The moment Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, appeared, overwhelming power surged around him, threatening to obliterate everything.
Clearly, he planned to wipe this place from existence.
Feixiao had barely recovered from the shock of seeing another Aeon manifest. In a blink, she became the target of an Aeon's attack—was she about to die just like that?
In the universe, battles at the Emanator-level were already rare, yet now, within her own inner world, the Aeon of Destruction had descended.
But…
Just as Feixiao believed she was doomed at the hands of the Lord Ravager, the Masked Fool standing before her casually pulled out a toy horn and blew lightly:
Pong—!
That destructive force, meant to annihilate everything, instantly burst into countless colorful ribbons, gently drifting down all around.
Feixiao's shocked gaze slowly shifted from the Aeon of Destruction in the sky toward the Masked Fool before her.
Yes, the figure in front of her was indeed a Masked Fool—but one who had ascended to the absolute pinnacle.
—The Eminence of Everlasting Joy.
Better known throughout the universe simply as Aha, the Aeon of Elation.
To effortlessly neutralize an attack from Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction—only an Aeon of equivalent stature, the Aeon of Elation Aha, could manage that.
Feixiao's mouth suddenly felt dry.
What kind of extraordinary luck did her inner world possess, attracting not one, not two, but three Aeons here?
And as a Xianzhou General, she was privy to secret intelligence. Rumors whispered that for every significant event in the universe, the Aeon of Remembrance would inevitably observe from some hidden corner.
Forget three Aeons manifesting—even a single Aeon appearing would certainly be recorded.
In other words, Fuli, the Aeon of Remembrance, was very likely already present here, just unseen.
Nearby, Phantylia—who had previously celebrated Nanook's arrival loudly—fell into stunned silence upon witnessing Aha's effortless power.
Seeing another Emanator suffer more than herself, Feixiao felt slightly better.
When the Eminence of Everlasting Joy then pointed in a certain direction, revealing Nanook's true opponent wasn't himself but someone else entirely, Feixiao immediately turned her gaze that way.
In the next instant, she saw the tiny gray-and-white mouse catapult into action:
Whoosh—!
Yevenko rode the milk bottle, soaring through the air directly toward Nanook.
Nanook's eyes flashed with irritation at being mocked by Aha. Without even using his Path powers, he simply raised his right hand toward the milk bottle-riding mouse.
The aura of Destruction surged forward.
Seeing this, Yevenko quickly drew a tiny bomb from his diaper, casually struck it midair, and attached it behind the milk bottle.
BOOM—!
An explosive bang rang out.
The milk bottle instantly shot forward at an unreasonable speed, crashing squarely into Nanook's face.
White fluid dripped slowly down Nanook's expressionless face.
Yevenko clung firmly to a strand of Nanook's hair.
In the very next second, Nanook suddenly felt the power of Destruction within himself surge uncontrollably, rapidly expanding. His form immediately grew even larger, divine blood shining like molten gold, golden pupils blazing brightly as he prepared to ascend yet higher.
Yet another second passed—
That immense gathered power suddenly started compressing wildly. His previously expanded body quickly shrank again.
The roaring power of Destruction collapsed like a house of cards, dissipating rapidly.
In mere moments, Nanook's once-majestic figure shrank down to the same size as Yevenko's Tuffy form.
Now reduced to a tiny, chibi-like Nanook, he hovered silently in the air, completely bewildered.
He couldn't understand.
He hadn't suffered any attack tied to any Path—he'd only been hit by a mouse riding a milk bottle. How did that instantly weaken him to such an absurd level?
While Nanook stood baffled, Yevenko wasted no time—he had Exploration Points to farm!
Dropping from a greater height, Yevenko swiftly pulled a "100,000 KG" hammer from his diaper and slammed it ruthlessly into Nanook's head.
BANG——!!
A tremendous crash sent Nanook plummeting downward at terrifying speed.
Yevenko, meanwhile, remained suspended in midair after the hammer strike, leisurely strolling over to the far-left side of the hovering hammer, peering curiously down at the bottomless depths below.
He nodded thoughtfully.
Then, pulling a swimming cap and nose-clip from his diaper, he donned both, carefully tightening his diaper into a triangular swimsuit. Leaping upward, he grabbed his knees midair, elegantly performed six flips, and dove straight downward.
