Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

Simply because he still had something he needed to do, and before that, he had to be free of distractions.

He gripped his sword, looked at the evil spirit atop the warhorse, and whispered:

"Activate".

As you wish, sir.

The jet-black armor automatically detached, transforming into a magnificent band of light that surged into the Holy Lance.

Based on all the gamma particles and Honkai energy within multiple power reactors, it is an extreme mode that abandons all defense in favor of attack.

The large amount of gamma particles made the Holy Lance no longer unstable. The outer shell of the Holy Lance of the Divine Key has become a stable spiral rhythm, and the Honkai energy reserves, enough to sink mountains and sever seas, have been gathered into a refined form at the tip of the spear.

Like a vortex with immense attraction, massive amounts of Honkai energy continuously surged into the Holy Lance, creating a breathtaking spectacle of countless points of light, like fireworks, floating and converging in an ocean.

In stark contrast to this magnificent scene is the owner of the holy lance.

The only decoration was the dripping, mottled blood; the patterns eroded by Honkai energy faintly revealed a purple light; the tattered body was in a sorry state.

The boy's face still had some armor that resembled goggles, which prevented the blood from seeping into his eyes.

The last intelligent module only has a countdown function left.

4: 59.

Let's end it all before the time comes.

The power of erosion shaped and molded the rocks on the ground into sturdy shackles and defenses. He placed Himeko inside this hollow rock and then sealed the entrance.

A smile appeared on Su Qing'an's lips as he recalled the woman's disheveled room filled with beer cans under the afternoon sun that day.

I told you, I would protect you, Himeko-nee.

Even if it's in a way you don't like...

The wind whipped up his blood-stained hair, and the sea of ​​light gathered by the Holy Lance was torn apart and dispersed by the sudden surge of wind.

The boy enshrined in the center stands behind a silent, demonic warrior with his head bowed.

This scene resembles the throne before a king in ancient times, where the king and his warriors gaze at each other in silence, yet exude a chilling and awe-inspiring atmosphere.

【Thousand Stars】Exceeding power limits.

He coughed up blood and whispered:

"I'm so sorry for using your things to do this kind of thing again."

"But... this is the last time."

Su Qing'an took a step forward, already standing a thousand meters away in front of Ji Xuanyuan. He swung the holy spear in his hand, annihilating the earth under Ji Xuanyuan's shocked yet ironic gaze.

Just as the words suggest, the earth melted away.

It was like a stick figure comic strip that had been erased from thin air. The extremely refined Holy Lance and the power of the Corruptor Herrscher combined in Su Qing'an's hands to create terrifying destructive power.

Seawater began to spread from beneath the erased rock layers. Ji Xuanyuan was spared the aftershock of the slash by her warhorse in that instant, but in the brief moment of the heat wave, her body had already melted into a charred and unsightly state.

The warhorse let out a terrible howl as the black and red Honkai energy extended along the attack, destroying most of its organs. The energy disrupted the original Honkai energy links, and the corrosive force interrupted the smooth recovery process.

This was also true for Ji Xuanyuan herself; she murmured in confusion:

"He's clearly a useless piece of trash who has no talent and can only fight people in this way."

"Why do they possess the powers of a Honkai Executor?"

"The Key of God? No, you're not qualified."

The demon behind him followed like a shadow, wielding two swords simultaneously to unleash attacks with a wide range. Its presence directly interrupted Ji Xuanyuan's thinking time.

Each strike possessed the entanglement properties of corrosive Honkai energy, making Ji Xuanyuan, who had already suffered greatly, no longer appear calm and collected.

This was someone Su Qing'an had killed before, but now it has strangely become his temporary ally.

Ji Xuanyuan is not weak; possessing the Key of Domination, she shouldn't be such an easy opponent to kill.

It was only because Chi You's help made her completely neglect defense that her defenses appeared so fragile.

But now, even in order not to appear too embarrassed, she had to take Su Qing'an's offensive seriously.

The Xuanyuan Sword in her hand is itself a bridge grafted onto Chi You's heart. For a divine key, the girl has enough to do many things with it.

The Xuanyuan Sword is a weapon made from the core of the previous generation's tenth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Domination.

In terms of ability, it has the power to convert Honkai energy into natural forces such as fire, frost, and lightning.

Honkai energy is precisely what Ji Xuanyuan has no shortage of. She said to the Judgment-class Honkai Beast:

"Come on, help me get rid of this annoying bug."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand unleashed a dense barrage of plasma-like lightning to block the Jizo-myoji's katana.

Frost thick enough to freeze lakes spread across the land, and blazing flames roared and twisted into a ferocious dragon head, lunging at the sword-wielding youth.

The Xuanyuan Sword has become a converter of Honkai energy. As long as Honkai energy is continuously injected into it, endless attacks will rain down without ceasing.

And this is just the beginning. The elemental attacks generated by the half-baked Herrscher power are far inferior to the true power of the Herrscher of Corruption on the other side.

