Emperor-class Life Lords, the End of the End-of-Law Era

Brahma.

That is, the Hindu god of creation, also known as the creator of the script, Brahma, or the pure god, is the creator god of Hinduism, the creator of the Sanskrit alphabet, and is one of the three Maheshvara gods along with Vishnu and Shiva.

The boy sensed the eleven sudden surges of spiritual energy and soul energy in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a subtle unease about the code name defined by Prometheus.

Legend has it that at the time of the creation of the universe, Brahma created eleven Life Lord, believed to be the ancestors of humankind.

Based on the information gathered earlier, Prometheus matched these eleven Honkai Beast were transforming towards the Judgment-class with the eleven legendary Life Lord of Life, which is why they were given the codename Brahma.

On the other hand, Brahma also created seven sages to assist in the creation of the universe.

Meanwhile, in mythology, the Life Lord and sages created by Brahma are born from the spirit, rather than being the continuation or extension of flesh and blood.

Therefore, these eleven Life Lord and seven sages are all called the Children of the Mind.

Although the seven sages have not yet appeared, the consciousness and souls that descended upon the eleven Honkai Beast in the distance are an extension of the will of this place, which coincides with the records of Brahma.

Such coincidences naturally evoke subtle feelings.

Su Qing'an roughly understood that even if the seven sages did not exist now, if this monster continued to occupy and erode more areas, it was not impossible for seven more such beings to emerge.

End-of-Law class Honkai Beast?

While it's difficult to define such an existence using the traditional concept of Honkai Beast, using "end of Dharma" as a metaphor is sufficient for understanding.

If all the Emperor-class Honkai Beast eventually evolve to the threshold of Judgment-class, then the numerical advantage of the Fusion Warrior force will be difficult to leverage.

There are indeed Fusion Warrior who can reliably defeat Judgment-class Honkai Beast in a one-on-one fight, but they are clearly few and far between.

Fusion Warrior need to undergo a secondary stabilization phase of their genes before they can unleash their full potential and reach the required level of advancement.

At this stage, only soldiers who have become Fusion Warrior using Hyper-Mutation Factor and gene stabilizers can completely pass through the second stabilization phase, and even if they were all gathered together, they might not be able to gather enough to reach eleven.

It will take some time for the entire force to pass through its developmental period before the high-end combat power, comparable to the Judgment-class, will experience an explosive increase.

Nowadays, there are very few warriors of this skill level in this small team that was assembled to fight the missionaries.

Furthermore, this team was originally designed to target missionaries, and most of them are Mental Perception Type, making them relatively weak in direct combat.

In conclusion, Su Qing'an doubted that the rear troops might be able to withstand the offensive of the eleven "Life Lord".

Let's set aside further investigation for now.

Anyway, nothing special happened after the Soul State was released, so maybe some clues and breakthroughs can be found in those eleven Emperor-class who are constantly transforming and evolving.

After all...

If the legend of Brahma is true, then these Life Lords, as extensions of his will, must all have an inseparable connection with his "original self".

[Thousand Stars] unfolds.

Dark blue fireworks lit up around the boy, swirling and enveloping him like flowing silk, then dispersing into dust-like wisps as the temperature rose.

The misty mountains behind them temporarily became a secondary objective.

Su Qing'an took a step forward, soaring into the sky and tearing apart various Celestial Phenomenon, heading towards the location of the eleven soul fluctuations he had previously sensed.

It took him about five minutes to observe the transformation process and soul fluctuation characteristics of the eleven Emperor-class, and he discovered that they were gradually aligning with the flow pattern and energy of the overall Honkai Energy in the Shennongjia region.

This is a terrifying situation.

This represents eleven "Life Lord," who are the executors of will outside the Divine Kingdom established by Brahma. They can all inherit the Honkai Energy defined as the Divine Kingdom region, which makes them all possess terrifying destructive power even though they have not yet transformed into Judgment.

