Sword God, Ascended State, Honkai Fission Bomb.

Su Qing'an thought for a moment and quickly understood Mei's meaning. If Fuxi's [purification] domain was not at the conceptual level and she did not have the ability to return to a pure soul state, then taking the bomb with her would serve as insurance.

As long as the illusion is extended using Udu-dust from the beginning as the limb of the [Stigmata], the effects of nuclear energy and radiation will not affect Fuxi from the beginning. As for the light, heat and even the Honkai Energy chain reaction, it is up to you to decide whether to absorb them completely.

From a purely safety-testing perspective, this is indeed a sufficiently safe method.

But...

The White Sparrow, perched atop the boy's head like a nest, fluttered its wings and circled a few times in mid-air before transforming into a little girl with black hair and black eyes, sitting in his lap. She stared intently at Mei in the video and gave a serious evaluation:

"Sister Mei, that's so rough."

Mei's expression stiffened slightly. Her feelings for Su Muxi were indescribably subtle. The feeling of suddenly having her friend's daughter tugging at her clothes and calling her "Auntie" was strange in every sense.

The girl adjusted her glasses and explained helplessly:

"Xiao Xi, this matter is of great significance to Mr. Su."

"If Fuxi's form of existence is truly as I predict, and the essence of [purification] is the manifestation of the soul, then she is undoubtedly the only being from Mr. Su can find spiritual enlightenment."

"In this experiment of observing the opponent's response up close, in addition to the data that the instruments could detect, Mr. Su's firsthand observations and the lessons he learned were also very important."

Su Qing'an pinched the girl's cheek in his arms. Looking at her still aloof expression, he found it somewhat amusing. He then looked at Mei and said:

When will the experiment begin?

"The licensing of the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb will take some time, so we'll schedule it for tomorrow afternoon."

"Good."

The call ended.

Su Qing'an stroked the little girl's head, lost in thought for a long time.

Although he didn't initially realize the various hypotheses Mei was now proposing, he was already certain of the uniqueness of Fuxi's soul within himself.

That sacred, solemn, distant, and profound atmosphere remains unforgettable to this day; the consequence of just one meeting is the constant sound of waves crashing against the rocks in his ears.

Whenever such trivial illusions arise, I can't help but feel a great deal of empathy for those humans who died in the massive selection process of the Honkai.

Just as those people's beautiful visions and aspirations for the future, their love for life filled their minds and could not be dispelled, what followed was the hatred and loathing for the Honkai.

This is a very strange situation, but the Abyss Flower domain within the Soul Hall did nothing about it and did not become a barrier to the influence of this external force. It seems that the influence produced by simply observing Fuxi's soul is more powerful than the interference of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

Su Qing'an had pondered this for a long time but could not understand it. He believed that it was not Fuxi himself deliberately targeting him.

After all, given her current situation of being held in the base without any resistance or desire to communicate, she may not even be intelligent, let alone be willing to do something to herself.

Only recently did he roughly understand the answer: it was not some kind of mental attack, nor was it a manipulation or bewitching of consciousness, but simply pure empathy.

The boy himself knew that the emotional impact of a person with a strong soul was more profound and far-reaching than that of an ordinary person.

This was a detail gleaned from Himeko's initial reaction. He even suspected that the reason Himeko chose to save himself instead of surrendering himself when he was severely injured by the Moth to Fire Honkai Fission Bomb was partly due to this incident.

In addition, Su Qing'an herself is also very easy to win the favor of passersby.

For example, it used to be easy to bargain when I accompanied Fu Hua grocery shopping.

Its essence is the unconscious overflow of influence created by a powerful soul, which inadvertently reveals its true nature in every gesture.

In other words, if he is inherently cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless, it will create the opposite kind of oppressive force and an aura that keeps people at a distance.

Before he noticed this detail, he had no way to deliberately suppress his aura.

Fuxi was probably in a similar situation. In a state of confusion, unable to communicate, and in a state of chaos, she naturally had neither the intention nor the ability to deliberately restrain this aura.

Therefore, this is essentially a shared feeling of emotion and nature, just like feeling sorrow after seeing a city Honkai and be annihilated. It is a natural and instinctive spontaneous reaction of human beings. It is normal that the special nature of the Abyss Flower Realm and one's own soul will not be on guard against this.

But just how much must a person's emotions and nature reach to influence them to this extent?

Even if Fuxi's powerful soul and his ability to directly observe souls became a two-way amplifier for the transmission of emotions, it was still too exaggerated.

Su Qing'an was not severely affected. Since the day at the Frozen Lake, he had been hunting Honkai Beast on his own initiative and had been resolving Honkai incidents more often than usual.