That's why Ji Xuanyuan chose to say those words to Chi You.

Even though she is no longer the revered Yellow Emperor she once was, she cannot help but harbor resentment towards one of the culprits who imprisoned her here.

If it weren't for the need to quickly escape from this dark and endless deep sea, she would never have chosen to help Chi You eliminate these external enemies.

However, the more important reason is that the Xuanyuan Sword has become inextricably linked with Chi You, entering into a relationship where they are almost mutually dependent, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

This left her with no choice but to leave alone.

"Thump—thump—thump".

A long and heavy roar came from all directions. Honkai energy was like the regular notes on a piano key, responding to the tapping of the fingers. It pounded along with these violent sounds, causing countless cracks to spread across the entire earth's crust, and seawater began to seep into the ruins completely.

The black Xuanyuan Sword had already condensed a Honkai energy far greater than that of the Holy Lance. Compared to the Honkai energy that Su Qing'an had plundered from the power furnace and the Taixu Sword Qi, this level was on a completely different scale.

The Honkai energy surged within their bodies, relentlessly washing away the corrosive force. Ji Xuanyuan and his Emperor-level warhorse recovered from all their injuries, and the girl said no more nonsense.

She swung her sword, and even Su Qing'an couldn't see how much different kinds of natural power surged from the Xuanyuan Sword in that instant.

What overwhelmed all of these was the purer Honkai energy sword wave.

The sword wave, stretching for thousands of meters, was almost as large as a mountain or a sea.

Such reckless extravagance resulted in a range so large that the only option was to withstand it head-on. The demon-like samurai knelt before the boy, raising two huge katanas in a cross pattern to defend himself.

And then, in the next moment.

The katana shattered, and the armor split in two.

The Jizo's Soul was directly and domineeringly cleaved in two by the sword wave!

The black and red Honkai energy flooded the field of vision like dripping blood. The boy used the Holy Lance to cut through the remaining sword waves, but he still couldn't defend against all the attacks.

His left arm was cleanly shredded into a spray of blood and body tissue.

The intense pain pounded on his nerves, and the fact that his limbs were missing was enough to crush an ordinary person, but Su Qing'an remained expressionless. Instead of retreating, he advanced and charged forward.

The intelligent module whispered in my ear:

【Aboutaminuteandthirtysecondstogo，sir】

Only one minute and thirty seconds left.

Is it because my body's functions deteriorated faster after I lost my left hand?

But it's okay, there's still enough time.

The biting wind tore at the skin on his cheeks, and the excessive speed caused his failing organs to emit warning cries of discomfort and pain, but the boy paid no heed.

Finally, the intelligent module began to ask:

"You have less than a minute to live. Do you have any last words, sir?"

These were his last words.

Time seemed to slow down as Su Qing'an pondered the situation. She felt she had so much to say, but it seemed that anything she said would upset others. So…

Let's not talk about it anymore.

Suddenly, the boy recalled many things, and countless details of the past unfolded before him like unraveling silk.

It seems I've truly gained a lot in this life.

He made some friends, found someone he liked, experienced the process of striving for them, and had many wonderful things he had never experienced before coming into this world.

Xinbing gradually sheds the last traces of filth, moving towards complete clarity.

It seems like it can't be suppressed, so there's no need to suppress it anymore.

The last piece of ice in my heart became clear.

The third realm of Taixu Sword Qi: Clear Mirror.

Just before death approached, Su Qing'an stepped into a completely new realm.

Golden light ignited the blood-red, bewitching crimson on his back—that was the [Holy Mark].

Nearly half a year has passed since its last appearance. It was its appearance that allowed the boy to survive until now, when Su Qing'an was about to be eroded to death by the rejection reaction of the artificial holy mark.

The substance within the essence of emotion and soul is essential for constructing the [Sacred Mark], and the four steps of the Void Sword Qi form a massive, interconnected framework for building the [Sacred Mark].

Su Qing'an has now entered the third step, but this is still not enough to qualify him to fully manifest the [Holy Mark].

It was the perfection of its realm and the stimulation of life and death that forced it to reveal some of its posture and abilities ahead of schedule.

The original vermilion artificial stigmata have all been transformed into a mysterious and dazzling golden yellow.

The brain transmits a stream of information that is inscribed with the instinct of the [Stigmata].

So that's its effect?

Just as Su Qing'an suddenly understood something, Ji Xuanyuan successfully swung his second sword.

Even though the boy's reactions and movements were already terrifyingly fast, once he was on guard, it was not difficult for him to respond in time.

The way she swung her sword again was as if she were manipulating wisps of cloud, gentle and casual.

Without any additional force, the Honkai energy layered upon each other, creating a sword aura that was faster and larger than the previous one.

Chi You not only used his heart to transfer a large amount of Honkai energy to the Xuanyuan Sword, but also took advantage of his home field to maximize the concentration and output speed of the Honkai energy.