Chapter 1189
The ground shattered into dust, and the entire barren land trembled violently. Countless cracks rapidly spread outward as the red beam struck, carving a terrifying crater spanning one kilometer in radius.
Steel Treasure instantly expanded its body, lifting its Beastmaster and Lulu onto its back before soaring into the sky. As the dust settled, Qiao Sang stared at the unconscious shadow within the crater—familiar yet strangely alien—and gasped:
"Fangy!"
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker immediately teleported beside the unconscious Fangy, crying out in anguish.
Big Brother Yabao!
Without hesitation, Lulu's forehead gem blazed with Cobalt Blue Light, illuminating the shadow in the crater.
Perhaps because Fangy had ascended a level beyond Lulu, the Healing Light lingered longer than usual instead of vanishing instantly.
Migala stared at the shadow in the crater, stunned.
Yan Jiaou had indeed Evolved...
Then came the second thought: What exactly had happened?
"Xia Xia..."
Xialala of the Colorful Bud seemed to understand, gazing upward at the sky. Her eyes brimmed with sorrow as she called out.
It was Li Ou Yasi's attack.
"Steel Chief", the Steel Treasure translated.
Qiao Sang immediately grasped the situation.
Given Fangy's temperament, persuasion would never work, so Li Ou Yasi had directly attacked to bring it down.
If not for Fangy's Evolution, Li Ou Yasi might have struck much earlier...
A wave of indescribable sorrow rose in Qiao Sang's heart, overshadowing the joy of Fangy's Evolution.
"Pengpeng."
Pengamei translated again.
Migala instantly understood the sequence of events and fell silent.
As the Cobalt Blue Light faded, Fangy opened its eyes, unharmed, and surveyed the surroundings. When it realized where it was, it lifted its head and prepared to leap.
At that moment, Qiao Sang spoke:
"Fangy, don't go—it's useless."
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy halted, turning to call out defiantly. How could they know without trying?
Qiao Sang sighed. "Didn't you already try just now?"
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy called back.
But now it had Evolved—stronger than before.
"You couldn't even withstand a single strike from Li Ou Yasi", Qiao Sang countered.
Fangy fell silent for a moment.
"Ya Ya!"
Then it fixed her with a determined gaze. Even so, it had to try. It couldn't watch Li Ou Yasi sacrifice itself helplessly.
With that, its wings flared, and a golden-red streak of light shot skyward.
Colorful Bud's Xialala and Freshbloom's Xialala watched in stunned silence, visibly shaken.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker cried desperately at the departing golden-red streak, then turned to its Beastmaster.
"Won't you stop it?" Migala asked.
Qiao Sang smiled bitterly. "Can you see me stopping it? Only by trying will it understand the reality."
Before Fangy's Evolution, she would have desperately stopped it by any means. But now, having Evolved, it aligned with Ju Jiji's prediction—Fangy would safely ascend to Imperial Rank. That meant it wouldn't perish now. If so, why not let it try?
Unspoken was her own wish to aid Li Ou Yasi.
Migala said nothing more, understanding Fangy's future Evolution to Imperial Rank.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker cried again, desperate.
What about Big Brother Yabao?
Qiao Sang reassured:
"Rest easy—you mustn't forget its future Evolution to Imperial Rank."
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker hesitated, briefly elated before glancing at its current Royal Tier self. It suddenly fell silent.
Would it ever truly become a Big Brother again...?
High above, the golden-red light pierced the heavens, radiating terrifying solar power. Fangy grimaced in pain as red flames engulfed its body, swiftly transforming into golden-red flames.
Without Li Ou Yasi... it still couldn't see Li Ou Yasi's shadow. It didn't know how long it had flown.
Solar power seared through the golden-red flames, scorching its body. Fangy winced again but pressed upward. The surrounding solar energy grew increasingly oppressive, warping its form like a twisted mirage.
Finally, Fangy realized it could go no further. It halted.
"Fangy!"
Looking up, the sun seemed both near and infinitely distant. Fangy seemed to grasp something, channeling energy to absorb solar power.
Simultaneously, beyond Flame Sky Star, beneath the sun capable of instantly vaporizing all matter, a red flame surged unhesitatingly toward it.
The sun, like a liquid sphere of flame, radiated searing heat across the cosmos.
Li Ou Yasi hovered at the sun's edge. Its body had grown hundreds of meters long, yet beneath the sun, it was but a speck of red dust.
Drawing a deep breath, Li Ou Yasi's face hardened with resolve. It roared:
"Lili!!!"
In an instant, the chaotic, all-consuming solar energy condensed into its body.
"Ya Ya?"
Within Flame Sky Star, atop the barren land, Fangy paused mid-absorption.
In that moment, it distinctly felt the solar power rapidly diminishing.
Time ticked by. Qiao Sang monitored Fangy's status constantly. Even without Lulu's Healing Light, she sensed no exhaustion.
After an indeterminate period, the sun set, giving way to night. The moon rose, then fell as the sun returned.
Fangy did not return.
In the following days, the air grew noticeably cooler.
Two sunrises later, Treasure Seeker finally cried:
"Xunxun..."
Shouldn't it bring Big Brother Yabao some food...?
"No", Qiao Sang said firmly. "Today. It should return."
She remembered—the Fire Meteor's fall was today.
Beyond Flame Sky Star...
"Lili..."
Li Ou Yasi, now several times larger and scorched with burns, exhaled wearily, then smiled with joy.
Finally... it's over...
(End of Chapter)
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