Heroes have always fallen for beauties-wouldn't you agree?
The Herrscher of Domination's offensive covered every corner of the entire [theater].
Su Qing'an had nowhere to run and felt there was no need to escape. Sequence Number 10 only represented the increase in the permission of the Imaginary Space, but it did not mean that Christianne truly invincible.
Although the true nature of the opponent's power is still unclear, the combined effect of these mixed forces is far inferior to that of conventional offensive powers, and is nothing more than a pure accumulation of Honkai Energy.
If that power that controls the body, and even the mind, is the essence of the other's authority.
After Su Qing'an ignored her and broke free from her restraints, Christianne's threat level dropped sharply.
This means that the essence of the other party's power has lost most of its meaning, and it can only Honkai Energy its inexhaustible Honkai energy with these mixed forces that come from nowhere, creating such a grand scene.
[Domination] is indeed terrifying. In some situations, it is more threatening than the Herrscher of Rock's gravity manipulation and the Herrscher of Flames's molecular acceleration, and can even be used to one's own advantage.
However, once they lose the possibility of dominating their opponents, the Thousand Herrscher have not collected powerful Gene Ability or other powers will lose their initial oppressive force.
Su Qing'an only vaguely sensed this, but the missionaries behind the scenes and Christianne herself were well aware of it, which was the core reason why the latter was so angry.
A prisoner whose life is in his own hands at any moment, and an enemy who, in turn, can threaten his own survival.
The emotions they evoke are obviously quite different.
Thousands of fiery streams carrying rocks tumbled down from the sky; endless cold currents and the power of the earth's veins spread upwards from the ground like branches and leaves; lush forests rose from the ground in an instant, then turned and swirled like dust in the hands of a god, weaving into bloated monsters that charged forward; dark clouds gathered and black poisonous rain fell, and thunder dragons roared and roamed among the curtain of water.
Su Qing'an watched this scene calmly. At that time, the power originating from [Domination] was still interfering with the Divine Key and the body, trying to regain all autonomy from both.
He ignored the magnificent spectacle that seemed to encompass all of creation, disregarded the vicious and despicable accusations, and through the dazzling tapestry, fixed his gaze on those filthy, crimson eyes, responding softly:
"I should thank you."
"I saw the past that was hidden until the world was desolate and could not know it. I understood many realities that I had deliberately avoided in the past. I once again understood my own weakness and incompetence, but I also knew that if I did not want them to be sad, I could no longer engage in pointless self-loathing."
The boy lowered his eyes, the darkness in his pupils growing even more profound, and he murmured:
"Their obsessions and remaining fragments of their souls were dispelled by this accident, no longer residing in my body like earthbound spirits. In this way, they may still be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation and reach the afterlife."
"Christianne, I should be happy."
But all emotions sank to the bottom of the abyss, including sadness, reluctance, loneliness, emptiness, anger, and murderous intent, but no joy.
Ultimately, he still didn't want those marks to simply disappear.
The Blank Core was integrated into the handle of the Divine Key, serving as an external power source.
As the license of Sequence Number 6 reached its limit in an instant, its color seemed to proclaim the host's state of mind, turning into a beautiful scarlet, like Crimson Pearl. However, when both emotions and Honkai Energy reached their peak, it returned to a deep, dark black.
This is the core that should have been plundered by the Herrscher of Domination. The concept of [Domination] replicates most of the martial arts and Honkai Energy techniques that Su Qing'an has mastered.
If it falls into enemy hands, the unique [Thousand Stars] and the boy's own inspirational Meme, as well as all sorts of complex skills, will be presented as concepts on the Thousand Herrscher.
However, at that time, it became an item for releasing skills twice.
[Immortal Technique: The Unity of All Things]
[Annihilation] and [Creation] were perfectly integrated, replacing pure Honkai Energy in a fleeting moment. A storm swept out, and he used [Thousand Stars] as the medium for casting the spell, modifying the original structure of the immortal technique and infinitely widening the attack that had been infinitely close.
