In order to protect Arthur, Lucy transformed into a raging beast, withholding nothing of her strength. The might she demonstrated even brought fear to those watching, some even contemplated finishing her off before she grows even more strong. The harmony between her blinding golden crow flames and the freezing Yin Power made the spectators question their eyes and senses.

She was enveloped by a lot of steam as he Devil Arm absolutely pulverized the golden beetles and sent the mantis flying far away like a kite, leaving only a trail of black blood in its path. She was only an Overgod yet she managed to battle three Exalted Gods at an advantage.

The pressure of Amtir, Hach'ara, and the Saber Saint pressed down on the White Specter, who unleashed a terrifying wave of golden flames which blinded her opponents and disintegrated everything in its wake.

Unfortunately, no matter how heaven-defying she was, there was still a limit, more so after what happened inside of the Red Tower, which forced her to expand a sizable amount of her Mana.

"Tsk tsk, you really are the Matriarch's daughter!"

Hach'ara clicked his tongue and glared at Lucy, whose hair was floating in the air and her eyes were covered in white flames. Her spectral form made her look even more frightening as the Devil Arm was releasing dangerous spatial vibration and emitting steam through the tiny holes situated in the large scale-like shoulder guards.

The one who got the most injured amongst the three Exalted Gods was the Saber Saint, who was hit by two bullets of Lonely Moon, Lucy's specially crafted silver revolver. The bullets had a staggering amount of Yin and were fired from a very close distance hence his inability to dodge or block them. Not even his Saber Essence was able to shield him so he ended up getting shot two times, causing blood to gush out from the two small holes in his stomach and right shoulder. The hand that was holding the saber was intensely shaking and his left hand was pressing on his bloody stomach, trying to heal himself and extract the bullet.

Slowly but surely, ice started covering him and his teeth were clattering from the chilliness. His eyes were glaring at Lucy, no longer paying attention to the Wish Star, the enmity he harbored against Lucy peaked as he faces such a humiliation in front of the powerhouses of the Cloud Sea Universe.

"Your name was… Lucy, right? Tell you what, let us get the Wish Star and we'll leave immediately."

Hach'ara had felt a bit of urgency as the Wish Star was getting closer to the unresponsive Arthur and seemingly about to integrate inside of him. Furthermore, it doesn't look like he'll be able to get close as Lucy was like a raging devil, attacking anything or anyone who got too close. She stood next to the parasite and dutifully protected him against all dangers.

Although she managed to resist the enemies, she was still injured as her left thigh was poisoned and slightly trembling, moreover, she sustained a severe injury from one of the Saber Saint's strikes. As she no longer had Arthur's stats, her recovery was greatly slowed, plus, these were wounds inflicted by Exalted Gods so the aura embedded in them isn't easy to get rid of, regardless of whether her Vitality Stat is high or not.

This precarious situation continued for a bit of time as Hach'ara and the other stared at Lucy, who was panting heavily and bleeding from her shoulder. The poison caused by the insect user was spreading through her body and making her condition much worse.

As if things couldn't become worse, the army of Holy Knights has gotten close to Arthur and Lucy. Their leader, Seraph, landed dozens of meters away from Lucy and said:

"Miss Eva." He was staring at Lucy, displaying no hostility whatsoever. "I hope you can reach an agreement without the need for violence."

After pausing for two breaths, in which he glanced at Arthur, he continued: "The Pope has something to discuss with your partner Arthur. We'll safely escort him there. Any bloodshed is truly unnecessary."

His words carried no threat, he didn't even release his aura as he spoke politely to Lucy. In response, she coldly retorted:

"My name is Lucy MoonStar and it's Madam Lucy for you." She snorted, raised her hand and released a ball of white flames which seemed both suffocatingly hot and strangely chilling.

"If you or anyone else takes another step toward me, I'll slaughter them!" She showed no hesitation as the steam releasing from her devil arm increased, shrouding the area around her in a dense fog but it wasn't able to block Seraph's eyes, which penetrated through it and locked onto the couple.

"We have no grievance with the White Specter Clan."

This time, his tone contained a bit of threat, which was obviously directed at Lucy, more specifically, her clan. Alas, she couldn't care less about the fate of her clan as she considered herself part of the MoonStar Sect.

"Holy General Seraph."

Hach'ara bowed his bald and hideous face to the young man while showing his row of dirty yellow teeth. In response, the youngster nodded his head in reciprocation but said nothing.

The old man didn't mind this as he suggestively said:

"You wish to escort the parasite and we want the Wish Star. I reckon a cooperation is beneficial."

In response, Seraph snorted and coldly replied: "That won't be necessary."

Right after he said that, a white light shot from the ground. It was none other than Lucy, who grabbed Arthur and made a run of it, pouring all of her strength into her movement technique. However, she didn't forget to leave a special 'present' in her place, it was a small white fireball which hit the ground, causing it to split in two half, each with a unique color and energy.

A second after he swift departure, the place turned into a raging inferno and a soul-chilling blizzard which hit everyone indiscriminately. Seraph raised his hand and erected a thick shield made of white light which blocked the uncontrollable golden flames.

Surprisingly, he didn't chase after Lucy and instead, looked at the sky west of his location. He could sense an overwhelming aura press down on him, rendering him unable to do anything but move his neck. It took him only a breath to recognize the owner of this aura, an unparalleled existence which would frighten anyone.

Unlike the Holy general, Hach'ara and Amtir hastily chased after Lucy, furthermore, two more auras belonging to two peak Overgods also rose into the sky. The Saber Saint, who was supposed to harbor a deep grudge, was unexpectedly nowhere to be seen.

In fact, ever since that day, no one had ever heard about him. He was last seen next to the remains of the Red Tower, severely injured, but he abruptly vanished. The truth about this matter was only known about the perpetrators who caused his disappearance, more precisely, Black Rose.

As he was too focused on Lucy and the Wish Star, the Saber Saint didn't notice the transparent creepy hands which suddenly bound his ankles and quickly pulled him into the ground within a split second. When he came to his senses, a young man wearing a grey robe was facing him. Before the saint could do anything, the youngster stabbed the dagger into the former's chest, killing him on the spot.

After finishing off the man couldn't even yell before his death, Artid let out a sigh and vanished from this special dimension which he created just to eliminate this minor threat. He was but a God Monarch yet he easily killed an Exalted God in one attack.

Although he looked young, this youngster, the Green Seat of Justice, was the oldest member of Black Rose and has always been a loyal adviser of Forne. Though, no one knew why his cultivation is stuck at the God Monarch Realm.

"Azure Bai was really actually right… what a surprise."

From amongst the large crowd of cultivators and players alike, he gazed at the white flying star shooting off in the horizon, his mind pondering about something.