Dual Flame Mai flew out from behind Lazuli Eve, stepping on flames as she charged toward the Celestial's chest.
Her feet raced across the Celestial's body, azure flames exploding beneath them. Every step left a burning footprint on its armor.
She ran to the very center of the Celestial's chest, where its energy core was located.
Through the translucent armor, she could see the white sphere inside, several kilometers in diameter.
Her Miao Saber and iron fan pierced the armor at the same time. The blade and fan ribs sank into the shell and stopped against the energy core's outer wall.
Eternal Flame and Hellfire surged from the blade and fan ribs.
The two flames intertwined and merged across the energy core's outer wall, forming an azure pillar of fire with a temperature high enough to melt anything.
It surged toward the energy core, attempting to destroy it. But at that moment, an immense burst of energy erupted from the Celestial's chest.
In an instant, it blasted Dual Flame Mai and Lazuli Eve backward. The terrifying shockwave made them cough up blood, leaving them in a sorry state.
"I admit that you two are strong, but I told you already—you are no match for me. Any effort is merely a death struggle!"
As Judge spoke, its body began shrinking at a rate visible to the naked eye. Before long, it had become the size of an ordinary human.
Though its body had shrunk, the energy fluctuations radiating from it had not weakened in the slightest. Instead, they had become even more terrifying.
"I've had enough of playing with you. Now, you can die!"
Judge snarled, clenching its fist before streaking toward the two women.
It was so fast that even the fused pair could not keep up. In a single