What makes it most troublesome is its extremely thick "outer shell armor".

This is not a product of pure Honkai Energy condensation.

Rather, all eleven "Life Lord" possess a consistent conceptual ability.

That is, one's own body is the Divine Kingdom.

Su Qing'an no longer doubted that the essence of these "Life Lord" was the extension of Brahma's will; this kind of operation was a conceptual ability possessed only by the master of this place.

The combined attacks of the Fusion Warrior and Armed Puppet targeting the "Life Lord" are tantamount to targeting the entire Shennongjia region.

Those heavy blows and attacks that landed were dispersed in some form throughout the Shennongjia area under the conceptual ability of the "Life Lord," causing only a brief ripple before subsiding.

According to Su Qing'an's observations, this operational agreement opened a dense array of quantum teleportation gates in all directions around the eleven "Life Lord," directly transmitting all the attacks to any area within the four thousand square kilometers of Shennongjia.

Simply put, the lives of these Honkai Beasts are tied to this 4,000 square kilometer [Divine Kingdom].

Even if Kevin were to come and use the Jie Mie, the "Life Lord" would remain unharmed until the entire Shennongjia was burned down and destroyed.

If these "Life Lord" could ignore geographical limitations and exhibit the same ability even in areas extremely far from Shennongjia, then that would truly be... unsolvable.

Su Qing'an stated:

"Prometheus, these Honkai Beast possess the ability to redirect their attacks across the entire Shennongjia region, making it bear the brunt of the attack. A protracted battle and conventional attacks are meaningless against them."

"Even though they only experienced a few minutes of this kind of combat, they should have already made some discoveries, right?"

"The existence of Brahma is very special. Even when these 'Life Lord' are targeted at the soul level by Fusion Warrior with Mental Perception Type, it is difficult to achieve any effect."

"So, issue the order to have the troops retreat."

"Let's test whether those Honkai Beasts will continue to follow us, and if they do, whether their abilities will change."

Prometheus's orders were quickly issued, and the well-trained warriors launched a large-scale retreat.

With no human settlements behind them, only a desolate wilderness, there was no need to hesitate or worry about this command.

About ten kilometers from the edge of the Shennongjia area, the eleven "Life Lord" stopped their pursuit, and their conceptual abilities began to weaken.

Therefore, it can be concluded that these "Life Lord" who act on behalf of Brahma's will have limitations.

Their capabilities will inevitably dissipate in areas ten kilometers away from Shennongjia.

Even...

Su Qing'an stared at the Emperor-class Honkai Beast as they suddenly stopped and began to regress to their initial state, and came to an obvious conclusion.

The phenomenon of "Life Lord" evolving to the Judgment-class is not unconditional or eternal.

It's more like a wondrous state of blessing; once the battle ends, it will return to its original state.

Moreover, these Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, which carry the will of Brahma, will also pay a certain price for this.

Even so, this being at the end of the End-of-Law class is so troublesome that it can only be described as disgusting.

He frowned as he sensed the changes in the eleven soul fluctuations.

Is this a retraction of will, a return to the previous unknowable state?

Su Qing'an no longer hesitated upon this and once again entered a complete Soul State.

He must act swiftly, seize this lead, and kill the Brahma behind it all; otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more difficult it will become to deal with.

The boy gazed at the eleven thin lines suddenly reflected in the depths of his pupils, his senses and vision venturing into another dimension. It seemed that everything, under the automatic processing and calculation of [thought], would discern patterns and arrive at the answers it desired.

In the past, as pure human beings, the strength of their Soul Essence granted them exceptional comprehension and photographic memory; however, these qualities have been further elevated in their current form.

In short, this is an instinct that the Soul Lifeform are naturally endowed with.

All thoughts converge into one idea, and every gesture aligns with the Great Dao.

However, Su Qing'an did not experience any unusual emotions regarding this change.

Personally, he loathed this change.

It's even more detestable than becoming Fusion Warrior.

