Chapter 27: Time Stop, Barbara Awakens
"Wow, you're someone who's embarked on the Destruction Path, that's amazing!"
"I wish Klee could also embark on a Path like you."
"That way, my bombs would definitely become even more powerful."
Klee looked at Hook enviously and said.
"Path?" Hook tilted her head in confusion. "Are you talking about my power? I was born knowing how to use this power. So it's called the Destruction Path?"
"Not knowing the name of her power but being able to use it, is that reasonable?" Paimon complained.
"The Destruction Path is different from Remembrance, Abundance, and Preservation that were mentioned before."
"And the name of this Path, it somehow feels like it emphasizes destructive power."
Lumine said, stroking her chin.
"You're right, Lumine."
"The Destruction Path was pioneered by the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook."
"Generally speaking, for those who embark on the Destruction Path, their destructive power will grow exponentially."
"This is also why Hook, although still very young, was able to defeat the Blaze Out of Space."
"If you give her some time, she will definitely become even stronger and take down more powerful Border-Breaking Creaturess."
Luo Feng nodded and said.
[La Signora: Emphasizing destructive power, this is truly desirable. I really want to know what kind of existence the Aeon of Destruction who pioneered the Destruction Path is.]
[Tartaglia: Embarking on a Path can enhance destructive power! This Path is indeed desirable.][Arataki Itto: It looks quite good. If I embarked on this Path, would I be able to beat that Hook?]
[Kuki Shinobu: Please don't treat little girls as opponents like the Fatui Harbingers, Boss.][Yelan: The Aeon of Destruction... Does this Aeon want to destroy something?]
[Bennett: The Aeon of Destruction wants to destroy something? Surely it doesn't want to destroy the world, does it?]
[Ningguang: That joke isn't funny.]
"Luo Feng, do you think I can embark on the Destruction Path?"
"Also, if I embark on a Path, can I beat the Blaze Out of Space?"
Lumine raised her head and looked at Luo Feng curiously.
The previous battle made Lumine realize her current powerlessness even more.
Therefore, she yearned for power even more.
Otherwise, even returning to Teyvat, she would have no way to deal with the gods who might be enemies.
"There will be a chance. If you truly embark on the Destruction Path, with your current strength, you could probably easily defeat the Blaze Out of Space"
"Instead of having to use all your strength like Hook to eliminate an Blaze Out of Space that you had already worn down beforehand."
Luo Feng nodded and said.
"Hook didn't use all her strength, Hook can still fight."
Hook stomped her foot at Luo Feng in dissatisfaction and said.
Despite saying that, the sweat covering her head betrayed her.
"So that's it, I understand."
Lumine took a deep breath, her eyes revealing her longing for the Destruction Path.
"Since you understand, why not continue fighting?"
"Just in time, more opponents are coming."
Luo Feng showed a mysterious smile on his face and looked behind him.
"More enemies?" Paimon was startled, and quickly turned her head to look in the direction Luo Feng was looking:
"Wait, another Blaze Out of Space? No, two of them!"
"And a strange person completely engulfed in flames?!"
Luo Feng propped his chin with one hand and said:
"They were attracted by the battle here earlier."
"After all, your battle dragged on for too long."
"Also, the one completely engulfed in flames is a Incineration Shadewalker."
"He has no consciousness, just like the Blaze Out of Space, he is a monster driven only by instinct."
"You can rest assured and go kill them."
Lumine: "I'm really sorry it dragged on for too long!"
Paimon: "How are we supposed to kill them? One Blaze Out of Space was already that powerful, and now so many other monsters have come.
"Luo Feng: "The Incineration Shadewalker is much weaker than the Blaze Out of Space, and can probably be considered the Universe version of a Hilichurl."
Paimon: "The Universe version of a hilichurl is already that powerful, so the Universe version of a Hilichurl must be much stronger than the Hilichurls in Teyvat. Don't think you can fool me this time, Luo Feng!"
The conversation between Paimon and Luo Feng also made Barbara, Klee, and the others look over.
Seeing so many monsters approaching again, everyone's expressions turned grim.
"Oh no, so many more have come."
"Hook has already used up most of her energy just now."
"Now there's no way to deal with so many Border-Breaking Creaturess."
