Ben10: A Romantic Adventure with a Gender-Swapped Class

With their whereabouts completely exposed, there's no point in hiding anymore.

The four of them simply stood up, straightened their backs, and stood atop the mountain peak, facing directly the evil witch and her life-devouring machine that exuded a terrifying pressure below.

Xiaowen stepped forward, staring directly at the evil witch, her voice filled with disbelief and deep questioning.

"Why are you doing this?"

The evil witch turned slightly to the side, looking down at Xiaowen from above. Her white hair fluttered wildly in the energy wind, and a complex and obsessive expression appeared on her face.

"Tian Xiaowen, I thought you would understand."

"I did everything for one purpose: to save my father!"

“Your dad is dead!” Kevin couldn’t help but shout back.

The witch's gaze swept over the enormous machine beside her, which seemed to be constantly drawing energy like a demonic beacon, her eyes burning with an almost insane obsession.

"That's now! My magic energy absorber will soon change the situation!"

"But...that's taboo!" Xiaowen cried out urgently, trying to rouse her reason.

Reversing life and death, breaking the laws of the universe—this is an absolute taboo that all magicians know must not be touched!

However, the witch's response was a cold and resolute sneer.

She slowly raised her hands, and in her palms, two dazzling purple orbs of light, like miniature suns, condensed, containing destructive energy.

The light was so intense that it even briefly overshadowed the beam of light shot into the sky by the giant machine.

The last trace of hesitation in her eyes vanished completely, leaving only a reckless madness.

"Then let's break the taboo!"

The words have not yet been spoken!

Two purple celestial energy beams, far exceeding the diameter of any previous attack and condensed to their extreme, roared towards the four people on the mountaintop with a devastating force, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through space.

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of visual perception.

Xiao Wen shouted sharply, her reaction was incredibly fast.

She thrust her hands forward with a sudden movement, and an incredibly thick purple celestial energy shield instantly unfolded in front of her, like the most solid wall of sighs.

The beam cannon slammed into the shield.

The deafening explosion resounded throughout the world.

The violent energy shockwave spread wildly in all directions like a tsunami.

Xiaowen groaned, her feet sinking deep into the rocky ground, her arms trembling violently, and the surface of her shield instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, its purple light flickering, clearly indicating that she was under unimaginable pressure.

Although Xiaowen did her best to block the direct impact of the light cannon, the aftershocks that spread out, as if they were tangible, still slammed into Xiaoban, Kevin, and Mobai behind her like an invisible hammer.

The three of them were thrown back as if hit by a speeding train, offering no resistance whatsoever.

His body crashed heavily onto the hard rock, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.

Xiao Ban and Kevin grimaced in pain, while Mo Bai clutched her chest, her face filled with shock and disbelief.

He clearly remembered the power of the cursed witch's previous attacks; it was impossible for the aftershocks alone to cause such a terrifying impact.

After absorbing Avichai's power, her strength has increased to an astonishing level.

Xiaowen endured the numbness in her arms and the huge backlash from the shield, her eyes flashing with purple light.

Taking advantage of the lull in the evil witch's attack, she gritted her teeth and frantically gathered the celestial energy within her body into her right palm.

A relatively thin beam of purple celestial energy, yet imbued with all her will and power, shot out from her palm like an arrow against the current, heading straight for the evil witch.

Faced with this powerful attack, the Cursed Witch simply raised her left hand indifferently, without even turning around.

She casually flicked her palm forward, and a thin, yet exceptionally resilient, purple light membrane instantly appeared.

The beam of energy that Xiaowen fired struck the light membrane like a drop of water hitting a steel plate, creating only a faint ripple before vanishing without a trace.

The cursed witch didn't even flinch, remaining firmly atop the giant creature's head, her white hair flying, like a queen in control of everything.

She slowly lowered her hand, her cold gaze sweeping over the disheveled crowd below. An invisible sense of oppression, like a cold tide, instantly engulfed the entire battlefield.

"You all go and destroy that machine, I'll deal with the evil witch!"

Xiaowen's voice carried an unquestionable decisiveness, remaining clear even amidst the chaotic energy storm.

Her hands were wreathed in purple light, and her gaze was fixed on the white-haired witch high above, like a moth about to fly into a raging fire.

The other three quickly exchanged a glance.

A hint of his usual cynicism flashed in Kevin's eyes, but more so a ruthless determination. He grinned and shouted loudly at the little boy beside him.

"Did you hear that? Let's wreak havoc right now!" This was a provocation, but also a strange kind of trust in Xiaoban's talent for "destroying houses."

Before the words were even finished, three figures shot off like arrows, heading headlong towards the magical energy absorber that emitted an ominous light and resembled a demonic beacon.

However, the witch of curses was clearly prepared.

The ground shook violently, accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of rocks rubbing together, as countless stone monsters controlled by powerful spells surged in from all directions like a tide.

They were silent and cold, their empty eye sockets gleaming with a enslaved purple light, wielding heavy stone arms that instantly blocked the path to the machine!

