Endless Evolution: Last Star Chapter 1570 1570: Highest Bliss

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Even amid the escalating pressure, Vaarh pushed his power to the utmost, exerting all his efforts to overpower the fighter standing against him.

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

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

Monsters fell in battle, got consumed, and came back fiercer than before to rejoin the fray.

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

Whoooooosh.

Vaarh charged ahead, suddenly positioning himself right before 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, with such power that he ascended over the snowy field and lingered suspended briefly.

Not delaying a second, Vaarh pivoted, spotting the nearby ice summit, then dashed to it and leaped from its crest to intercept Adam.

A scowl lingered on Vaarh's features while 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, as crimson lines invaded the whites and facial veins bulged in agony.

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

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

They lifted their gazes, eager to witness the conclusion of this clash, to learn the fate of the bold Phantom who had dared to match a dragon in combat.

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

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

His fist brimmed with shadowy, thick power, distorting the surrounding air.

The following hit would conclude it all.

Oddly, Adam perceived it all with sharp clarity.

He observed Vaarh gearing up to end him with the upcoming strike. Waves of torment surged through his frame repeatedly. The horde of monsters craving his downfall didn't escape his notice.

Alexia's stare and Silvana's rising alarm registered fully with him too.

But...

For an unknown reason, Adam felt no anxiety. His grin stayed fixed as his eyes gradually fixed on a single figure.

The massive beast, which had entered the fray well ahead of the rest, yet chose to withdraw on its own and ascend the Frost Ridge's peak for the optimal vantage and to savor existence after countless years.

Adam regarded the Head Golem, likely the sole creature here without malice toward them, present merely as a watcher rather than a sentinel.

"What do you say now?"

Adam inquired, though his 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 gleaming gold with amber radiance.

No one, 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 visage, hurling him earthward like a projectile.

Vaarh sprang back to his feet instantly, only to face Adam's form and those radiant eyes directly ahead.

Adam unleashed a flurry of strikes that connected true. 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. His vision strained at full capacity.

Yet it succeeded.

Whoooosh. Whooooosh. Whooooosh.

He evaded multiple jabs while both dashed laterally together. They vanished and materialized across various spots on the snowy plain, wrecking all in their wake.

This went on until the azure eye whirled and an aura surge coursed into Vaarh's arm.

"You can't defeat me!!!"

Vaarh bellowed as his fist collided with Adam amid a vortex of deep blue force, launching him skyward.

Adam might have dove back into 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 muttered, gasping for breath. "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 midair.

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

Gradually, he extended his arms wide, 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 burst from Adam, glowing with the intensity of an amber star.

Vaarh's pupils constricted while he observed countless amber strands converge into a fresh shape, one poised to seal the haughty dragon's doom.

On this occasion, Vaarh held no path to evade his end.