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[Light Curtain Comments]
When Stelle switched her Path ability, the viewers across the infinite dimensional cosmos, especially those from the Honkai: Star Rail universe, widened their eyes, afraid to miss this historic moment!!
You must understand, not everyone could switch Paths like Stelle. Moreover, the one who granted her this ability was the legendary Amber King.
This was the power of a Path infused with a sliver of the Amber King's own divinity. Its value was immeasurable.
[Light Curtain Comments]
[Yukino Yukinoshita: "So this is the Path of Preservation? It looks so powerful, much stronger than Destruction!"]
[Jingliu: "No. What's powerful is the Amber King's divinity, not the Path of Preservation. The Paths themselves have no inherent hierarchy of strength."]
Though her eyes were covered, Jingliu could still clearly see the scene in the video.
A normal Pathstrider of Preservation would never possess such astonishing power. It seemed the Amber King hadn't sent that little girl to fight an Emanator without a plan.
With this layer of divine power, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for the current Stelle to call herself an Emanator of Preservation.
[March 7th: "Stelle's power has become so terrifying! Even I probably wouldn't be her match..."]
[Bishop Otto Apocalypse: "The level of these two worlds is too high. With her current strength, she would be hard-pressed to find an equal across the entire infinite dimensional cosmos."]
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[In the video, after Nexus appeared in his Preservation state, a shield-shaped sigil symbolizing Preservation materialized behind him.]
"The Amber King..."
Seeing Nexus in this state, Phantylia was momentarily stunned. Her eyes betrayed a look of apprehension, even fear, but these emotions quickly transformed into viciousness.
The Amber King, Klipoth, was one of the most ancient Aeons. His influence across the cosmos was nearly unrivaled.
And Stelle, transformed into a Pathstrider of Preservation by the Amber King's power, appeared to the Amber King's many followers in the Star Rail universe as something akin to an Emanator of Preservation, a true spokesperson.
"Come on, the tip of my lance is already lit!!"
As Stelle's voice fell, a golden flame suddenly appeared in the void, burning continuously and illuminating the surrounding darkness.
Immediately after, a massive Flame Lance materialized from within, the brand-new weapon for Stelle in her Preservation form!!
"The surrounding temperature... is rising!"
With the appearance of the Flame Lance, the temperature and brightness within Alien Empera's spaceship began to rise steadily.
The Ultra Brothers, trapped on their crucifixes, also regained consciousness under the illumination of the light. The flashing frequency of the timers on their chests slowed down.
"Hmph, the power of the Amber King? So what if it's the Amber King? Separated by an entire universe, not even he can obstruct Lord Nanook's plan."
Phantylia said coldly, the Darkness Armor revealing an extremely ferocious expression as the scarlet light in its eyes intensified.
The blade of the trident in her hand flickered with a crackling, red-and-black lightning.
"Watch out, that move is...!"
Seeing the attack Phantylia was unleashing, the Ultra Brothers cried out in alarm. The energy contained within the trident was the ultimate move Alien Empera had used before—the Reizorium Ray, which had completely disintegrated Mebius into light particles with a single blow!!
This move was specifically designed to counter Ultramen. Very few Ultra Warriors could withstand a direct hit!
Although Nexus was powerful, he still fell within the category of an Ultraman and of light. If he were hit, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Just as the trapped Ultra Brothers wanted to shout a warning, it was already too late! The black-and-red lightning beam was already hurtling toward Nexus's body!
As the armed armor of the Great Emperor of the Dark Universe, the Darkness Armor, under the long-term influence of Alien Empera's dark power, could also use his abilities. While its power wasn't as astonishing as when Empera himself unleashed it, it was more than enough to deal with an ordinary Ultra Warrior!!
In mid-air, the red and black beams intertwined, letting out a deafening roar as they shot toward Nexus's body!
Seeing this, Nexus plunged the Flame Lance into the ground with both hands, manifesting the silhouette of a golden shield.
The Reizorium Ray slammed into the Flame Lance's shield, erupting in a shower of brilliant sparks.
The aegis brought by the Flame Lance enveloped Nexus's entire body, preventing the Reizorium Ray from advancing even half a step.
As the two attacks clashed, the lightning and flames in the void began to spread out indiscriminately!
Seeing this, the nearby Cosmos and Dyna immediately deployed defensive barriers, shielding the people on the Phoenix.
The lightning roared and the flames raged. Seeing her attack blocked by Stelle's defense, Phantylia charged toward Nexus with her trident in hand.
The terrifying darkness seemed to want to completely engulf Nexus, and the roar of the lightning intensified with the movement of the Darkness Armor!
"CLANG!!!"
