I'm Not a Flame-Chaser
Before Kiana could finish speaking, the previously slow-moving Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant suddenly vanished from its spot and flashed in front of the three of them. The speed at which the giant sword slammed down was so fast that it was impossible to associate it with its seemingly clumsy and massive body!
"Boom!"
All three skillfully dodged the fatal downward strike. They knew the principle of not putting all their eggs in one basket, and their directions of evasion were different. However, without exchanging words, they worked together in perfect harmony. Yan Luo plunged the Black Abyss White Flower, sheath and all, into the ground, and thick vines broke through the soil from under the feet of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, wrapping around its joints.
This level of restraint was obviously not enough to trap it, but it was enough to pause its movements for a moment. Kiana and Rita had already circled around to the side of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, and their scythes and pistols immediately poured firepower into its body!
"Boom!"
The bullet, imbued with Imaginary Energy, pierced the outer shell of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant. Its bizarre internal structure caused people to frown repeatedly, while Rita lightly leaped onto the giant's knee and calmly observed the giant's movements.
"Bass!"
A massive body signifies abundant power and an overwhelming sense of oppression, but the downside is that one's movements are easily predictable. Rita knew the direction of the attack the moment the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant raised its hand. Her lithe, boneless body bent down to dodge the giant arm that whipped up a gust of wind, and then she turned and plunged her scythe into the shell that Kiana had pierced!
"Sizzle!" The seemingly delicate body actually contained terrifying power. The power of the S-rank Valkyrie erupted at this moment. Rita supported herself with one hand on the scythe handle, and like a gymnast, she gracefully and calmly dodged the giant arm that was swinging again. Then, she used the momentum to hold the tail of the scythe and pulled the scythe head out of the body of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant!
In a single exchange, she tore a hideous gash in the enemy's body. When she nearly severed the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant at the waist, Rita breathed a sigh of relief, as this enemy seemed not much different from the Honkai Beast she had encountered before.
"Bang!"
The instant she landed, a dazzling azure beam of light grazed her scalp. The terrifying destructive power contained within sent a chill down Rita's spine. Then, the beam struck the tottering Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant with unerring accuracy, blasting half of its body into dust!
Rita subtly observed the silver-haired woman with one hand raised, two cannons hovering behind her. The particles at the muzzle of the cannon that fired the beam gradually dissipated. Her eerie bandaged outfit and her pair of Prismatic Eyes that could involuntarily instill fear in anyone who looked at her clearly indicated that she was not ordinary.
Could this ability belong to the Herrscher of Reason? But isn't the current Herrscher of Reason the leader of Anti-Entropy? Just who is this person?
Just as Rita was pondering how to extract information from Yan Luo's pupils contracted, and she hissed, "Get out of the way!"
Huh?
The voices in Rita's ears appeared and disappeared. After a moment of confusion, a sense of disharmony filled every muscle in her body. When she came to her senses, she discovered something terrifying.
She and Kiana stared at each other blankly, remaining in the same positions they had used when attacking the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant. Kiana held her gun high, while Rita crouched, ready to strike.
What's this...
A question arose in my empty mind.
Then, she was unable to think.
"Bang!"
The unharmed giant smashed her body to pieces with a heavy blow...
The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Thirty-Two - The Beginning of the Transaction
"Haven't they found Kiana yet?"
Mei anxiously questioned the flustered Tesla. At first, she was able to maintain some composure, but now that Kiana had been missing for so long, and Rita had also disappeared, it was hard for Mei not to think the worst, such as that she had been captured by Schicksal again.
But even Mei, who was extremely anxious, was not as worried as their "new members".
"Where did Her Majesty the Queen go?!" Bella was so anxious that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. Just like Mei, she had finally reunited with Kiana, but Her Majesty the Queen suddenly disappeared again. In an instant, she couldn't even feel Kiana's Honkai Energy reaction.
"You two, calm down! Shut up!"
Tesla was completely exasperated by the two people on either side of her, who kept calling her Kiana and the Queen. After her outburst, she sweated profusely as she used her instruments to check the reactions of the nearby Herrscher. However, after ruling out the two of them, she found nothing unusual. Even after checking again and again, she still got the same result.
Are you kidding me? Even if someone dies, they can't leave no trace, right? They wouldn't sublimate like gas, would they?
