The Void Space, Ling Feng, Himeko, and Tu Shan Hong Hong stood back to back, their gazes fixed on the barrage of attacks surrounding them.
The difference between a four-core Herrscher and a three-core Herrscher was worlds apart.
Sirin covered her eyes, leaning back slightly, and sneered down at the three below.
"Die!"
Instantly, dense attacks rained down upon the trio from all directions, leaving no escape.
Facing such overwhelming odds, Ling Feng and Himeko no longer held back, unleashing their full power!
Ling Feng closed his eyes, exhaled slowly, and tightened his grip on the War God's Blade. His focus sharpened, entering a unique state of being.
In an instant, a terrifying blade intent and sword intent erupted from Ling Feng, gradually merging together.
At this moment, around Ling Feng, the blade and sword intent surged like a boundless hurricane, dense and powerful, as if at the eye of a storm, with winds like blades, tearing everything apart!
As the blade and sword intent reached their peak, Ling Feng's eyes snapped open. The power of the Law of Fire poured ceaselessly into the War God's Blade, which he then swung with immense force.
Himeko raised her God's Fall sword, the Plague Gem on her chest glowing with a crimson light. Her equipped greatsword unfurled beside her like wings.
Four smaller, sharp swords transformed into components, arming themselves onto Himeko's God's Fall sword.
Immediately, the God's Fall sword's blade spewed out Honkai energy akin to molten lava. The sword's edge doubled in length, resembling a flaming greatsword, and was then swung down with great force.
Flame Incineration!
Boom—!!!
With a single strike, the dense attacks surrounding them were completely annihilated by a sea of fire.
"Huff... huff..."
"Pfft! Cough cough cough."
After unleashing that sword strike, Himeko's God's Fall sword shattered, and she herself seemed to have suffered grievous injuries. Numerous cracks appeared across her body, making her look like a fragile porcelain doll on the verge of breaking, blood gushing from her wounds.
"Himeko!!!"
Ling Feng quickly supported the staggering Himeko as she began to fall. Seeing the shocking wounds on her body, he swiftly channeled his true essence into her, stabilizing her condition.
But... he found that the true essence he infused into Himeko was being gradually eroded by a violent power. This power felt eerily familiar to him.
The power of fire!
Could it be!
Ling Feng's gaze shifted to the crimson gem embedded in Himeko's chest armor. He suddenly understood everything. Even an S-rank Valkyrie would struggle to withstand the corrosive effects after using the gem's power.
Crack!
Ling Feng forcefully tore the gem from her armor. Looking at the near-lifeless Himeko, he quickly fed her a healing pill, using his true essence to dissolve its medicinal properties and aid her absorption.
"Hong Hong."
On the other side, Tu Shan Hong Hong, who had been relentlessly punching to block Sirin's attacks, heard Ling Feng's call. With a single punch, she pulverized the incoming attack and then transformed into a red light, flying back to Ling Feng's side.
"This guy got a lot stronger all of a sudden."
At this, Ling Feng, holding the unconscious Himeko in a princess carry, walked towards Tu Shan Hong Hong, gesturing for her to take over.
Tu Shan Hong Hong, not understanding the reason, still took Himeko from Ling Feng's arms.
"Leave the rest of this fight to me. Tell Theresa and the others, I will bring Kiana back."
With that, Tu Shan Hong Hong seemed to realize something, her pupils contracting sharply. She was about to speak.
But Ling Feng gave her no further opportunity. He forcefully tore open a spatial rift with his spatial powers and thrust her out of the Void Space.
"Sorry, Hong Hong..."
This was the last thing Tu Shan Hong Hong heard as she left the Void Space. Seeing Theresa and the others rushing towards her, she desperately wanted to set down Himeko and re-enter the Void Space to help Ling Feng.
But the spatial gate had already closed, and she was powerless to return.
"Damn idiot! I'm going to beat you to a pulp when you get back!!!"
"If you don't come back... I'll dig up your grave! You won't find peace even in the afterlife!"
...
In the Void Space, Ling Feng stored the 'God-Slayer Spear' into his system space. This was the elixir for saving Kiana, and it could not be damaged in battle.
And now, what needed to be done was... to defeat Sirin!
"...With my current strength, if I unleash some of my trump cards, I can kill a four-core Herrscher, but... Kiana will..."
"But if I want to suppress Sirin instead of killing her... my current strength isn't enough."
"However... if I can borrow the power of the Herrscher's core, I might succeed..."
Ling Feng's gaze fell upon the 'Plague Gem' in his hand, and without hesitation, he absorbed it into his spiritual nexus.
Immediately, Ling Feng's eyes blazed with light, his black pupils turning crimson. His originally black exoskeleton armor was now tinged with red, as vibrant as blood!
Herrscher of Flame · Ling Feng
"Come on! Sirin!"
Ling Feng looked up at Sirin, the deep blue blade of the War God's Blade instantly turning golden-red!
"Hahaha... Using the power that rightfully belongs to me against me... So what!"
"Whoosh!"
Sirin waved her hand, and suddenly dozens of phantom hands reached out to grab Ling Feng, followed closely by a barrage of Void Spears.
"Incinerating Flame Blade!"
