To make things self-destruct from within—this was the aesthetic of destruction upheld by Phantylia, a Lord Ravager.
Normally, Phantylia preferred to create chaos from within, detonating the enemy's contradictions and causing them to disintegrate in internal conflict.
This operation was no exception.
She had thought that the mutation of the Ambrosial Arbor this time would ignite the ambitions of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, thus creating an opportunity to destroy the Luofu.
But she hadn't expected the degree of mutation of the Ambrosial Arbor to be far beyond her expectations.
She didn't know what Luocha had done, but the Ambrosial Arbor had recovered to its peak state at a speed visible to the naked eye, its life force even more vigorous than when it had blessed the Xianzhou people.
In view of this, the Luofu immediately dealt with the disturbance with the strictest attitude.
Before the members of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus could cause trouble, they were directly taken away and imprisoned by the Cloud Knights.
Even the few small leaders of the Alchemy Commission who had been in contact with Phantylia were arrested overnight by the Cloud Knights led by Fu Xuan.
As a result, the entire situation was suppressed before it could stir up any major waves.
Phantylia was not surprised by this result.
With the Xianzhou's style, in such a crisis, they would only act with all their might and would not leave any room for internal factions to split.
For the Xianzhou, the more dangerous the situation, the safer it was, because the internal factions would unite under the immense pressure. With their decisive actions, the clowns of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus had no chance to resist.
"What a pity... If the Ambrosial Arbor's mutation wasn't so severe, those guys might have had a chance."
Phantylia shook her head in regret.
The most important thing in making an organization disintegrate from within was to control the heat. In this aspect, as a member of the Heliobus race, Phantylia was very familiar.
Unfortunately, Luocha's execution of the task was a bit unexpectedly good, so much so that it disrupted her original plan.
"But, it doesn't matter."
In the Scalegorge Waterscape, "Tingyun" took a step forward. Her expression was not one of disappointment, but rather, a bewitching smile.
"Although it's not a destruction that fits my aesthetics, it at least allows me to get close to the miracle of Abundance... The Ambrosial Arbor, amplified to this extent, is enough to build an individual who can survive at the end of destruction!"
As she spoke, looking at the huge tree before her, her pupils were filled with desire.
As a Lord Ravager, she understood perfectly what Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, sought.
This Aeon was destined to turn all civilizations in the world to ashes. He was the demon of entropy that would completely destroy all life. Therefore, after destroying all things in the world, Emanators like them would not be able to escape this destined fate.
However, as a member of the Heliobus race, she did not want to just disappear. She wanted to live on when the destined destruction came. Therefore, a body that could be resurrected from the dead was a great temptation for her.
In a sense, compared to destroying the Xianzhou Luofu, Phantylia cared more about this body made from the Ambrosial Arbor at its peak.
Although she was an Emanator of Destruction, she did not seem to have the same devout faith in the Aeon of Destruction himself as Duke Inferno.
However, this did not affect her from gaining Nanook's recognition and blessing.
Perhaps for Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, Duke Inferno's worship and piety were a cancerous tumor of a gradually decaying civilization, and had no value for destruction.
At this moment, with the help of Tingyun and Su Mo's relationship, she had cleverly arrived before the Ambrosial Arbor.
Now, no one could stop her.
"Hehehe! Hahaha!"
The phantom of "Tingyun" disappeared in a flash. Accompanied by an incomparably arrogant laughter, the lush Ambrosial Arbor produced a huge fruit. After the branches and leaves parted, a giant human figure over a hundred meters tall appeared in the Scalegorge Waterscape.
"The miracle of Abundance, it lives up to its name!"
Feeling the constantly surging life force within her body, Phantylia smiled so widely that her mouth was crooked.
Her direct destructive power was not the strongest among the Lord Ravagers, but after condensing the body of the Ambrosial Arbor, this weakness was compensated for.
Now, she had an endless supply of life force in her body, and her power was almost inexhaustible. She was even confident that she could fight two or three of her former self at once.
"What a majestic life force! This is the complete Ambrosial Arbor, the complete me!"
Hearing this high-pitched laughter, Su Mo and Jing Yuan exchanged a look in front of Phantylia.
"The Scalegorge Waterscape is now sealed off. There is no need to worry about harming the innocent."
Jing Yuan was the first to speak.
"My divination has shown that this Lord Ravager's power will reach its peak. Your Excellency Su Mo, you should have a way to deal with her, right?"
