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During the attrition with the Swarm,
Zhurong's Legion suffered devastating losses.
This undoubtedly affected their overall combat strength,
and even the power Zhurong could unleash was significantly weakened.
On the other side,
the Galaxy Rangers, growing increasingly excited and resolute as they gained the upper hand,
were led by 'Star-shatterer', who further magnified the power of Harmony.
With one side waning and the other waxing,
the fervent Galaxy Rangers versus the severely depleted Destruction Legion.
The situation instantly became a one-sided, massive advantage.
And as Zhurong, the leader of the Legion, fought,
Boom—!!!
A narrow, long burst of blade energy once again tore through Zhurong's chest.
The scattered energy ripples even blew nearby planets away, altering the trajectory of a star system.
The power that 'Star-shatterer' displayed, no longer concealing her strength, shocked everyone.
She was already a standard Emanator unit, and coupled with the power Nanook had bestowed upon Baiming.
This already gave 'Star-shatterer' a slight edge in power over Zhurong.
Furthermore, the will of the Hunt, influenced by Harmony and focused on her blade,
made it seem like three Paths had interwoven.
And were simultaneously targeting Zhurong.
"Agh!!! You damned woman! You were holding back all this time!!"
Facing Zhurong's furious accusation,
'Star-shatterer' laughed aloud:
"Yes. If you hadn't been so arrogant as to let the Galaxy Rangers operate freely, I wouldn't have been able to hide so smoothly until now."
"Damn you!!! You will all die!!"
Golden flames reignited, the raging fury looking incredibly intimidating.
But in 'Star-shatterer's eyes,
Zhurong was now like a cornered beast, making a desperate final struggle.
"The one who should die is you, an old relic who can't keep up with the times."
'Star-shatterer's pleasant voice echoed across the entire battlefield.
Then she closed the distance and launched another slash!
Zhurong attempted to block.
However, facing a situation where his power was completely overwhelmed,
how could he block the blade technique that was co-created with Acheron?
And so,
Zhurong, who looked terrifying and seemed highly proficient in close-quarters combat,
was utterly crushed in this moment by the seemingly slender 'Star-shatterer', who appeared ill-suited for such brawls!
The blade light of Destruction annihilated stars, continuously slicing away Zhurong's golden blood.
Innumerable celestial bodies were destroyed in Zhurong's desperate struggle.
But Zhurong's counterattacks failed to land any effective damage on 'Star-shatterer'.
At the same time, the vast number of Galaxy Rangers continued to devour the Destruction Legion with absolute superiority, rapidly shrinking its size.
A novice could easily see who had the advantage by looking at the casualty ratio.
And as this great battle progressed,
more and more people began to pay attention to this chaotic, almost farcical, struggle.
And what was even more perplexing was,
up until this moment,
Nanook, and the other Annihilation Gang Lords, had made no reaction to this war.
It was as if...
they truly didn't care about their colleagues fighting each other.
As for those few Annihilation Gang Lords...
Ena was still immersed in his work of burning glass across the universe, completely oblivious to what was happening.
He simply didn't care.
Mano, watching the real-time news feed from the Interastral Peace Corporation, recalled Nanook's words and couldn't help but scoff.
Phantylia continued her disguise and, while watching the news, mused that the disputes between Paths could even extend to internal conflicts among Annihilation Gang Lords.
The other two had initially wanted to intervene, but they also stopped upon hearing Nanook's instruction.
As for Terminus, he was still an infant and couldn't understand the news.
Although they had no idea why the birth of their new colleague was so quiet.
They only found out about her when she started fighting Zhurong.
But since Nanook had given the word,
they certainly wouldn't interfere.
However...
What they didn't understand was that Nanook even instructed them not to greet Star-shatterer if she won, stating it wasn't the right time.
This left the Gang Lords slightly confused.
Their new sister was about to complete her debut in the galaxy, and it still wasn't the right time?
Then when would be the right time?
They didn't understand.
But that didn't stop them from obeying.
...
On the other side,
'Star-shatterer' was having the time of her life.
The last Emanator she fought had zero combat ability and was just a long health bar, like hitting a target dummy.
But this Zhurong was clearly much more proficient in battle.
She happened to gain a new blade technique, which gave her a full-fledged practical combat session.
'Star-shatterer' truly got the hang of it the more she fought.
It was just that Zhurong got more and more miserable.
The wounds on his body multiplied, and his internal golden blood was almost drained.
But he was still tenaciously holding on, constantly struggling.
This struggle between two Emanators continued for almost two system days.
Under the protracted battle, Zhurong's army was also continuously being devoured by the Galaxy Rangers, rapidly shrinking in size.
And by the time Zhurong realized he was truly beyond saving,
he had already been forced to his limit by 'Star-shatterer'.
'Star-shatterer' plunged yet another long blade—she'd lost count of how many she'd created—through Zhurong's chest.
She looked down at Zhurong, who was a spent force:
"You are defeated, Zhurong."
"Hahahaha— Cough!"
Zhurong gripped the blade that pierced his chest tightly.
The terrifying gravity was nothing to them.
But the mingled power within the blade was the deadliest element.
His eyes were locked on 'Star-shatterer,' his hatred so palpable it was almost solid.
"Yes, I am defeated… but that does not mean you have won!!"
A look of madness erupted in Zhurong's eyes.
He could accept being killed by anyone; it was merely a matter of winner takes all.
But 'Star-shatterer' represented Harmony.
To suffer complete defeat at the hands of a Harmony entity, under Xipe's gaze,
pushed Zhurong's resentment to its peak!
He grabbed 'Star-shatterer's right hand, which held the blade.
A turbulent and chaotic power of Destruction surged violently from his body.
Self-destruct??
'Star-shatterer' understood Zhurong's intention in an instant.
'Self-destruct' wasn't quite accurate.
He was relying on a pure, maximal release of Destruction's power.
Turning the remainder of his life and will into the kindling of Destruction,
and unleashing it in a single moment.
The violent force of the impact was capable of utterly destroying everything, including himself.
It wasn't a self-destruct, but it was close enough.
'Star-shatterer' let go of the hilt, intending to break free.
However, Zhurong seemed to be using the last of his strength, relying on the life-burning power to hold her fast.
She couldn't break free immediately.
But…
'Star-shatterer' felt that this level of explosion couldn't kill her.
And even if she was severely injured,
it wasn't her own body, anyway.
She would be switching bodies in another twenty days.
She could simply sever her right arm to escape the center of the explosion.
There was no need to take the full force of the blast.
'Galaxy Rangers, retreat!'
'Star-shatterer' commanded the Galaxy Rangers, who were still fighting the remaining Legion, to retreat immediately, her voice brooking no argument.
This explosion wouldn't kill her,
but even if the Galaxy Rangers resisted together using Harmony's power, they would still suffer massive casualties.
And Zhurong's indiscriminate blast was something 'Star-shatterer' couldn't entirely defend against.
Although the two battlefields were already far apart, this was an Emanator's ultimate blast; no distance was too far for safety.
She quickly relayed her plan.
'Star-shatterer' didn't wait to see how the Galaxy Rangers would respond.
She forcibly severed her own right arm and, after gaining a little distance,
the searing golden light consumed all of 'Star-shatterer's senses.
The golden flames of Destruction, like a cosmic wave, spread across the star system, creating a spectacular cosmic wonder.
And with the cruel yet dazzling golden flames blossoming in the universe,
the great battle to eliminate Zhurong
finally concluded with Zhurong's downfall and 'Star-shatterer's severe injury.
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