After Mei Defeated Two Herrschers, Kevin Said It Still Wasn't Enough: Your Strength Is Still Not Enough to Protect Kiana

In the scene, Mei receives the container containing the Herrscher core.

Kevin's voice came through the communicator.

"First task complete."

Mei looked at the core in her palm.

How is Kiana now?

She's safe for now.

"Just temporarily?"

"You should understand that the Holy Mark Plan will not stop because of your joining."

Mei gripped the container tightly.

"Then let's continue."

The scene changes again.

[Second Mission: Herrscher of Stars.]

This time, the battlefield is located in a dimly lit space.

Countless glittering stars floated in the depths of darkness, like stars plucked from the sky and arranged into a massive cage.

The Herrscher of Stars stands in the center of the starlight.

She raised her hand, and several enormous orbs of light flew in from afar, trailing long flames that instantly illuminated the entire space.

"That's not ordinary light," Rong Nianbing said gravely. "Each celestial body is like an independent attack core."

"Moreover, she's using spatial distance to amplify her power." Ji Dong stared at the screen. "Once Mei is given some distance, she'll be put on the defensive."

Sure enough, the space beneath Mei's feet distorted the moment she took a step.

She was forcibly dragged several kilometers away.

Starlight fell from all directions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosions spread out, and the light engulfed Mei's figure.

Tang Ya's expression changed.

"She's been hit!"

"No," Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke, "She's still moving."

A streak of purple lightning flashed past the edge of the explosion.

Mei along, clinging to a falling star, constantly changing direction by using the star's surface gravity to her advantage. She didn't try to fight against the entire starry sky; instead, she turned the manipulated starlight into her own springboard.

"She's leveraging someone else's strength," Ye Yinzhu said.

"With each dodge, you're getting closer to your opponent." Bei Bei's eyes narrowed. "So fast!"

The Herrscher of Stars seemed to have sensed the danger as well.

A massive amount of starlight converged into a gigantic spear, aimed directly at Mei.

Mei raised her knife.

Lightning erupted from her body, instantly transforming into a long purple dragon.

She did not dodge.

The moment the blade collided with the starlight, the entire space seemed to be torn open with a crack.

Mei's figure passed through the crack and appeared before the Herrscher of Stars.

"You shouldn't have handed the battlefield over to me."

The Herrscher of Stars' pupils contracted.

Lightning bolts thundered through.

The dazzling Sea of Stars dimmed completely at that moment.

[Herrscher of Stars, crush!]

[Herrscher Core, Reclaim.]

Zhou Weiqing grinned.

"The second one's solved too! That girl's ruthless!"

"She didn't win by brute force," Longbow Wei slowly shook his head. "She used the enemy's strength to pave the way to victory."

Lei Xiang said in a deep voice, "But every time she wins, she gets one step closer to Kevin."

A'Dai stared at Mei was silently sheathing her sword in the video.

"She has no way back."

The image on the screen flickered rapidly.

Two Herrscher Cores were placed in front of Kevin.

Mei stood at the bottom of the steps, her body wrapped in bandages, her face pale, and her right hand was even trembling slightly.

"Mission accomplished."

Kevin glanced at the two cores.

"You're faster than I expected."

When will I be able to see Kiana?

"When you have enough power."

Mei looked up.

"I have defeated two Herrscher."

"Not enough."

Kevin's voice was calm, almost cold.

"Your power is not enough to protect Kiana."

That short sentence struck everyone like a heavy hammer blow.

Xu Sanshi jumped up on the spot.

"What do you mean 'not enough'? She's already defeated two Herrscher!"

He Caitou also frowned.

"If even this kind of record can't prove your strength, then what exactly are Kevin's standards?"

"It's not about battle record," Gu Yuena said, looking at Kevin, "But whether she's qualified to stand before the Finality."

Tang Wulin clenched his fists.

"Isn't defeating the Herrscher enough?"

The Dragon God finally spoke, his voice deep and thunderous.

"If the Herrscher are merely the waves before the Finality, then breaking a few Wavecrest certainly doesn't mean you can stop Tsunami."

The Dragon Prince's expression changed slightly.

"Finality really that powerful?"

"So powerful that even the so-called strongest warrior would have to use every possible means to save their life," the Dragon God said.

Within the Light Screen, Mei did not argue.

She simply asked, "So what should I do?"

Kevin turned around and walked to the end of the corridor.

"Go somewhere."

"The souls of the past are buried there."

"It also holds the promise of a future."

As he spoke, the scene began to change.

A gray-white wasteland appeared deep in the starry sky.

The earth was barren, save for broken stone tablets and frozen rivers. Countless blurry figures lay asleep beneath the ground, as if even death could not bring them true peace.

At the edge of the wasteland, a tiny seedling sprouted from the soil.

It has no flowers, only a tender green leaf.

In the deathly silence, it stood out starkly.

[Trial Ground]

[The place where the souls of the past are buried.]

[A land that nurtures hope for the future.]

"This place..." Lie Yan murmured, "... where death and rebirth coexist."

"The souls of the past, the hope of the future." Huo Yuhao gazed at the seedling. "Does Kevin want her to confront her past?"

Tang San said slowly, "Only by truly understanding loss can one comprehend the weight of protection."

Only by not being Binding by the past can we move towards the future.

Mei stepped into the wasteland.

On the first stone tablet, a familiar name appeared.

The second piece, the third piece, the fourth piece...

Those who once fought alongside her, those sacrifices that could not be undone, and the paths she once severed with her own hands—all these are revealed between the stone tablets.

The wind blows across the wasteland.

The sleeping souls opened their eyes.

Some people are questioning why she's still alive.

Someone asked her why she chose to join World Serpent.

Others reached out, trying to drag her into the cold darkness.

Mei stopped in her tracks.

Her hand was already gripping the hilt of the knife.

But this time, she did not draw her sword.

"I'm not here to run away from you."

She gazed at the departed souls, her voice low yet clearly carrying across the wasteland.

I will not pretend that I have never made a mistake.

I remember you.

"It is precisely because I remember that I must continue on this path."

The howls of the dead gradually faded in the wind.

Deep within, a massive shadow slowly rose.

It has no face, only two eyes burning with cold flames.

That was the Mei that she once feared most.

"You have joined the World Serpent."

"You obtained the Herrscher Core for Kevin."

You are becoming the person you hate most.

Mei's pupils contracted slightly.

"If this can save Kiana's life..."

"So you're willing to sacrifice everything?"

Mei remained silent for a long time.

Then, she released the knife handle.

"No."

She looked up at the shadow.

"I'm willing to take on anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, the first ray of lightning lit up the wasteland.