-shaped armor plates.
Its dark crimson pupils changed as though burning embers had been thrown into them. Their color rapidly shifted from crimson to a chaotic haze before finally taking on a faint golden glow filled with madness.
A vast, chaotic aura overflowing with destructive intent erupted forth like an ancient beast breaking free from its prison.
"ROOOAAARRR!!!"
This was no longer the familiar growl of affection or curiosity from before.
It was an ear-splitting roar overflowing with boundless drunken frenzy!
The terrifying sound wave instantly shattered the carriage roof and both side walls.
Boom!
The Gale Horn Horses were startled, letting out shrill neighs as the harnesses snapped one after another under the tremendous force.
The carriage, forged from sturdy alloy, twisted, deformed, and broke apart as though crushed by an invisible giant hand.
Wood splinters, metal fragments, and shattered pieces of warm jade flew through the air like a torrential storm.
"Watch out!"
Lin Xia reacted instantly.
The moment the carriage exploded apart, he pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his arms. The Power of the Stars surged forth as a gentle yet resilient starlight barrier instantly enveloped the two of them, deflecting the flying debris.
But his heart had already sunk to the bottom.
The worst-case scenario had happened.
Lou Gao was also jolted fully awake by the sudden catastrophe and Tyranitar's terrifying eruption of power.
Relying on his sharp reflexes and powerful physique, he instinctively ignited the Nirvana Golden Flames before the shockwave reached him. The golden-red flames formed a protective barrier, blocking most of the impact and flying debris.
Looking at the "good kid" whom he had hugged and praised only moments ago, now transformed into a demonic god descending upon the world, shock and deep regret filled his golden-red eyes.
Only now did he realize what Lin Xia's unfinished warning and grave expression had meant.
Lou Gao slapped his forehead in remorse.
But now it was already too late.
"ROOOAAARRR!!!"
Tyranitar had completely lost itself to its berserk state!
That pouch of strong liquor had ignited the dormant volcano within its body!
Its body began expanding uncontrollably under the influence of its mindless rage.
Its dark golden armor groaned with ear-piercing friction as its height exploded from around 1.7 meters back to nearly twenty meters tall!
Although still far smaller than its true hundred-meter form, it had already become an absolute giant upon the roadway.
Whoooosh!!
An even more terrifying and violent sandstorm erupted around it without warning!
This time, the storm no longer contained the controlled power of the earth element.
Instead, it was filled with pure, destructive chaos.
The swirling sand was no longer dull yellow, but glowed with an ominous golden-red hue, as though every grain carried burning sparks.
The raging winds hurled massive boulders into the air.
The road was instantly torn apart and buried beneath the storm.
Trees lining both sides were uprooted and shredded like fragile stalks of straw.
The sky was swallowed by the storm once more.
It was as though the apocalypse had arrived.
"The sandstorm is out of control!"
Sheltered within Lin Xia's barrier, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned pale.
Her Hell Civet Soul possessed exceptional sensitivity to fluctuations in energy, allowing her to clearly sense the overwhelming destructive will hidden within the sandstorm.
"We have to stop it! Before it causes even greater destruction!"
Lin Xia's eyes were as sharp as blades, his voice heavier than ever before.
He instantly dismissed the barrier protecting Zhu Zhuqing and spoke at lightning speed.
"Zhuqing, protect yourself! Teacher!"
The Nirvana Golden Flames blazed fiercely around Lou Gao.
The Phoenix Vajra Chisel instantly appeared in his hand, and all traces of humor vanished from his dignified face, replaced by the solemn resolve and responsibility befitting a candidate for godhood.
"Understood! This is my mistake, so I'll take responsibility for it! Xia, you control the battlefield! I'll face it head-on and draw its attention!"
"ROOOAAARRR!!!"
The berserk Tyranitar could no longer distinguish friend from foe.
Its enormous tail, covered with massive spikes, swept toward Lou Gao, whose golden flames burned the brightest, like a colossal siege hammer.
The attack tore through the air with a piercing shriek.
Its ferocity far surpassed the power it had displayed during its battle against the mechs, becoming wilder and utterly reckless.
"Bring it on!"
Lou Gao roared.
Not daring to underestimate the attack in the slightest, he poured dazzling divine radiance into the Phoenix Vajra Chisel and unleashed Phoenix Wings Soaring to the Heavens head-on!
BOOM!!!!
A deafening explosion erupted as the divine flames collided violently with the berserk power of the sand. The resulting shockwave carved deep trenches across the ground once more!
Lou Gao was forced back several steps, his arms numb from the impact. Shock filled his heart.
The drunken Tyranitar was actually even more powerful than it had been while sober!
"Sand Force! Sand Rush! Sand Veil!"
Lin Xia's voice rang out through the raging sandstorm like a cold command.
His Soul Rings lit up simultaneously as his spiritual power resonated completely with the Tear of the Star Core. He forcibly connected with Tyranitar's chaotic and berserk spiritual domain, attempting to reclaim even a sliver of control!
Buzz!
The all-encompassing, violent sandstorm suddenly paused!
Although it remained chaotic, Lin Xia's will had begun to seep into it.
Tyranitar's enormous body suddenly gained an utterly unnatural level of speed!
Abandoning Lou Gao, it transformed into a golden-red hurricane of destruction and appeared over a hundred meters away in an instant. Its massive fist, wrapped in sandstorm energy hot enough to melt solid rock, smashed mercilessly into an innocent forest.
BOOM!!!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Dozens of century-old trees were instantly reduced to dust. A gigantic crater appeared where the blow landed as smoke and sandstorm energy shot high into the sky!
"Purifying Salt"
Lin Xia shouted once more.
At this moment, the Soul Skill that granted immunity to negative status effects had become a double-edged sword.
It completely nullified the dizziness, numbness, and other negative effects caused by the alcohol, allowing Tyranitar to retain its full destructive capability.
But it also prevented Lin Xia from using conventional methods, such as calming or sleep-type Soul Skills, to end its berserk state!
"Damn it!"
Veins bulged across Lin Xia's forehead as he poured out his spiritual power with all his might, struggling to carve out a path through Tyranitar's chaotic, raging consciousness like a helmsman steering through a storm-tossed sea.
Under the effects of Sand Veil, the berserk Tyranitar's figure flickered in and out of sight within the sandstorm, making its attacks even more impossible to predict.
At one moment, it violently pounded the earth, unleashing earthquake-like shockwaves.
The next, it swept everything in its path away with its massive tail.
It even unconsciously spewed breaths infused with chaotic sandstorm energy, corroding enormous craters into the ground!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Every strike landed with a world-shaking explosion, leaving widespread devastation in its wake.
The road completely disappeared.
The forests on both sides were visibly transformed into desert and utterly destroyed.
Had this place not been some distance away from Gengxin City and located in such a remote area, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Xia! This can't continue! We have to stop it!"
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