Defeating the Third Herrscher; Plans for Pre-Civilization's Future / Returning to the Honkai: Star Rail World; The Xianzhou Luofu's Wardance Ceremony

The Herrschers born in the Pre-Civilization were different from the Herrschers of the Current Era that came later. The Herrschers of the Pre-Civilization had not been anchored in advance, so in theory, the Third Herrscher was not necessarily the Herrscher of Thunder from the original timeline. Considering the changes An Xiu and the others had made after arriving in the Pre-Civilization timeline, it was not completely impossible for a Herrscher who had never appeared in the original timeline to emerge.

But An Xiu soon realized his guess had not come true, because behind the Judgment-class Honkai Beast accompanying the Third Herrscher, thick bolts of electricity began flashing past from time to time.

Clearly, the Herrscher being nurtured at the center of the Honkai eruption was indeed the Herrscher of Thunder from the original timeline. Nothing had changed there. At most, because of the changes An Xiu and the clones under his command had brought about during their time in this world, her strength might be a notch higher than the Herrscher of Thunder from the original timeline.

"In that case, let's deal with this accompanying Judgment-class Honkai Beast first, then take our time handling the Herrscher behind it."

As An Xiu spoke slowly, the figure of Yae Kasumi behind him suddenly flashed out. She ignored the extremely dense, highly corrosive Honkai Energy filling the area ahead and arrived before the Judgment-class Honkai Beast in an instant. Jizo Mitama, different from the two ninja blades she usually used, was unsheathed in a heartbeat.

"Ahhhhh—!!!!"

As a ninja who, by her background, was proficient in combat techniques, the slash Yae Kasumi unleashed at that moment had been prepared in advance and came with no warning whatsoever. It made no sound either.

Only after its body had been cleaved in two did the