OBS Chapter 3629 The Battle of the Stars
Chapter 3629 The Battle of the Stars
Chapter 3629 The Battle of the Stars
A sudden ice storm swept up and enveloped the "scorpion," but the ringed beast's tail spun rapidly, and starlight emanated from it, the rotation of the stars dispelling the ice storm.
Vanessa wanted to use the power of the earth, but was surprised to find that in this special space, using the earth's power required almost five times the amount of spirit energy.
Because this is the realm of stars.
Another part of me whispered a reminder, but Vanessa wasn't without other means. Then, rippling golden waves dispelled the darkness of the night sky, and a stage rose within the realm of stars. Vanessa, illuminated by starlight, wielded the invisible sword in her hand:
"The Lock of Glory: A Golden Stage for Praise!"
Golden ripples spread across the shallow water as she swung her sword. The longsword struck the carapace of the ringed beast cub from fifty meters away, but passed right through it without having any effect.
"What? Illusion?"
In the hazy starlight, the monster silently approached Vanessa from behind. It easily pierced through the magic lock, but before its tail could pierce Vanessa, a slash of brilliant moonlight sliced off its tail.
Silver-blue liquid slowly oozed from the wound of the ringed beast cub. It immediately abandoned Vanessa and turned to face Shad. After a light, melodious cry, dozens of starlight beams fell from the night sky and landed in the area between Shad and the cub.
One-third of the humanoids who stood up were lured away by Megan's team, while the other two-thirds were swallowed up by the blizzard.
Shad gazed at the scorpion from afar, a strange tremor running through his heart, a feeling very similar to when he saw the "Hundred Forms of the Moon Beast." He understood that he had encountered a power originating from the same source as the moon, and that he could gain new power from it.
That was a part of the power of the "Sage of the Moon," weak yet pure. Just as fire and thunder are aspects of the sun's power, starlight and night are also part of the moon's power.
While it cannot be simply assumed that "moonlight" is more noble than "starlight," the moonlight used by Shad does indeed have a suppressive effect on the power of stars.
The rotating starlight transformed into dozens of light wheels above the ringed beast's larva. The "starlight wheels" collided with Shad's "moonlight wheels," with the latter completely shattering the former before continuing to slide toward the giant beast, where it was then shattered by the starlight emitted by the beast.
After discovering that their magical abilities were ineffective against the "ringed beast larva," Vanessa and Miss Esberger switched to assisting Shad in the battle. The Earth Witch continued to cast spells, firmly suppressing the "scorpion" to the ground, while Miss Esberger did her best to prevent the melee nearby from affecting Shad.
Almost everyone in the group was now engaged in combat with the echoes emerging from the starlight. They were now more numerous and better able to draw power from the environment than before, making the battles for the others no easier than those in the center of the battlefield.
Silently crawling along the ground, the ringed beast cub gathered its light and then unleashed a burst of starlight forward two seconds later. Shad nimbly dodged to the side, and as the light swept towards him, Miss Asperger's summoned ice mirror blocked his side, absorbing the emitted light.
Then the scorpion swung its pincers forward again, sending two silver-blue beams of light close to the ground, but they disappeared midway along with the moonlight that Shad had cleaved out.
The shifting gravity attempted to suppress Shad's advance, but Vanessa used magic to alleviate the pressure on him. The reborn scorpion tail suddenly shot forward, firing three consecutive light projectiles, but these were blocked by the rising night sky.
Vanessa felt that the power of the earth was difficult to use here, while Shad felt that the release of the power of the moon and the night was much easier here.
The silver, yellow, and red moonlight greatswords flew forward from behind Xia De, piercing through the starlight barrier in front of the scorpion. However, the swords eventually stopped in mid-air, lost their speed, and finally dissipated into light and disappeared.
It seems to be able to still energy that gets close to it, but this requires casting time; otherwise, Shad wouldn't have been able to cut off its tail just now.
Shad continued to approach the scorpion, his footsteps leaving ripples on the water. The ringed beast larva sensed the threat Shad posed and moved swiftly to avoid contact, summoning more soul echoes to fall there, but this only bought it time.
Spatial movement is also suppressed to some extent in this tranquil starry world, but Shad is still able to catch up with the monster using only his own speed.
As he got close, the ringed beast larva swiftly swept its tail forward, but was dodged by Shad, who scattered like butterflies; the right pincer that slammed down had the force of a falling star, but when the pincer fell it faced the sharp moonlight greatsword, and the severed limbs were no longer a threat.
The ringed beast larva has a terrifying regenerative ability, and although its tail and limbs can be easily severed by moonlight, its carapace cannot be easily destroyed by moonlight.