At least... the latter can still be a kindred spirit with the person they like, while the former's path is completely unknown.

Therefore, Brahma was forcing himself to enter Soul State, thus accelerating his transformation into a truly idealistic being.

The boy's attitude toward this was one of pure and chilling killing intent.

The eleven soul fluctuations dissipated from heaven and earth, and the "Life Lord," whose will had departed from the Brahma, returned to silence, standing in place like a stone statue, slowly condensing into a golden, semi-transparent crystal.

The will of Brahma is formless and colorless; to ordinary people, only those golden, crystal-like statues are worthy of attention.

However, Su Qing'an could see the eleven wills that were about to dissipate and merge into this world in that instant. At the same time, he released his own soul fluctuations, which surged like a tide in this area, like a large net cast by a fisherman on the edge of the coastline, gathering all the wills together and controlling them.

Su Qing'an was able to discover where they all came from, which was the source of the problem that was initially identified as Wushan.

But he had no intention of simply handing over these hard-won advantages to the enemy. He had painstakingly kept his abilities a secret, and now he had revealed a rare weakness. If he didn't seize the opportunity, he might not be able to do something similar so easily next time.

Since they do not know how to kill Brahma.

Then we can try them one by one.

Now, let's start by trying to annihilate these eleven consciousnesses.

I've previously stated a point frankly.

Honkai Energy itself possesses the power to interfere with the soul.

However, for an idealistic being like Su Qing'an, interference can only be achieved if his own [thoughts] agree with it, or if the other party can observe him.

By the same token, since Brahma's will can be controlled by him, then Honkai Energy pose a threat.

Even though Su Qing'an's life essence has been reversed, his Soul Essence remains at the same level; only the utilization rate is different.

If he cannot use Honkai Energy to annihilate these wills, then he may not be able to fight against this enormous will that controls four thousand square kilometers with just his pure soul.

Yes.

Soon after grasping its will, Su Qing'an understood that this was roughly the entirety and limit of the other party's consciousness.

The struggles and actions during this period are continuously generating massive Honkai Energy tsunamis, surging towards the battleground.

The entire 4,000 square kilometers of Shennongjia was struck by a terrifying earthquake, causing unprecedented turmoil in all Celestial Phenomenon.

The cataclysmic terror created a deafening roar that shattered eardrums on the outside. The endless booming exploded in succession from the area where the will of Brahma was held back. The rosy clouds and thunderstorms intertwined and danced in this central area, and all sorts of strange Celestial Phenomenon gathered together, converging into an extremely dark light that scattered across the sky.

It panicked.

Therefore, Su Qing'an was able to conclude that these strange souls were the other party's current complete consciousness, which could be considered a part of Brahma's true form.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have reacted so horribly.

While Brahma is indeed at the End-of-Law class, he is ultimately not Soul Lifeform, much less a god.

This turned the situation into an exceptionally strange one.

On the one hand, because Brahma could not observe Su Qing'an, his attack completely failed, and he could only resist by relying on the captured will itself.

On the other hand, Su Qing'an, standing at the center of all the Honkai Energy compression and collapse, not only showed no reaction, but was also using the [Stigmata] to absorb the Honkai Energy within to counter and interfere with it.

Just as the Honkai Consciousness told the missionary, he currently holds an invincible position against most beings.

Since this End-of-Law class Honkai Beast was unable to break free from this constraint, it was no different from air to Su Qing'an.

Su Qing'an calmed her mind and focused her attention, ignoring the extremely violent area around her. She concentrated entirely on the eleven consciousnesses in her palms and the distant misty mountains, processing and analyzing information from all the fragments of consciousness that had been crushed, and sensing the enemy's location with her soul wavelength.

Based on the current information, it is judged that Brahma's life form is somewhere between illusion and reality. The reality exists within that misty mountain, while the will of these Life Lord is the illusion.

As for the reason, based on the information provided by Prometheus through comparison, the height of that mountain range differs from the previously recorded height by half.