Ling Feng took a deep breath, and the War God's Blade ignited with crimson flames. With a single strike, all the Void Spears and giant hands within a thousand-meter radius shattered.
Ling Feng stomped his foot, transforming into a red light and charging directly at Sirin.
Boom! Boom! Boom—!
Two spheres of light, one red and one orange, crossed and collided in the Void Space. Flames, black mist, wild lightning, hurricanes, and Honkai crystals swirled around them, continuously emitting earth-shattering explosions.
Countless floating rocks in the Void Space were destroyed by the clash of their techniques.
Even the battleship Hyperion was blasted into fragments, scattering in the air.
Ultimately, Ling Feng was at a disadvantage, and was blasted into a massive rock by a colossal black cone condensed from Honkai energy by Sirin, raining down from above.
Sirin flicked her finger, and dozens of giant Void Spears around her crisscrossed and pierced the massive rock.
"That's all you've got..."
Sirin looked down condescendingly from above at the almost shattered giant rock, then walked slowly through the void to reclaim her 'Plague Gem.'
But at this moment, a sudden piercing sound echoed, and a fiery red greatsword shot out from the rock pierced by the Void Spears, trailing molten-like high-heat flames.
The Herrscher of the Void's pupils contracted, and she panicked, opening a spatial gate to redirect the incoming greatsword.
The redirected greatsword immediately detonated a giant rock as large as the Hyperion, burning it to ashes. The residual shockwave also shattered some of the surrounding giant rocks.
Sirin turned back in disbelief, only to see Ling Feng emerge from a Void Spear, his armor shattered, and his body covered in blood.
"Your turn is over, right? Now it's my turn. Any objections?"
"Hahahaha..."
The Herrscher of the Void covered her eyes, leaning back slightly, and sneered disdainfully.
"Truly an unkillable cockroach. A mere human dares to attempt godslaying. Die!"
Black mist, wild lightning, wind blades, Void Spears – instantly, countless attacks locked onto Ling Feng.
Ling Feng gently clenched his hand, activating his spatial power. The Judgement weapon in the distance instantly returned to his hand.
"Starburst Stream!"
Judgement and the War God's Blade erupted with dazzling blue light.
Ling Feng took a step forward, charging towards Sirin, his sword light flashing like falling stars. Every incoming attack was blocked by Ling Feng without exception.
"Kiana, when you wake up, you will see that everything has changed. You will find that this world is no longer beautiful, and those ordinary days will be gone forever."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't protect your world... but... don't give up, never give up..."
"Even if dark clouds cover the sun, I will burn the sky to guide you home!"
"Stop gloating over there!" Sirin pressed her palm down, and countless light ribbons slashed towards Ling Feng.
"Hya!"
Law of Fire! Incinerating Flame Blade! Herrscher Authority!
Ling Feng retracted Judgement, raised the War God's Blade, and high-heat flames like lava coated the blade.
Ling Feng spun like a top at high speed, his apex tearing a path through the countless light ribbons. He moved like a runaway train, unstoppable, rushing towards Sirin.
Seeing Ling Feng approaching, Sirin attempted to teleport away, only to discover with horror that the space around her had been sealed by some power, making teleportation impossible.
Sirin also fought back with all her might, gathering a large amount of Honkai energy in her hands and unleashing it. The Honkai energy then transformed into a colossal black cone that pierced towards Ling Feng.
Two cones, one large and one small, collided. Under Ling Feng's full power, the cone immediately began to deform.
However, this cone was extremely tough, like a black slime. If it couldn't be broken, Ling Feng's momentum would be completely depleted.
Ling Feng's mind flashed with Kiana's happy smile. If he failed this time, it would be impossible to approach her again.
"Come on!"
"Wrath of the War God!"
The flame top erupted with even stronger flames, as if equipped with a massive booster. Under the attack of these four powers, the "black slime" was instantly shattered.
"Damn it!"
Seeing Ling Feng relentlessly approaching, Sirin once again felt the threat of death. She closed her eyes in fear, awaiting her demise.
After a long moment, she slowly opened her eyes, only to feel a slight touch.
Ling Feng's eyes were dim, his dark red armor completely shattered, revealing his broken body covered in cracks.
Unleashing four powers simultaneously bore an unimaginable burden!
However, even in such a state, Ling Feng still smiled and gently touched Kiana's head.
"Kiana, lift your head and keep moving forward... to make this imperfect world the world you desire."
Sirin felt immense rage. She, who was a Herrscher, was scared into such a state by a mere human. Angrily, the Honkai energy within her surged, and a Void Spear pierced Ling Feng's battered body.
Ling Feng had almost used up all his strength, no longer able to support his body. He fell backward.
However... Ling Feng's face still held that gentle smile.
Sirin seemed to sense something, but it was too late. Her expression shifted from anger to fear, then to pain.
A blue syringe was injected into the back of her neck, and the blue liquid inside was completely infused into her body.
"Aaaargh!"
The Herrscher of the Void let out a pained roar. As the Honkai energy within her dissipated, the Void Space began to collapse.
Ling Feng, on the verge of losing consciousness, had a golden pagoda appear beside him, which immediately sucked him in.
The golden pagoda, along with the collapsing space, plunged into the abyss and disappeared.