Chapter 266

He can unleash a full-force attack again.

"Heavenly Fire: Unleashed!"

The dazzling light illuminated the interior of the Herrscher of Corruption, and the orange-red flames continued to spread and devour, bringing destruction to everything with overwhelming power.

Beneath that light, a young girl stood on the only path she could pass.

Pardofelis's figure was so small that she was engulfed by the Fehu in an instant, and she didn't even have time to react before death arrived.

Then, blazing light pierced through the Herrscher of Corruption's chest, bursting forth from within and causing her body to crack and her authority to be damaged.

The blow that once led humanity and its remaining Flame-Chasers to swear to overcome the Finality has now struck the Herrscher of Corruption, an existence almost equivalent to the Finality in the Elysian Realm.

"Kevin..."

The intense pain caused the Herrscher of Corruption to crouch on the ground. The sudden attack pierced her nerves, almost causing Herrscher of Corruption to lose her composure.

Kevin succeeded; the power of the Herrscher of Corruption began to crumble, and something important within her body had completely vanished.

Hua stood before the Herrscher of Corruption, her heart filled with mixed emotions—the loss of her companion and the success of her plan.

"You... one after another, are you all going to do this?"

The Herrscher of Corruption murmured, head bowed.

Is treasuring life really that difficult for you?

Incomprehensible, utterly absurd.

She had already given the Flame-Chasers the ending they hoped for, avoided using force to delete it as much as possible, and even expressed love in the best possible way.

Why would they risk their lives to stop themselves?!

"It also depends on whether it's necessary; after all, everyone's life is precious."

"So, Hua, have you made up your mind?"

The Herrscher of Corruption slowly stood up. Although she was no longer as powerful as before, her remaining strength was still far greater than that of Flame-Chasers.

Are you planning to do the same thing as them? Even if you don't know why you would do it?

"Only those who understand the meaning of life can bear its weight. I am not that kind of person, nor do I know its meaning, but most people in the world are like that."

Hua shook her head; her unwavering stance testified to her choice.

"Hahaha, very well, Hua, then I've made up my mind! I will show you my full power, but I won't try to kill you again!"

The Herrscher of Corruption clutched his chest and burst into unrestrained laughter.

He mocked his own wishful thinking, the irrationality of the Flame-Chasers, and the fact that Hua, who knew nothing, still tried to stop him.

They could have lived, but instead they chose to die one death after another.

This is absolutely incomprehensible!

"Yes! Live on! I will make sure you live, I will make sure you live forever!"

"After living such a long life, I want you to admit to me in person how incredibly foolish your former companions were!"

The next second, Hua's figure suddenly flashed, and his fist reached the face of the Herrscher of Corruption.

The swift, lightning-fast strike ultimately couldn't overcome the gap in power. The force of Hua's charged punch remained merely a superficial wound for the Herrscher of Corruption.

Himeko Murata: "Still stuck at this level of thinking, the Herrscher of Corruption is still just a child."

Arguing about right and wrong is meaningless. The Herrscher of Corruption's actions are simply an attempt to prove to Hua that she is right.

The Herrscher of Corruption firmly believe that the continuation of life and will requires survival, while the Flame-Chasers choose to sacrifice themselves to create the future.

There is no right or wrong between the two; they simply hold different beliefs.

Theresa: "Uh, even a child wouldn't make such a nonsensical decision, would they?"

Because he was resentful and firmly believed he was right, he wanted Hua Yongsheng to live on and witness everything.

The Herrscher of Corruption seemed to be sulking.

Chapter 432 Griseo Wants to Paint for China

Moreover, her sulking manner was quite similar to that of a little girl who ran away from home when she was unhappy and went to commit fraud.

The Herrscher of Reason: "No? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

The Old Timer disappeared and ran off to the Flame-Chasers' side, without taking her with him. The Herrscher of Reason was still extremely bored and unhappy that her big toy had been kidnapped.

The attention of everyone immediately drew her out.

Elysia: "It's nothing, I just think you're very cute, Little Senti, and a very sensible Herrscher."

The Herrscher of Reason: "Hmph, even if you praise me, it won't do you any good."

However, the Herrscher of Reason was indeed much happier, wishing he could rush to the Death Space right now to challenge the Flame-Chasers one by one... cough cough, I mean, to help the Old Timer clean up the battlefield debris.

Fu Hua: "Finally cleaned up, phew... This was much harder than cleaning St. Freya Academy."

Danzhu: "Chi Yuan."

Fu Hua: "Thank you."

Taking the handkerchief Danzhu offered, Fu Hua wiped her sweat and readily found a place to sit down.

The large amount of drone wreckage, along with biological viruses, makes the cleanup no easy task, especially with Danzhu and Cang Xuan making things worse.

Looking at the newly renovated Death Space and the Flame-Chasers residing in their respective areas, Fu Hua was momentarily mesmerized.

It doesn't seem too tiring.

Danzhu: "That's wonderful! That smell of gunpowder lingered for days; it was awful."

Cang Xuan: "That's because Danzhu, you were being lazy. Otherwise, we would have finished cleaning up long ago and wouldn't have needed Chi Yuan's help at all."

Although neither of them Fu Hua's power, cleaning up some miscellaneous items was within their capabilities.

The reason why it has been delayed until now is known only to Danzhu and Cang Xuan themselves.

