The ultimate battle

Keke is already very strong.

In terms of pure skill, Keke is now on par with the true disciples.

Especially after Keke Shion's body, Coco's familiarity with magic and many spells has improved in an incredible way.

This is naturally because using a max-level character provides a significant advantage. Sometimes, the confusion and bottlenecks encountered in daily life can be resolved by directly controlling a perfectly leveled character.

Knowing which direction is right and which is wrong is more important than any mere increase in strength.

This is also where Keke the true disciples.

Therefore, when Keke goes all out, even Shion has to take it seriously.

This is also key to targeting Shion in this plan.

"I don't know about others, but I certainly can't help you. After all, I'm a true disciple, and my primary task is to complete my own assessment. I also can't stop our master for you. However, if you really lack combat power, I happen to have someone here."

"Not only in terms of combat strength, but also in terms of personal relationships, you can keep Master occupied for a long time. The rest is up to you. This is all I can do to help. Ah, I hope Master won't dislike me?"

Keke's location was also told to Qingwan by Tiana.

Tiana arranged almost everything perfectly, even calculating the Four Leaves Six Leaves within the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

As long as they are there, the magical girls at headquarters will not be corrupted.

Otherwise, even if we send the magical girls from headquarters to the Magical Kingdom, everyone will just become hidden landmines, ready to explode at any moment and collapse from within.

They said that writing as a true transmission wouldn't help them, but in reality, everything that needed to be arranged had already been taken care of.

In particular, Keke's combat strength is almost exactly as Tiana described.

Looking at Cocoa, whose Keke power and aura were almost comparable to Shion's, and even suppressed Shion's violent magic and aura.

Qingluan couldn't help but sigh.

The strongest magical girl in the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, though she longs to be Iris.

But even she, who has a strong preference for Iris, has to admit that if they really have to compare...

Keke seems to be a bit stronger than Iris.

wrong.

Qingbian suddenly remembered that Keke had left the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and even her employee number had been cancelled. Even when he found Keke just now, her employee number had not been restored.

In other words, in principle, Keke is still a member of the Holy Church, not a magical girl from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.

Foreign company assistance, no contract, no salary, no social insurance or housing fund contributions, and still working on the front lines----

----Labor dispatch?

Keke, the magical girl from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau who is transferred to a labor dispatch agency, has no paid leave, no year-end bonus, no overtime pay, no workstation, no benefits, is a temporary worker, is not recognized by the General Administration's access control, cannot participate in performance evaluations, has no promotion channels, and does not receive the Shion high-temperature subsidy!

Therefore, the strongest magical girl in the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is still Iris!

Qingluan was overjoyed for Iris, while Keke had already taken the initiative to act above.

Magical Eight Extremes Collapse, Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus, Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler, Great Heaven Creation Palm, Emperor Seal Technique, Great Desolation Scripture ----

Because she was raised to be like Flame Emperor, Keke's magic features the most Flame Emperor moves.

Qingluan knew each of them intimately; she had memorized their names countless times in preparation for the inner sect assessment.

One move after another lit up above the headquarters: scorching waves, Shrouding the Heavens palms, and a raging sea of thunderous lava.

Each of them possessed earth-shattering power, and the two fought their way from above the headquarters all the way to the Other Shore deep space from the moment they started.

But even in the distant future, the aftershocks of that destruction will leave the headquarters completely devastated.

Let alone ordinary magical girls, even a transfer student like Qingluan, who had studied at the Azure Cloud Sect, was somewhat terrified.

She hurriedly sent everyone back to the core of the headquarters, which was the Mental Image space that had previously sealed many of the corrupted magical girls who had been turned into Shion Magical Girls. This Mental Image space, which had suspended everything, was connected to the Magical Kingdom.

Given enough time, everyone can be sent away.

According to Tiana's plan, everything is proceeding smoothly. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, everyone will soon be able to transfer to the Magical Kingdom.

But I couldn't find Iris anywhere.

But soon, she realized she didn't need to go looking for Iris anymore.

The exploding Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus made the unseen boundaries of the entire universe seem to collapse, and one could see huge, distorted phenomena forming and disappearing one after another.

Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Taotie, Nine-Tailed Fox, Kunpeng----

The surging, gushing ocean of lava flooded all the galaxies.

Qingluan felt she was at a loss for words.

Standing beneath that magnificent and awe-inspiring disaster, she felt her own insignificance.

As if they could be destroyed and submerged at any moment, they drifted aimlessly, unsure of the meaning of their existence.

Suddenly, it seemed like she had an epiphany.