Facing the situation before her, Hook also couldn't continue to act tough.
Lumine, Jean, Barbara, and the others became even more worried when they heard Hook say that.
In the previous battle, they had also almost completely exhausted their strength.
And Hook also couldn't continue to use the powerful attack from before.
It seemed they were unable to cope with the current threat.
"Luo Feng, aren't you our guide?"
"Didn't you say you would protect us?"
"Shouldn't you be making a move now?"
Paimon hid behind Luo Feng's shoulder and said anxiously.
"Do you really not need to try fighting to break through your limits?"
"Let me tell you beforehand, my Blessing has a time limit."
"After the duration of my Blessing ends, it will be difficult for you to awaken again."
"Perhaps, if you just try a little harder, you can step onto the Path."
"Once you step onto the Path, those monsters won't be a big deal."
Luo Feng looked at Lumine, Barbara, and Jean, the three people present who most desired to step onto the Path, and spoke.
Hearing this, all three showed extremely conflicted expressions.
Naturally, they wanted to step onto the Path.
However, the enemies before them made it impossible for them to find a reason why they could win
.Even though Luo Feng had mentioned that once they stepped onto the Path, they could easily deal with these monsters.
"Can I really step onto the Path?"
Barbara pursed her lips and said with some lack of confidence.
"As long as you still have expectations for the Path, the Path might respond to you." Luo Feng turned his gaze to Barbara, his expression gradually becoming serious:
"Barbara, you also wouldn't want to be unable to treat Acting Grand Master Jean and Klee when they get injured in the future, right?
"Hearing this, Barbara's pupils trembled.
She looked at Lumine, Jean, and the others with a trembling body.
At this moment, there were still lingering wounds on the two of them.
These wounds were ones she, as a medical professional, should have been treating.
However, right now she had no way to channel elemental energy to help Lumine and Acting Grand Master Jean.
At this moment, the Border-Breaking Creatures were getting closer and closer.
Even the bodies of the two Blaze Out of Space had begun to burn with scorching flames, clearly gathering power and preparing to attack them.
Seeing this, Jean and Lumine instinctively held their swords and blocked in front of Barbara.
Barbara saw Jean and Lumine in front of her and instinctively clenched her teeth.
'I don't want everyone to get hurt because of me.'
'I don't want to be unable to heal everyone anymore.'
'Barbara, you can do it.
'Barbara suddenly raised her head, her eyes bursting with fervent light.
She tried her best to channel her Vision, attempting to mobilize elemental energy to heal Jean and Lumine
.A light blue radiance quickly enveloped Barbara's entire body, transforming into cool streams of water that fell upon Lumine and Jean.
Feeling the injuries on their bodies being rapidly healed, both Lumine and Jean looked at Barbara in disbelief
.You should know that before, Barbara had been unable to mobilize elemental energy to cast healing spells.
"It's coming."
Luo Feng suddenly said.
"You don't need to tell me; I know the enemy's attack is coming."
Paimon said nervously
."I'm not talking about the enemy's attack, Little Paimon.
"Luo Feng raised his head to look at the sky, a happy smile appearing on his face.
"If it's not the enemy's attack, then what could it be?"
"Wait, why did those monsters suddenly stop moving?"
Paimon looked in surprise at the Blaze Out of Space and other monsters that had stopped in place as if a pause button had been pressed, and said in astonishment.
Klee: "Hook can't move either."
Lumine: "This feeling... it's like time has stopped."
Acting Grand Master Jean furrowed her lovely brows and carefully examined the surrounding environment.
Suddenly, she noticed that the scenery before her abruptly changed.
The original town suddenly disappeared.
In its place was an extremely mysterious Universe space.
"I wasn't saying the enemy's attack was coming."
"What I meant was, a Aeon's gaze is about to descend."
Luo Feng muttered to himself, looking at Barbara in front of him with full anticipation.
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Chapter 28: Aeon of Abundance's Gaze; Luo Feng: I Was Also Looked At By Yaoshi?!
A massive pillar of light stood in the distance, with countless stars dotting the world.
Jean carefully examined her surroundings and found herself standing above the Void.
However, she didn't feel like she was going to fall.
It was as if some unknown force was supporting her feet.
"Klee, Lumine, Paimon, and Luo Feng are all here."