The trident and the Flame Lance collided, emitting a metallic screech that made everyone involuntarily cover their ears.
"Just a tiny ant! What can you do, even with the Amber King's help!!"
In the confrontation with Stelle, Phantylia appeared imposing, her presence overwhelming.
However, even so, Stelle showed no signs of strain. It was clear that dealing with Phantylia wasn't putting too much pressure on her!
After all, no matter how strong a Lord Reaver was, she couldn't compare to the current, practically cheating, Stelle.
Seeing how little Stelle seemed to regard her, Phantylia's rage flared up, and she gradually increased the force in her hands, attempting to completely crush Stelle!!
Sensing Phantylia's anger, a smirk appeared at the corner of Stelle's lips. She chuckled and said, "Though you see me as an ant, to be able to fight an ant to a standstill like this, you can be considered the number one Lord Reaver."
Stelle taunted her without mercy. Then, the flames on the tip of her lance grew more intense. With a push, she sent the trident in Phantylia's hands flying. Then, with a forward kick, she sent Phantylia herself flying.
After kicking Phantylia away, Stelle used the Nexus Armed on her hand to release the Particle Feather. The immense impact sent the Darkness Armor's body crashing through the rock wall behind it. However, the armor's incredibly high defense prevented her from taking much damage.
After landing, Phantylia looked at Stelle. Although she had been at a disadvantage in the previous exchange, she still sneered, "Your attack power has decreased. Is that all you've got?"
Nexus, however, held the Flame Lance. "Still putting up a stubborn resistance at this point... Phantylia...!"
As her voice fell, Nexus's body was covered in a burst of blue light.
He transformed from his original red Junis Preservation form to a blue Junis Preservation form.
The appearance of this new form made Phantylia, who was already on the verge of a mental breakdown, feel even worse.
She was already on the verge of losing, and now Nexus had a new form!
In his blue Junis form, Nexus held the lance in his left hand, while his right hand manifested a bow made of concentrated light, just like Ultimate Zero!
The Ultimate Arrow Storm was a technique where Nexus extended the bow and sword from the "Nexus Armed" and combined them, firing a massive, anchor-shaped arrow of light. It was also the strongest move of the blue Junis form.
"Let me give you the final blow! Phantylia!"
As the light arrow condensed, the surrounding atmosphere grew heavier. Everyone could feel just how terrifying the power gathered in that bow was.
Facing Nexus's ultimate move, Phantylia dared not be careless. She drove all the power in her body and condensed the Reizorium Ray on the tip of her trident.
BOOM!!!
As the arrow left the string, the Ultimate Arrow Storm and the Reizorium Ray collided.
Perhaps because it was the first time Stelle had used this move, the clash of energies was evenly matched for a moment, making it difficult to determine a winner.
But very quickly, the light arrow broke through Phantylia's defense with crushing force and pierced directly through the body of the Darkness Armor, flying off into the distance until it disappeared!
"How is this possible?" Phantylia stared at the hole pierced through the Darkness Armor, her words filled with disbelief.
Stelle, however, mimicked Zero, wiping the corner of her mouth and smirking, "You lose, Phantylia! Prepare to be judged!!"
With the complete destruction of the Darkness Armor, Phantylia had no choice but to escape from it!!
The moment she left the armor's body, she was captured by Nexus!
A cage of light wrapped tightly around Phantylia, making it impossible for her to escape!
"With this... it's over!!"
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[Light Curtain Comments]
Seeing Stelle's success, the viewers across the infinite dimensional cosmos breathed a collective sigh of relief.
[Ace Pilot of the Death Squad: "Even though I guessed the outcome, I still let out a sigh of relief seeing that thing captured!"]
[Yukino Yukinoshita: "It's just a pity that a Suiyang is an immortal being. Otherwise, Phantylia would be a dead person right now!"]
[Utaha Kasumigaoka: "Immortality is only relative. After causing so much trouble, I refuse to believe that Ultraman King and Noa can't kill her!"]
[Detective Conan: "Relax. If a being of this level were truly unkillable, Phantylia would have been invincible long ago..."]
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[In the video, after confirming that Phantylia could no longer resist, Stelle took a deep breath!]
Thankfully, the process was simpler than she had imagined. The Amber King's instructions were complete. The next step was to eliminate the Swarm King.
Once the Swarm King had fallen, she could take Phantylia to see the Amber King.
Because her true body was a Suiyang, a normal-state Phantylia was nigh-immortal. Although she could be sealed, her eternal lifespan meant she could one day wait out the seal's end.
Moreover, due to the mismatch in power attributes, an Ultraman's sealing ability wasn't very effective on Phantylia and couldn't hold her for long.