Shad tried to find the location of the "Ring of Fate" embedded in its body, but the light of fate filled every area of its body.
The Ring of Fate has not yet been fully formed, so it is not at its strongest at this moment. Fate has not yet truly been born, so Shad cannot truly kill it in its nascent stage.
Finally, the starlight transformed from the ringed beast's larva and the moonlight cross formed by Shad collided head-on against the backdrop of the starry sky. It was still silent; only fragments of starlight and moonlight scattered everywhere, then became part of the brilliant starry backdrop once more.
After the Moonlight Grand Cross shattered the starlight, it continued to slide forward. Then, Shad stood up and looked back, only to see the starlight broken into large specks of light floating in the air. These specks of light then suddenly flew upwards into the night sky.
Those who still had time looked up, and the points of light called to the starlight in the background, gradually converging in the deep night. First, there were scattered points of light, then a complete arc, until a star-blue ring appeared high in the starry sky, and the beast formed around that ring also appeared.
"The third stage of the Fallen Star Beast".
Its size is similar to that of an adult dragon, and its appearance is very similar to that of a one-horned rhinoceros, except that its tail still has a hook. Its body no longer has a deep blue glassy carapace, and its skin is as black as the night.
Starlight gathered at the ends of its limbs, its back, and the single horn on its forehead, while in the very center of the beast's chest beneath its head, the light on the star-blue ring pulsed slowly, just like the starry sky itself.
The stars shattered by the moonlight transformed into real beasts, seemingly a predetermined fate. They appeared more real and heavier, and as the real falling star beasts silently descended to the ground, hundreds of starlight beams fell together from the background sky.
One-third of the starlight transformed into echoes of souls, making it even more difficult for the team led by Megan, Sylvie, and Claire. The remaining two-thirds of the starlight converged on the Fallen Star Beast, covering its body with silver-blue armor, sprouting sharp barbs from its limbs, and even extending a sharp tail spike from the hook of its tail.
It was brimming with wildness and power, but even more so with a terrifying aura of trampling and reaping everything in its path. In this starry arena, its power surpassed that of ordinary evil creatures, but fortunately, Shad's power was also constantly increasing within this space.
He even felt like he was about to touch the "stars":
“Vanessa, Miss Asperger, you should leave this area and help the others destroy those starlight. Stella, Mr. Mortis, please come and help.”
The power of the earth and ice was unlikely to directly harm the starlight, so Shad told them to stay away for the time being. Although his voice was not loud, it was accurately transmitted to the ears of the two candidates.
The ladies then flew away without objecting to Shad's suggestion. The white-haired girl and the man wearing the clown mask approached, hoping they could truly help Shad.
The fallen star beast was just a juvenile, but Shad hadn't used his full power either.
He opened his left hand to the side, and the [Night Watchman] that had been hanging on Ellie flew into his hand with a whoosh.
Xia De took a deep breath, causing the pure silver Moonlight Greatsword to gradually materialize, then he lifted the silver flames with his right hand and pressed them onto the sword until the phantom of silver flames also appeared around the greatsword in his hand.
He had already mastered the technique of "Flame Enchantment," and at this moment he consumed a large amount of spirit to "Enchant Moonfire" on the Moonlight Greatsword, precisely because he was certain that this time the enemy would be severely damaged by the moonlight.
Stella and Mr. Mortis had already escaped the melee and arrived on either side of Shad. As they faced the Fallen Star Beast, two serpent sloughs floated out together. The serpent sloughs could not grant their holders any power, but they sensed their materialized destiny and granted the two a reduction in damage from the Fallen Star Beast.
"let's go!"
Xia De swung his sword forward, and the armored Falling Star Beast, which was already prepared, charged towards the three of them.
The moonlight struck its body, instantly causing cracks in the seemingly sturdy starlight armor. As starlight flickered on its limbs, the running star beast arrived in front of the three in just a few flashes.
Its head drooped as if touching the ground, and its single horn, shimmering with starlight, hurtled towards the three. What appeared to be a physical collision was actually the impact of stars.
Mr. Mortis swayed in place as if dancing on a stage, his body becoming blurred until he turned into a phantom; Stella anticipated his next move amidst the swirling snowflakes around her, and instead of dodging to the side, she charged straight at him.
Shad stood motionless, holding his longsword horizontally in front of him. Having activated the Oath of Incineration and the power of the Red Dragon, he wanted to test his opponent's strength. He braced himself for a head-on collision, but instead, he saw the dangerous beast's body pass right through Stella:
"Another illusion?"