Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest Chapter 2003: Fused Hollow

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By forcing the creature into a desperate fight for survival against a foe they believed they could defeat, all while their sealed souls were violently torn free from their bodies, the three seemingly ordinary aberrations began devouring one another. In a frenzy of hunger and power, they fused together, refining a radiant core deep within their shared chest and empowering their new form with terrifying strength.

The three-headed Hollow let out a booming laugh and leaped into the sky. Massive wings suddenly burst from its back, formed from the unused limbs that remained. The grotesque appendages stretched wide, casting a dark shadow over the battlefield.

"Damn it! You think this changes anything?!" Granny Yaga snarled.

She quickly spread her clones across the area once more and unleashed a barrage of Soul Liberation beams at the fused monster.

The explosions erupted with devastating force, yet the creature’s body remained largely unscathed. A hard, dark-red metallic sheen now covered its flesh, making it far more resilient than before.

"It’s resisting the Soul Liberation?!" she gasped.

To her shock, survival had been the very catalyst of their evolution. And with that evolution came adaptation.

The fused Hollows laughed with wicked glee as they charged forward, their six enormous claws slashing wildly through the air. Each swing released potent cutting waves of ghostly and deathly energy that howled like vengeful spirits. Granny Yaga clenched her teeth, dodging desperately, her body moving with every ounce of skill she possessed.

Her clones continuously took hits in her place, but even that defense had its limits. She descended from the sky and landed on the shattered ground below. The towering monster remained airborne, grinning down at her with savage delight.

Granny Yaga steadied her breathing. Her aura surged violently as she shifted into her younger, strikingly beautiful form. Power flooded through her, drawn from the deepest reserves of her spiritual energy. She expanded her presence, radiating strength and defiance.

As the giant in the sky laughed maniacally and formed a titanic sphere of pure death energy, she unleashed her spells in rapid succession.

Two colossal goblin god hands materialized, gripping a titanic shield forged from the hardened essence of goblin ghosts. The shield transformed into gleaming black obsidian nether metal, reinforced to its absolute limit.

The massive sphere of death energy slammed into her defenses. Granny Yaga gritted her teeth, sweat pouring down her face as she poured everything she had into holding the line. Without hesitation, she invoked the next spells.

A thunderous laugh echoed across the ruins as hundreds of goblin ghosts merged into the towering figure of the Greed Goblin King—an ancient tyrant who had once oppressed even the noblest races with his insatiable greed and demonic might. The spectral king twisted the incoming attack, reflecting it with vicious power while infusing the shields with his own manic laughter.

Then came the final gambit. The Goblin King’s ghost merged with the sphere, sacrificing a portion of Yaga’s own life force to fuel the counterattack.

The fused monster’s own devastating attack was hurled back at them in a spectacular display of goblin magic. The trio screamed in fury and pain as the sphere tore through their bodies, vaporizing flesh and spirit alike.

Even in agony, they refused to fall. They gripped the sphere with their massive hands, channeling another death ray from their three gaping jaws. The beam pierced the sphere, shattered it, and shot straight toward Granny Yaga.

"Again?!"

She reacted instantly, reflecting the death rays once more. But this time, the beams twisted unnaturally and struck her anyway.

"What the...?!"

Three catastrophic explosions rocked the area. Yet Granny Yaga had already vanished, teleporting her body to a hidden goblin ghost she had left earlier. She reappeared far in the distance, positioned behind the giant trio.

"Huh? Where did she go now?!"

"Tsk, damn it!"

"That old hag sure knows how to survive, huh?"

Granny Yaga clenched her teeth at their mocking words. She had realized the horrifying truth: they were learning from her spells in real time, creating countermeasures that allowed their death rays to return even after being reflected. Such rapid adaptation and complex spell conditions revealed an insane level of magical talent—one that filled her with bitter jealousy.

"The more I maintain this form, the more energy and stamina I lose," she muttered. "I have to either run and find Elayne or... defeat this thing on my own. But can I really do it?"

She took a step back, her breasts bouncing with the movement. She nearly tripped, letting out a frustrated groan. "Ugh, damn it! These fat tits... Now I remember why I always had back pain! I’m still not used to this body...!"

"Huh? So that’s where you are."

"!!!"

Granny Yaga gasped as the three-headed titan appeared behind her in a heartbeat, moving with terrifying speed. Its triple grin stretched wide as its giant hands raked through the building where she stood. She tried to turn into a ghostly spirit and flee, but it was too late.

"Where do you think you’re going?!"

She slammed into an invisible wall, stumbling hard and crashing to the ground. Her younger form dissolved, reverting her to her frail old granny appearance. Blood spilled from her mouth as a cube-shaped barrier materialized around them, trapping her completely.

"Before we found you, we made sure to trap you first. You can’t keep running away, old lady."

"Now, you’re going to stay still..."

Granny Yaga cried out, desperately conjuring her magic. Giant shields, goblin god hands, and spears of ghostly energy erupted around her, but the fused monster’s attacks were overwhelming. Her defenses shattered like glass. The giant fists struck her body with brutal force. She reinforced herself to her very limits, yet she was still hurled backward, smashing through a ruined building.

Yaga screamed in agony, blood pouring from her lips. Several bones were broken. Exhaustion weighed heavily on her, dragging her toward the brink of death. Her hands trembled uncontrollably as hot tears streamed down her face.

The giant approached, each footstep shaking the ruined city like an earthquake. Its glowing red eyes stared down at her with pure greed and hunger, eager to devour both her body and soul.

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