Volume 4 Chapter 267
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 267: The Authority of Gluttony
Thanks to the Shadow of Gluttony, Xia Yi had now fully recovered to her peak condition.
In contrast, Elizabeth’s situation had become quite dire, as if layered with numerous debuffs. She had lost her Divine Halo, forfeited the Authority of Blood, her Blood Sea was nearly depleted, and the magic consumed in battle was reaching its limit…
Even so, this did not mean Xia Yi could defeat Elizabeth outright.
Thus, she played her final trump card, Joshua.
Back when she had journeyed to the Far North, it was to seek Joshua’s assistance.
After Elizabeth awakened in this era, she needed to gather the nine royal bloodlines she had passed down to repair her own lineage. Joshua was one of them, and his bloodline had been absorbed.
He remained within Elizabeth’s bloodline, waiting all this time.
Now was the moment.
“Ah!”
Elizabeth’s body jolted violently, as if a bomb had detonated inside her. A sweet taste surged in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The self-destruction of one of the nine royal bloodlines disrupted the circulation of blood within her.
In her previous state, Elizabeth would have paid no mind to such an injury, she could have simply used a portion of the Blood Sea and the Authority of Blood to mend this “fatal” damage.
But having already lost her Divine Halo and the Authority of Blood in the battle against the Shadow of Gluttony, with the Blood Sea nearly exhausted, repairing such an injury was now impossible.
The self-destruction of the royal bloodline was like the final straw that broke the camel’s back, dealing Elizabeth a heavy blow.
“Elizabeth, now, do you still believe you are a god descending from the mountain?”
Xia Yi’s words cut straight to the heart.
“You have lost your Divine Halo, can no longer wield the Authority of Blood, and are now on the same level as me. How can you still call yourself a ‘god’?”
“Fine, very well. I underestimated you, Xia Yi. Your methods are truly impressive.”
Elizabeth sneered.
“From the very beginning, you designed this scheme, setting up a series of traps for me to step into, allowing yourself to be captured deliberately, coming to my side, using a Succubus to invade my dreams, spying on my memories to seek information and weaknesses, even going so far as to make early contact with the Legendary Beast. During the battle, you leveraged the Shadow of Gluttony to exhaust me completely, and finally used Joshua to deliver the fatal blow! Your plan is truly brilliant. I admit it!”
“You overthink it, Elizabeth. I did not scheme to such an extent.”
“What?”
“Exactly as the words mean.” Xia Yi spoke the truth.
At the moment she was devoured by Beelzebub’s Shadow of Gluttony, she could not have predicted what would happen in the future.
She had simply walked step by step to this point.
However, this truth was something Elizabeth could not accept.
She covered her face, fingers digging into her silver hair, her body trembling.
“You’re lying to me.”
“I have no reason to lie to you.”
“Impossible.”
“…”
“Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!!!”
Elizabeth’s emotions spiraled out of control, and she shed all restraint.
Since the Mythical Era, for the sake of her long-cherished wish, how much effort had she expended? How much blood had stained her hands? How many deaths had she witnessed? Across such a vast expanse of time, clinging to her obsession, all to obtain the power to control her own destiny.
Yet all of it had been shattered.
Shattered by Xia Yi!
Could it be that from the very beginning, the seeds of this causality had been sown, only to erupt on this very day?
She could not accept it.
The Vampire Ancestor Goddess was utterly broken.
“Why? Why?! Why?! Answer me, why?!!” Elizabeth screamed madly at Xia Yi.
“Holy Sword!”
Xia Yi tightened her grip on the Holy Sword and slashed toward Elizabeth.
She had no desire to indulge this wretched woman, she still had tasks she must accomplish.
“Damn you!!”
Elizabeth swung her Demon Sword to meet the attack.
Clang!
Holy Sword and Demon Sword crossed, legendary weapon against legendary weapon.
This time, Elizabeth could no longer use her Burning Blood Form. Suppressed by the dragon’s power, she felt her arms go numb and her knees buckle.
She was nearly driven mad with rage.
Although both wielded weapons of a similar type, there was a fundamental difference between them.
Elizabeth had not delved deeply into swordsmanship, using the Demon Sword Laevateinn merely as a weapon of mass destruction, more like a magic sword launcher when she wielded it.
But Xia Yi was different, she was a Holy Sword Wielder, a Sword Saint who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
In the realm of sword techniques, she completely overpowered Elizabeth.
“Four Instant Strikes!”
Leveraging her advantage in strength, Xia Yi pushed Elizabeth back.
She entered a state of flawless mind-heart unity, her Sword Heart guiding her body with fluid, seamless grace, executing a nearly indefensible sword technique.
Four flashes of sword light struck from four directions simultaneously at Elizabeth.
“Aah!!”
In her current state, Elizabeth could not unleash the Demon Sword’s full power to rain down destruction as before. She could only watch as her body attempted to withstand the strikes.
Her swordsmanship allowed her to block only the first flash, the subsequent three all landed squarely on her, sending her flying.
“Ugh…”
Elizabeth instinctively tried to use the Blood Pool to heal her injuries, only to find that, due to the disrupted bloodline circulation, the Blood Pool could no longer mend her wounds.
Accustomed to relying on the cheat-like power of the Blood Sea, she now had to fight with an injured body?
This was something the Vampire Ancestor Goddess had never considered.
“It’s over.”
Xia Yi swung the Holy Sword once more, releasing a sharp arc of sword light.
Elizabeth, of course, could not withstand it. Injured, she could not even grip the Demon Sword firmly, and the weapon was knocked from her hand.
If she were on the same level as Xia Yi, Elizabeth would stand no chance of victory.
The outcome was decided.
Xia Yi charged forward, grabbed Elizabeth by the neck with one hand, and lifted her from the ground.
The aura of Gluttony spread from her palm.
“This… this is…?!” Elizabeth’s eyes widened.
“Although the Shadow of Gluttony has left my body, a portion of its authority remains. Before it completely dissipates with time, I can still wield it,” Xia Yi stated.
“Why… why do you oppose me to this extent…?!” Elizabeth asked indignantly. “What drove you… to come this far…?! What is the reason for your fight?!”
Hearing this, Xia Yi raised her head and met Elizabeth’s gaze directly.
The aura had already begun to crawl over Elizabeth’s body.
The Authority of Gluttony could devour all things in the world, including… the souls of living beings.
This time, the little princess offered a reply to Elizabeth’s question without the slightest hesitation.
“Give Miu Miu back to me!!”
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