The pitch black and pure white, originating from the raging storm, are like large swaths of paint splashed onto rice paper, staining the entire theater, which has lost its supporting pillars, in one color. The rest of the debris is blown to the edge and falls into the bottom of the abyss, disappearing without a trace.
The nine massive pillars, as large as mountains, that the monster controlled and fell to tear apart the black and white world, obscuring the afterglow of the sky and leaving only pitch-black shadows to shroud the earth.
This is oppression that spans almost the entire domain; it is violence that purely Honkai Energy and gravitational potential energy.
The pitch black in Su Qing'an's pupils grew ever closer to the enveloping darkness, as if they were about to collide at any moment.
You can hide, or you can linger on the edge.
[Thousand Stars]'s extreme speed, domineering Soul State, supreme martial arts, or even pure power manipulation can all help to escape this crisis in the easiest way.
But Su Qing'an remained rooted to the spot, his tiny body clearly like a speck of dust floating under the bright sunlight, yet silent and stubborn like an unyielding reef on the beach.
At a distance of a kilometer, the black and white storm was crushed and dispersed by the immense pressure.
After most of the building materials were demolished, this magnificent theater, which once had a stage and seats, has now become an open-air arena where one can see the sky. Under the oppressive force of the raging earth, every part of the ground is sinking and cracking, forming endless spiderweb-like patterns.
The boy's breathing grew increasingly deep, and his flesh and blood body transformed into a wondrous state akin to a soul in an instant. He manipulated Honkai Energy in an attempt to hold up the surface of the heavy pillar that was falling like a meteor, but it paused slightly as if it had just rubbed against the atmosphere, before continuing its mad fall.
He can currently only maintain two-thirds of his body in Soul State, which means that pure physical attacks still pose a threat, but also require far less effort.
The layers of Honkai Energy atmosphere rubbed against the heavy pillars, creating a scorching and beautiful flame. Crimson and deep purple energy waves gathered and annihilated, repeatedly hindering the advance of this offensive.
Theoretically, as long as this state continues, the attack will stop in front of the attacker and come to a standstill.
However, if Su Qing'an was weaving an ingenious structure using the Imaginary Space license of Sequence Number 6, then Christianne's license of Sequence Number 10 was simply winning by sheer quantity, requiring no elaborate structure or technique to surpass it.
If he had simply run away, the Thousand Herrscher would have had no reason to escalate the situation. However, since he chose to resist head-on, her pent-up rage found a perfect outlet.
The endless Honkai Energy doesn't require conservation or precise control; you only need to push the output curve to its limit threshold.
Christianne was not unaware of her own weaknesses, just like those of her compatriots.
Although Herrscher can manipulate Honkai Energy at will and exploit it to an extremely high degree, they are still far inferior to the top figures in this field.
The former can only approach 100% of its potential, while the latter can utilize it to a thousand percent, or even ten thousand percent.
Su Qing'an is undoubtedly a top-tier existence in this field. He was able to fight against Herrscher with extremely low Honkai Energy literacy. Although the mysterious power played a role in this, it was still quite unbelievable.
How many people can actually be in this situation at this stage?
I'm afraid there are very few.
That core, filled with the essence of the young man's training to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, is the most precious treasure besides the Herrscher Authority of Death.
Christianne was greedy, so she would not choose to dig out the Blank Core before she could completely crush the other party's will, turn them into a puppet, and plunder everything from them.
And when all of this comes to nothing, the resulting negative emotions are even more immense.
"You're angry? You want to kill me? You've been blinded by rage and murderous intent, so stupid that you don't even try to dodge?"
"You want to block it? Don't even think about it!"
Stop dreaming!
The sky collapsed, and the earth's crust shook.
The roar of a thousand voices converged like the overlapping and intertwining of a thousand tolling bells.