Suddenly, I understood the words I had often seen and heard at the Azure Cloud Sect.

It is only in the face of the great terror of life and death that people can gain enlightenment, understand the meaning of existence in the world, and comprehend those profound truths that they could not understand before.

Qingluan's heart pounded wildly, feeling as if she had finally stepped into a new realm.

The so-called sudden enlightenment, the enlightenment at Dragon Field, is nothing more than this.

So this is what happened: the two Supreme fought to the edge of the universe, shattering galaxies and nearly obliterating the Great Dao!

This is the feeling that every gesture and movement evokes the primordial chaos of the beginning of the universe.

All the heavens and myriad paths were trampled underfoot!

In that instant, the teachings and knowledge of the Azure Cloud Sect exploded in her mind, and Qingluan even felt as if she were prying open the gates to Full Bloom realm.

I see. I see.

Those are not descriptions; the ancient texts and secret manuals of the Azure Cloud Sect are not ethereal riddles or allegories.

It's simply a plain sketch!

The so-called collapse of galaxies, the obliteration of the Great Dao, the surge of chaotic power, and the beginning of the universe.

All the heavens and myriad paths were trampled underfoot, rendered as mere sketches.

Having witnessed it all firsthand, and connecting all the secret manuals of the Azure Cloud Sect, she finally understood what the Azure Cloud Sect truly wanted to teach.

Unfortunately, Azure Cloud is no longer here, so it's impossible to inquire and verify this.

At this extremely critical moment, she could actually see purple lightning slowly gathering above her head.

Ascending to the Heavenly Tribulation!

Qingwan, who was still basking in the joy of her promotion, was suddenly dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, she broke through at this time and met the requirements for promotion!

What was even more unexpected was that, even at this critical moment, with the New World nonexistent and the entire universe collapsing, the Heavenly Tribulation could still accurately pinpoint someone about to advance.

Qingluan was so angry she almost laughed.

At this time, the arrival of a heavenly Heavenly Tribulation is not just a timely help, it's a double blessing!

However, before the lightning could strike, the clouds were suddenly stained with black mist, and the entire thundercloud began to surge and change wildly.

To Qingwan's utter astonishment, it transformed into a pitch-black giant with an obscured face— Qingwan's appearance was actually black!

"Magical Girl Qingluan ----"

The giant black phoenix revealed a terrifying smile, "The path to immortality is severed. I have taken your body, and have come by the order of the Stone Millstone to send you into the cycle of reincarnation—"

This, this is----!

Qingluan was startled.

At that moment, she was struck by a sudden inspiration, and her spiritual wisdom instantly allowed her to review the classic texts she had read and grasp the crucial point!

It's Ominous Transformation!

From "Perfect Demon Realm".

The giant black phoenix stretched out its hand and pressed down, "With the Heavenly Emperor before you, you cannot undergo tribulation to advance—"

The Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler roared and shattered the black, monstrous Ominous Transformation, like a giant wave casually swatting away an ant.

"I'm so hungry! Why, why----"

The giant screamed and transformed back into a thundercloud, releasing enormous bolts of lightning that were completely swallowed by the thunderous magma of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, transforming into even more condensed energy that splashed onto another purple figure!

A powerful flare erupted above, forcing Qingluan to shield her eyes. The intense light was so blinding that even a magical girl couldn't open her eyes! It even caused her internal magic to surge wildly!

Before the flare could subside, the fiery red sun above suddenly plummeted.

With terrifying speed and power, it smashed straight through the stars beside Qingluan, then tumbled and landed at the entrance of the General Administration School, coughing violently.

Qingluan turned her head and saw that it was none other than Keke.

The fiery red magic armor now showed faint traces of black, as if it had been tainted.

"Boring."

A voice came from above, Qingluan looked up.

The pitch-black Shion walked step by step from the Other Shore of deep space, each step seemingly using the Great Dao as a ladder.

It was as if she didn't need any magic; her very existence was enough to manipulate everything.

The sealing magic had little effect on her.

Although she had an irreparable scar on her face, she was otherwise unharmed, even her black magic armor was undamaged, forming a stark contrast with Keke.

As she walked down, she didn't even look at Keke, but instead looked up at the sky and glanced at Qingluan.

"You got promoted?"

"Yes." For some reason, Qingluan answered honestly and naturally, "Watching your battle just now, I suddenly had an epiphany—"

"Good."

Shion asked her again, "Do you want to participate in the assessment?"

Qingluan was stunned for a moment, "I, I'm not the true disciple."