Danzhu: "You talk as if you haven't been slacking off! And that's not important. I'm increasingly wanting Chi Yuan to stay. Chi Yuan, I miss you so much. We really can't do without Chi Yuan!"

Cang Xuan: "Danzhu just wants Chi Yuan to stay and do hard labor."

Danzhu: "No way!"

Regardless of Danzhu's intentions, no one else had any objections.

But "if" is always just an "if".

The inscription of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers [Vicissitude] continues to live on in the Current Era, leaving behind their own story and important traces of that time.

What is lost can never be made whole again.

The Flame-Chasers remained silent about this. Even if Hua became the Immortal Crimson Bird or Fu Hua, as long as she bore the [Vicissitude] inscription, she would forever be one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

Time can cause civilizations to collapse and all things to change... but the will to pass on the torch and the ever-burning flame will endure forever.

Kevin, however, who was in the Sea of Quanta, maintained an unusual expression on his cold face after Hua went to the Death Space.

Fu Hua left an important mark on later generations and held deep feelings for them.

But Kevin didn't have Hua's experience; he spent over a thousand years in the Sea of Quanta, and had no connection with people from later generations.

Everything he did was to fulfill the promise he made on the Scorched Earth and to complete the mission of defeating the Honkai.

So, caught between two eras... where should one go from here?

In this era of reversed time and the unraveling of the Imaginary Law, do all my convictions—the so-called Stigmata Project, the so-called Kindling Project of Previous Era— truly hold meaning?

Kevin sat silently in the Sea of Quanta.

Even spanning a timeline of Fifty Thousand Years, no one could possibly provide him with an answer.

Cosmo: "Griseo, what's wrong?"

In the Death Space, Cosmo noticed that Griseo's expression was calm, and she was staring in Fu Hua's direction.

Griseo: "I want to draw."

Cosmo: "Do you want to paint a portrait of Hua? Sure, I think Hua would be willing."

Griseo: "Hmm."

Nodding, Griseo picked up her brushes and paints and went to Fu Hua's side. The next second, she immersed herself in the canvas, lost in the inspiration of her painting.

The colors that were constantly falling off Fu Hua were affecting Griseo.

Pardofelis: "This is the first time I've seen Griseo so focused; she didn't even say hello."

Fu Hua: "Perhaps they were influenced by me."

Seeing Griseo's focused and dedicated demeanor, Fu Hua was curious but dared not ask, and could only sit there and act as a model.

[In the scene, Hua is constantly attacking the Herrscher of Corruption, her fists flashing like lightning as she strikes the Herrscher of Corruption's face.]

The Herrscher of Corruption, however, neither dodged nor evaded, mocking Hua's powerlessness and her foolish and meaningless sacrifice with absolute power.

She firmly believed that survival was the primary condition for continuation.

"If you just want me to admit you're right, don't waste your breath!"

Hua withdrew his fist and took a step back to increase the distance between himself and the Herrscher of Corruption.

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"There's no right or wrong between us, and from the beginning, we were incapable of persuading each other. Aside from being both weak, we're on completely different paths."

"Both are weak?"

The Herrscher of Corruption raised an eyebrow.

She is indeed not a strong person. Once she leaves the Previous Era Elysian Realm, her proud power will be limited, as there are too many unknowns in reality.

Even if she succeeds, she can't stay in the Previous Era Elysian Realm; she will be discovered by humans sooner or later.

For the Herrscher of Corruption, the real world is rife with deadly dangers.

"Hua, you can't talk about yourself like that. You've already done a great job by persevering this long."

The Herrscher of Corruption withdrew his thoughts and praised Hua.

"This is precisely why we cannot understand each other," Hua said. "As fellow weaklings, your choice is to become strong, while humanity's choice is to stand shoulder to shoulder with other weaklings."

The joint efforts of the weak will inevitably result in the sacrifice of some.

Sacrificing for survival, sacrificing for the future, sacrificing for those who deserve to live—this repeated cycle is how human civilization continues.

"So, Hua, are you trying to compare these two methods and see which one is correct?"

The Herrscher of Corruption scoffed at it.

She is Herrscher, not a human, destined to be alone, and destined that no one will be willing to sacrifice for her.

She needs to survive; only by surviving can she talk about continuing the family line. Only by being strong enough can she speak eloquently about the meaning of life.

"There's no need to compare them; they are essentially the same."

Hua shook his head.

On the road ahead, survival is the top priority, so the choices made to survive naturally do not need to be judged as right or wrong.

The Herrscher of Corruption are individuals who choose to survive, while the Thirteen Flame-Chasers are a collective who choose to perpetuate civilization through their will—nothing more.

Chapter 433 Burn, Fenghuang Down!

Hua lowered her head, a crimson light shimmering in her hand.

--The Eighth Divine Key, Fenghuang Down.

The Divine Key, created by borrowing the authority of the Eighth Herrscher, possesses the power to modify consciousness, and its power in the Land of the Previous Era Elysian Realm far surpasses its power in reality.

"Hua, you..."

The Herrscher of Corruption's eyes widened; by the way she pulled out the Fenghuang Down, she had already guessed what Hua was about to do.

"Since this will be their choice, my choice will naturally be the same."

"Fenghuang Down, please help me one last time, and then I'll understand what I'm capable of doing."