Christianne chose to compress the true scope of her personal domain to a range virtually identical to her visual perception, thus minimizing her control over the territory.
Then, a nuclear-explosion-like incandescent white light spilled out from the cracks in the dome, like a silent and icy ocean current from the depths of the sea, obeying the will of the Herrscher, falling onto the nine heavy pillars, and spreading to every corner of the world.
Su Qing'an remained silent. Even in her Soul State, she couldn't completely ignore the interference of Honkai Energy. However, the [Stigmata] and the Honkai Energy that was constantly being released could form a cycle, ignoring the increasingly harsh environment.
If one day, both of them reach their peak.
Perhaps, apart from Fuxi and Finality, all other beings will lose their fundamental threat.
The boy lowered his gaze, no longer looking at the blinding white light above. Controlling the battle with his pure Honkai Energy Domain, he whispered:
"[Thousand Stars]."
As a result, the layers of Honkai Energy that had been wantonly pierced began to rotate, during which countless particles intertwined to form an intricate cycle, both inside and out.
"Chain reaction."
Built upon this stage, the entire Honkai Energy particles within the perfectly cyclical layer began to split themselves, transmitting this phenomenon to every corner. Crimson and deep purple colors suddenly deepened during this process, while a harmonious and familiar ink color mixed with dark blue swept across the sky.
"Transform into a shield."
Under his will, the irregular storm suddenly returned to the initial state of overlapping lotus leaves of the collapsed Honkai Energy layer, forcibly reversing the decline under the expanded scale, as if a god holding up the sky with one hand was protecting the few remaining creatures in the desert under the falling fire.
But human strength has its limits.
Su Qing'an only managed to resist this level of Honkai Energy by combining the Divine Key with the Void Sword Qi.
Manipulating a large amount of Honkai Energy release [Thousand Stars], and even further creating numerous intricate operations, is already pushing the limits of one's physical abilities.
This is something only someone with Soul Essence several times stronger than the average person could do, but it is also destined to be unsustainable.
Then,
"Break it down into smaller parts"
Dark ink mixed with dark blue sparks fell from the sky like fireworks, and countless Honkai Energy particles embraced the nine pillars, seeping into every hole on their surfaces, spreading like dust and mustard seeds to their deepest depths.
"Obliteration."
Every Honkai Energy particle became a medium for the falling power. The internal structure of all the heavy pillars was devoured and destroyed in an instant by the insidious mist. The shadow falling overhead disappeared, replaced by countless meteorites scattered everywhere.
Christianne undoubtedly inherited the combat experience of all previous Herrscher, but unfortunately, the total experience accumulated by all the Herrscher in the battles they fought was very limited. Her proficiency on the battlefield and her judgment of timing were on a completely different level from Su Qing'an.
If the Herrscher of Domination hadn't drawn upon the experience of many Fusion Warriors, she could hardly be considered a qualified warrior at the moment.
Facing the theater, its vision obscured by countless sparks, the monster continued to recklessly squander its power and absorbed Gene Ability. Its countless overlapping consciousnesses emitted malevolent breaths that echoed across the sky.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why did we have to resist?"
"You're just a despicable person who exploited that girl to the fullest, yet hypocritically claims you can't feel self-loathing because of her, and feels at ease standing here because of it."
"Why don't you just die? How dare you even live in this world? Why don't you just hand everything over to me?"
Su Qing'an gazed indifferently at those murky eyes, which seemed to be filled with a thin mist.
He indifferently and slowly closed his five fingers, the particles of Honkai Energy interacting back and forth between heaven and earth and his body, the intense flame color like fire trees and silver flowers, reflected in the deep eyes, rendering a vivid yet deathly killing intent.
"You're noisy."
The Soul State is restored and then released.
Inspiration arrives in an instant.
Inch Heart Fist.
--[Eight Desolations]
The power of the Herrscher of Death, combined with this unparalleled domineering force, shattered this heavy and sturdy body in an instant.
