Chapter 497

"You've really killed me this time."

As the white fox woke, the barrier gradually shifted and changed.

The distorted space seemed to return to normal, but the danger permeating the air only increased.

"Intruding thieves, you shall be executed!"

The fully awakened white fox emitted a cold, mechanical voice, devoid of any emotional color.

At the same time, the white fox, whose essence was that of a moon spirit, sprayed out rays of rosy light; the cold radiance cut through space, swarming straight toward Lumine.

"Watch out!"

At Paimon's exclamation, Lumine drew her longsword in an instant and assumed a combat stance.

The blade, wreathed in lightning, scattered the rosy light completely.

She was not afraid of a fight; after all, having unlocked the Anemo, Geo, and Electro elements, her strength had grown significantly.

Just two elements were enough to defeat Childe in his Foul Legacy form—though that was while giving her all—let alone now, with three elements gathered in one body.

Purely in terms of strength, she could easily defeat La Signora from the original timeline.

Although the white fox, one of the Twelve Divine Generals set by Hearing Luo Li, was far stronger than a Fatui Harbinger, its strength was extremely limited now that the ley lines were polluted and the barrier was failing.

Sure enough, Lumine handled the white fox's offensive quite steadily.

The three tails behind the white fox spread wide, as if to draw in moonlight, yet since it was daytime, it had no effect after all that effort.

A trace of confusion appeared on the shikigami's face; before it could react, Lumine had already gripped her sword and broken through the spatial blockade with the speed of lightning, smashing a bolt of electricity into its face.

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Inside Tenshukaku!

Seeing Lumine safe from danger, fighting back and forth with the white fox and even gaining the upper hand—perhaps able to defeat it before long—Kamisato Ayaka couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The young lady took a moment to glance at Hearing Hearing Luo Li expression, only to find he had no reaction at all, even wearing a look of watching a show.

·· ·Seeking flowers· ·······

Could there still be a twist?

Thinking this, she saw the white fox, struck by successive bolts of lightning, let out a loud shriek, its entire body shrouded in thick white light.

Lumine, stunned and in pain from the piercing cry, covered her ears; when the shrieking ceased, she found the white fox had changed drastically.

Its six tails were now over several zhang long, and its form had become even more terrifying than an elephant.

A moon crest appeared on its forehead, the divine aura in its narrow eyes grew increasingly heavy, and a sense of nascent intelligence gradually emerged.

Lumine was dumbfounded; was this the second phase?

The six-tailed white fox didn't give her time to complain; it immediately opened its mouth, and as elements converged, a huge ball of light appeared and was spat out.

0.... 0

The destructive threat it carried forced Lumine, seeing the situation was bad, to dodge with a clumsy roll.

"Boom!"

A huge, roaring sound echoed; a portion of the mountain was blown apart, and numerous rocks flew, hitting Lumine and making her head ache.

Paimon scurried away, clutching her head along with her.

Seeing this scene, Kamisato Ayaka became anxious again.

Hearing Luo Li, however, watched with the look of someone enjoying a show; besides the second phase, there was a third phase waiting for her.

The nine-tailed white fox, and the final ten-tailed white fox that merged with the ley lines.

Of course, even an Archon could only withstand that phase for a short time.

Lumine was no match for it yet.

In Hearing Hearing Luo Li plan, tormenting her a bit with the nine-tailed Taiyin state was enough.

Collect a little interest first, then slowly deal with these two turncoats later.

But Kamisato Ayaka didn't know Hearing Hearing Luo Li thoughts; seeing Lumine and Paimon constantly maneuvering under the white fox's interference and launching counterattacks from time to time, the process was "fraught with danger."

Ayaka almost couldn't help but exclaim several times.

That shikigami was definitely not an existence an ordinary person could deal with; having attained the "Menkyo Kaiden" rank in the Kamisato Art of swordsmanship, the young lady understood the gap in strength even more clearly.

If she were to face the six-tailed white fox, she feared she wouldn't last three minutes before being defeated.

Beyond her worry, she was even more astonished.

Just how terrifying was the Abyssal disaster that swept across the entire continent, that even such a formation was damaged, and during the war of national annihilation, it required the Seven Archons to join forces...