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"roar~"
"Hey, stop chatting! This thing is charging at us!" Fu Ningna, looking anxiously and trembling, watched the gaping maw leaping towards them like a whale and couldn't help but interrupt their conversation.
However, Jiang Ningna remained calm and composed, nodding thoughtfully as she watched the approaching figure.
"Hmm... do you want to eat me and this thing in your hand?"
The main theme of the Star-Devouring Whale is its gluttony, and its biggest motivation is to drink the seawater of the fetus. In the story, it even bursts out of the opera house to eat some of the Fontainebleau-flavored seawater snacks.
Undoubtedly, the essence of [Frinna], who is a pure water spirit, as well as Nazisen Cruz beside her, and even the power that was stripped from the former in his hand—the essence of the aquamarine orb is the power that Nazisen Cruz has collected and accumulated over the years, which also contains many pure water spirits, is indeed a great temptation for the Star-Devouring Whale.
"Then you should try this one first."
A crisp snap of fingers echoed through the sea of fetuses, and the Star-Devouring Whale, leaping forward with unstoppable momentum, crashed into them as if there were no obstacles in its path—as the model for Daddy Duck's ultimate move, the Star-Devouring Whale's power would only be stronger.
In particular, the water elemental power it had absorbed over many years from the fetal sea had reached the level of a demon god in this attack.
however--
"state--!"
The dull, teeth-grinding sound made everyone who heard it instinctively cover their heads.
It's like banging your head against a security door; that excruciating feeling would make anyone's head buzz.
And the Star-Devouring Whale was no exception.
After that, its entire body straightened up and then trembled as it plunged straight into the waters of the womb.
Normally, this would be absolutely impossible.
After all, with the power of the Star-Devouring Whale, it's not an exaggeration to say that anyone who could withstand the horn strike of this behemoth is extremely rare. Even if many people could withstand it, the Star-Devouring Whale could react in time during the confrontation and use spatial jumps to avoid the possible reaction forces.
but......
"Vacuum barrier."
The girl's belated soft murmur revealed the culprit that had frustrated the Star-Devouring Whale—the ideal fluid.
The barrier formed by rational fluids is an 'absolute defense' that is virtually impossible to break through at the physical level.
Because it did not use a specific form and was not infused with any powerful force, the Star-Devouring Whale saw it as completely threatening. In the face of its horn attack, it was like a membrane that could be easily pierced.
Unexpectedly... this thing is a 'super tempered glass screen protector'.
A full-force horn strike landing on this thing would leave no room for resistance. The amount of damage the Star-Devouring Whale inflicted would be directly reflected back onto itself, and because this move was a self-sacrificing attack, the Star-Devouring Whale would experience what it meant to take double the damage.
From "Just trying it out" to "Trying it out and regretting it."
From the sidelines, Funina could even see that the whale's horn had broken off.
"...That's it?"
Furness was dumbfounded when she witnessed the prison whale crashing down at the speed of light.
Are these so-called star-devouring behemoths really that easy to defeat?
"That's not the case."
The blue-and-white-haired girl waved her hand and glanced at the calm water.
"This big guy is still very resilient."
Just like Nazisen Cruz, the Star-Devouring Whale absorbed a large amount of primordial fetal sea power. It was also the kind of cockroach that was impossible to kill. In fact, because of its huge appetite and indiscriminate consumption of fetal sea water, it was a huge entity even without the fetal sea water. This made it impossible for Jiang Qiao to use the Flawless Dome to isolate this huge life force and supply in the same way she used on Nazisen Cruz.
Navelette's approach was to directly strip the life force of the Star-Devouring Whale after gathering all the ancient dragon's power.
Jiang Qiao obviously didn't have this thing.
but......
"Although you don't have the power of the ancient dragon, if you want to strip away that power, then this holy sword is just right for you."
With a flick of his wrist, the holy sword held by 'Fuqiao' fell into the hands of 'Jiang Ningna'. He slightly opened his heterochromatic eyes, his hair fluttering in the breeze, and a beautiful smile curved his lips.
The Staff of Pure Water Flow, whose essence is a holy sword, radiated an incomparably terrifying brilliance—its essence is the holy sword Durandal, a 'device' forged by a previous civilization capable of cutting through the world, and at this moment, Jiang Qiao once again infused it with another power.
It remains a holy sword, but it belongs to Teyvat, just like the Narcissus Holy Sword. Jiang Qiao imbued it with a story, making it a powerful weapon for the hero in the story, capable of defeating the Demon King.
What seemed incredibly difficult to Rene and the others was nothing more than a piece of cake for Jiang Qiao, who had already undergone the ascension of the 'Herrscher of Truth'.
So-called stories are merely civilization's interpretation of 'reason', a vehicle for 'reason'.
The holy sword that cuts through the world, the holy sword that cuts through consciousness.