During this process, even if it is just the phenomenon of Honkai Energy in one place, one will spontaneously feel a sense of relief, and the persistent hatred will evaporate a little.

Theoretically, it seems that as long as one continues to fight against the Honkai, the impact of Fuxi on himself can be ignored.

However, the accumulated influences do not seem to significantly change one's nature, nor can they directly interfere with one's behavioral logic and judgment.

But these are terrifying considering that he only had a brief contact with Fuxi.

If we continue to interact and live with them, no one knows what will happen.

Emotions are strange things. If a warrior loses his mind and is filled only with hatred, the consequences are obvious.

Therefore, Su Qing'an never faced Fuxi directly again after that.

However, he had to admit that if Mei's hypothesis was true, then this experiment would indeed have a unique and significant meaning for him.

What Mei could think of, Su Qing'an should have thought of even faster.

However, the gods possess the unimaginable ability to restart the entire timeline, and the [Stigmata] part of the Void Sword Qi that He bestowed upon them has always been regarded by them as something unique.

Furthermore, he was already quite used to using his only strength to obtain the results of his reconnaissance.

Therefore, after failing to discern whether Fuxi was a pure soul being the first time, Su Qing'an assumed he was a physiologically normal human being and would not conclude that Fuxi's abilities also originated from the manifestation of a soul.

Both of these can be seen as logical blind spots caused by cognitive arrogance.

Even if one has never considered oneself to be unique or absolutely special, long-standing habitual perceptions can still influence judgment.

The essence of [Stigmata] is the manifestation of the soul.

If the essence of [purification] is also the manifestation of the soul, then one truly has the necessity to bear witness to it.

Su Qing'an's soul materialization was a natural and inevitable result of his breakthrough in the Void Sword Qi.

He himself did not actually understand the specific principles and essence.

The four realms of the Great Void, each realm represents a step.

His own soul manifestation is still incomplete and imperfect because he has not yet completed the entire process. He must arrive at the Void to obtain the final piece of the puzzle and complete the [Stigmata] from its half-dead state to perfection.

Fuxi's [purification] was too domineering, and coupled with his incredibly powerful soul, he believed that the manifestation of the other party's soul was likely a truly complete product.

Following this logic, if we compare her to her own system, she is someone who has taken the fourth step in materializing the soul.

Does this matter? I'm not sure.

Theoretically speaking, as long as one follows the steps to reach the Void, the [Stigmata] can be naturally repaired and completed. What's the point of observing an existence that has already materialized completely?

But all the problems ultimately boil down to this so-called theory.

Su Qing'an's theories are all based on intuition and conjecture; neither Atropos nor the gods have ever explicitly stated the relevant theories and facts.

The concept of taking one step at a time within the Void Sword Qi is a perfectly reasonable path and explanation, and based on past experience, it is generally correct. However, this is because there are no other thresholds or paths to cross besides this one.

Su Qing'an pinched the girl's cheek and whispered:

"Sword God."

What if we include the [Sword God]?

Is there a difference between the [Sword God] wielded by the divine version of the Taixu Void Sword Qi and the normal [Sword God]?

The boy thought for a moment and said:

"Xiao Xi's records should contain information about the Sword God, right?"

Su Muxi raised her head to look at his chin, and then said:

"Some."

"What does Xiao Su want to know?"

Su Qing'an stated:

"As far as I know, the essence of [Sword God] is to truly make the Void Sword Qi martial art reach the point of being able to fight against or even kill Herrscher."

"The prerequisites for acquiring it are nothing more than an innate capacity for Honkai behavior and exceptional comprehension."

"Is it wrong to say that it's not actually a pure ultimate move, but rather a state of being?"

Su Muxi nodded and said:

"That's the correct statement. [Sword God] can elevate one's original Honkai Energy cultivation to another level, and the powerful amplification and special state are enough to crush the self that has never stepped into [Sword God]."

"Of course, those who can currently cultivate to the level of [Sword God] basically possess monster-level Honkai Energy proficiency. Even if your proficiency is already very high, Xiao Su, it will still be amplified."

Su Qing'an was silent for a moment, then he said:

"I can't understand how [Sword God] can do such a thing. What is the principle behind its Honkai Energy to amplify the upper limit of Honkai energy?"

"At the same time, simply Honkai Energy literacy still has a limited impact on combat power."

"In essence, the efficiency of the Honkai Energy absorbed by the world through the Void Sword Qi is far less than that of the Herrscher Core. No matter how much Honkai Energy literacy is improved, limited by this framework, the only thing we might be able to surpass is precision."

