Chapter1282:EveryoneGathered

ShayaLongnis,whohadsplitintofour,staredstraightatLilibetwhohadbeenchasingher.

AlthoughtheywerebothSkySwords,ShayaLongnis,whohadn’tofficiallybecometheGuardianoftheSkyTowerforaslongasLilibet,wasslightlyweaker.However,shestillhadsomeabilitytofightback.

ThereasonshehadfallentothepointofhavingtoescapewasbecauseshehadusedhertheSkySwordforsomethingelse-preparingthebodyforheronlydaughter,WhiteMoon.

ThepuppetmakersinDollCitywereboastingabouttheirskills,butwhenitcametoactuallydoingsomething,theywerealluseless.

TheywastedcountlessMoonlightbranchesandpreciousmaterials,andcouldn’tevencompleteonehandofWhiteMoon.ThismadeShayaLongnissoangrythatshealmostwantedtogoonakillingspreeinDollCity.

IntheincredibleworldwhereWhiteMoonwascreated,theprincewhomadeherbodywasmuchbetterthanthosepuppetmakers.

Unfortunately,evenShayaLongniscouldn’tfindanytraceofthatmysteriousworld.Itfeltlikeabeautifulbutunrealdream,andWhiteMoonwastheprecioustreasurebornfromthatdream.

Withnootherchoice,ShayaLongnis,asamother,riskedherownSkySwordandhousedWhiteMooninsideittomaintainherexistence.Atthesametime,ShayaLongnispersonallytraversedEndlessGod’sDomaintofindthematerialsneededtocreateWhiteMoon’sbody.

Accordingtosomesources,shetargetedLilibetandsuccessfullyobtainedapartoftheirhairandsomerarematerialsfromtheSkyTowertreasurywhiletheywereoffguard.

Theresult?ShehasbeenhuntedbyLilibetforoveramonthnowandhasbeenkilledoverfortytimes.

ThisisbecausesheisaChildofGodfromtheSlimeTribeandhasthenaturaltalentofregeneration,allowinghertocomebacktolifeevenafterdyingsomanytimes.

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Inthelegend-rankedingofEndlessGod’sDomain,ShayaLongnis,whohastheprotectionoftheSlimeTribe,maynotbethestrongest,butsheisdefinitelythehardesttokill.

MostgodsarelimitedtocertainregionscalledGod’sDomain.ThegodswhocangatherfaithfrommorethantenGod’sDomainsareconsideredthehighest-rankinggods.

Theslimeclan,whobelievesinShayaLongnisandiswillingtosacrificetheirlivesforherwithoutanycomplaint,canbefoundallovertheEndlessGod’sDomain.ThereareevenalotofslimeclansintheunknownStarDomainbeyondtheEndlessGod’sDomain.

Intheory,aslongasthereisoneslimealive,ShayaLongniscankeepresurrecting.

LilibetkilledShayaLongnisfortytimes,onlyconsumingasmallportionofShayaLongnis’slifepoints.Thisnumberwillsoonbereplenishedbythenewly-bornslimeswhoarestrivingtobreedandgrow.

Theproblemis,beingkilledcontinuouslyisahugeblowtoShayaLongnis’sspirit.

Althoughherlifepointsdecreaseonlyalittle,theexhaustionandtormentcausedbyconsecutivedeathswillnotdisappear,evenforsomeoneofthelegend-ranked.

Eventhehighandmightygods,whentheirphysicalbodiesarekilled,oftentakehundredsofyearstoresurrect.

Themoretimesagodiskilled,thelongertherevivaltimebecomes.

ManyancientgodswhofellduringtheTwilightWaroftheGodswerealmostsentencedtosemi-permanentdeathduetothespecialmechanismofthatwar.Theyevenhadtheirdivineconceptstakenoverbythenewgenerationofgods,almosttrulyextinct.

So,attheRedHeartQueen’sMasquerade,onlythelegendary"RedHeartQueen’sBloodWine,"whichhasthepowertorevive,canmakeeventhelegend-rankedfeelaflutterintheirheart.

"Handitover...thethingsyoustole."AstheOrderGuardianofSkySwordGod’sDomain,thegatekeeperoftheSkyTower,LilibetrarelyleavestheSkyTower.

However,thistimeisanexception.Lilibet,whohasalwaysbeenguardingtheSkyTower,hasbeenactivelyhuntingShayaLongnisforoveramonth,whilethetaskofguardingtheSkyTowerhasbeenentrustedtoacertainfantasyspeciesfromKunlunGod’sDomain.

ThisalsomeansthatwhatShayaLongnisstolefromtheSkyTowerandLilibetissoimportantthatLilibetmustcontinuouslypursueher.

"No!"

"WhatIhaveobtainedismine."

"Evenifyoukillmeahundredtimes,Iwillnevergiveittoyou,"ShayaLongnisfirmlyreplied.

ThethingsshestolefromLilibetarethematerialsneededtocreateaperfectpuppetbodyforherbeloveddaughter,WhiteMoon.Forthis,sheiswillingtocommitagreatsinandevenprovoketheancientGuardianoftheSkyTower.

ForthesakeofWhiteMoon,whomshelovesrecklessly,thereisnothingshewouldn’tdo.

Thisisthegreatlovethatamotherhasforherdaughter,persistentandwithoutregrets.

"So...killyouathousandtimes,"LilibetraisedAzureExcaliburinherhandagain.

Thisicebluegreatswordhasthepowerof"divinepunishment,"eveniftheSkySwordisstruck,itwillfeelimmensepainandtheforceofjudgment.

OnlytheSkySword,auniqueodditybornfromtheslimeclanlikeShayaLongnis,canbechoppedbythedivinepunishmentsworddozensoftimesandstillbouncearound.

Thevitalityoftheslimeclanissounreasonable.

ButLilibet’sobsessionwithhuntingisequallyunreasonable.NomatterwhereShayaLongnisescapes,shewillalwayscomeafterhertoretrievewhatShayaLongnisstole.

"Ada!Thisisyourterritory,right?"

"Makeherquiet!"ShayaLongnis’sfoursplitbodiescametogetheragain,returningtoYunXi’sfamiliarappearance.

WithouttheSkySwordinherhand,sheisnomatchforLilibet,theGuardianoftheSkyTower.ShecanonlysummontheRedHeartQueenfromthesamefactiontotakeactionnow.

JustasShayaLongnisexpected,thehostoftheballappeared.

"Theruleoftheball...isthatdirectfightingisnotallowed,"saidRedHeartQueen,gracefullydancinginfrontofLilibet.

"Ding!"cameacrispswordsoundfromAzureExcalibur’skeyhole,indicatingthatLilibet’sopponentwastrouble.

"Whenwillthisballend?"LilibetstaredatShayaLongnis,whowasseated,andspokewithoutexpression.

"Itmightendsoon,oritmightbedelayed."

"Onlywomenchosenbyfatecanparticipateinthisball."

"Youcominghereisalsothefavorofdestiny,"saidRedHeartQueen,intoxicatedgazefixedonthecoldLilibet.

Regardlessofraceorbackground,RedHeartQueen’sballisonlyopentothosewhopossessaDestinyStar.

Peoplewhowereforciblypulledintotheball.

Youneedtochoosepeopletoinviteforthedanceparty.

Peoplewhocomewithoutbeinginvited.

Forthisdanceparty,theseguestshavebeenchosentoperformattheparty.

ThegreatWillofNightmaresiswatchingthisplace.