Seeing this, Xiao Ban quickly slapped the watch face, transforming into the gluttonous beast, like an enraged giant. His body, covered in thick black armor, didn't stop at all; instead, it accelerated forward!

The energy horn above its head, flashing a dangerous red light, was slightly lowered, like a charging lance!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The dull thuds of impact and the cracking of rocks were incessant.

The Food King, like a runaway battering ram, crashed headlong into the horde of stone monsters.

The enormous horn sent the rock monsters blocking its path flying, and its heavy carapace crushed the stone bodies that couldn't dodge in time, carving a violent path through the dense horde of stone monsters.

"I'll cover you, you guys go and dismantle it!" Kevin's voice rang out amidst the chaos.

He had already bent over, pressing his hands heavily onto the ground, and a strange suction force instantly erupted.

The texture of the rocks beneath his feet quickly covered his entire body like flowing water, transforming him into an even more robust and angular rock figure.

He unleashed his fists like a pile driver, actively facing the stone monster surging from the flank, using his hard body to create space for his teammates.

Taking advantage of the gaps created by Foodie's charge and Kevin's interception, Xiao Ban and Mo Bai gritted their teeth and continued their final sprint towards the machine that was spewing terrifying energy beams.

However, an even larger shadow suddenly loomed over them.

The evil witch's enormous and ferocious mount stood like a mountain blocking the way.

It opened its gaping maw, wide enough to swallow a small car, revealing gleaming fangs, and let out a low, roaring sound from deep within its throat, like an engine overload, sending a stench through the air!

"I'll deal with him, you go and dismantle that machine!" Xiao Ban's voice was urgent and left no room for argument. Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged his massive jaws into the ground, digging up a hard rock larger than a millstone.

Without even looking, it was stuffed directly into that mouth full of serrated mouthparts!

"Crunch! Crunch!" A tooth-grinding chewing sound rang out as the hard rock crumbled in his mouth like a crisp biscuit.

Almost the instant he swallowed it, the energy horn on his head suddenly burst forth with a dazzling red light.

A thick, scorching green beam of energy tore through the air, shooting fiercely toward the mechanical hound's head like a red-hot branding iron! The massive explosion and shockwave instantly drew the hound's full attention!

It's now!

Mo Bai's heart pounded in his chest. He knew that every second was bought with the cover of his comrades.

Without the slightest hesitation, he burst forth with extreme speed, his body pressed against the ground, as he sped past the mechanical hound whose attention was drawn to the beam of light.

The strong wind stung his cheeks, but all he could see was the approaching, nightmare-like magical energy absorber ahead!

Thanks to the precious time gained by his companions, Mo Bai finally rushed to the foot of this behemoth.

Looking up, the cold, three-story-high metal tower emanated a chilling energy fluctuation, and the purple beam at its top, piercing the sky, seemed to connect to a passage to hell.

There was no time to marvel. He took a deep breath and slammed his right hand heavily onto the Ultimatrix's dial.

The red light expanded and rose instantly!

In the blink of an eye, a colossal giant, towering over the heavens, replaced Mo Bai's tiny figure.

He spread his massive, mountain-like arms and suddenly embraced the cold metal tower of the magic energy absorber.

He lowered his waist and unleashed a force in his arms strong enough to shake the ground, attempting to uproot this evil creation!

The ear-piercing metallic creaking sent chills down everyone's spines. Under the immense power of the colossus, the massive magical energy absorber groaned under its strain, the tower began to shake violently, and huge cracks appeared at the junction of its base and the ground.

Dust and gravel rained down like a waterfall! It looked as if this life-devouring giant tower was about to be completely overturned!

However, at this very moment when victory seemed within reach—

An indescribable sense of weakness, originating from the depths of her soul, suddenly bit into Mo Bai's heart like a cold, venomous snake.

It felt as if all the strength and life force in my body had been drained away in an instant.

The giant arm that had been embracing the machine suddenly lost all its strength and drooped limply.

Immediately afterwards, his massive, towering body, like a sandcastle stripped of its skeleton, buckled in the knees and crashed backward with a terrifying, earth-shattering force.

The earth trembled violently! The colossal giant's heavy body crashed to the ground like a meteorite, kicking up clouds of dust.

The dozens of stone monsters that were unfortunately near the landing point were instantly crushed into powder before they could even scream.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the colossal giant's figure rapidly shrank and vanished, reverting to its frail, white human form.

He lay on the ground, trying in vain to get up with his hands, but his body felt as if it were being crushed by an invisible mountain. He couldn't even lift a finger and could only collapse helplessly on the ground.

Then, a chilling scene unfolded.

Wisps of life energy, like purple smoke and emitting a faint glow, struggled and twisted like forcibly ripped souls, emerging from Mo Bai's mouth, nose, and various parts of his body. As if drawn away by an invisible straw, they quickly merged into the purple energy beam that shot straight into the sky at the top of the magic energy absorber.

"Mo Bai!"

The little boy was terrified when he heard the earth-shattering sound of the collapse.

She turned around without hesitation, her enormous beetle body about to rush towards the spot where Mo Bai had fallen.