On the contrary, the fluctuations of the Imaginary Singularity that was opened overhead, just by the twists and turns of the line graph displayed on the instrument, were enough to make one's heart tremble, and the visually captured scene, which looked like the sky collapsing and breaking apart, was an apocalyptic sight.
Where did Kiana go? Changkong City is now teeming with monsters, it's worse than hell.
After being jolted awake, Mei calmed down a bit. She covered her forehead and suddenly remembered something.
"By the way... Dr. Tesla, we detected Herrscher reaction earlier and then discovered a strange person wearing a mask. Could it be related to him?"
"..."
Bella was stunned for a moment when she heard Mei's words. In her anxiety about Kiana's disappearance, she had forgotten about Rin, who had been separated from them. Now that Kiana was missing and Rin had not returned, could it be that they had encountered something together?
Thinking of this, she turned around and transformed into dragon-type Honkai Beast, flapping her wings and flying into the sky. The swirling air currents startled Mei and Tesla. Before they could react, Bella had already gone far away.
"Hey! What are you doing! There are still people from World Serpent and Schicksal in Changkong City!"
While Tesla was furious about Bella's reckless behavior, Mei's pretty face unknowingly clouded over.
Not long ago, the Raven came to see her, and she also met the Venerable Lord of the World Serpent.
He proposed a deal.
"Gurgle..."
Halfway there, Night Owl felt a strange restlessness in his body and had to stop to calm it down. Lin, who was walking ahead, turned around and calmly looked at him, who was clutching his chest and sweating profusely, without saying a word.
"... I almost lost consciousness."
It took Night Owl a minute to recover. He realized that after being chosen as Herrscher, his body and consciousness had begun to be Honkai by the Honkai. Although there was Herrscher named Welt who could completely preserve his consciousness and use the Herrscher Authority for his own purposes, Night Owl was obviously not Welt, not even Kiana. His willpower was weak and he did not want to resist the corruption. It would not be long before he was completely dominated by the Herrscher's consciousness.
He didn't have any particular feelings about this. He didn't want to live anymore anyway. Whether he would become Herrscher, how many people he would kill, or how much destruction he would cause were not within his consideration. He believed that Lin would deal with him in time.
Lin Zheng was about to say something when his expression changed, and he turned around without hesitation, standing tall in front of him to block the way!
"Bang!"
The massive golden sword, larger than Billy himself, slammed into the blade of the Jizo Mitama standing in front of him. The disparity in power sent him flying into the air, and he only managed to stop himself after plunging his sword into the ground several meters away!
A black humanoid figure appeared before them, and its eerie appearance and movements instantly made Lin realize that it was different from other imaginary creations.
Before he could even think, the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant charged towards the Night Owl like a small mountain. The Night Owl stared at it blankly, standing motionless in place.
Lin's heart skipped a beat. He pushed off the ground as fast as he could, like a bullet leaving a gunpowder trail, and reached out his hand towards Night Owl with all his might.
"Boom!"
"Click".
However, a crisp sound of shattering rang in Lin's ears. He watched as blood drew a hideous arc in mid-air, and the powerless figure crashed heavily to the ground, motionless.
"Bass!"
After knocking away the night owl, the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant immediately turned and attacked Lin. Its giant sword aimed at Lin and slashed repeatedly. The terrifying power of the rain-like blows forced Lin to dodge and defend.
After sweeping over the figure lying on the ground, the dark pupils turned frosty, coldly capturing every movement of the giant.
"Bite."
A calm and still mind is stirred by a single drop of water.
"Qi Jian · Wan Yue".
A beam of icy moonlight appeared on the right arm of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant as he raised his sword. After the dazzling ice crystals dissipated, a dark shadow stretched out in a wide arc.
"Click".
The mechanical arm snapped off, and the sword in its grip was smashed into the ground.
Lin smoothly sheathed his sword and turned around, transferring the little Honkai Energy in his body to Jizo Mitama. He pointed the sword tip at the ground, drawing a straight line, and then turned around and swung his sword again.
Without the instinct to manipulate Honkai Energy as Herrscher, he could control less Honkai Energy than before, but he was much more adept at it.
Without the interference of the Herrscher's consciousness, the "killing moves" in the Great Void Sword Qi truly revealed their power.
After the Honkai Energy was injected into Jizo Mitama, it became tainted by its own corrosive properties, becoming almost tangible and "sharp," with a dim, illusory shadow covering the sword's surface.
"Bass!"
