Holding his sword in both hands, Shade dove downward. Empowered by the Ceremonial Sword Night Watchman, he transformed into a silver star in midair and fell toward the enormous pit.
The two snakes grappling in the pit and the three ladies all noticed that silver star streaking across the night sky. The White Snake immediately coiled tightly around the Black Snake, giving it no chance to escape the pit, while Winnie and Luvia withdrew directly from the depths.
They could retreat, but that woman could not simply watch Shade's attack strike the giant snake below. She leaped into the air to meet the Falling Star, but not just anyone could shatter a star, because at that very moment—
"Sunlight Gun!"
The Holy Bell rang, and Golden Thunder shot from the great hole Ellie had punched through the mountainside just now. Sensing danger, the woman immediately dodged, but the Sunlight Gun that tore through the long night split into three bolts of lightning in midair. Though their power weakened, one of them struck the woman's left arm with perfect accuracy.
Thus, the Falling Star brushed past her and plunged into the enormous pit below amid a thunderous boom.
Brilliant starlight swept outward from the center of the pit, affecting even the battle on the snowfield beyond it. When the smoke and dust dispersed and the light faded, Giant Shade, a hundred meters tall, stood within the pit with both hands gripping the huge Black Snake by its head and body. The White Snake coiled around both his arms from behind, its white head biting into the Black Snake's body while its pale coils helped him contend against the Black Snake empowered by Mr. Snake.
The woman, half her body already charred black, wanted to rescue the Black Snake. But another Golden