The two holy swords were superimposed, giving this holy sword both the form and the substance of a holy sword.
Then......
The girl murmured softly, using the holy sword as her form to unleash another unique skill known for 'cutting' and 'severing'.
"God is the ultimate in change, the wondrous being of all things, which cannot be described by form or question."
"Taixu Sword Qi—Spiritual Charm!"
He forged the sacred sword Youlan Daige into its form, filled it with his own consciousness, and finally unleashed this power in the form of a god.
After the three were combined into one.
The staff, brimming with pure water, hung in the air like an unstoppable sword.
Having just recovered from the recoil damage, its head was still buzzing. The Star-Devouring Whale, which had been angrily preparing to retaliate, instantly showed visible terror in its small, hidden eyes upon seeing this thing, as if it had seen a ghost. Yes, as a beast, it really didn't have much of a brain and only thought about eating.
But for wild animals, their most acute trait is their alertness to danger.
The Star-Devouring Whale was no exception.
However, as a giant, star-devouring beast, it was used to running rampant and had nothing to fear—"Steamed bun, you're not convinced? If you're not convinced, I'll just ram you!"
It hadn't paid any attention to the girl with the strange aura it had seen earlier. "You think you can kill me?"
And now...
Upon seeing that sword, the simple-minded mind of the Star-Devouring Whale immediately recalled one thing.
Oh no, it seems we've hit a really tough nut to crack this time, and a super tough one at that.
Die, die, die!
Getting hit by this thing will definitely kill you!
A strong sense of crisis made the Star-Devouring Whale instantly realize its danger. It suddenly turned its tail and began to flee at the fastest speed it had ever been.
"Oh no, it's trying to get away!" Nazisen Cruz noticed this instantly and became anxious: "We absolutely can't let this guy get away, or it'll be hard to catch him again!"
"Ah... hurry up, wow... why is your sword moving so slowly?... it's running away, let's catch up!" Furna also reacted, somewhat anxiously—now that this huge creature called the Star-Devouring Whale was the culprit behind the flooding of Fontaine, and could even cause Teyvat to lose its ability to create life, then there was no way to let this major threat escape! Under these circumstances, looking at the Staff of Pure Water Flowing slowly moving forward in the water, she anxiously grabbed Jiang Qiao's hand.
However, the blue-and-white-haired girl remained quite calm and said:
"Don't worry, it can't escape."
Fu Ningna was a little stunned, but after recalling 'Jiang Ningna's' previous heroic performance, she believed it with some doubt, but she still had some worries as she looked in the direction the Star-Devouring Whale fled.
However, compared to Jiang Qiao's composure...
At this moment, the Star-Devouring Whale is completely different.
The moment it realized the danger of the sword, it started to run away, but for some reason, the deadly sense of crisis never disappeared; in fact, it grew stronger as time went on.
Even a brain as sharp as the Star-Devouring Whale could vaguely sense an illusion: no matter how far it ran, the sword seemed to get closer and closer, as if the two were bound together.
...Alright, alright, if that's the case, then I'll just jump through space, okay? You can't possibly come along with me, can you?
The uneasy Star-Devouring Whale immediately activated its racial talent that allowed it to traverse space, and then... the sword still followed.
The frightened whale finally made a last-ditch effort—it took the sword to a special space.
Its master's disciple, Skirk, was practicing her swordsmanship here at the moment. It was taking advantage of her concentration that the Star-Devouring Whale sneaked out to rave about in the sea.
"Well, you're back?"
The white-haired, red-eyed girl noticed the appearance of the Star-Devouring Whale, somewhat surprised and puzzled. She wanted to say something, but the next moment she noticed the abnormality, and her delicate brows furrowed:
"...What did you bring back?"
Looking at the sword, Skirk was somewhat puzzled. Although she couldn't understand its composition for the time being, as a martial artist, she could still sense the danger it posed.
"Sigh...while I was away, it kept causing me trouble...this time it even brought back this strange thing...oh well, it's Master's pet after all, I can't just leave it unattended..."
With a sigh, Skykirk charged toward the Star-Devouring Whale, mobilizing half of her power in an attempt to stop the inexplicable sword from striking the Whale.
Then.....
The moment she touched the sword, Scott's previously calm and expressionless face suddenly changed color, as if struck by lightning.
"puff......"
Blood overflowed from her mouth, and the girl's delicate face seemed to lose all color, as fragile as gold paper.
The Star-Devouring Whale, which had thought it was safe and had stopped, was also unable to dodge and was hit straight by the 'Holy Sword' that passed over Skult.
"Roar--"
Amidst its mournful cries, the colossal form of the Star-Devouring Whale began to dissipate, and the immense primordial power it had accumulated was out of control, directly engulfing everything and smearing the face of the dazed Skate.
"Gurgle...gurgle..."