158. The Way Phantylia Died
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: See that Foxian girl walking ahead?
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: That's Phantylia, one of Lord Ravagers. She caused all the trouble that is currently happening in Luofu. I won't list them all.
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: Anyway, once we lure her into Jianmu, show no mercy, go all out, and absolutely don't leave her with a whole corpse.
[I'm not Him]: So she's the Emanator of Destruction... Should we inform Xianzhou Luofu general?
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: He probably already knows, but we can inform him too early. Let's try to exchange information to prevent our plans from conflicting.
[I Am the Savior]: This time, let this savior show off her skills!
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: I can let you show off your skills in the early battle, but as for the final battle, you can wait.
[I Am the Savior]: Sigh, why!
In the classroom, Kyuushou stared at her textbook while complaining in the chat group.
[I Am the Savior]: Shouldn't this final battle be a massive group fight, a total beating of that Lord Ravager?
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: Just a little aftershock from the battle will be enough to shut you up.
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: For now, stop thinking about the final battle. Xianzhou Luofu has a ton of problems, waiting for the Savior to come and solve them.
[I Am the Savior]: Okay, okay, I'll come to your house after class.
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: Those who want to come shouldn't come yet. Let's discuss it with Xianzhou Luofu first, then everyone can come.
The moment the chat panel closed, Xiling and Dan Heng exchanged glances and nodded knowingly.
"Tsk, here we go again." March 7th stood behind the two, arms crossed, and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Why are these two always so mysterious? Do they have some kind of encrypted communication channel that I can't see?"
Stelle, standing beside her, pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction, "They're whispering to each other without including me. These two guys are so unfair."
Ignoring Stelle's muttering, Xiling turned to Dan Heng:
"By the way, you actually got off the train with the rest of the crew?"
Dan Heng frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes:
"Knowing the situation was bad, I had no reason to let my companions risk their lives alone."
"Indeed." Xiling nodded, his tone knowing.
Just then, a group of twisted, abundant creatures emerged from ahead.
Welt adjusted his glasses:
"Everyone, be careful, get ready to fight."
"Hmm, I'll handle this," Xiling said, then stepped forward. However, with each step he took, the ground beneath his feet began to ripple with pitch-black waves, as if some unknown power was awakening.
—It was the Sea of Life.
Once, the Holy Sword had slain Tiamat, taking everything from her, and now, this dark ocean was the manifestation of the power he controlled.
Amidst the surging black tide, countless black knights clad in heavy armor and wielding longswords emerged, protecting the only patch of white in the black ocean. Xiling raised his hand, pointing forward.
"Fight for me!"
In an instant, as if summoned by some invisible force, the black knights raised their longswords in unison and charged towards the enemy. Their movements were swift and fierce; wherever their swords passed, the abudance creatures didn't even have time to cry out before being completely swallowed by the black mud, leaving not a trace.
The battle ended extremely quickly, as if in the blink of an eye, everything returned to calm.
Xiling withdrew his hand, turned around, and smiled easily.
"It's Done."
The train crew blinked, clearly stunned by the scene. Even the well-informed Welt frowned slightly, seemingly pondering the nature of this power.
Just then, Tingyun's voice floated over:
"Lord Xiling, your methods are quite impressive. You've broadened my horizons considerably."
"Hahaha, it's impressive, right?" Xiling scratched his head somewhat shyly, smiling like a boy being praised.
"Quite impressive." Tingyun chuckled softly, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. Deep down, she thought:
—That's it?
She had witnessed the destruction of countless civilizations and seen powers far more bizarre and terrifying than this. Xiling's abilities were, in her eyes, nothing more than a slightly rarer trick, not even worth her attention.
With the black knights clearing the way, the abundant creatures along the way couldn't even get within ten paces of the group before being shredded to pieces by the black blades.
At the port, dozens of knights were besieging a monster covered in twisted branches. Sharp sword light wove into a net, instantly cutting the monster into a pile of withered branches.
"Thanks for your hard work~" Xiling waved casually, and the knights immediately vanished into black mist.
Tingyun lightly waved her fan and walked to the front of the group, smiling, "Thanks to Lady Xiling, this journey has been much easier."
"Look, everyone—" She pointed a slender finger at the streamlined ship hovering in the harbor, "This is the specially made Xianzhou Starskiff."
Stelle's eyes lit up immediately:
"Great! I'll pilot this ship!"
"Dream on." Xiling pressed down on the eager girl's head, "If anyone's going to pilot it, it'll be me, the mature and reliable adult."
Stelle immediately put her hands on her hips, looking unconvinced.
"Don't try to fool me with your excuses anymore. I'm telling you, I'm not human, so my age can't be judged by your standards; it should be judged by mine."
"Ah, aren't you human?"
"Am I human?"
"Aren't you human?"
"Am I human?"
March 7th watched the two bickering back and forth like a broken record, suddenly clutching her temples—she finally understood how Dan Heng had felt when he took her in.
"This Mr. Xiling is really... a child at heart." Welt didn't know how to describe it, but he silently thought to himself.
"You two~" Tingyun covered her upturned lips with her fan, "Such a rough job as piloting the Starskiff, shouldn't you leave it to this humble woman?"
"Thank you." Danheng nodded and directly pulled Xiling, who was still arguing with Stelle about whether she was human or not, onto the Starskiff.
Stelle tried to sneak towards the cockpit, but March 7th quickly grabbed her arm:
"Don't even think about it!"
With a slight tremor, the Starskiff slowly rose into the air, setting sail from Exalting Sanctum.
Outside the ship, the sea of clouds surrounding Xianzhou Luofu spread out like silk, and Xiling and Stelle, who had been bickering, fell silent.
Tingyun moved lightly on the control panel, the Starskiff smoothly traversing among the clouds. She turned her head slightly and smiled, "These two benefactors must be visiting the Xianzhou Luofu for the first time, right?"
"Yes!" Stelle nodded excitedly, "These buildings are all floating in the air, amazing!"
Tingyun smiled: "If it weren't for these recent changes, Luofu would be brightly lit and bustling with activity right now… After things are settled, if you all have some free time, you might as well take a good look around. If you have the time, I would be happy to accompany you."
"Then I guess there won't be a chance." Xiling rested his chin on his hand, his smile carrying a hint of meaning.
Tingyun covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Indeed, the journey of the Trailblazer is endless. After resolving this matter, you will probably be setting off for a new star field, right?"
"Ah, no," Xiling gazed at the scenery along the way, thinking to herself, "I mean… you'll probably have to stay here forever." He had already planned out how the other party would die.
Two Kevins, plus himself, an Emanator of the Hunt, and a Vidyadhara High Elder—let's see if she can live.
After some time, the Starskiff finally arrived at its destination—
Central Starskiff Haven.