"Inner disciples, those with ability, may also participate in the assessment. The Azure Cloud Sect's assessment welcomes all, even magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, if they have the will."

That's so fair!

"Shion." Keke got up from the ground, staggered, and walked over. "It's not over yet."

It's over.

I can still----

"I told you, pestering is boring."

Shion turned her head away, her arrogant scrutiny and undisguised disappointment making even Qingluan beside her feel a little uneasy.

"You still haven't figured it out."

"The biggest weakness of magical girls is never cowardice, which is an instinctive flaw of ordinary people. Magical girls can sacrifice themselves at any time, and no matter how many times they die, they can still move forward with their heads held high. Therefore, any difficulty that requires you to give up yourself and sacrifice yourself is never a test."

There has only ever been one assessment for you.

Shion strode to Keke's side, touched her forehead with her fingertip, and whispered in Keke's ear, her voice soft yet icy, "What if it wasn't you who sacrificed, but someone else? Would you still be able to keep moving forward without wavering, even if you were the only one left to survive?"

"Would a magical girl who only knows how to sacrifice herself be willing to let others die for her?"

Keke bit her lip, "I----"

"Confusion has seeped into your magic; its power is wavering everywhere."

Shion gently flicked her forehead, Keke was sent flying, crashing into the school ruins and being engulfed by the melting Liuli.

You don't even deserve to die by my hand.

Zero points.

At first, Shion was actually quite interested.

But as she continued playing, she lost patience.

No matter how much power you display, it's meaningless. At this level, the improvement in pure strength and control precision is minimal.

The techniques used are almost negligible; it's merely a display of ability.

It's just a matter of efficiency.

However, the influence of one's state of mind has been amplified to an unparalleled degree.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that mindset is the most important thing at all times.

However, once you reach the state of Full Bloom, if you waver, everything becomes a castle in the air.

It's the same whether it's Black Keke or Keke.

Because they cannot abandon the people around them, they are bound and struggle in vain again and again in their own cycle of reincarnation.

The answer will never be found.

After flicking Keke, she looked at Qingluan, and then her gaze fell on the Mental Image space behind Qingluan.

It is connecting to the Magical Kingdom and slowly transmitting.

Before she could even glance at him, Qingluan stood before her, holding up her magic wand.

"I won't let you pass!"

Shion casually walked over, conjuring a card in her hand. Before Qingwan could react, the card was already inserted into her wand.

[Star Pattern Descent: Myself☆Explosion].

"There's no such card!"

Before Qingluan could finish shouting, the magic wand in her hand exploded with a bang!

The magical girl was thrown away, tumbling for a while before her transformation was canceled.

But seeing that Shion was about to continue to the Mental Image space, Qingwan got up again, grabbed the wand that was no longer usable, tapped it on a nearby rock, and pointed the broken wand at Shion.

Shion glanced at it and casually conjured a wooden sword as well.

With a loud shout, Qingluan wielded her magic wand as a short sword and fearlessly slashed down with her mortal body!

He seems to have some swordsmanship background. What's this called again? Satsuma Jigen-ryū?

Shion had little interest in Cherry Blossom Island's things; her swordplay, however, was powerful and expansive, accompanied by angry shouts, which was quite imposing and showed commendable courage.

But there are too many flaws.

Her strike missed its mark, making her practically a sitting duck. Shion aimed her blade at the back of Qingluan's neck.

However, Qingluan's figure was pulled away in the next second.

Keke held onto Qingluan tightly, directly meeting Shion's blade with her bare hands.

His right hand flew off on the spot, and the severed arm, along with its blood, gushed forth magical power.

She forced Shion to take a step back!

Only at such times will extraordinary power be unleashed.

It cannot be said to be wrong.

but.

"The answer has been repeated too many times."

After giving her assessment, Shion looked at Keke's completely gone right hand, then glanced at her severed arm, and paused for a moment.

For Shion, such an obvious flaw is extremely rare.

Keke immediately led Qingluan to create some distance, and Shion over there seemed to take a while to react.

After that, Shion stopped aiming at the two of them and instead set her sights on the Mental Image space in the distance.

Dark magic gathered in her hands.

The simplest magic cannon.

It requires no technology, it's not magic, it's just a simple compression method.

However, the General Headquarters, which was just a hair's breadth away from evacuation, was clearly not going to withstand such a blow.

Let alone the headquarters, if she hits it, even the Magical Kingdom will probably suffer!