With a gentle flick of the wrist, a seemingly effortless movement, a jet-black "sword aura" was unleashed from the blade!
Open the sword and shake the wind.
In an instant, a trench was cleaved in the ground. Before even a breath could be taken, the sword energy had already reached the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, and its body was cut in two without any resistance!
It's over...
Before the idea could even take shape in his mind, Lin discovered something.
No, this is something that "happened".
He lowered the tip of his sword, the starting stance for the "Opening Sword Crescent Moon" move. His consciousness momentarily wavered, the chaotic scenes and memories mixing together, making it difficult for him to distinguish whether he was seeing the future or...
"Boom!"
The giant sword landed squarely on his head, and Lin instinctively dodged, narrowly missing the blade. The shockwave sent him flying back several meters.
What happened... Didn't he cut the monster in half?
Lin looked solemnly at the "undamaged" Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, its strange humanoid form twisting as it wielded its sword and charged at him at high speed once more.
The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Thirty-Three - Melting into the Crevice of Rock
"Sizzle!" The pitch-black blade pierced into the shoulder and arm of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant. Lin stepped on this massive body, gripped the hilt of his sword, and fell rapidly, slicing the arm open like tofu.
Even so, the seriousness on Lin's face did not lessen in the slightest; on the contrary, it looked even more unpleasant.
"————"
Here we go again.
A second before Lin landed, the scene before his eyes returned to the moment before he was about to pierce the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant's body with his sword. The giant sword slashed at him at an odd angle, forcing him to retreat.
Time has turned back.
There was no mistake, Lin was certain that time had changed before his very eyes. The ability of this monster from the Imaginary Tree was to manipulate time!
The giant sword of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant split in two, forming a double-headed sword. At the same time, the same weapon appeared in the other hand. Its attack speed suddenly increased, and it attacked Lin like a storm. The sparks from the high-speed gliding leg pulleys even formed a straight line!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Even though Lin could predict the landing point of the continuous high-speed slashes, the abnormal acceleration of each strike caught him off guard until he was finally struck heavily on the thin blade. He was knocked to the ground and rolled several times before hurriedly getting up to dodge the next attack.
"Thump—"
As the clock struck, alarm bells rang in Lin's mind. He clearly saw a huge golden clock expanding out from beneath the feet of the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, reaching a length of a hundred meters and encompassing Lin as well.
One after another, the double-headed swords appeared behind the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant, hovering in mid-air, their tips aimed at Lin. Lin, enveloped by the clock, seemed to be in water, his movements suddenly slowing down, while the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant continued to glide towards him at high speed, unaffected!
The mysterious concept of time is no longer mysterious or objectively neutral in the face of this alien entity from the Imaginary Tree. It is like a venomous snake, like a shadow, entangled with its enemies, all enemies who come near the Imaginary Tree.
Lin gritted his teeth, channeled his Honkai Energy, and unleashed two sword energies to shatter the flying double-headed sword. However, this was utterly futile. The swords rained down, and his sluggish body was unable to react in time, instantly becoming covered in wounds.
"Boom!"
The cold, merciless giant stood before him, his double-headed swords now scythes that sealed his fate.
"Thump—"
The mourning bells rang.
It seemed as if all the bones in his body had been shattered. He felt that the white bone material had probably been crushed into tiny spikes that pierced his flesh and internal organs, causing his blood to rage and spreading the pain to every corner of his body.
Die...
This word was not unfamiliar to him. Two years ago, in the ruins of Manila Honkai, he waited in terror for his death under the silent load-bearing wall.
It has no warmth, no romance, only a clear feeling upon arrival.
That's probably why he's been so terrified of death these past two years. He doesn't want to experience the feeling of his own body slowly slipping away until he becomes nothing more than an empty shell.
He had always believed that nothing in the world was more terrifying than death, and he was determined to live no matter what.
But reality played a cruel joke on him.
For the first time, and probably for the last, Chen Tianwu had the thought that he no longer wanted to live.
He used to scoff at other people's "meaning of life," but now he truly understands what is more important than life itself.
"Bang!"
The sounds of Lin and the Imaginary Tree Divine Remnant fighting filled his ears, and the ground was shaking, but none of that mattered to him. Whether he would be trampled into a meat patty or chopped in half was no longer his concern.
Once you die, it's all over.
Everything...
"Brother, where are we going?"
Chen Tianwu raised his shattered soul, his blood-stained eyes staring blankly at the "past" unfolding in this space.