Chapter 794: Chapter 629: She Comes from the West, and She Will Return to the West_2

As expected, there is not so much empathy among beautiful women.

Roger was noncommittal as the Alder Sword Seal tore through the Nekomata’s defenses, her clothes in tatters and crisscrossed wounds appearing on her body.

At that moment, Uma rose into the air, formed a Seal Gesture with her hands, and a gigantic beast claw emerged from the void, pressing down on the Nekomata from above.

Though she wouldn’t admit it, having possessed the body of White Fox, Uma was inevitably somewhat affected by its emotions.

In past years, the White Fox must have suffered oppression many times.

The air vibrated, and the forces around Uma pressed in, the Nekomata’s special abilities ineffective against Roger, but still able to suppress other Guardian Spirits here.

[Flying Sword]

Uma was repelled, and facing Roger’s strike, the Nekomata was in a state of vulnerability, yet at that moment, she completely gave up resisting and even voluntarily opened her arms, welcoming Roger’s blow with her chest.

Roger instantly understood the Nekomata’s intention.

Watching as the Sword of Destiny was about to pierce her chest, he flicked his wrist, the sword in his hand vanishing abruptly, and in the blink of an eye, Roger withdrew the Sword of Destiny.

“Bang!”

Roger’s palm struck the chest of Nekomata, unleashing the pent-up force, causing her face to turn pale and her body to tremble violently as her internal structure was wrecked beyond recognition.

However, as Roger had pulled his punch in time, though she was gravely injured, she was not immediately fatal.

A flash of surprise in her eyes, the Nekomata hadn’t expected Roger to suddenly hold back.

Just then, Uma’s voice came from behind.

“You are mine now!”

Uma’s fingers spread wide, pressing fiercely upon the Nekomata’s skull, and at the same time the power of bewitchment erupted.

Grievously injured, a struggle flashed across the Nekomata’s face before she calmed down.

“My master, you can retract your hand now,” Uma said with a strange expression.

Roger, expressionless, lifted his palm as if he was completely unaware of the jest in Uma’s words.

Of course, he understood this woman’s mischief and knew that responding would only play into her trap.

“Can you control her the same way you control the White Fox?” Roger asked.

Uma gently shook her head, “This woman is different from the others.”

“Her own energy level must be very high. If I did so, I might instead be devoured by her.”

“What we see now is just the tip of the iceberg. The space around us and the Giant Dragon slumbering in the sky are all intricately linked to this woman,” Uma explained.

“Alright,” Roger conceded without pressing further, as their bodies descended from mid-air, and at that moment, the portal in the void completely closed.

Roger’s gaze swept over the area, a trace of confusion appearing on Higurashi Gushan’s face as he left the high mountain where he had long lingered, picking a random direction to depart.

Higurashi Gushan had hidden for many years, and it was very likely that the Nekomata had only recently pinpointed his location; next, he could probably be discovered by the Nekomata again.

“What place is this?” Roger inquired.

Uma slowly released her fingers from the Nekomata’s skull, energy shooting from her fingertips, piercing the Nekomata’s head.

The woman struggled, but soon her expression settled into calmness, her eyes vacant. She opened her mouth, “This is the Source.”

“It’s the central hub of this world’s operation, the focal point for the convergence of energy.”

A glimmer of realization passed through Roger’s eyes; this wasn’t too far off from what he had speculated.

“Why imprison some Guardian Spirits here?” Roger asked.

“For control,” she stated plainly.

“Control what?” Roger pressed.

“To control the emergence of top-notch powerhouses. Only in this way, will no one discover this place and disturb the master’s recovery,” the Nekomata responded.

She spoke slowly, not because these questions required careful thought, but because Uma’s influence on her remained limited.

“Guardian Spirits and top-notch powerhouses?” Roger looked puzzled.

“Is there an inevitable connection between them?”

Faced with Roger’s question, Nekomata remained silent for quite a long time this time.

“They need them.”

Roger understood the two meanings of “they” that were referred to.

