The Crushed Third Herrscher

The Third Herrscher abandoned chasing Kiana and Bronya, turning to face Yae Sakura instead. She didn't know who Yae Sakura was, but she knew this was just a Simulated Herrscher. With her own strength as a One-Core Herrscher, defeating her would be simple.

Unfortunately, she was wrong. Although Yae Sakura was a Simulated Herrscher, her combat experience far surpassed the Third Herrscher's. With just a few "Dimensional Slashes," the Third Herrscher abandoned her offensive.

After all, this "Dimensional Slash" was impossible to properly counter. It was an invisible sword energy, how could one possibly dodge it?

Who could possibly withstand this?

As the fight progressed, the Third Herrscher gradually noticed that Yae Sakura's moves were becoming repetitive, and she began to decipher her attack patterns.

It was merely superior swordsmanship and unseen sword energy. Since it couldn't be seen, she would listen. If she couldn't hear it, she would forcibly destroy it!

The Third Herrscher tightly gripped her "Katana · Electric Soul" and began to swing it before the next Dimensional Slash arrived.

Streaks of purple lightning danced around her with the movements of the katana, shattering many of the Dimensional Slashes.

"Careful!" Feng Chen struck out with a palm and a fist simultaneously, ignoring the recoil force of "Death Force Breaks the Sea." This blow wouldn't deal much damage to the Third Herrscher, only interrupting her movements. However, it dealt significant damage to Feng Chen. His body wasn't particularly robust to begin with, and this attack left both his arms numb.

"You are..." The Third Herrscher looked at Feng Chen, a vague sense of unease stirring within her.

She had seen it before – the will of Honkai manifesting within this young man. Males who could resist the erosion of Honkai Energy were exceedingly rare. Not only had this person not died from the erosion, but he could also be possessed by the will of Honkai.

"Swish!"

Three more sword energies slashed towards the Third Herrscher. Yae Sakura didn't know what she was thinking and assumed the Third Herrscher was plotting something against Feng Chen.

The Third Herrscher hastily retreated. She didn't dare to do anything to this man who could attract Honkai's attention, instead transferring all her hatred to Yae Sakura.

"Jun, are you alright?" Yae Sakura approached Feng Chen, looking at his limply hanging arms. She thought the Third Herrscher had injured him and unleashed several more sword energies.

"Sakura, don't kill her..." If Sakura accidentally killed the Third Herrscher here, it would likely lead to major trouble. He wasn't afraid of Schicksal or Anti-Entropy, but the System had told him that the Kiana Kaslana before him was a clone, and within her body was... an existence he couldn't afford to provoke.

"Huh? Okay."

Yae Sakura swung her katana. Her swordsmanship wasn't specially instructed; it was purely self-created, and it differed from typical katana techniques.

Although she possessed the strength of a One-Core Herrscher, the Third Herrscher had only recently awakened. Furthermore, she was struggling for control of her body with Yae. She couldn't even discharge electricity properly, let alone fight Yae Sakura.

The Third Herrscher hurled a bolt of purple lightning, resembling a spear.

With the Third Herrscher's current strength, the purple lightning wouldn't be light speed, only approaching it. However, with her witch's intuition, Yae Sakura had already dodged the lightning the moment its trajectory was initially confirmed, unleashing three sword energies simultaneously.

The three sword energies didn't inflict significant damage on the Third Herrscher; for a Herrscher, such damage was merely a tickle. However, it also struck the Third Herrscher as strange. With the strength Yae Sakura had displayed earlier, her power shouldn't be this weak.

Suddenly, Yae Sakura's figure seemed to transform into a thin, cherry-blossom-colored line, flashing behind the Third Herrscher.

Yet, it only left a very small wound on her body, the size of a mosquito bite, but it neither itched nor hurt.

Yae Sakura sheathed her sword, and a sword energy suddenly erupted within the Third Herrscher. If Yae Sakura hadn't held back slightly, this strike could have directly killed the Third Herrscher.

The Third Herrscher's body swayed precariously, her aura gradually weakening.

What a crushing defeat... It seems choosing to find Sakura was quite the right decision. If Feng Chen had to face this alone, the situation would likely be one-sided, with the Third Herrscher crushing him.

"Host, please be careful, the Honkai Energy on the Third Herrscher is approaching that of a Two-Core Herrscher!"

Feng Chen, who thought he had completed his mission, was startled to find the Third Herrscher's body had stabilized. She had absorbed Honkai Energy from nearby Honkai Beasts and Mortals, and a pair of purple lightning wings had grown behind her.

Trickles can gather into rivers. This Honkai Energy wasn't a significant amount for a Herrscher. Perhaps it was because the Third Herrscher already possessed strength greater than a typical One-Core Herrscher, that this accumulated Honkai Energy approached that of a Two-Core Herrscher.

As long as she doesn't reach Two-Core Herrscher level, Sakura should be fine.

"Yes, but the Host should consider the other side."

"The other side?"

He subconsciously glanced towards Kiana and Bronya. Bronya was fine, merely feeling powerless about a battle they couldn't interfere with. But Kiana...

Kiana's eyes had turned golden, and her body was continuously absorbing Honkai Energy.

"Mei..." She clutched her head, seemingly having realized something.

"My head... it hurts so much, what's happening?"

Feng Chen's hand had recovered considerably. Using "Wind of Serenity," he delivered a hand chop to the back of her head.

Bronya didn't know what had happened. She didn't even know when this man had approached her, but she had a feeling he wouldn't harm them.

"Watch her. Don't let this happen again."

After putting Kiana down, Feng Chen returned to his original position. He wasn't as powerless as Bronya, but there weren't many opportunities for him to intervene.

Yae Sakura knew she couldn't hold back against an enemy like this anymore, or she would be the one to lose. However, without using her full power, defeating her was indeed difficult. If she unleashed her full strength, even Yae Sakura might lose control and accidentally kill the Third Herrscher.

"System, if Sakura wants to win, she needs to go all out, but she's afraid of accidentally killing the Third Herrscher. What should I do?"

"Simple. I'll guarantee the lives of the Third Herrscher and this young lady. Let her use her full strength."

With the System's guarantee, he felt relieved and said to Sakura, "Sakura, use your full strength. The Third Herrscher won't die."

Sakura trusted Feng Chen. She put away her blood-colored katana and drew the other cherry-blossom-colored katana from its scabbard at her waist.

As the cherry-blossom-colored katana was drawn, its sharpness was overwhelming. The Third Herrscher couldn't evade its edge and was grazed by sword energy.

Thin, mosquito-bite-sized cherry-blossom lines repeatedly flashed across the Third Herrscher, culminating in one final movement from Yae Sakura.

Sheathing her sword.

As the katana was returned to its scabbard, the sharp sword energy had disrupted the Honkai Energy within the Third Herrscher, rendering her unable to fight for a considerable time.

"Mission accomplished."

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