The trees exuded a pungent, toxic gas, vines danced like spiritual snakes, and blooming flowers scattered pollen for the Purification of Heretics.
This was the very manifestation of Mastery of Wood Escape at the level of Daoist Skill Perfection.
Gu Ming called it the Wood Escape Tree Sea!
Cyan Treasure used its own Origin Power to empower the trees, forcefully carving out its own home turf, a tree sea, right in the middle of the opponent’s Space Suppression Domain!
"What?!"
Mu Lan, who had been calmly observing the battle, let out a soft gasp of surprise for the first time.
Cyan Treasure’s Life Power was far stronger than she had anticipated.
Cyan Treasure coiled in the center of the forest. Countless tough Crystal Spikes were crushed by the trees, which seemed not to be wood, but ruthless iron whips forged from steel—even harder than the spikes themselves.
Cyan Treasure’s pupils locked onto the Crystal Core Chimera in the air, which was momentarily paralyzed by the energy disruption.
All the Life Energy it had just unleashed, along with that sliver of Innate Qi, was funneled into its throat.
Its Earth Shifting Technique, already at the Skill Level of Daoist Skill Perfection, was pushed to its absolute limit.
This was no longer a Storm Ball, but an attack that concentrated all of its current will and power—Plant Life Light Wave - Annihilation!
An incredibly dense, emerald-green beam—within which countless plants seemed to sprout and wither in an illusory cycle—fused with the Purification of Heretics Holy Dragon Poison secreted from its fangs. The resulting Life Light Wave instantly pierced the air, carrying an aura of both purification and destruction as it shot straight for the Chimera!
Wherever the beam passed, even the distorted ripples in Space seemed to stabilize and flatten out.
The Chimera sensed a fatal threat. The Crystal Core Prism on its forehead flickered rapidly as it attempted to refract the beam.
But this time, the Origin Power contained within the beam was too powerful and concentrated.
Although the prism deflected some of the energy from the attack’s edges, the core of the beam struck its crystalline body head-on!
BOOM—!!!
A blinding light erupted, accompanied by the piercing sound of shattering crystal.
The Chimera let out a pained roar as its massive body was violently knocked from the sky.
The ornate crystal on its chest was now covered in distinct cracks, its light having dimmed.
’Success!’
The Sports Arena fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a deafening, tsunami-like roar of cheers!
From the commentator’s desk, Professor Wang Meng excitedly announced:
"Incredible!
"Contender Gu Ming and Cyan Treasure have withstood the pressure!
"What a beautiful counterattack! No one expected the pure-blood evolved Little Cyan Snake to possess such terrifying Life Force and explosive power.
"I can sense that it used Origin Power techniques typical of Mid-to-High-star Pet Beasts, which is why its opponent was caught so completely off guard."
A ray of hope seemed to finally pierce the thick, dark clouds, shining down upon Gu Ming and his Pet Beasts.
Ah Kun began summoning ocean waves once more, and an unyielding fire burned in Cyan Treasure’s serpentine pupils.
Everyone thought the scales of victory were beginning to tip in their favor.
However, on the platform opposite them, Mu Lan quickly recovered from her initial surprise, her expression returning to a machine-like calm.
She adjusted a pair of non-existent glasses, and deep within her eyes, the cold glint of a successful scheme flashed for a fleeting moment.
A true hunter often reveals its fangs when it most resembles prey.
This glimmer of hope was, perhaps, the final stage she had so carefully prepared for Cyan Treasure.
The tsunami of cheers nearly tore the roof off the Royal Sports Arena.
Cyan Treasure’s tide-turning blow had not only grievously wounded the powerful Crystal Core Chimera, but it had also ignited the passion in the hearts of every spectator.
On the broadcast stage, Professor Shen was still pondering the deeper reasons for Cyan Treasure’s incredible combat strength. He felt that Origin Power was only one component.
’But then again,’ he mused, ’every single Skill Cyan Treasure uses seems to be at the level of Daoist Skill Perfection, completely flawless. Could it be that its Skill Level for all its abilities is...’
「On the arena floor.」
Mu Lan’s expression, however, was completely at odds with the fervent atmosphere.
She didn’t even glance at the injured, whining Chimera, nor did she show the slightest hint of panic.
Her eyes, like deep pools, calmly gazed past the swaying trees and remained locked on Cyan Treasure.
Then, she made an almost imperceptible gesture—raising her right hand slightly, then pressing it downward.
’So that’s the limit of your explosive power.’
She murmured, her voice so soft only she could hear.
The faint curve returned to her lips, but this time, it held not comprehension, but rather... the cold indifference of a hunter closing the net.
"It’s over."
The trap was sprung!
The instant Mu Lan finished speaking, everything changed!
The Crystal Core Chimera, which had appeared grievously wounded and listless on the ground—its aura depleted—suddenly erupted. The cracked White Jade Crystal Core on its forehead burst forth with a blinding silver light!
What poured from the cracks on its body wasn’t dissipating motes of energy, but highly condensed spatial fluctuations!
Its earlier injuries and cries of pain had all been a feint!
It had been waiting for this exact moment: the absolute vacuum after Cyan Treasure’s full-power attack, a moment when its old strength was spent and new strength had yet to recover, when both its mind and body were at their most vulnerable!
And the true killing blow came from directly above Cyan Treasure.
It had remained unseen, beyond everyone’s line of sight and Perception.
In the absolute blind spot everyone had overlooked while focusing on the enemy before them, the void silently tore open. The Void Jellyfish, concealed until now, finally revealed its deadly fangs.
Waving its tentacles, it had already crept directly above Cyan Treasure’s head!
A soft tentacle reached out. At its tip, a Void Bubble, its interior warped and filled with destructive energy, had already formed. It hovered at point-blank range, directly above Cyan Treasure’s head!
Cyan Treasure reacted instantly. Aware of the danger, the trees beneath it coiled up to move it out of the way, while other roots whipped upward to strike at the threat.
Gu Ming’s brow twitched as he saw this.
The Void Bubble was dangerous, to be sure, but it had one glaring weakness: it was incredibly slow.
During its Low-star Period, the Void Jellyfish’s combat power isn’t particularly strong. That doesn’t mean the Void Bubble lacks destructive force, but its slow movement gives it a near-zero hit rate in battle.
However, at that very moment, the figure of the ’grievously wounded’ Chimera below blurred and vanished.
In the next instant, it used its powerful Skill, Crystal Core Instant Flash, to appear right beside the Void Bubble!
It didn’t strike with its wings. Instead, it used its hard, Crystal Core-covered head like a battering ram, channeling all its body’s Power and remaining Power of Space to slam viciously into the bubble!
Super-speed Enchantment: Zero-distance Space Burst!
WHIR—BOOM!!!
There was no time for anyone to react.
Cyan Treasure’s Time Reversal passive triggered once more. Its Sixth Sense screamed with a death premonition: a direct hit, followed by its entire body exploding!
The Chimera’s ramming blow gave the Void Bubble an initial velocity tantamount to teleportation.
The opponent’s Speed Enchantment, combined with this point-blank delivery, completely negated the Void Bubble’s weakness.
It was no longer a Skill with immense power but no accuracy.
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