In contrast, other regions did not show similar changes.

In addition, there were reasons why the other party had previously gone berserk.

If this deduction is correct, half of the matter in Mist Mountain is the substantial existence of Brahma, which is why it needs a massive Mist Honkai Beast as a cover, and it does not allow any beings other than Honkai creatures to approach.

According to this theory, both the so-called illusion and the reality are Brahma himself, and can be classified into one category. As an inseparable community, no matter which one occupies a larger proportion, the misty mountain will inevitably not choose to stand idly by at the most critical and dangerous moment.

We all prosper together, and we all suffer together.

So almost at the moment when the first consciousness in the palm of his hand was completely crushed into nothingness, a mountain in the distance collapsed and cracked open. An endless Sea of Mist, like the blood of a giant, flowed through the Shennongjia area, spreading into hundreds of tributaries, advancing silently like ocean waves, creating a terrifying momentum.

From within that pure white mist, golden crystals, interwoven with writhing flesh, formed a colossal thousand-meter-tall giant. In the distance, the eleven Honkai Beast crystals, now reduced to statues, shattered into countless dust particles, which drifted in with the wind and intertwined to form two extra pairs of arms.

The mere existence of this colossal giant is enough to awe the soul. The scattered tributaries of the Sea of Mist can only submerge it up to its ankles. It can reach the Clouds with a mere glance at its head, and even warriors stationed hundreds of miles away can catch a glimpse of its form.

Those were identical Buddha faces engraved on the four cardinal directions of the head.

Instead of the compassion and pity that should have been present, his expression turned into a fierce rage, like that of a wrathful Vajra.

Brahma walked from afar, his movements silently parting the misty waves. The forests and mountains in between seemed to disassemble themselves like building blocks, making way for him to make way for a wide path.

Su Qing'an glanced at its solemn yet sinister posture and whispered:

"If it's this similar to Brahma from mythology, it can't be a coincidence."

"You can also draw upon the memories and knowledge of the people who live in this region, right?"

This is not surprising. Researchers had naturally entered the Shennongjia area before, but it was only after those strange Celestial Phenomenon became more and more frequent that they regarded it as a forbidden area.

If it truly possessed such an ability, it would have numerous opportunities to absorb memories and knowledge.

"That's interesting, you're practically omnipotent here."

Brahma looked down into the void where the boy was, and all the Celestial Phenomenon that followed his gaze seemed to know that they were meaningless to that person, and thus vanished.

Su Qing'an could clearly sense that it seemed to possess a subjective consciousness.

The fact that it could evade the search of [thought] and only be discovered by itself when face to face shows that even within the [Divine Kingdom] of Brahma, it could strengthen the concealment of its own consciousness.

However, this range is clearly limited; otherwise, the auras of those eleven "Life Lord" would not have been detected by him.

Even so, all things considered, it's already quite exaggerated.

In every sense, Brahma possesses comprehensive abilities; one could even call him a lower-spec, but more diverse, Ascended State.

However, although it was different from what was initially expected, these eleven wills were indeed very important to him; otherwise, sitting still and continuing to lie low would have been the best solution.

The whispers of Brahma came like the resounding toll of a bell; it was not a communication of thoughts, but rather human language:

"Unknown life form, leave this place. We have no reason or need to fight."

The chain reaction of Honkai Energy Su Qing'an's five fingers was still in operation, and the dark blue stillness pulsed like fireworks, slowly but firmly destroying the will within.

The boy gazed at the giant in the distance, but understood from the human language that his judgment was correct. He lowered his eyes and said softly:

"You are the Honkai, the end of Dharma, and you have also harmed Hua."

Therefore, there is no need for us to negotiate.

He finished speaking.

After a few moments of calm, Shennongjia was once again engulfed by a terrifying wave that swept across thousands of kilometers, gradually being torn apart by the roaring torrent of Honkai Energy...