As those simple three words fell, the enormous head, like a dented bullet, was forcibly shoved into the lumbar region of this massive doll.
Under the cover of [Hidden], Christianne, who seemed to have fallen into chaos among the consciousness of a thousand people, seemed to have no idea of Su Qing'an's figure, and was thus hammered until her body was almost disintegrating.
But Su Qing'an's fingertips trembled as he pressed them against the hilt of his sword, and his movement to draw the sword became stiff, bringing his pursuit of the victory to an abrupt halt.
The familiar atmosphere entered his consciousness, like a winter wind blowing his soul into a state of cold desolation. Almost instantly, he understood the core reason why the theater could influence his self-awareness.
The power to control other powers.
Fu Hua's soul aura, and the Udu-dust that matches her, are the Key of Consciousness.
The answer is obvious.
In order to deal with herself, Christianne prepared the power of consciousness as a bargaining chip in advance.
This means that her own powers do not possess the ability to manipulate minds, and the scenes rendered and immersing the audience in the theater are all products created by Udu-dust.
The monster, which had been dormant, stopped pretending after noticing Su Qing'an's strange reaction. The whispers of the thousand individual consciousnesses disappeared, replaced by the voice of Christianne's main consciousness.
Her tone became mocking, all anger and turmoil gone, leaving only pure, dark malice:
"Keep fighting! Why did you stop?"
Su Qing'an remained silent, for the Black Abyss White Flower's abilities could not achieve true resurrection.
The opponent's control ability is terrifying. If Fu Hua's body is covered with these threads, just as she can release power with Honkai Energy particles, those threads can also be converted into Honkai Energy burn every corner of her body.
Even a few seconds' delay in using her powers could cause her soul to dissipate into the world, leaving no chance of recovery.
It is not advisable to rashly attempt to take it back.
This is the most troublesome, disgusting, and despicable enemy I have ever faced.
The pre-prepared information almost always targeted the weaknesses of human nature, aiming at everything that Su Qing'an, a man of great value and concern, firmly grasped his Achilles' heel, and forced him toward a hopeless future.
Christianne initially did not intend to follow the plan Flora whispered in her ear.
It wasn't until she tragically discovered that, as Herrscher with Sequence Number 10, she might actually be no match for Su Qing'an, who hadn't even completed gene fusion, that she resorted to this method.
Su Qing'an's [Tibetan] truly deceived his own senses for a fleeting moment.
Because of the absorption of so many personalities in a short period of time, which led to the collapse and confusion of her consciousness, Christianne had reason to believe that even if she had known in advance that the other party would use this tactic, she probably wouldn't have been able to detect it immediately.
Therefore, in order to avoid being instantly killed by [Annihilation], she would naturally seize Su Qing'an's weakness at the crucial moment.
Damn it, I actually can't beat this guy.
Although her power of [domination] had not developed well, and this situation was the result of a combination of factors, she still felt humiliated as she reflected on this fact.
But all of this turned into a twisted pleasure after the other party stopped drawing his sword. The surface of the huge doll-like statue transformed into a waterfall of silver threads, and with a forceful movement, a figure emerged from within.
The girl seemed to be in a deep slumber; her beautiful face and fair skin were radiant, her long, thick eyelashes drooped, and her lips were rosy.
She held a sword in her arms, her figure as radiant as moonlight, as delicate as snowflakes falling from a red-hot stove, or as vivid as a splashed ink painting. Countless transparent yet substantial threads bound her slender waist, causing her face to tilt back naturally. Her silky white hair fell to the ground, making her graceful figure even more striking.
The Thousand Herrscher, noticing the man's lowered gaze, sneered:
"I just transferred your little lover into my body, and you already found out? The ability to observe souls is really troublesome."
She seemed to be in a good mood, and her voice became cheerful and lively as a result.
"But it doesn't matter. As the saying goes, even heroes have difficulty resisting the charms of a beautiful woman."
"Are you right or wrong?"