Endless Evolution: Last Star Chapter 1554: Blood from the Neck (Part 1)

To gauge the odds one has against an adversary, witnessing the foe in actual combat is essential. Nothing reveals a warrior's true capabilities more clearly than the heat of battle, outshining the raw intensity of an aura in both precision and intensity.

Whether by fortune or misfortune, Adam and Alexia seized this chance when the ice worm chose to crash into the fight, attempting to gulp down Vaarh in the process.

Yet no triumphant grins appeared on their faces, just pure astonishment.

The beast they had jointly vanquished right at the start wasn't merely slain but utterly obliterated by Vaarh with a single devastating strike.

Adam doubted he could replicate such destruction even if he unleashed every hidden technique against the ice worm. Alexia faced the identical dilemma.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Bloody fragments of flesh cascaded onto the earth like a gruesome downpour, leaving only scattered teeth as remnants of the massive creature.

"Gha..." Vaarh breathed out steaming vapor, gradually descending back to solid ground. Though it seemed effortless to onlookers, it was clear that this single assault had drained a vast amount of his vitality.

Step.

Alexia advanced a step toward Adam, drawing near enough for her voice to reach him clearly.

"You want his blood, right?"

Adam gave a nod. "Yeah, the energy from the fragment is still hanging in the air. I’m sure as soon as I spot his blood, everything will shift. I’ll turn into a shark detecting a lone drop across the entire sea."

"Huh, whatever you say. Then I’ll deploy one of my hidden techniques and drain his strength. The clash might shift to the surface, so prepare to trail us. By the time my power fades, he ought to be worn out. I’m certain the fiend will rebound right after, but that should give you your opening, right?"

Alexia’s strategy held real potential for triumph and remained solidly practical.

She held no illusions of overpowering Vaarh outright, even with her secret moves. Yet she was confident this approach would empower Adam to grow mightier.

Should they pull it off, the pair would surely crush Vaarh together.

"Got it. In that case, begin when you’re set. I won’t let the moment slip away, count on it."

Crack.

Alexia smacked her fists together, her face lighting up with a wide grin.

"Alright, in that case, let’s start right now!"

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

A fierce icy surge erupted from Alexia, causing her hair to bristle wildly. Louis materialized beside her, but this time he refrained from embracing her from behind.

Instead, he positioned himself ahead of her and pressed his palm against her chest, channeling every bit of his power into a single focal point.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

In that instant, Alexia’s gauntlets and boots fragmented apart, exposing her hands and limbs now encased in a delicate icy sheath that transformed them into lethal instruments. Her hair shimmered with intense light and quivered in the atmosphere, while twin stars gleamed within her gaze.

This second combined technique diverged sharply from their initial one. When facing hordes of foes numbering in the dozens or hundreds, Alexia might summon a storm of ice shards upon them, but against a titan like Vaarh, this power proved far more fitting.

Vaarh lifted his eyes toward Alexia. She stood poised for combat, marking the dawn of their path to conquest.

Step.

The moment she lunged ahead, her form quivered, leaving behind only a veil of frosty vapor.

In the blink of an eye, Alexia materialized directly before Vaarh. Her fist hurtled toward him, slicing the air, her stare icier than before.

Without a second's delay, Vaarh gripped his spear firmly with both hands. He refused to repeat the folly of underestimating her.

BAM!

Alexia’s punch collided with the spear’s handle as an arctic explosion surged at Vaarh. His defense proved spot-on and swift, allowing the chill to whip by without more than grazing his hair’s edges.

His eyes flicked leftward, catching sight of Alexia’s incoming follow-up.

This strike targeted the spear’s edge head-on, yet she suffered no harm. The frosty armor sheathing her arms to the elbows granted her the freedom to assault without restraint.

'Even worse,' Vaarh mused, tracking Alexia’s swift motions. 'She’s grown incredibly swift, blindingly so.'

Whoooosh. Whoooosh. Whooooosh.

In rapid bounds, Alexia orbited Vaarh, launching assaults from varied directions each time. He parried every onslaught, denying her any proximity.

Having nearly mastered his transformed physique, he could now harness his full might without waste.

But Alexia aimed not for immediate victory. Her mission was to sap Vaarh’s vigor, paving the way for Adam to claim his blood. That was their route to domination.

"Stop blocking my blows! Take one like a warrior!" Alexia bellowed as she suddenly positioned herself squarely before Vaarh once more.

His focus dropped low, spotting her fist barreling upward.

He barely deflected the punch from his jaw, averting potential disaster.

Yet from that stance, he couldn’t evade the forceful shockwave rippling through his frame.

Whoooooooosh!

The force hurled Vaarh skyward, and before he could steady himself, Alexia vaulted after to unleash another assault.

Vaarh kept his eyes locked on Alexia, knowing their subsequent collision would propel them both topside, shattering through snow layers.

Sticking to the scheme, Adam pursued, bounding through the sky via energy platforms.

He realized chaos must be erupting above right then, but nothing would deter him from his prize.

After several jumps, a biting wind blast greeted him as he emerged into a vast frozen plain.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

At the heart of the fray, Alexia hammered Vaarh with a relentless flurry of strikes, while he held his guard firm. He bided his time for her power’s exhaustion.

His wait proved brief, as Alexia geared up for her ultimate blow.

"Gha..."

Alexia released a frosty puff from her lips, morphing into a azure streak that charged ahead.

She recalled the strategy — Vaarh needed to expose his neck.

Now, she intended to force that vulnerability, stripping him of his spear as well.

The Blood of God lay within Adam’s grasp like never before.