Below, Tom and Jerry instantly recognized Yevenko's actions, recalling his earlier claim of wanting a one-on-one fight with Nanook.
They quickly gathered sticks and ropes, rapidly assembling them into a miniature boxing ring matching Nanook and Yevenko's size.
Seconds later—
BOOM—!
Nanook slammed flat onto the ground, perfectly missing the boxing ring.
Tom and Jerry scratched their heads in embarrassment, swiftly shifting the small boxing ring a bit to the left.
BOOM—!
Yevenko also landed flat on the ground, precisely where the ring had originally been.
Tom anxiously shoved a paw into his mouth.
Regaining composure, Tom hurriedly placed Nanook into the boxing ring, then gently lifted Yevenko into it as well.
With a soft pop, both Yevenko and Nanook regained their normal, rounded forms.
Currently seated on a tiny stool, Yevenko allowed Tom to slip boxing gloves onto his hands while Jerry urgently whispered boxing tactics.
Jerry then sashayed dramatically into the ring's center, holding up a sign as he announced the first round's official start.
Before Nanook could even grasp the situation, Yevenko charged in ruthlessly, unleashing a relentless barrage of punches directly into Nanook's face.
Exploration Points flooded in crazily.
Feeling himself being attacked, Nanook didn't remain idle.
Even with power weakened to this absurd degree, he was still the Aeon of Destruction.
A single drop of golden divine blood fell from his hand, spreading a dreadful aura of annihilation within the boxing ring, suffocating in its deadly silence.
Seeing this, Yevenko's tiny face grew serious as he quickly blew a whistle, unleashing his ultimate Stand!
Tom immediately raised a flyswatter from outside the ring and brought it crashing down on Nanook.
SMACK—!
Nanook slammed to the ground again, flattened completely.
Yevenko rushed over, pummeling him enthusiastically.
Yet, moments later, Nanook abruptly regained his form, golden eyes blazing furiously at being humiliated by mere cats and mice.
He would annihilate them—make them pay!
Nanook sprang up, ignoring Yevenko's punches and kicks, grabbed him fiercely by the throat, golden divine blood gathering ominously.
Right then, Jerry casually walked past holding a round-sign, swung it abruptly, and—
SMACK—!
Nanook collapsed flat once more.
Nearby, Aha laughed hysterically, rolling on the ground until tears streamed down his cheeks.
Once recovered, he glanced skyward regretfully:
"What a shame~ If only I could find Fuli's location. Snapping some photos right now would've been amazing entertainment."
Meanwhile, Phantylia stared numbly as her superior, Nanook, endured humiliation. Earlier she'd gloated at Lan's embarrassment; now her own Aeon faced far worse.
Yet she still held hope!
Aha merely sought amusement; though seemingly allied with Yevenko, he hadn't intervened directly. Meanwhile, Lan—provoked by Tom's earlier antics—was clearly neutral.
Thus, Nanook's main enemy now was just Tom's crew.
Phantylia adamantly refused to accept mere cats and mice could challenge an Aeon—that was utterly preposterous.
She firmly believed Nanook's weakening was due solely to that milk bottle. Such effects certainly couldn't last indefinitely. As soon as its duration expired, the tables would turn instantly.
Meanwhile—
BANG! BANG! BANG! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
Yevenko's relentless beating, aided by Tom's flyswatter, stoked Nanook's fury, yet his suppressed power refused to burst forth.
Finally—
CRACK—!
Some invisible restraint shattered. Power surged wildly back into Nanook's body.
Yevenko immediately sensed the milk's effect vanish. Grinning innocently, he swiftly swung his bat into Nanook's knee, then bolted atop Jerry, who jumped atop Tom—who dashed toward Lan.
Climbing quickly atop the buffalo-horned Aeon, Tom urgently kicked his sides, urging him to run.
Lan: "..."
Obviously, Lan refused, maintaining neutrality was generous enough already.
As Nanook rapidly approached, inspiration struck Tom. Quickly snatching Lan's divine bow, he nocked the string, summoning a blazing arrow of pure Hunt energy.
Lan stared blankly, muttering:
"Huh?"