Facing Aphrodite's attack, Phoenix's body vanished again, then reappeared directly in front of her.
"Aphrodite, it's still daytime. Are you already so desperate with lust?"
Phoenix gazed at Aphrodite's body before her, unceremoniously pinching her chest as she spoke with a sigh.
"Swan!"
Sensing the pain in her chest, a massive white swan burst forth from Aphrodite's body... and lunged at Phoenix.
"White swan... beneath that beautiful exterior lies a filthy heart!"
Without hesitation, Phoenix threw a punch at the suddenly appearing swan, smashing it into a flattened swan pancake.
"Aphrodite, I'll send you back to mythology..."
After dispatching the swan, Phoenix raised her fist imbued with the Grips of Tai Xuan and continued her assault.
"No! Don't you want to feel... a goddess's body?"
As Phoenix's fist closed in, Aphrodite sensed mortal danger. She spread her arms wide, presenting her body to Phoenix in a seductive display.
Just one glance at Aphrodite's form filled Phoenix's mind with unprecedented carnal desire.
The temptation was even stronger than before.
Thus, Phoenix's attack faltered once more...
Aphrodite gazed at the surrendering Phoenix before her, a smile blossoming on her lips.
She drew near, enveloping Phoenix in her arms. "The pleasures between women can be far greater than those between men and women! Do you want it?"
Her voice carried an intoxicating magic, a seductive allure that even a Campione would struggle to resist.
As the goddess of beauty, love, and carnal desire, direct combat had never been her primary method. She needed only to ensnare her enemies in her charms, making them submit to her will.
"I want... but not with you! Return to mythology!" Fenghuang Down once again dispelled Aphrodite's power, snapping Phoenix back to clarity.
This left Phoenix visibly displeased. She feared no one in a straightforward battle. But Aphrodite's power was too mysterious and unpredictable.
Every movement she made was a trap...
One wrong step could leave you under her power's influence.
However, the divine key Fenghuang Down, which controlled brain signals and commanded consciousness, directly countered Aphrodite's authority.
"Immortal Technique: Xuannü's Feather Dispersal!"
As the phantom of Xuannü materialized, Phoenix's fist struck Aphrodite's body, sending her flying dozens of meters away.
With such a beautiful goddess, one punch could make her cry for days!
But it wasn't over yet. Phoenix vanished instantly, leaving behind a few beautiful feathers. When she reappeared, she was already above Aphrodite.
"Immortal Technique: Phoenix Soaring Kick!"
Another devastating kick struck Aphrodite, forcing a pained cry from her lips.
Each punch and kick demonstrated exquisite martial arts technique. Under Phoenix's assault, Aphrodite couldn't muster any resistance.
"Finally... Hawk's Conquest!"
The powerful Li Fire burned continuously at the goddess's body. After several minutes... it completely sent Aphrodite back to mythology.
"Campione, I'll remember you. No one's ever beaten me like this. Just wait until I escape mythology again..."
As Phoenix escorted Aphrodite back to her myth, the goddess finally gave voice to her resentment...
For the goddess of beauty and love, this was her first brutal defeat at another's hands!
"I hope that happens soon..."
Phoenix paid no heed to Aphrodite's words. If it came down to it... she'd simply kill the goddess again. Phoenix would welcome the opportunity!
After all, Aphrodite had been the one to grant her divine power and the Crystals.
"Campione, I'll remember you. No one has ever beaten me like this. Just wait until I escape from the myth again..."
As Phoenix escorted Aphrodite back to the myth, the goddess finally couldn't contain her resentment and spat out these words...
As the goddess of beauty and love, she'd never been so thoroughly beaten before!
"I hope that happens soon..."
Phoenix paid no heed to Aphrodite's words. If it came down to it... she'd just kill the goddess again. Phoenix was more than willing to do that!
After all, Aphrodite had delivered both divine power and the Crystal to her.
However, sensing her impending return to the underworld, Phoenix quickly turned her attention to the undying bird she'd dragged into Hell.
The undying bird wasn't truly immortal. Each death drained vast amounts of its curse power. Now, after being tormented by Ba'al's demons, the bird lay gasping, its remaining curse power nearly depleted. This time, death would likely be final.
Without hesitation, Phoenix delivered a final lightning strike, completely ending the undying bird's existence.
With the deaths of Aphrodite and the Undying Bird... returning to myth, this desolate desert once again fell into silence.
The temperature plummeted to mere tens of degrees, no longer the scorching hundred-degree heat that had surpassed boiling water.
While this temperature posed no challenge for Higokumaru and Phoenix of the Four Phoenixes, it remained oppressively hot for Great Knights Erica and Liliana.
They were forced to employ magic to isolate the heat...
The heat itself was manageable. The true issue lay in... the desires that clouded the mind and body...
Had there been men present during Aphrodite's manifestation of her divine power, Erica and Liliana would likely have stripped naked and thrown themselves at them.
But no men existed here. Only the three women remained. Yet under the influence of that power, Liliana and Erica made gestures that slightly transcended those of ordinary friends.
This made the relationship between the two knights suddenly become awkward. However, with Higokumaru present, the situation wasn't too tense.
At this moment, Erica and Liliana experienced firsthand the immense power of the Heretic God. This was something ordinary people couldn't resist.
"Liliana..."
Erica looked at Liliana beside her, putting aside her awkwardness. This matter needed to be resolved; otherwise, their subsequent plans would be difficult to proceed.
"What... do you want to do?"
Liliana watched Erica warily...
Liliana never imagined her first kiss would be given to her best friend... Fortunately, they didn't go too far afterward.
Liliana now deeply regretted getting so close...
"Come closer and talk..."
Erica glanced at Higokumaru nearby and whispered to Liliana.
After a moment's thought, Liliana still moved closer to Erica...
"What's wrong?" Liliana asked, looking at Erica with confusion.
"Come here..."
Erica leaned in close and whispered something in Liliana's ear.
After hearing the words, Liliana frowned and stared at Erica.
"Well? You don't have any objections, do you?" Erica asked with a smile.
"This... Fine!"