Facing the combined assault led by two of the Ten Seats commanding numerous magical girls, the Sheep-headed Centipede dared not be reckless and focused all its concentration to deal with them.
But upon closer observation, it was clear that it was still diverting a portion of its attention to watch Luoyou’s position.
The super-large star ring offered ample space, and the Sheep-headed Centipede exploited their desire to rescue survivors by continuously spraying pollutants toward the parts of the ship where survivors had gathered.
This pollutant appeared as an eerie black smoke with a life of its own, drifting like a living entity.
Any ship hit by this black smoke became covered in dust and rot, breaking apart piece by piece.
This forced the other magical girls into a passive stance, having to create spells to withstand its direct strikes.
“Even though a Dragon-level dimensional beast possesses high intelligence, it understands us way too well!” Xingyu said coldly.
It was as if the beast was born knowing the existence of magical girls, deliberately targeting their weaknesses.
“It’s hiding something!”
Jin Wang noticed that although the creature had been aggressively attacking, it had remained stationary since the beginning.
“What part of the ship is it occupying?”
“That’s… the Singularity Core!”
Xingyu exclaimed in alarm.
“The target is the Singularity Core? Why? Do dimensional beasts even need that?”
“I think it’s not aiming at the Singularity Core itself, but rather the magical energy we infused into the Singularity Core earlier!”
Xingyu immediately saw through the situation; she had said there was definitely something fishy about this and would have to get a clear explanation from the relevant authorities once they returned.
At the same time, she understood they absolutely could not let the creature succeed, or else unpredictable consequences would arise.
“I’m going to use a First-rank spell! Hold it off!”
“Be careful of it escaping into another dimension! The super-large star ring is already damaged; if it gets inside, we’ll have no way to deal with it!”
The First-rank spell—God said: Let there be Light.
For some reason, the Sheep-headed Centipede remained rooted in place, and thanks to this, Xingyu was able to pour all her energy into the First-rank spell and successfully hit it.
With the support of the Soul Manifestation Pillar and the Mirror World, the power this time was even more astonishing than when they faced it in the Boundary Sea.
Below—
“This is the Third Seat’s full-powered magic?!”
Feiyu looked up at the sky. She was already very close to the Ten Seats’ position; among the alternates for the Ten Seats was her name.
But even if she really made it into the Ten Seats, she would only be ranked last, still lagging far behind the seniors ahead of her.
At the same time, the terrifying magical energy emanating from the distorted sky enveloped in radiant light made all the nearby magical girls retreat.
The Sheep-headed Centipede’s screams were instantly drowned out by the overwhelming brilliance of light.
Strangely, the super-large star ring at the center of the magical storm remained perfectly intact, untouched by the destructive magic.
After a long while, the white light split apart like the moment of creation, revealing the scene below.
“Is it alright?”
Jin Wang asked upon seeing what lay inside.
“No, my First-rank spell focuses not on external damage but on decomposing its internal body structure, and I had the feeling it hit.”
Sure enough, in the next second, cracks appeared all over the Sheep-headed Centipede’s body, releasing a large amount of black-gray substance from within.
Its life force drained rapidly, and the eerie, terrifying sheep-headed creature gradually lost its vitality, turning into a lifeless corpse.
Following the principle of finishing the job, Jin Wang moved in to deliver a combo, smashing the creature’s body into several pieces.
Even the grotesque sheep head shattered into radiant golden fragments under her strikes.
“Surely it can’t be this easy?”
Jin Wang was puzzled.
A dimensional beast at least at mid-Dragon level was easier to handle than one at early Dragon level they’d faced before?
But Xingyu had another doubt.
“Why didn’t it dodge or evade at the end?” she wondered.
If it had fought desperately at the last moment, the First-rank spell wouldn’t have inflicted enough damage.
“Who knows? Maybe it’s not afraid?”
Jin Wang shrugged.
“I still feel uneasy!”
Suddenly recalling something, Xingyu said, “Remember that special case in Huahai City a while ago?”
Jin Wang’s expression grew serious.
“The one that was a hybrid of human and dimensional beast? We couldn’t obtain an organizational specimen from it, so we couldn’t conduct any research.”
“Could this one be the same?”
“But I already smashed its head just now. Does it really need its entire body completely destroyed to be safe?”
To be sure, even if it was troublesome, it had to be done.
“Let me handle this.”
Jin Wang activated her second innate magic: The Golden Kingdom.
A tide of golden light spread from beneath her feet, growing from a small pool into a towering tsunami that washed over the Sheep-headed Centipede’s remains.
The fragments were dyed in golden hues, as if its flesh and blood turned into gold, melting under the intense heat and merging with the golden tide.
When the tide receded, it took everything with it.
“This time, it should be dead for good, right?”
Jin Wang breathed heavily; both she and Xingyu had exhausted a great deal of energy and needed to rest.
During this, Jin Wang glanced back down toward Ereira’s location.
The woman remained in her original posture, motionless, as if silently proclaiming that the battle was far from over.
Impossible… Jin Wang’s beautiful face showed worry.
If this thing wasn’t dead yet, maybe she should go directly to deal with Ereira herself?
***
“The characteristic of the Plunderlight class is immortality—don’t you understand such a simple truth?”
A voice echoed through the void, making both Xingyu and Jin Wang tense up instantly.
Xingyu even showed a hint of panic.
Impossible!
Could it really be Plunderlight as Manjusaka had warned?
Then why was it so easy to deal with?
A hole appeared at the Singularity Core’s location on the super-large star ring—black-gray matter surged forth, gathering in midair, reforming into the terrifying figure of the Sheep-headed Centipede once more… no.
“It’s the head!”
Xingyu pointed to the spot where the sheep head had originally been.
That place was now occupied by a human upper body, appearing less grotesque but radiating an even more dangerous aura than before!
The head seemed newly born, curiously examining its body before letting out a disappointed sigh.
“Too bad it still can’t break free from the constraints of form…”
It seemed to be lamenting having to maintain such a horrific shape.
Jin Wang and Xingyu braced themselves, feeling as though facing a great enemy.
“This is the same individual we encountered in Huahai City. Be careful. According to reports, this one should be human! Or rather, was once human!”
“Could it… really be Plunderlight now?”
Xingyu recalled Manjusaka’s warning and the devastating sacrifices from the Plunderlight crusade four years ago. Her fingertips trembled.
If this truly was Plunderlight—who could stop it?
“Get out of my way. I’ll handle this.”
A fierce gust of wind exploded nearby, forcing Jin Wang and Xingyu to retreat repeatedly.
“Ereira? What are you doing at a time like this?”
Jin Wang shouted.
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