Although the hexagrams still showed that this was a sure win, after actually feeling Phantylia's power, Fu Xuan was still a little scared.
With such a terrifying pressure, even if Jing Yuan and the High Elder attacked together, they might not be her opponent.
Now that the High Elder was not here, could Jibril and Jing Yuan alone stop this enhanced Lord Ravager?
"Of course."
Jibril flapped her wings and puffed out her chest.
"Who do you think Master is!"
Su Mo also nodded.
"When the water is full, it overflows. When the moon is full, it wanes. The so-called strongest state can turn into the weakest at any time."
Seeing the two's calm expressions, Fu Xuan finally let go of her worries.
"What's going on? You don't seem surprised to see me?"
Hearing this, Fu Xuan snorted contemptuously.
"Lord Ravager Phantylia, I heard that you are a Heliobus. I didn't expect you to be so foolish. Haven't you realized that we've been acting along with you this whole time? Otherwise, with your abilities, how could you possibly get close to the Ambrosial Arbor?"
Hearing this, Phantylia was startled.
She had indeed felt that this infiltration was unusually simple, and the disappearance of the Tingyun she had burned earlier was also a bit strange.
The Xianzhou Luofu was famous for its intelligence and schemes. Could it be that she had fallen into their trap?
After the surprise, she carefully checked again and quickly relaxed, her expression becoming even more arrogant.
"Acting? You mean, letting this noble body born from the Ambrosial Arbor become mine, letting me gain the power to face the entire Luofu alone, and then fighting me?"
After a mocking laugh, she said, "The general of the Luofu has actually arranged such a meticulous suicide plan. It really makes this humble girl ashamed."
"To repay your kindness, should I use this divine power of Abundance to grant you destruction?"
Obviously, Phantylia did not think she had fallen into a trap.
After all, she had already obtained the power of the Ambrosial Arbor and was invincible on the Xianzhou.
Even if her being able to get close to the Ambrosial Arbor was really their plan, it could only mean that their planning was at the level of senile dementia.
Otherwise, why would they personally create an enemy equivalent to an Emanator of two Paths that they couldn't defeat?
With such an arrogant attitude, out of caution, Phantylia checked her body again.
She didn't know what she would find, but upon checking, all sorts of surprises popped up.
"There are actually nine Stellarons in this noble body? No wonder the miracle of Abundance could recover so quickly, and no wonder the power of this body is even stronger than I predicted!"
For a strong person of Phantylia's level, a Stellaron was like a Holy Grail in the Fate world, a universal power bank and amplifier.
Even for Phantylia, who now held the blessings of an Emanator of two Paths, she could feel the considerable buff from the Stellarons.
Under this buff, the power of Abundance in her body continued to grow stronger, and it clashed with the Emanator power bestowed by Nanook. The invisible pressure caused the islands of the entire Scalegorge Waterscape to shake.
Faced with such terrifying power, Su Mo's reaction was extremely intriguing.
"The overall energy has reached its peak. It seems that nine Stellarons are indeed close to your limit."
"What do you mean? The one recognized by Nous, the uncrowned genius... do you also want to experience the power of Abundance?"
Phantylia was puzzled for a moment, then she raised a hand, and a lotus platform blooming with majestic life force appeared at her fingertip.
"Let me use your blood to awaken this noble body with its triple grand powers!"
The first was Destruction, the second was Abundance, and the third was the nine Stellarons.
Faced with this attack, Jing Yuan was the first to step forward.
"If you want to harm His Excellency Su Mo, you'll have to step over my dead body."
"Splendorous Might, Heed My Command. Strike, and Leave None Behind!"
A huge golden-armored war god emerged from behind Jing Yuan, cutting down all the lotus platforms before it, until it was blocked by Phantylia's single hand.
Although the power of the Lightning Lord was strong, it was no match for Phantylia with her triple grand powers.
For a moment, Jing Yuan was actually at a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Jibril looked at Su Mo eagerly.
"Go on!"
Su Mo glanced around. On the surface of the sea of the Scalegorge Waterscape, dense formations of the Ex-Machina army were flying.
However, the Ex-Machina legion was not prepared for battle. They were all observing and analyzing the energy changes on the battlefield.
"Nine Stellarons is her optimal state. I need to extract some raw data. You can just casually test her strength."
"Understood!"
Jibril immediately went up to meet her.
Then, as Su Mo had instructed, as soon as she entered the field, she unleashed a casual, full-powered attack.
Godly Smite!