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Chapter 255 Gaia: Let's see who dares to say I'm bad now!
As planned, Zhan Lan went to the canopy of the giant, verdant tree to use the concept of the sun to guide the power of the sun and destroy Genova.

Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong, who were originally sent by Chu Xuan to protect her, also had a new mission. They continued to follow Zhan Lan and were responsible for monitoring 'Gaia' to prevent the other party from doing anything that was originally intended to benefit everyone but ended up as aiding the enemy.

While 'Gaia' had given Luo Li numerous instructions, he was still somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that he had arranged for two people to monitor her.

However, despite constantly complaining, 'Gaia', who already had a precise understanding of herself, eventually obediently accepted the surveillance of Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong.

Zhan Lan and the other two successfully entered the canopy of the giant tree and disappeared into its lush foliage without being hindered by Genova.

After all, in Genova's eyes, three ants who hadn't even unlocked their third-tier genetic locks, plus a planetary will that had almost lost all its power, posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Instead of wasting time dealing with them, it's better to seize the opportunity to defeat Luo Li in front of us, take away three-fifths of the life source in her body, and evolve our own life level to a higher stage.

Genova's attacks became increasingly fierce. Although he did not know any swordsmanship, he unleashed endless sword light with only his fourth-level strength and control, almost blocking all of Luo Li's evasion routes.

Luo Li's figure weaved through the dense blade light, only using the Heavenly Punishment Realm - Judgment to block when there was no way to dodge. Each block meant that a portion of the life source in her body was devoured by Genova again.

Although each time the portion devoured is less than one-thousandth of the whole, it adds up. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Luo Li will choose to avoid Genova's attacks as much as possible.

After bursting through the dense blades of light, Luo Li flew away from the giant, verdant tree without looking back, with Genova, who had already decided to devour her, close behind.

Despite being above the canopy of the giant, verdant tree, where the height had already exceeded the atmosphere, Zhan Lan, Zheng Zha, and Zhao Yingkong experienced no discomfort whatsoever. On the contrary, the vibrant environment around them made them feel incredibly comfortable, both in their souls and bodies.

Zhan Lan stood in the center of the tree canopy, the branches above her automatically spreading out, and the golden sunlight fell on her, as if gilding her with a layer of sacred radiance.

"I'm about to begin. No matter what happens later, don't disturb me!"

Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong nodded and stood on either side of her, watching their surroundings warily.

Although Genova didn't take them seriously, the two dared not relax their guard in the slightest. Zhao Yingkong's fingers rested lightly on the hilt of her knife, her eyes sharp as a hawk's, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any moment.

Zheng Zha clenched his fists. The Honkai Beast (Vishnu) factor in his body had reached its limit and could enter a state of artificial collapse at any time.

Gaia's figure floated a little distance away. He frowned and looked at Zhan Lan with a complicated expression, silently praying that the plan would go smoothly.

Seeing that Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong had entered the state, Zhan Lan took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and sank her consciousness into the depths of her soul, once again 'seeing' the concept of the sun that was initially disguised as the Eye of Horus, but now resembled a small sun.

Zhan Lan transformed her consciousness into threads, carefully extending them onto the small sun. The instant they made contact, endless light and heat flowed through the threads into Zhan Lan, giving her the illusion that she would be burned to ashes in the next second.

Outside, as Zhan Lan's consciousness re-established its connection with the concept of the sun, Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong felt a vast, scorching, yet warm and powerful force rising from Zhan Lan.

The sunlight filtering through the branches and leaves seemed to be drawn by this force, gradually converging into streams of brilliant light that surrounded Zhan Lan, faintly forming a solar prominence around her.

As the solar prominence slowly took shape, the energy fluctuations on Zhan Lan's body grew stronger and stronger. Upon seeing this, 'Gaia' immediately used its limited power to create a barrier to conceal the energy fluctuations.

You're almost there, so you have to hang in there.
Zhan Lan kept encouraging herself; she felt the sun had answered her call, its scorching heat seemingly igniting her soul.
Not enough! I need more power! A silent scream echoed deep within his soul, and the concept of the sun seemed to respond, expanding further and deepening Zhan Lan's connection with it. Outside, the solar prominences surrounding Zhan Lan suddenly swelled, becoming increasingly bright, shimmering with a fiery white light like solar flares.

A deeper connection with the sun brought Zhan Lan more power, and even though she tried her best to restrain this power, she still sensed that it was gradually slipping out of her control.

As some of the sun's power slipped out of her control, several golden flames appeared deep within Zhan Lan's soul, causing her, who had become numb to pain, to groan involuntarily.

At the same time, Zhan Lan's body was also enveloped by golden flames that appeared out of nowhere.

"Zhan Lan!"

Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong rushed towards Zhan Lan at the same time, but were forced back by the golden flames the next moment. The two looked at Zhan Lan, who was kneeling in pain in the golden flames, and were anxious but helpless.

Gaia, standing to the side, hesitated for a moment, sensing the power of the sun, and finally sighed, saying, "Sigh, let me do it."

"you?"

Because of Gaia's previous 'glorious' achievements, Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong were filled with distrust.

Ignoring their suspicious gazes, Gaia walked up to Zhan Lan, disregarding the golden flames, and said, "I will enter her soul to help her bear this power."

But after that, I was no longer able to maintain the barrier that isolated Genova's senses.

Until I help her fully control this power, it's up to you all.

Zheng Zha and Zhao Yingkong exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's meaning. If things continued like this, the concept of the sun would definitely get out of control. It would be better to let 'Gaia' give it a try.

"Then I'll leave it to you. We'll join forces with Luo Li to stop Genova!"

After receiving Zheng Zha's reply, 'Gaia' smiled slightly, and its form instantly decomposed into countless emerald green light points that flowed into Zhan Lan's body.

Deep within her soul, scorched by the golden flames, Zhan Lan's will was crumbling, and more and more solar power was breaking free from her control, further nourishing the golden flames.

Just as everything was about to spiral out of control, countless emerald green lights suddenly appeared deep within Zhan Lan's soul.

A portion of the emerald green fluorescence drifted toward the golden flames, forming a thin yet incredibly resilient cocoon around them, isolating the flames that were causing Zhan Lan endless pain.

Others seeped into Zhan Lan's soul like spring rain, nourishing her soul, which had become incredibly parched from the scorching power of the sun.

"This power...Gaia?"

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