As Hao Yun and his companions' battle prowess was significantly reduced at this moment, with their current strength, they were capable of dealing with the Mastanian soldiers before them without much worry. However, facing the Destroyer, who still hovered between the levels of Half-Step Catastrophe and Catastrophe despite his diminished powers, they found themselves helpless. Therefore, to turn the nearly one-sided battle around or even achieve a reversal, the bit of good news they had at hand was clearly insufficient.
After quickly analyzing the current situation, Hao Yun and his companions instinctively turned their gaze again to Yan Chaoyue, who was kneeling on the canopy shield. Even though Yan Chaoyue's current condition was dire, she could still continue manipulating the Twelve Phoenix Feathers to confront the Destroyer. Thus, if anyone could create a miracle at this moment, their hope might truly lie with Yan Chaoyue.
It must be said that King Er and the others had underestimated the Destroyer's strength and his determination to regain control of Phoenix Feather II. Even though Phoenix Feather II was already shining brightly in its original form, and despite the black smoke billowing from the Destroyer's hand and arm due to the powerful energy radiating from Phoenix Feather II, he still gritted his teeth and refused to release the dagger easily.
For the Destroyer, Phoenix Feather II was not just a powerful weapon but also an immensely potent source of power. Releasing it now would mean bidding farewell to a significant portion of his strength. Therefore, the Destroyer, who had experienced firsthand the might of Half-Step Celestial Fury, naturally refused to let go of such formidable power easily.
Driven by his intense desire for power and his previous glimpses into divine secrets through the power of King Er trapped within him, a shocking scene unfolded. After emitting several painful roars, the Destroyer actually managed to suppress Phoenix Feather II's attacks with sheer willpower. Incredibly, he forcefully reclaimed Phoenix Feather II once again.
Perhaps due to the sudden burst of strength from the Destroyer, it neutralized much of Phoenix Feather II's repulsion, causing it to behave more docilely in his grasp. Finally catching his breath, the Destroyer declared, "Huff...! Don't forget, you are just a trivial creature from the lower realms. No matter how you struggle, you will eventually submit to me! And as long as you are within me, I will always find a way to control those divine powers through you! Hmph! Therefore, I will never give up this dagger! It will ultimately belong to me! Whether it's the power of the divine realm or the mold energy, you will all eventually belong to me!"
Clearly becoming somewhat hysterical, the Destroyer shouted excitedly while exerting force again, preparing to draw Phoenix Feather II, which was still trying to break free, towards his chest. It seemed he wanted to embrace Phoenix Feather II. At the same time, the hard, glossy black shell on his chest began to rapidly disintegrate like silk being unwound, revealing a lightning-shaped cavity in the center of his chest, perfectly sized to accommodate a dagger.
Immediately, a large amount of dark magic gushed out from this cavity, intertwining with the white light on Phoenix Feather II's surface. The Destroyer also began to inhale forcefully, attempting to suck the dagger into his chest to forcibly integrate it into his body. Naturally, King Er would not allow the Destroyer's plan to succeed. He and the corrupted Er, along with Amu Zinen, exerted their strength simultaneously, forming three restraining forces to counter the suction released by the Destroyer's chest. They attempted to push Phoenix Feather II away from his body. Unfortunately, as King Er and the others continued their deepening confrontation with the Destroyer, he gradually developed techniques to counter their efforts. This led to King Er and the others' inability to prevent the Destroyer from slowly sucking the dagger into his chest.
With Phoenix Feather II about to be sucked into the Destroyer's chest, it hovered less than five centimeters away from the indentation in his chest. Under the mutual constraint exerted by King Er and the Destroyer, it continued to spin incessantly. Evidently, their struggle for Phoenix Feather II had escalated into a fierce competition. King Er, corrupted Er, and Amu Zinen had exerted themselves so intensely that their facial expressions twisted beyond recognition. It seemed that as time passed, they were finding it increasingly difficult to combat the Destroyer. If this situation continued to develop, they would inevitably lose their ability to suppress the Destroyer, eventually being eliminated by him.
The reason King Er fought so hard to seize Phoenix Feather II was undoubtedly to allow Yan Chaoyue to regain possession of the dagger. If Yan Chaoyue could raise all thirteen Phoenix Feathers, she would be able to return to her complete form and once again possess the formidable power of a high-ranking priestess.
Thinking of this, Hao Yun couldn't help but slap his forehead. The rapid changes in the situation had caused him to focus only on the struggle between King Er, the Destroyer, and Phoenix Feather II's ownership. He had forgotten that Phoenix Feather II truly belonged not to King Er or the Destroyer, but to Yan Chaoyue, the Queen of Eternal Moons!
Realizing this, Hao Yun couldn't help but look up at Yan Chaoyue, who was still kneeling on the canopy shield, relying on her severely damaged battle armor and an additional layer of shield she had created to defend against the Vermilion Poison Mist Array and the Rain of Destruction. King Er's appearance during the Destroyer's attempt to kill Yan Chaoyue temporarily diverted the Destroyer's attention from her weakened state. This allowed Yan Chaoyue to observe the situation quietly in the meantime.
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Since Yan Chaoyue could no longer pose a threat to the Destroyer, he naturally no longer considered her a threat and instead prepared to reclaim control of Phoenix Feather II. After dealing with King Er and the other two troublesome guys, he would then turn back to slowly deal with the Queen of Eternal Moons.
As it turned out, even before King Er destroyed the Thorny Giant Sword and caused the Phoenix Feather Number Two to reappear in its original form, Yan Chaoyue had already regained control of Phoenix Feather Number Two and reunited all thirteen Phoenix Feathers, thereby experiencing a certain growth in strength due to her complete return to her original state. However, Yan Chaoyue did not intend to reveal these changes early; instead, she wanted to keep her return to full power hidden.