“Assimilation… Fusion.”

Roger was somewhat confused when he heard this, but just then, Uma aptly added, “Her expression is chaotic, but to draw a parallel, in Mountain Woman’s memory, shedding the constraints of world rules begins with fragmented World Fragments.”

“Here, the assimilation and fusion she’s talking about are likely similar methods, just somewhat more rudimentary.”

“After all, the space in this world is limited, and its rules obviously aren’t quite perfect.”

“The step she’s talking about is perhaps a transition before fusing with the World Fragment.”

Roger agreed with Uma’s view, looking up at the floating Silver Dragon above his head.

The dragon was severely injured, and upon arriving in this world, quickly discovered the core of the entire world’s energy exchange.

It laid claim to this place not only to heal its wounds but also to limit others’ strength increases, avoiding discovery by anyone else.

In Everworld, Sword Masters and Divine Masters represent the peak of power, constrained by the lengths of their lives, their strength always has a limit.

Now it seems not just their power but even their lifespans are likely subjected to restrictions.

Not to mention ordinary Sword Masters and Divine Masters, even an existence like the Sword Master Cold Crow, despite being invincible within his tier,

if his power doesn’t reach a certain level, he would never be able to harm the Silver Dragon.

If even the Sword Master Cold Crow is so constrained, other so-called powerhouses needn’t be mentioned.

When she first came to this world, ordinary Sword Masters and Divine Masters naturally couldn’t harm her, but stronger beings might have posed a threat.

Roger even speculated that in the earliest times, Everworld might have erupted into battle, a clash between the wounded Giant Dragon and this place’s top fighters.

One was an invader, the other, a guardian.

The outcome goes without saying, the Silver Dragon achieved a comprehensive victory, and from then on, hid and suppressed the potential evolution of Everworld for possibly hundreds or thousands of years!

After who knows how many years, the Silver Dragon’s injuries and power should have mostly recovered, and once it awakens, it’ll probably take more aggressive actions.

This was Roger’s conjecture based on current conditions, possibly containing oversight or even secrets yet unknown to him.

But clearly, a significant change was inevitable.

Considering the level of the Silver Dragon’s power and the cost of recovering from its injuries, Roger anticipated that once she awoke, she wouldn’t be content to curl up in this space.

Even Everworld wouldn’t be able to contain her.

She came from the west and was destined to return there.

By then, not only the Transcendent World but even the present world would be affected.

At this thought, Roger couldn’t help but to ask aloud, “Who is she?”

“Ah…”

Pain flashed across Nekomata’s face, and even Uma trembled all over, her features contorting into a fearsome snarl before she completely freed herself from Uma’s control with a roar.

“You’re all doomed!”

With a roar from Nekomata, a huge hole suddenly burst open in her chest, and her life force ebbed away; at the same time, energy gathered in the sky, and a vague figure appeared.

It was a woman with a slender body, swinging long, black whips on either side of her arms.

As Nekomata’s body was about to dissipate, a Guardian Spirit with a metallic sheen appeared behind Roger.

Something marvelous happened.

The energy that was originally flowing into Nekomata’s new body actually began transferring from the sky into Roger’s body.

When this strange energy entered Roger’s body, his expression changed slightly. He thought of the controlled Higurashi Gushan, but soon, he discerned the difference between the two.

The energy dispersed into the space around him, Roger’s presence disrupting the original energy cycle, and in just a few breaths, the ninth tail, which had been ethereal behind the Guardian Spirit, gradually solidified.

And in the sky, due to the scarcity of energy, Nekomata’s body, lacking supply, remained unable to coalesce. The deprivation of energy wasn’t the worst part, but as time passed, Nekomata realized she was losing more than just power.

She was caught between dissipation and cohesion, even gradually losing control over the entire space.

Meanwhile, receiving abundant energy, Roger’s Guardian Spirit completed its evolution from Eight Tails to Nine Tails.

But this was not the end.

When Roger’s Guardian Spirit evolved to Nine Tails, a new notification appeared on the notice board.