Chapter 182 Chapter 182: Little Elysia: I Have to Grab onto Something, Don't I?
Chapter 182: Little Elysia: I Have to Grab onto Something, Don't I?
Right after March 7th and the others first set foot on the Xianzhou Luofu, the first person they encountered was Miss Tingyun from the Sky-Faring Commission. Not only did she act as their guide, showing them around nearly half of the Luofu, but every time they encountered danger, she faced the difficulties alongside them as a companion.
But who could have imagined that just as their bond was deepening and they were about to become close friends, Miss Tingyun... Miss Tingyun suddenly tilted her head, collapsed to the ground, and then transformed into some kind of Lord Ravager of the Legion?!
March 7th absolutely refused to believe it! How could Miss Tingyun, who had shared hardships with them, have been that so-called Lord Ravager from the very beginning?
It must be this damned creature! At some point, it must have secretly captured the real Miss Tingyun and then disguised itself as her... No wonder she had felt something was off not long ago!! Ugh!
"Hmm? Have my esteemed benefactors arrived as well? Please don't be impatient, this humble maiden hasn't finished her preparations yet~"
Unexpectedly, Phantylia not only showed no shame but also had the audacity to continue mimicking Tingyun's manner of addressing everyone. As if she had been Miss Tingyun all along.
Apart from Phantylia herself, perhaps no one else knew the truth of the matter. But when Little Elysia heard these words, her brain couldn't help but short-circuit for a moment.
"Wait, wait, this voice... why does it sound so familiar?!"
Before being apprehended by Kevin at the Artisanship Commission, Little Elysia had also been traveling with the Astral Express crew and naturally knew the previous Tingyun.
Just imagine, your originally cute and lovely wife suddenly transforms into a major boss—who could accept that?!
At least Little Elysia couldn't!
"You were taken away by Uncle Kevin later, so you probably don't know... This wicked thing secretly replaced Miss Tingyun at some point. We still don't even know whether she's alive or dead!"
March 7th quickly explained to Little Elysia, then turned her head back to look ahead, her eyes filled with barely suppressed anger: "I will absolutely not let this creature get away!"
"What strange words are you saying, my benefactors? This humble maiden is Tingyun, and Tingyun... is none other than me, isn't she?"
The voice coming from all around spoke these words with a smile, but the malicious amusement in her tone was impossible to suppress.
Compared to those destroyers who come purely for 'Destruction,' this kind of creature that enjoys toying with people's hearts is clearly even more despicable!
"However, no wonder the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are so confident in their superiority... this Ambrosial Arbor wonder truly possesses the power of transformation and rebirth."
Clearly, Phantylia, who had been scheming on the Xianzhou for a long time, must have already mastered a certain degree of the Ambrosial Arbor's power—this was not only her source of pride but also the danger that everyone had to be extremely vigilant about.
Even though the immortality of the Xianzhou people originally came from the Ambrosial Arbor, and the Xianzhou Alliance once developed countless marvelous arts based on its power. Nowadays, however, very few in the entire alliance can recreate those scenes of old.
Even the so-called Disciples of Sanctus Medicus have only managed to partially recreate fragments of those past miracles based on snippets from ancient texts, still far from true Xianzhou arts.
Precisely because of this, they had to be extremely cautious when facing this unknown Lord Ravager and the power of the Ambrosial Arbor.
"Everyone, be very careful."
Jing Yuan glanced around at his companions and finally settled his gaze on Dan Heng, entrusting him softly: "Dan Heng, I leave my back to you."
Even though his former close friend had committed grave sins, even though he was now merely a reincarnation with few memories of the past—Jing Yuan was still willing to trust him unreservedly in battle.
"Mhm, I understand." Dan Heng didn't say much, just nodded slightly at Jing Yuan, who felt both unfamiliar and strangely familiar.
After confirming each other's readiness, the group soon continued their journey deeper in. Strangely enough, after the initial greeting, that Lord Ravager never revealed any more information to them.
Proceeding deeper with utmost caution, they could only see what seemed to be an ever-expanding lotus deep within the Ambrosial Arbor's roots, and... above it, flames that were growing increasingly dazzling?!
"What is Phantylia... what is she doing?"
Like the calm before a storm, the quieter the scene became, the heavier the unease in everyone's hearts grew.
And just as everyone barely managed to break through the white mist and finally reached the vicinity of the roots—the lotus platform, whose range had expanded to a terrifying scale, suddenly floated into mid-air. It then merged with the flames above it and instantly transformed into a vast expanse of brilliant flames.
Those flames burned through the air without destroying anything. Instead, they gradually constructed a colossal humanoid form—
She lounged lazily within the thick white mist, most of her figure obscured by the fog. Yet even just the upper half revealed to everyone was dozens of meters tall. This immense size difference didn't feel unnatural; instead, it made her form seem so gorgeous and dignified.
That said, whether in skin tone or physique, that being seemed completely unlike a normal human.
"Esteemed guests, behold this beautiful vessel... The miracles of 'Abundance' live up to their name."
Phantylia, manipulating this body, gently lifted her slender hand to admire it, completely ignoring those below: "Let me see what I can do with it."
With a gentle wave of her hand, countless gilded flowers instantly sprouted from the surrounding Ambrosial Arbor roots—each over a meter in size, shimmering with light while continuously releasing some strange pollen into the surroundings.
As Phantylia lightly waved her hand, the folding fan she had somehow grasped suddenly stirred up a gale-force wind akin to a typhoon. It scattered that strange pollen throughout the space while nearly causing everyone, caught completely off guard, to lose their footing.
Especially Little Elysia, being the lightest... If she hadn't quickly grabbed onto something on Dan Heng's head, she might have been blown away like a kite!
Naturally, this scene greatly pleased Phantylia, who had orchestrated it all.
"Excellent! I shall use this power that granted immortality to the Xianzhou to bring you 'Destruction'!"
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