The Mirror Image had already realized that something was wrong.

Because its power was being weakened, bit by bit.

It had to get rid of Caelan, this troublesome variable, as quickly as possible!

The Mirror Image gritted its teeth, then shifted its gaze toward the replicated Supreme Staff on the other battlefield.

Its original plan had been to obtain the help of the Supreme Staff’s replica. Reality, however, was very different. Under the Supreme Staff’s mad-dog-like assault, the battle over there was so fierce that the replica simply could not spare any attention for the time being.

How should it break this deadlock?

Just as the Mirror Image sank into thought, Evelyn, on the other side, was not idle either. She was preparing to unleash a wave of Awakening Skill!

As Evelyn continued chanting, the seawater beneath her feet seemed to fall into a boiling state. Along with it came vast amounts of rising vapor.

"[Ultimate Disassembly]!"

The next instant, a massive amount of seawater around Evelyn’s body decomposed into its most fundamental form.

That was not matter.

It was pure energy!

That was right. Evelyn’s Awakening Skill could even restore matter into energy!

Caelan, who had finally gained a brief moment of leisure, narrowed his eyes. When he looked at Evelyn, his gaze was filled with deep astonishment.

He had never expected Evelyn to possess such a powerful skill!

One must not underestimate the effect of converting matter into energy. The amount of energy produced was far beyond an ordinary person’s imagination!

According to Einstein’s mass-energy equation, even an extremely tiny amount of matter, when completely converted into energy, would become a terrifying and enormous force. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

And now, beneath Evelyn’s feet, countless amounts of seawater were continuously gathering into a vast mass of energy!

It seemed that Evelyn was truly about to unleash a major move this time!

At that moment, Caelan noticed a trace of pain appearing on Evelyn’s face.

Inside her body, a massive amount of accumulated energy had almost reached its limit. Judging by Caelan’s estimation, there was even a risk that her body might explode from the overload!

What exactly was Evelyn trying to do?

It was only a battle against a Mirror Image. Was there really a need to go this far?

Almost in an instant, Caelan made his preparations. His idea was very simple: the moment Evelyn was about to reach the point where she could no longer endure it, he would immediately interrupt her.

However, before he could take action, the Supreme Staff at the side suddenly abandoned its own battlefield and flew back into Evelyn’s hand.

The next moment, the energy within Evelyn’s body surged like raging waves into the Supreme Staff.

At the same time, the Supreme Staff’s effect activated, and the density of that energy doubled once again!

At that moment, the powerful energy fluctuation suppressed almost every other skill in an instant!

On the other side, the Mirror Image also gripped its own staff.

But at this moment, it could clearly feel the weakness in its body. This weakness did not come from a lack of stamina. Rather, it was a weakness that came from the inside out, like the aftermath of being utterly exhausted after a desperate struggle.

"Stop being stupid! Let’s run! Your original body has gone insane!"

The replicated staff’s voice carried a trace of fear.

At the same time, Evelyn’s Mirror Image also reacted swiftly.

Escape!

In the next instant, its figure once again turned into a streak of flowing light. Meanwhile, the replicated staff in its hand continuously released a type of neutralizing energy.

"[Sourceflow Imitation]!"

Facing Evelyn’s Awakening Skill, the Mirror Image’s method of response was to simulate the form of energy as much as possible, thereby escaping Evelyn’s lock-on.

One had to admit, the Mirror Image was indeed the existence that understood Evelyn best. It had also grasped the only loophole in [Ultimate Disassembly]!

For a time, the Mirror Image’s figure had already escaped quite a considerable distance.

Evelyn frowned. She realized that she had still underestimated the Mirror Image. It had even mastered the loophole of [Ultimate Disassembly].

"Evelyn, now is not the time to feel discouraged. Do you really think [Ultimate Disassembly] is limited to what you’re seeing now?"

There was a faint, almost imperceptible anger in the Supreme Staff’s voice.

"These two damned counterfeits—I absolutely won’t let them go!"

"Now, watch carefully. I’ll show you what the true [Ultimate Disassembly] actually looks like!"

Following the Supreme Staff’s low roar, a radiant, multicolored halo began to spread across its surface.

This halo gave off a hazy sensation. For a moment, it was as though everything had become unreal.

The next instant, the originally violent and surging energy, under the shroud of that hazy halo, actually began to calm down.

But this calm was not simple tranquility.

It was the calm before a storm!

Although the energy had become more stable, its density had strengthened once again!

"Watch carefully, Evelyn. This is a nearly perfect lesson!"

The next instant, dazzling magical radiance burst from the tip of the Supreme Staff.

At the same time, a stream of light poured down like a waterfall, rapidly surging toward the Mirror Image’s direction!

In the blink of an eye, it completely swallowed the Mirror Image!

Countless streams of energy continuously eroded the bodies of the Mirror Image and the staff.

At the same time, their attribute points were affected even further.

Although the Mirror Image was still bitterly struggling to hold on, anyone could see that its destruction was only a matter of time.

"Little Caelan, we really owe you this time!"

The Supreme Staff excitedly circled around Caelan several times.

In truth, the reason the Supreme Staff had been able to overpower the Mirror Image at the final moment and fully seize the advantage was because of the groundwork Caelan had laid in the early stages.

Without the continuous weakening caused by [Partition], even the Supreme Staff would not have had complete confidence in its ability to thoroughly capture the Mirror Image.

On the other side, the Mirror Image was still gritting its teeth and struggling to endure. Yet the staff in its hand seemed to develop a brand-new idea.

"My main body—Supreme Staff—I know your power, and you should understand my value as well!"

"Let’s cooperate now. I’ve long since found this woman unpleasant to look at. I’m willing to abandon the dark and join the light!"

???

The replicated staff’s words caused everyone present, including Caelan, to reveal strange expressions.

They had never expected the Supreme Staff’s replica to be such a spineless fellow!

"Since you’ve taken the initiative to lower your head, I can let you out."

The Supreme Staff was still immersed in the joy of defeating its replica. At the same time, within the continuously pouring energy, it opened up a gap.

However, in the next instant, the tip of the replicated staff suddenly flashed with fiery-red light!

"Go die, all of you!!"

Boom, boom, boom!!

A violent fireball instantly surrounded Caelan and Evelyn completely.

At the same time, the Mirror Image brought out its final hidden trump card. Its entire body transformed into shadow as it fled into the distance once again!

And the surface of the replicated staff in its hand began to turn sticky and dark...