When the Ninth Herrscher at its core died, the manufactured "Black Sun" lost its foundation as well, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
What followed immediately, however, was chunk after chunk of land crashing down from the sky.
A fragment of land struck Xi Wang, carrying his half-remaining body downward.
Drip—drip—
All kinds of shattered wreckage and broken land kept falling into the seawater below. Some bobbed twice before being smashed into the seabed by other falling objects, while others sank straight into the water, never to be seen again.
But that was all right. The sea was accepting; even wreckage and ruins would be embraced by it.
Humanity's research bases, industrial centers, and even the crucial Abyssal Eye were all taken in by the ocean at this moment, even though they had long since been reduced to ruins.
The entire Mu Continent... shattered, breaking into piece after piece and sinking to the seabed. Only a small amount of wreckage floated on the surface, along with a handful of survivors.
Yet even the cries for help at sea quickly vanished.
The land was gone. This place had become the domain of the ocean. The Honkai Beasts that had once lurked in the sea and been unable to approach the coastal regions now began their revelry, slaughtering every survivor.
The radiance of flames faded, leaving behind only the stillness and cold of night.
Kevin strode across the ice, freezing the sea over and over again, turning the Honkai Beasts that tried to attack him into ice sculptures.
His slightly burned hand still gripped the Flame Sword. Though the burns were minor and the Fusion Warrior's regenerative ability had quickly faded the wounds, he seemed to have lost all strength at this moment, able only to drag the Flame Sword along