The girl bent down and reached for the carton of milk on the table. Her cool face was expressionless, but her arms were so short that Su Qing'an had to kindly and silently help her get it. Only after Su Qing'an inserted the straw and handed her the milk did she explain earnestly:

"Xiao Fu said we can't use Honkai Energy recklessly."

After seeing that Su Muxi had slept for a long time after using the Void Sword God, Fu Hua laid down three rules for her, stating that she could not recklessly use Honkai Energy ultimate attack.

Although it will probably still be needed in a crisis.

Su Qing'an didn't care about using Honkai Energy to get milk, but because the other person looked so cute, she chose not to explain or correct her.

She took a sip of strawberry milk through the straw and said:

"The answer that can be explained is in the records of the previous Xiao Fu."

"The reason why [Sword God] can amplify the upper limit of Honkai Energy and the key to his power expansion both lie in one step."

Su Qing'an asked:

"What steps?"

The girl explained:

"That is to completely transform and elevate the Sword Heart, this idealistic organ, to a profound and mysterious level, thereby achieving oneness with heaven and man and communicating with all things. After passing through this stage, one can receive a huge boost regardless of one's original aptitude."

Su Qing'an asked:

"So what is this special state you're referring to?"

Su Muxi leaned back as she watched the science program on TV and said:

"That is the unity of heaven and man, and the communion with all things, achieved after the sublimation of the sword heart."

"Xiao Fu interprets this state of himself as Ascended State."

"Compared to the other increases, this is the key to the expansion of combat power, but I don't know why the Ascended State is so strong. As part of Udu-dust, my records are incomplete."

Su Qing'an grasped the key point, and he frowned as he asked:

"The fact that it's called a special state means that this situation itself cannot be maintained indefinitely, right? Moreover, if he is already known as the [Sword God], given Hua's personality, he probably wouldn't choose another name. There must be other reasons for this."

Su Muxi stated:

"Whether or not one can enter the Ascended State, as long as one can sublimate their sword heart, they are a [Sword God]. However, there are differences between [Sword Gods]."

That's why, when the missionaries recreated that sword strike, she internally felt that the Void Sword God was an incomplete thing.

Because at that time, the Immortal Chi Yuan, who forcibly reproduced the complete sword heart using the Udu-dust technique, was no longer able to enter the Ascended State, and even entering the [Sword God] state was very difficult. Therefore, no matter how he reproduced it, he could only reproduce the incomplete thing.

She continued:

"At the same time, a [Sword God] for one minute is still a [Sword God], and a [Sword God] for ten minutes is still a [Sword God], because sublimating the Sword Heart seems to be a very, very dangerous thing."

"From beginning to end, no one has been able to maintain this level of mastery indefinitely. Even when multiple people reach the [Sword God] realm, they are all quite different from each other."

Su Qing'an pondered deeply. In the past, he had been limited by questions about the origin and necessity of information, and had never directly sought out Fu Hua to learn about the details of the [Sword God].

The difference between Sword Heart Sublimation, Ascended State, and [Sword God] and [Sword God].

If the Little Feather hadn't come to life, I really wouldn't have known how to obtain this information.

He asked:

"Does the Void Sword God you used that day mean you entered the [Sword God] realm at that time?"

Su Muxi shook her head and said:

"No."

"The Void Sword God and [Sword God] are two closely related things. The former is a technique that can only be used after one has reached the level of [Sword God], while the latter is the foundation."

"I bypassed that threshold by replicating the record and directly used the Void Sword God, which is why that sword strike was so weak, and it couldn't even kill the missionary."

The boy thought about the missionary, whose mind had been stuck until he Awakened, and felt that the definition of "weak" could only be derived by comparing him to the original Void Sword God, but whether he could withstand that original sword strike was also a question.

However, with the Abyss Flower Domain in the Soul Hall, such attacks are unlikely to have any real effect.

In short, through conversations with Su Muxi...

He understood in various ways how important and central the [Sword God] was in the original version of the Void Sword Qi. So, what role does it play in the divine version of the Void Sword Qi?

Su Qing'an lacked sufficient knowledge and clues to deduce many possibilities, but he felt it was normal even if the [Sword God] was the element that truly made the materialization complete.

As it stands, the general principles and all branches of the Void Sword Qi describe the methods for cultivating to the level of [Sword God] in a single sentence. "God is the ultimate in transformation. There is a sword even without a sword. By relying on the spirit to create the sword, the sword qi is formed on its own, thus connecting with the essence of the spirit."

It's even less reliable and more arbitrary than the general outline of the Dugu Nine Swords in a martial arts novel.

The reason, as the young man put it, is that talented people can directly achieve the level of [Sword God] through self-enlightenment, while it's meaningless for those without talent to waste words.

