"Hey, you're not actually thinking of…??"

Maya's golden eyes went wide, totally shocked as she realized what Yumo was about to do.

And the next second, her bad feeling came true.

"Hehe~"

With a sweet and totally innocent laugh, Yumo's gorgeous face twisted into a wicked grin.

"Yup, it's exactly what you're thinking, Guiding Saint~"

Before she even finished talking, that blood-red shadow power burst out of her like a dam breaking. Bloody Butterflies soared into the sky, and a wild, overwhelming force swept across the whole world.

The world had barely calmed down for a moment, and now it was shaking again from this crazy power surge. This time, with no Seiyad barrier to keep things in check, Yumo's terrifying shadow power just blasted through the entire Sky Nation.

In an instant, the whole sub-world was thrown into a panic that words couldn't even describe.

Yumo wasn't holding back at all against Maya.

She even summoned Yue from her inner space, instantly releasing all her power and turning her into a chilling, bloody crystal sword.

Then, with the sword in hand, Yumo's smile vanished, replaced by a cold deadly look she'd never shown before.

The next moment, a flash of bloody red light filled the air.

Yumo swung her sword, slashing straight at Maya behind her.

Yumo's plan, or really, the plan she, Mengxi, and the kids cooked up, had one main goal: show the whole Alliance what real power looks like.

The coalition army that Yaohuaba and the others put together was just warm-up targets, honestly.

Those guys were not even worth worrying about.

If she wanted the whole Alliance to be scared of her, she had to beat up someone really big. That was the only way to leave a mark they'd never forget.

And who to pick? Who else? Of course it had to be the Guiding Saint.

The one behind everything.

Yumo was totally down for giving Maya a lesson. After all, this woman had been messing with and controlling her life for centuries. Yumo had a mountain of pent-up anger.

If she got a chance to let it out, she'd take it.

Her only worry was maybe Mengxi's feelings, since she was about to go after Mengxi's mom.

But seeing how excited and hyped Mengxi looked, Yumo's last bit of hesitation just vanished.

So yeah, let's do this.

With that thought, Yumo grinned wickedly and swung her sword at the silver-haired woman behind her.

The blade was wrapped in bloody red light, space itself was shaking, and honestly, this attack could probably wipe out three Yaohuaba's at once.

Even Maya, if she took this hit head-on, would be in serious trouble.

Even though Yumo's sneak attack was super fast, Maya was on a whole different level than Yaohuaba or Heinotim.

Her eyes narrowed, and in a flash of golden light, Maya's whole body just blinked out of sight, dodging Yumo's attack at the last second.

A moment later, golden energy swirled, and Maya reappeared in midair.

Now, her face wasn't calm and chill anymore. She was dead serious.

She slowly touched her stomach, and her hand came away bloody. Her fancy dress had a huge gash in it, showing off her flat stomach.

Yeah, Maya dodged, but Yumo's attack was just too fast.

No fancy tricks, just pure physical power and speed that was off the charts.

Maya stared at the blood in her hand, her golden eyes turning icy cold. The always-gentle, holy Saint was pissed.

Technically, Yumo's lightning-fast slash didn't really hurt her much. It just ripped her dress and left a small cut.

Such a tiny wound healed up instantly, even without Maya focusing on it.

The attack didn't do much damage, but the message was loud and clear.

Yumo was dead serious.

This brat really wanted to fight.

"Oh my~ …"

Maya muttered.

For a second, she just stared at Yumo, totally shocked.

For hundreds of years, Yumo had always listened to her, followed her plans, like a puppet on strings. And now, this former puppet not only dared to say no, but was actually trying to fight her?

How could Maya not be surprised?

She'd had a bad feeling when Yumo grinned like that, but she still couldn't believe she would actually rebel. Even the previous Judgement Saint always obeyed her.

But now, with Yumo actually attacking, Maya had to accept it.

She'd always hoped Yumo would have her own ideas, but maybe not like this.

For a moment, a weird smile crept onto Maya's beautiful face.

"So, you're serious, huh? You really dare to go against me?"

"Of course~"

Yumo's voice was fearless.

Before Maya could react, Yumo kicked off, turning into a streak of bloody red lightning, charging at Maya with insane force.

Red light flashed, and the crystal sword grew huge in Maya's eyes.

Maya wasn't just going to stand there and take it. Her golden eyes narrowed, and she started chanting a spell at lightning speed. As she finished, the golden ring on her finger burst into dazzling light.

"Holy Spirit Shield, Arona!"

The next second, a deep blue shield inlaid with a sparkling golden gem and symbolizing eternal protection, appeared on Maya's wrist, meeting Yumo's attack head-on.

A massive explosion shook the sky.

Gold and crimson light clashed in the air, sending out blinding flashes and endless shockwaves. The ground cracked even more, clouds in the sky were torn apart, and space itself started to twist and break, like the world was ending.

Far away, Vinova was barely holding up a small barrier, protecting herself and a few dozen battered coalition soldiers. When she felt that insane power clash, her face lit up with wild joy, and she stared at the battle in the distance.

"That power… The Saint! The Guiding Saint is here to save us!"

In an instant, Vinova, who'd almost given up hope, wiped the despair from her eyes. The fire of hope burned bright again. Using her staff for support, she managed to stand up.

The Guiding Saint was their hope, the highest point in the Source Star Universe.

No matter how strong the Abyssal Lord was, there's no way she could beat her.

And it wasn't just Vinova.

All the battered coalition soldiers around her, and even those outside the Sky Nation who sensed Maya's power, were all freaking out with excitement.

In everyone's mind, there was only one belief.

The Guiding Saint is unbeatable.

But just as everyone was thinking that, right in front of all the stunned coalition soldiers, the golden divine power that symbolized the Guiding Saint was actually being pushed back by the bloody crimson light.