"Wait, where is Barbara?"
Jean asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, Barbara is right ahead."
Luo Feng put one hand on Jean's shoulder and pointed forward with the other
.Jean looked up and indeed saw Barbara a dozen meters away.
At this moment, Barbara was stepping towards the pillar of light not far away.
"Don't go over, this is a critical moment."
Luo Feng held back Jean, who wanted to run over, and said solemnly.
"Luo Feng, what do you mean by a critical moment?"
"Also, where is this place?"
Jean asked.
Luo Feng: "A space in the Universe where a Aeon might cast a glance."
Jean: "Universe space? Wait, you mean a Aeon might cast their gaze on Barbara here?"
"Exactly!"
Luo Feng nodded slightly and said:
"Only Barbara's consciousness was supposed to come here."
"But because of my Blessing, my consciousness and the consciousness of those who came with me can briefly come here."
"In this space, the flow of time outside is almost zero, so you don't have to worry about monsters like the Blaze Out of Space being able to harm our bodies.
"Lumine: "So, Barbara will be the first among us to step onto a Path?"
Klee: "What about Hook, why didn't Hook come here?"
Luo Feng: "Little Hook wasn't covered by my Blessing, so she couldn't come here. But Klee, you can rest assured, once Barbara succeeds, you will be able to see Hook again."
Hearing this, Klee immediately relaxed and turned her curious gaze towards Barbara.
Paimon also looked curiously in Barbara's direction.
If Luo Feng hadn't stopped Jean from going forward earlier, Paimon would have already gone to where Barbara was
."Finally, I can know about Aeon."
"I wonder if Aeon is as powerful as Luo Feng said."
Paimon muttered.
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of intense light suddenly erupted in the distance.
It attracted the attention of Paimon and the others.
"Wh-what is that!"
Paimon widened her eyes, looking at the giant figure appearing in the pillar of light in the distance.
Her eyes were slightly closed, and a gentle light shone upon all corners of the Universe, appearing so noble.
However, the eye-like objects growing on her multiple arms and legs made her appear slightly eerie.
Even so, Paimon, Lumine, Jean, and Klee all had to admit the greatness of the being before them.
This feeling seemed to appear in everyone's hearts subconsciously.
"That is Aeon of Abundance - Yaoshi."
Luo Feng said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Aeon of Abundance's slightly closed eyes gradually opened and looked at Barbara.
Immediately, Jean and the others saw layers of faint green light surging from Barbara, enveloping her entirely.
"What powerful strength, has Barbara successfully stepped onto a Path?"
"And that Abundance Aeon, it's truly awe-inspiring."
"Are there such great beings in the Universe?"
Lumine said with deep emotion.
The moment Aeon of Abundance opened her eyes and cast her gaze, Lumine felt her heart skip a beat.
Facing Aeon of Abundance, she couldn't muster any resistance.
And this was even when Aeon of Abundance was not looking at Lumine, but at Barbara.Like Lumine, Paimon, Jean, and Klee were equally surprised.
"Is this Path Power? It made Barbara's aura instantly surpass mine."
Jean exclaimed.
"This is great, Sister Barbara has become even stronger."
Klee raised her hands excitedly.
"A Path, it can really make a person stronger quickly."
"And Aeon, do they really exist?"
Paimon stood rooted to the spot, mumbling these words unconsciously.
When the Aeon glanced at Barbara just now, Paimon almost fell directly from the air.
Having witnessed such a great being with her own eyes, no matter how much Paimon didn't want to believe in the Path and Aeon that Luo Feng spoke of, she had to believe now.
"Time is almost up, it's time for us to leave."
Luo Feng looked up, gazing at Aeon of Abundance who was gradually disappearing beneath the light.
Barbara had stepped onto the Path of Abundance.
Luo Feng understood that they would soon return to Belobog.
Just then, Luo Feng suddenly noticed that Aeon of Abundance seemed to have glanced in his direction.
Not only that, the smile on Aeon of Abundance's face seemed even more pronounced than before.
"Hmm?! Is this… a glance at me?"
Luo Feng was startled.Before he could figure out what happened, the entire space suddenly shattered.
Luo Feng, Barbara, Jean, and the others returned to Belobog once again.
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