"Crack...!"
Cracks appeared across the Herrscher of the End's body.
"Come back!"
Several beams of light flew onto Feng Chen's body.
They were the numerous [Stigmata] Feng Chen had left on the Herrscher of the End.
When the flow of time resumed, the Herrscher of the End had already disappeared.
"Although it was my body from the past, it was better to discard it—after all, there were still quite a few troublesome factors inside."
For example, it had devoured many terrifying beings, yet still hadn't realized that its strength had long since reached the point where it could easily destroy a civilization without collecting Herrscher gems.
Or the fact that its body had nearly 100% purity of its own Honkai Energy, with an adaptability to Honkai Energy that could only be described as [welcoming anyone without exception]. It could only be said that the Herrscher of the End had lost to Feng Chen—it was truly an unjust defeat.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The chains fell from Feng Chen's body and shattered into pieces.
Although he knew this would definitely happen, Feng Chen was still somewhat surprised that it had happened so quickly.
After all, he couldn't completely control this power. That was what Honkai itself had said.
"I'll entrust my power to you for now. However, since you can't fully control this power, you may not be able to use it for long. Don't worry. Even if this world insists on making him win, I'll still be willing to pay any price to forcibly reclaim his power."
Those were the first words his true mother, whom he had never met, had ever spoken to him. No, actually, it couldn't be said that he had never met her, because his mother had always been by his side.
The Herrscher of the End's