However, after running only two steps, the same irresistible feeling of weakness instantly overwhelmed her like a cold tide.

The glutton's form instantly disintegrated, reverting to the appearance of an Earth girl.

Before she could even utter a cry of alarm, her legs gave way and she collapsed heavily to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, her purple life energy, like a captured firefly, wailed as it broke free from her body and flew toward the greedy beam of energy.

Kevin, who was in the distance, was not spared either.

While he was engaged in a fierce battle with the stone monster, his movements suddenly froze, and the rock armor covering his entire body peeled away piece by piece as if weathered, revealing his shocked and weak face.

Immediately, he collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, losing consciousness.

His share of life energy was also ruthlessly drained away.

"No!"

Witnessing her three closest friends fall one after another and have their life energy forcibly plundered, Xiaowen's eyes widened in horror.

Extreme anger and grief erupted within her like a volcano.

She held nothing back, squeezing out the last bit of strength from the depths of her soul.

The raging purple energy, like an out-of-control torrent, burst forth from every pore of her body.

She was instantly engulfed in a blinding purple flame, like a burning purple star!

However, this all-out outburst played right into the hands of the evil witch!

Suddenly, the strange magic pendant hanging around the neck of the evil witch erupted with a suction vortex even stronger than that around Xiaowen.

The pendant seemed to transform into a black hole that devoured everything! The purple celestial energy that erupted from Xiaowen's body, like a raging sea, was uncontrollably drawn towards it like rivers flowing into the sea, and continuously poured into that small magic pendant in the face of this terrifying suction force.

Just a few seconds!

The purple flames on Xiaowen's body were completely extinguished, like a candle flickering in the wind.

The powerful celestial energy fluctuations emanating from her vanished without a trace, and she reverted to her ordinary human form.

Overwhelmed by immense exhaustion and despair, she lost even the strength to stand. Her body swayed, and she collapsed softly to the ground, staring blankly at the purple sky.

Having cleared all obstacles, the witch of curses revealed a hint of almost devout fanaticism on her face.

She gracefully reached out and gently removed the magic pendant stone from her neck, which had absorbed a massive amount of celestial energy, and held it in her palm.

Her voice carried a hint of feigned apology, yet it couldn't conceal her urgency.

Excuse me, I must leave.

"I still have a very important spell to recite."

After saying that, she stopped looking at the crowd on the ground, who looked like ants.

She raised the demonic stone, which emitted an eerie purple light, high and aimed it at the purple sky, which was being stirred up like boiling water by beams of energy.

He began chanting a spell filled with forbidden power.

As the incantation was recited, the world changed color!

The gale was no longer howling, but had turned into a mournful wail like the screams of millions of vengeful spirits.

The purple sky, like a fragile curtain, was violently torn apart by an invisible force.

A massive spatial rift, stretching across the sky and radiating pure, destructive white light, was forcibly torn open.

The interior of the rift was not empty space, but rather a pure white light swirling with chaos and the unknown, emanating an indescribable, soul-freezing pressure.

A grand, cold, ancient voice, seemingly from the ends of the universe, rumbled from the depths of the pure white crack, carrying an indifferent gaze upon all things.

Who is calling me?

An unprecedentedly fanatical light erupted in the eyes of the evil witch.

She quickly put the magic pendant back around her neck, as if it were her last possession.

She gazed up at the crack that resembled the eye of God, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, yet carrying a resolute determination to sacrifice everything.

"Dagang, it is I calling you!"

"I pray that my father will come back to life!"

"I will offer up six hundred thousand souls, the life energy of all life forms in the Reggie Quadrant!"

As she made her final announcement, the incredibly thick purple energy beam at the top of the magic energy absorber suddenly became even more violent.

Countless, densely packed, purple streams of soul light, like a reversed galaxy, were forcibly extracted from all directions—from the core of the machine, from the fallen Mo Bai, Xiao Ban, Kevin, and Xiao Wen, and from the bodies of countless unseen creatures on the vast land in the distance.

Like purple fireflies swept up by a hurricane, they emitted silent cries, converging into a desperate torrent of souls, surging madly toward the enormous white crack in the sky.

The entire Regidor quadrant seemed to be muted at that moment.

The wind stopped, the roar of the energy beams disappeared, and even the friction sounds of the stone monster moving ceased to be silent.

A suffocating stillness enveloped everything.

All life force was stripped away in an instant.

The cursed witch hovered in the air, her white hair frozen in the deathly silence. Her eyes were tightly closed, her face filled with the piety and expectation of a martyr, as she wholeheartedly controlled the transmission of the soul that had sacrificed the lives of the entire world, awaiting the arrival of a miracle.

She was so immersed in a surge of hope and power that she didn't notice—behind her, on the scorched earth shrouded in death, a figure's fingers, which had been hanging limply, twitched very slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Then, his tightly closed eyelids slowly opened a crack.

The pupils that were revealed through that gap were not the familiar ones.

Instead, it was a cold, majestic gaze, flowing like molten gold—golden eyes.