Firstly, Yan Chaoyue knew that although she had regained her full form, her current physical condition was not ideal, and she wasn't sure if launching an attack in her full state would be sufficient to deal a devastating blow to the Destroyer. Secondly, Yan Chaoyue wanted to take a gamble. She wanted to observe whether the Destroyer, in the process of competing with King Er and the others for Phoenix Feather Number Two, would expose any greater vulnerabilities, allowing her to strike with maximum impact when she launched her attack on the Destroyer.
Therefore, Yan Chaoyue did not rush to reclaim Phoenix Feather Number Two. Instead, after putting Phoenix Feather Number Two into standby mode, she remained by its side like a gambler, quietly waiting for the best opportunity. This opportunity finally came at the moment when the Destroyer, in his attempt to forcibly integrate Phoenix Feather Number Two into his body again to gain its power, completely opened up the extremely tough muscles around his chest. It was at this moment that Yan Chaoyue finally began to act.
Yan Chaoyue, still maintaining a kneeling position, subtly adjusted her posture as if preparing to start running. At the same time, the Wings of Light composed of twelve daggers gradually revealed their transformed appearance amidst flickering electric lights, shining in harmony with the white light emitted by Phoenix Feather Number Two that the Destroyer was about to suck into his chest.
At this moment, including Hao Yun and the others, everyone on Eternal Love Star held their breath. Everyone tacitly averted their gaze from Yan Chaoyue and, by intensifying their combat intensity, tried their best to distract the enemy's attention to prevent them from noticing Yan Chaoyue's actions. However, although the soldiers of Eternal Love Star seemed fiercely focused on the battle before them, their actual mood was exceptionally tense at this moment. They all knew very well that Yan Chaoyue's impending attack on the Destroyer would be a crucial blow. Moreover, this might be their last chance to inflict damage on the Destroyer!
"Fateful Feather Blade!" Finally, at the moment when the Destroyer once again attempted to break free from the suppression of King Er and the others and forcefully absorb Phoenix Feather Number Two into his chest, Yan Chaoyue decisively unleashed another ultimate move.
It must be said that the Destroyer Blackgate was indeed an excellent war machine. Even under the intense struggle with others, even though Yan Chaoyue launched a sneak attack on him within a short distance where the Destroyer could not react in time due to his hands assisting in the suction of the dagger into his chest, the countless tentacles covering the Destroyer's body at this moment replaced his hands and promptly responded. All those tentacles still under the Destroyer's control rushed forward to meet Yan Chaoyue's blade, directly sending her flying into the air.
"Your Highness!" Watching their queen being knocked flying again, the soldiers of Eternal Love Star couldn't help but exclaim in unison. It failed. Even at such a close range, Her Highness still couldn't take advantage of the opportunity when the Destroyer's attention was diverted. This Destroyer is truly too powerful! People sighed helplessly, while turning their gaze back to the terrifying presence still floating in the air.
"No! Chaoyue didn't miss! She injured the Destroyer!" Just as everyone looked back at the Destroyer, Dream Jia was the first to exclaim loudly. Almost simultaneously, all the Mastanians who were fighting also seemed to sense something and turned back to look at the Destroyer floating in the air.
Immediately afterwards, everyone clearly saw that after coughing lightly a few times, the Destroyer tilted his upper body and bent down, tightly covering his chest with both hands. And where he covered with both hands, there was a piece of something constantly emitting bright light.
"It's the Phoenix Feather!" Dao Lao exclaimed upon seeing clearly that the Phoenix Feather, which was inserted into the Destroyer's chest and had only a small piece of the handle left.
Indeed, the object emitting bright white light at the Destroyer's chest was the Phoenix Feather, which had been largely inserted into his chest.
It turned out that the reason why the Phoenix Feather was able to forcibly break through the defensive formation formed by the Destroyer's tentacles and cause damage to the Destroyer was because at the moment when Yan Chaoyue launched her ultimate move and rushed towards the Destroyer, she used the complete Phoenix Feather formed by the thirteen Phoenix Feathers she had reassembled. Then, controlling the complete form of the Phoenix Feather, Yan Chaoyue replaced Phoenix Feather Number Two and appeared less than five centimeters away from the Destroyer's chest. Utilizing the fatal feather blade she unleashed, coupled with the powerful suction released by the Destroyer when he forcibly absorbed this dagger, allowed the Phoenix Feather to successfully bypass the defensive formation of tentacles and deeply embed itself into the Destroyer's chest.
After coughing violently a few times, the Destroyer cautiously removed his hands from his chest, revealing a look of disbelief as he stared at the black viscous fluid oozing from the wound, which was rapidly evaporating into thick black mist. He spoke in pain, "Cough! Cough! You... you actually managed to injure me?!"
Then, the Destroyer quickly adjusted his breath and spoke with a tone of relief, "Huff! Huff! However, this is all you can do! You still can't kill me. Hahaha! I have become an invincible existence! Cough! Cough!"
In fact, when the Destroyer realized he had been injured by Yan Chaoyue, he was genuinely quite frightened. If it weren't for the impulse to seize the dagger for himself and rashly lift his armor, exposing his chest and giving his opponent an opportunity, he would not have been caught off guard. Hmph! It seems sometimes I shouldn't be too hasty, lest the opponent seizes the opportunity and I end up suffering a major loss! While celebrating that he was relatively unharmed, the Destroyer didn't forget to reflect on the experience and lessons learned.