Actually, he didn't know what type he was, but if it was just about that one sentence, he could have done it a while ago.

After all, it wasn't difficult for Su Qing'an to simply use his will to make Honkai Energy naturally generate sword energy, and to control it perfectly, keeping track of its birth, death and movement at any time.

Because in a sense, releasing [Thousand Stars] which incorporates Honkai Energy chain reaction, and using high-level micro- Honkai Energy of Honkai energy purely by predicting Honkai Energy particles, are both far more difficult than this.

Su Qing'an had long since reached the comprehension threshold to become a [Sword God]. On the other hand, his aptitude had undoubtedly broken through the shackles after obtaining the Stigmata of Herrscher of Death, exceeding the requirements.

The only thing that can be considered missing at present is the Void Sword Heart.

As mentioned earlier, the essence of [Sword God] lies in completely transforming and elevating the idealistic organ of the sword heart to a profound and mysterious level.

Perhaps the final hurdle is that only when this idealistic organ is tempered to its peak can it undergo a transformation and sublimation.

All the constraints have thus come full circle.

Once he enters the Void Realm, Su Qing'an will be able to meet all the conditions for soul manifestation and directly enter the realm of [Sword God].

At that time, even without undergoing gene transplantation surgery, his combat power would experience explosive growth and transformation.

That would be an even more terrifying increase in the index than the rise from the Sixth Herrscher to the Seventh Herrscher.

Su Qing'an pondered for a moment and then asked a crucial question:

"So, sublimating the sword heart and entering the Ascended State are two different stages, right?"

The girl nodded and said:

"Right."

He asked:

"Assuming that sublimating the sword heart is one level, and whether one can enter the Ascended State after successfully sublimating is another level, what are the specific difficulties involved?"

Su Muxi thought for a moment and said seriously:

"All I know is that after the Sword Heart enters the final Void stage, as long as those prerequisites are met, you will obtain the key to autonomously sublimating the Sword Heart. I don't know anything else."

"How long could Hua, at his peak, remain a [Sword God]?"

She replied:

"I don't know, but I can roughly guess. The [Sword God] state can probably be maintained for a very long time, maybe three, four, or five days, but entering the Ascended State will be much shorter. I don't know the specifics."

Su Qing'an wasn't surprised, after all, the Little Feather was given to him by Fu Hua during her time at St. Freya, so the things it recorded were bound to be limited.

To find the answer, you either need to ask Fu Hua herself at her peak, or find the Heart Seal buried under Mount Taixu and select the memories you need to explore.

In short, we'll discuss these specific details later.

Although he was aware of the [Sword God's] potential, Su Qing'an decided not to use the Udu-dust to assist from a distance as a precaution, but instead took the risk of meeting Fuxi in person.

The end of my road is already in sight.

The Great Void is the final hurdle, but even this final threshold gradually overflows after waking from the dream.

Breakthroughs now require an opportunity and a few small, incremental changes, but they are no longer an unattainable destination.

Su Qing'an is now like someone sitting on a train destined to reach its destination, but halfway through the journey, he needs to worry whether this train, heading in an unknown direction, will lead to the ending he desires.

Therefore, it is essential to plan ahead and find ways to save up the cost of a train ticket.

If mastering the Void Sword Qi would guarantee defeating the Finality, then Su Qing'an could naturally choose to let things take their course.

But since he couldn't be sure, he could only place his hopes on the utilization and manipulation of the soul, seizing any opportunity to find a chance to develop a completely new path.

Su Qing'an always believed that besides the extreme and short-lived use of the Soul Scale, there were other ways to utilize it.

If Fuxi might hold the marks of the future, there's no reason for him to give up the opportunity to observe him.

As for the risks.

I have to admit that even though I am not Fusion Warrior, the power of [Purification] still has a certain destructive power over me.

At least the Stigmata formed from the legacy of the Herrscher of Death within the body can be erased by the opponent.

Considering the worst-case scenario, the Stigmata given by Seele might all be forcibly evaporated, causing Honkai Energy to regress by more than half, thus resulting in unavoidable severe damage.

However, the Black Abyss White Flower, combined with the Abyss Flower Domain existing within the soul, can serve as a safety net, preventing the worst-case scenario from occurring.

The next day.

The Antarctic Circle, a remote area.

Fuxi sat on the deck of the base, crimson Feather of Illusion scattered around her, making her pale hair, which was scattered on the ground, appear even more pale and translucent.

She sensed the pre-emptive, turbulent Honkai Energy vortex nearby, and as she slightly raised her eyes, her eyelashes trembled, only to meet the endless light and heat.

The Honkai Fission Bomb has arrived.