This Time... I'm Completely Full...

Bai Sheng swiftly held Pandora horizontally in front of himself, preventing Beleria from biting him. Having just finished Destruction Mode, Aatrox also needed to enter dormancy to recover his strength, so Bai Sheng's combat power had plummeted.

The already-battered Firefly Alpha had now shattered into scraps and could only be forcibly returned to space to slowly repair itself.

"Beleria! Wake up!"

Path Energy erupted from Bai Sheng once more, knocking Beleria away.

"Ah! Aaaaah!"

Like a little beast that had locked onto its prey, Beleria stared fixedly at Bai Sheng with her pure-white pupils, as if she would pounce over and eat him in one bite the next second.

"Sister Pandora, do you have any way to help?"

Bai Sheng asked in his heart. Since Phantylia had no physical body of her own, she must be surviving through some special method. If she was something like a soul, Bai Sheng might still be able to deal with her.

"Not for now, Bai Sheng. Be careful. Find a chance to pin down your friend and stop her from using Path Energy again. Her vitality is dwindling faster and faster."

Bai Sheng looked toward Beleria. Her once-smooth white hair now resembled withered grass on cracked earth, yet the Path Energy radiating from her had grown increasingly powerful. Before long, Beleria attacked Bai Sheng again.

"I hadn't wanted to do this. It goes against my aesthetics of [Destruction], after all. But now, boy, if you don't kill her, she'll burn through her life as her Path Energy pours out and die on her own. If you kill her, that will be her true release. Drive that scythe of yours into her neck. Hehehe..."

Bai Sheng blocked Beleria's attacks while also having to endure Phantylia's goading. Irritated, he desperately wanted to find Phantylia and inflict the most vicious torture he could imagine upon her.

So this was the true power of a war machine artificially created from someone like Beleria: exchanging her vitality for immense strength at a critical moment.

"Hurry up and choose, boy. Otherwise, you'll be the one who dies."

"Shut up!"

Bai Sheng finally hardened his heart and kicked Beleria away. He then swung the Scythe Blade, cutting down two pillars from the ruins behind him and trapping Beleria between them.

But this was only temporary. Before Bai Sheng could catch his breath, Beleria had already broken free of the restraints, her sharp claws lunging toward his face.

"It's over!"

Bai Sheng shut his eyes. I'm going to be disfigured this time. But when he opened them again, he saw Beleria's hand less than a hair's breadth from his face.

A trace of reason returned to Beleria's pure-white pupils. She was fighting to stop Phantylia from controlling her and making her hurt Bai Sheng.

"Bai... Bai Sheng... kill me... I... I'm in so much pain..."

Tears slid from the corners of Beleria's eyes. She didn't want the friend she had finally managed to make to die, but she couldn't resist Phantylia's control either. In any case, having burned her life to obtain Path Energy, she wouldn't live much longer. Letting her friend end her was undoubtedly the best choice.

"There has to be a way. Sister Pandora, think of something!"

Bai Sheng wanted to save her. She hadn't even seen what a big city looked like, hadn't seen the sea of stars, and hadn't seen the planet she lived on. Back in the prison cell, Bai Sheng had promised to take her to see them someday!

"I'm sorry, Bai Sheng. I don't have a way either."

In his heart, Pandora gave him a disappointed answer.

(PS: Bai Sheng and Beleria's relationship is more like that of friends or siblings. The only heroine is Huohuo! Trust me, she'll appear within three chapters at most! Pure love is supreme!)

"It's... too late... She's... too strong. I can't resist her... But it's okay... Bai Sheng... kill me..."

Bai Sheng still couldn't bring himself to do it, even as the vitality within Beleria continued to drain away.

Seeing Bai Sheng hesitate, Beleria didn't want to make things difficult for him. Summoning all her strength, she caused her Path Energy to erupt once more, temporarily breaking free of Phantylia's control. She rushed in front of Bai Sheng, seized Pandora's Scythe Blade, and drove it into her own chest...

"Splurt..."

Blood poured down, but Beleria still wore a smile. She wanted to wipe the blood splattered across Bai Sheng's face, but then she saw her own shrunken, pale hand and lowered it again.

"You..."

Beleria shook her head, then slowly said:

"Heh... hehehe, this time, I'm completely full..."

As her words fell, the light in Beleria's eyes gradually faded. Her hands seemed unable to bear the weight of the shackles any longer and dropped limply to the ground. Yet a faint smile remained on her lips.

Perhaps this was the final fate of a war machine artificially created from someone like her.

But Beleria! She hadn't died on the battlefield. She had died in front of her very, very, very, very best friend! Other people wanted an opportunity like that and couldn't even get one!

"Beleria..."

Bai Sheng returned Pandora to space. With nothing supporting her, Beleria swayed like a candle flickering in the wind, but Bai Sheng caught her in time.

So light.

That was Bai Sheng's first impression. After laying Beleria on the ground, Bai Sheng closed her eyes. Then, he finally saw Phantylia's true form.

"Boy, I actually fell into your hands. But it's fine. Your friend is probably dead too, right? Hahaha, seriously, one after another, they all died for you. I should leave now. Goodbye! I hope you enjoyed this not-so-grand [Destruction]."

The blue-green flames finished speaking and began floating toward the sky. Bai Sheng, however, tightened his grip on Pandora once more. His [Harmony] Path Energy covered the entire Scythe Blade.

"Bang!"

"Ahhhh! You can actually hurt me! Very well, I'll remember you. Until next time, when I personally turn you into a Voidranger!"

After making her threat, Phantylia fled with her tail between her legs.

"Did I say you could leave, you little bug of the Destruction Ancestor?"

"Majestic spirit, heed my command—No Mercy Slash!"

Jing Yuan, who had been holding himself back for a long time, could finally make his move. The isolation barrier Black Swan had helped him construct earlier had successfully kept Phantylia from discovering him. Since she had killed his disciple's friend, he had to demand an explanation.

According to the Stellaron Hunters, that girl would revive, but unfortunately, Jing Yuan was fiercely protective of his own. Thus, the moment he sensed that the Stellaron Hunters' surveillance had vanished, he struck without restraint!

If the Divine General pierced Phantylia to death, everyone would be happy. Even if it failed to kill her, it would still be enough to severely damage her.

Sure enough, the golden Divine General wielded its formation blade and severely wounded Phantylia.

"You... General of the [Hunt]! Wait for the retaliation of [Destruction]!"

This time, Phantylia truly fled, and she moved quickly. She had vanished without waiting for the Divine General's second strike.

After dismissing the Divine General, Jing Yuan came to Bai Sheng's side and said:

"I'm sorry. Because of certain circumstances, I failed to come to your friend's aid when she was in danger."

Bai Sheng gave a bitter laugh.

"It's not your fault, Master. That strike of yours just now was incredible. You still avenged your disciple, so I don't blame you..."

At that moment, Pandora's voice suddenly rang out:

"Bai Sheng, do you want to know about... the [Seven Sins]?"