Endless Evolution: Last Star Chapter 1570 1570: Highest Bliss

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Even with the rising pressure, Vaarh pushed himself to his utmost limits in the battle, exerting all his efforts to overcome the fighter standing before him.

He anticipated some event that might compel a tough decision, like Adam unveiling his secret ace or admitting that the entire ordeal was his setup right from the start.

However, Adam's moments were slipping away fast, yet the action proceeded unchanged in rhythm.

Monsters fell in combat, survivors consumed their remains, and then charged back into the fray with fresh vigor.

'Tsk, fine, I'll track his every action. Time to wrap this up. No telling how that monster energy might affect him!'

Whoooooosh.

Vaarh surged ahead, positioning himself right in front of Adam, whose fist was already cocked for a hit. Vaarh perceived it all. He shifted sideways and, acting swiftly, struck upward at Adam, who barely managed to defend against the assault.

The force sent Adam soaring upward, launching him beyond the snowy field where he lingered suspended briefly.

Wasting no seconds, Vaarh pivoted, spotting the nearby icy summit, and dashed toward it, leaping from its crest to intercept Adam.

Vaarh's scowl persisted as he confronted Adam amidst swirling winds.

He noticed his foe had hit his breaking point.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Blood streamed from Adam's eyes in place of tears, with vessels crowding the whites and facial veins bulging in agony.

The monster energy wasn't true toxin, yet under these circumstances, it functioned just like one.

Not just Vaarh, but every surviving monster at that instant realized Adam's demise approached.

They lifted their gazes, eager to witness the conclusion of this clash, to learn the fate of the bold Phantom who had held his own against a dragon.

"This is the end." Vaarh's resonant voice echoed as he lifted his fist for the decisive blow.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Dark, thick energy surged into his fist, distorting the surrounding area.

The following hit would conclude it all.

Oddly, Adam perceived every detail with perfect clarity.

He observed Vaarh gearing up to end him with the upcoming strike. Bursts of agony surged through his form. The horde of monsters craving his demise stayed in his awareness.

Alexia's stare and Silvana's mounting alarm registered sharply with him too.

But...

For an unexplained cause, Adam felt no anxiety. His grin lingered as his eyes gradually fixed on a single figure.

The massive beast, which had entered the field far sooner than the rest, yet chose to withdraw on its own and ascend Frost Ridge for the optimal vantage, savoring existence after countless years.

Adam regarded the Head Golem, likely the sole creature not desiring their destruction, present merely as a watcher rather than a sentinel.

"What do you say now?"

Adam inquired, though the question wasn't directed at Vaarh.

"This life is much better, isn't it? But..."

Adam shut his eyes while Vaarh's fist hovered threateningly from the flank.

"I'm afraid it can't compare to what I'm feeling right now!!!"

Abruptly, Adam's eyes snapped open, no longer blue or green, but golden and brimming with amber glow.

Nobody, including Vaarh with his fist poised to shatter Adam's skull moments later, grasped the significance in time.

They beheld his Highest Bliss, yet failed to comprehend its implications for themselves.

"Agh?"

Vaarh's eyes bulged wide.

Crackle!

From the darkness, Adam's fist crashed into Vaarh's features, hurling him earthward like a projectile.

Vaarh sprang back up instantly, only to confront Adam's outline and those radiant eyes directly ahead.

Adam delivered a flurry of strikes that connected precisely. Previously, Vaarh could have evaded them effortlessly, but now Adam's speed overwhelmed him.

'No, this must stop. I have no idea what's occurring, but I won't allow it!'

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

The azure eye quivered while crimson leaked from Vaarh's eyes. They strained at maximum capacity.

Yet it succeeded.

Whoooosh. Whooooosh. Whooooosh.

He evaded a series of jabs while both combatants veered aside together. They vanished and materialized across various spots on the snowy plain, demolishing all in their wake.

The exchange persisted until the azure eye whirled and a surge of aura coursed into Vaarh's arm.

"You can't defeat me!!!"

Vaarh bellowed as his fist collided with Adam, unleashing a vortex of deep blue energy that propelled him skyward.

Adam might have rejoined the skirmish right away, but such action proved unnecessary now.

He floated aloft as Vaarh struggled to regain composure. He puzzled over the disappearance of the monster energy Adam had taken in, and crucially, the origin of Adam's sudden might.

"W-Wait..." Vaarh stuttered, gasping for air. "He thought my blood would make him stronger, but... that was only one of several conditions, wasn't it?"

"You are so right, Vaarh."

Adam's voice drifted down from overhead, as he floated leisurely in the sky.

"You weren't my condition, but fighting you was one."

Gradually, he extended his arms laterally, fixing his stare on Vaarh, who found himself grounded once more despite being the dragon of the pair.

"So, let me show you what I am capable of now. I gained this power because you were so strong. If you had been weaker, I would have died long ago."

Adam flashed a cunning grin.

"It's quite ironic, isn't it?"

The instant after, potent energy pulses radiated from Adam, gleaming with the intensity of an amber star.

Vaarh's pupils constricted while he observed the swarm of amber strands converging into a fresh shape, one enabling Adam to terminate the haughty dragon's existence.

On this occasion, Vaarh held no means to evade his doom.