Keke and Qingluan flew towards the Mental Image space at the same time, forcibly blocking the center. Keke once again exceeded her limit, and even without transforming, she unleashed terrifying magic power, overwhelming Shion's magic cannon!

Although she was still pierced, Keke took the hit with her body again, her severed arm splattering blood once more.

She turned around and called out, "Let's go!"

Seeing that the evacuation from the Mental Image space was just a hair's breadth away, Keke nudged Qingwan.

However, Shion only took one step forward, almost reaching the two of them, Keke and Qingluan's pupils dilated instantly.

Shion is about to enter the Mental Image Space and embark on the Magical Kingdom Mental Image with it!

If she succeeds, then our last trump card will be completely useless.

Just as Keke gritted her teeth, about to rush out and push Shion away...

Shion was still walking forward, suddenly stopped—or rather, stumbled as something grabbed her.

Keke and Qingluan looked down.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Shion's ankle from behind.

It wasn't just a matter of grabbing; the terrifying gravity was even causing Shion's entire body to plummet downwards!

"Yo." The blue-clad magical girl, covered in wounds and lying on the ground, still unable to move, clung tightly to her ankle. "Long time no see, Shion."

Shion looked down and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Really?"

"Absolutely genuine! I've grasped the core of magical girl power—"

With a single kick from Shion, Iris was half-buried in the ground.

"Iris!" the Qingluan on the other end immediately shrieked.

"Don't shout, cough cough cough, I'm not dead yet! I won't die—don't move!"

Iris, lying on the ground, was panting heavily. She grabbed Shion's ankle with one hand and poured all her magic into it. Although she was being dragged forward again, she finally managed to stop Shion.

The gravity continued to increase, forcing even Shion to stop and look at her with some surprise.

It seems she has truly grasped some basic requirements.

Gravity seemed to expand without limit, and even magic began to stagnate, becoming difficult to circulate.

"I, Magical Girl Iris, will be your opponent, Shion. As long as I'm here, don't even think about getting close—"

Shion pulled her along and took another step forward.

Iris panicked immediately, "Hey, hey, hey! Wait, wait, wait! Give me some face, slow down a little here, hey, hey, slow down, slow down!"

Keke and Qingluan over there couldn't help but cover their faces.

"What are you two laughing about? Get out of here! Do you think you can interfere in the duel between the strongest magical girls? Get lost!"

Despite her still-impressive verbal skills, Keke couldn't resist rushing over to save Iris, who was being dragged along like a rag doll.

Qingluan stopped her.

"They're gone."

Grabbing Keke, who still wanted to save Iris, they flew towards the Mental Image Space without hesitation.

Keke initially tried to break free, but upon turning her head and seeing Qingwan with tears in her eyes but without making a sound, she ultimately gave up struggling.

Shion's question resurfaced in her ears.

Would you be willing to let someone die for you?

She had never thought about this question, just a second before she was enveloped in the aurora and teleported to the Magical Kingdom.

She heard the Iris's last words.

"Phew, they're finally gone. Now I can finally relax and do whatever I want."

Shion found that even she was finding it hard to take a step.

It was so terrifying that it felt as if every part of its body was filled with the weight of a World Tree.

The demonic armor emitted a groan that made one's teeth ache.

The ever-increasing weight began to distort space.

"Hey, Shion, do you know? Magical girls are like stars. They're not actually that dazzling. They're not only small and fleeting, but they're also countless. When magical girls are happy or sad, their stars twinkle, and when magical girls are angry, the stars get angry too."

Iris, holding Shion's ankle, Iris back, her bright and dazzling smile truly like that of a star.

He suddenly yanked on Shion's ankle, even pulling her backward.

"My lovely fans are still watching, I can't let them down, so here it comes, the final episode of the strongest magical girl's dazzling performance!"

"Masterpiece, number ten: The Star's Wrath!"

The anger and disgust beneath the smile were vividly unleashed through magic.

The Black Hole, distorted by gravity at its limit, continued to expand and devour everything, engulfing Shion's figure and spreading towards a more distant, endless direction.

Even the claws of the Golden Calamity Dragon King, which held the universe within them, were swallowed by the Black Hole!

After completely devouring the body inside the Golden Calamity Dragon King's abdomen, the Black Hole slowly disappeared.

"Pass."

The silent Black Hole left behind only desolation, erasing all matter.

However, a moment later, a cold and terrifying voice still rang out.

It seems as if it can never be swallowed up.

I think it's a perfect score.

Emerging from the Black Hole, Shion glanced at the depths of the Land of the End and repeated, "Passing grade."

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