If the Ten-Lords Commission of the Xianzhou were here, they might be able to capture her with that miraculous gourd of theirs, but unfortunately, Stelle herself didn't have that ability and could only suppress her with brute force for now.
But it didn't matter. Once she was brought before the Amber King, with his power, killing Phantylia would be a piece of cake!
["Wait, Stelle! Be careful!! Keep increasing your energy output!!"]
Just as she was pondering over Phantylia's true nature, Zero's anxious voice suddenly rang in her ear.
In the next moment, the resentful energy produced from within the cage of light began to seep out, drilling into Nexus's body!!
"What? What is this!!"
The dark energy continuously eroded Nexus's body. This sudden development left Stelle at a loss!
Impossible! No matter how powerful the dark energy on Phantylia was, Nexus's body shouldn't be able to be eroded!
Indeed, as a warrior of light, Nexus wouldn't be consumed by darkness, but... Phantylia wasn't darkness, she was a Suiyang...
She knew that things had reached a point of no return. The Amber King would not let her go!
Even Lord Nanook wouldn't go to war with the Amber King over a mere Emanator!
This forced Phantylia, who feared her own destruction, to unleash her final potential!
Since Stelle's own power had reached the level of an Emanator, and since her body contained so many enviable elements!
Then... no matter the outcome, she had to... seize Stelle's body!!
With Phantylia's assistance, the dark energy was quickly injected into Nexus's body. The feeling of despair and pain caused Nexus to roll violently on the ground!
!
Soon, Stelle was forced out of her Ultra form, kneeling on the ground in agony!!
"Stelle!!"
Seeing his human host in such pain, Zero was instantly enraged!
He no longer cared about getting Stelle's permission and directly used his own energy to help her resist the dark energy.
He engaged in a confrontation with Phantylia, who was trying to occupy Stelle's body!
"You damn thing, get out of her!!"
Phantylia, forcibly attached to Stelle's body, felt Zero's tenacious resistance! But she was not Zero's match right now.
If not for his concern for Stelle, Zero would have already forcefully expelled Phantylia.
"Damn it..."
Sensing her body gradually burning out, Phantylia grew more and more anxious!
If this continued, she would dissipate before she could even get Stelle's body!
She had never imagined that such a powerful Ultraman was hidden within Stelle's body. What was so good about her body that so many powerful beings wanted to leave their mark on it!
Phantylia gritted her teeth, looking wistfully at Stelle's consciousness behind Zero. Then, she took a deep breath and charged directly at Zero's body!
"Since you want to protect her, then I'll grant your wish!"
Unable to obtain Stelle's body, Phantylia shifted her sights to Zero. After all, Zero's power was not weak.
And since his attention was focused on Stelle, he was much easier to control than her!
"If you don't want this body to collapse because of you, then obediently give it to me!"
Hearing Phantylia's voice, Zero's head was also splitting in pain!
The more he resisted, the more Stelle's body couldn't bear it!
To avoid harming Stelle, Zero decisively severed his connection with her, taking Phantylia with him as he flew out of her body!
And at that moment, he was completely affected by Phantylia and her dark aura! He gradually transformed from a being of light into one of darkness, plummeting to the ground!
Seeing this, Cosmos, Dyna, and the others immediately rushed forward, wanting to help Zero cleanse the surrounding dark aura!
But it was too late!
"This aura is...?!!"
As the light dissipated, what appeared before everyone was a figure wrapped in black flames, its entire body exuding a terrifying, evil aura...
"Zero...?"
"No!"
Seven, hanging on the cross, noticed something was wrong and shouted, "That's not Zero! Get away from him, quickly!!"
As his voice fell! The evil figure's right hand launched a black Eight-Part Light Wheel, hurtling towards Dyna!!
"Watch out!!"
Cosmos pushed Dyna away, but in the next moment, his own body was pierced through by the Eight-Part Light Wheel!!
Countless light particles flowed out, scattering in the air.
"Cosmos!!"
Before everyone's eyes, the powerful Ultraman Cosmos showed no resistance, exploding into countless particles of light...
At this moment, Zero also stopped struggling and stood up from the ground.
While being corroded by the Suiyang, he was also swallowed by the endless resentment within the Darkness Armor.
Zero's figure emerged. The parts of his original pattern that represented light were dyed black. Even the Aegis of Palagye on his arm had turned black!
The overwhelming aura he exuded made Dyna and the others feel as if their bodies were filled with lead, unable to move!!
That suffocating feeling...
["I am neither Phantylia, nor Zero... and certainly not Empera! How about this, just call me Dark Zero!!"]
Feeling the immense power surging through his body, Dark Zero laughed maniacally.
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