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

"Tick, tick."

That was the sound of liquid dripping.

A blood-red greatsword pierced through the boy's chest, its crimson hue winding silently down the blade.

A string of blood droplets fell into the seawater at their feet, creating a poignant and beautiful scene.

"Tick, tick."

That was the sound of blood dripping.

Su Qing'an embraced Ji Zi, in this posture as if pierced by a sword blade.

He was almost unable to speak; the pain had actually disappeared.

Even with his chest pierced and blood flowing out, Su Qing'an could only sense the fact that he was being injured.

It doesn't feel real.

All that remains is the emptiness of the world, where self-existence has been further stripped away.

Su Qing'an simply held the woman tightly, regardless of the consequences. The [Holy Mark] on his back had become increasingly dim, but at this moment it suddenly shone with a different kind of brilliance.

Himeko Murata's movements came to an abrupt halt; the Honkai energy within her body was being pulled together at an extremely rapid pace, all surging in one direction.

It surged into the boy's [Stigmata].

In almost just three seconds, the rampant Honkai energy within the woman's body was completely drained.

Su Qing'an murmured:

"Please, Miss Ji Lin."

The girl in yellow appeared before the world, looking at the boy with a complex expression, and responded:

"As you wish, Mr. Su Qing'an."

From the ancient brass sword floating on the water, countless mysterious particles of light surged forth, disappearing into the woman's back and winding out beautiful vermilion patterns.

That was the natural sacred mark possessed by the Yellow Emperor, Ji Xuanyuan, a thousand years ago.

The irreversible process of becoming a suicide soldier was completely broken by the effects of the [Stigmata] and the loading of natural Stigmata.

Himeko Murata's consciousness was successfully freed, and she should have fully awakened, but Himeko complied with the boy's previous request and let her fall back into a deep sleep.

This was a choice that Su Qing'an and Ji Lin had agreed upon long ago.

In fact, the Yellow Emperor from a thousand years ago did not leave behind any remnant soul. The previous Ji Xuanyuan was merely a product of the personification of the natural holy mark and the distortion of emotions.

After the Natural Stigmata was reactivated and returned to the personality requested by its original owner, Ji Lin appeared.

She asked Su Qing'an if he wanted to undergo the transplantation of the natural holy mark.

Because of Ji Lin's special abilities, even if the boy's natural talents were too poor, she could control all the rejection reactions and give Su Qing'an a natural holy mark, thus achieving the ultimate goal of potentially saving the boy's life.

But Su Qing'an refused.

He chose to let Himeko Murata live, even if the price was death.

Theoretically, this requirement, which follows the natural selection of hosts based on the Stigmata, does not actually conform to the program.

But after being personified, whether it's for atonement or for Su Qing'an's words, "This is my last request," it's all good.

She chose to agree.

The blood-red blade dissipated after the Honkai energy was absorbed by Su Qing's security department. The wound, which was not blocked by a sharp weapon, quietly flowed out bewitching blood, like a dried-up spring that could no longer gush out any more blood.

The boy seemed to have all his strength drained away, and could only lean on the woman's arms as he said:

"Miss Hime Rin... could you please ask Sister Himeko to stay away from me?"

"And... protect her."

Ji Lin understood the meaning behind Su Qing'an's words, but it was precisely because of this that she felt even more complicated.

She, residing within Himeko's body, can still retain her own consciousness, but perhaps only after Himeko's body gradually adapts to the presence of the natural stigma will she completely disappear, as if her duty has been fulfilled.

Before that, she did indeed possess the ability to protect her host to a certain extent.

She responded earnestly:

"As you wish, Mr. Su Qing'an."

Himeko briefly relinquished control of her body to Himeko, holding Su Qing'an and placing his frighteningly light body in the center of the altar at the highest point of the place.

Without hesitation, Ji Lin placed the ancient brass sword beside the boy as his burial offering.

Immediately, she turned and stepped into the unknown distance.

She needs to get this body to a safe place.

Ji Lin whispered to herself:

"This is all I can do for you. I'm so sorry."

The boy is dead.

His heart stopped completely the moment she placed Su Qing'an on the altar.

Later than Ji Lin had expected, his consciousness gradually faded into darkness as the violent roar shook the entire ruins.

Su Qing'an heard a faint vibration beside her ear; the timer on the smart module had already reset to zero.

is it you?

His lips curled slightly upward.

Immediately, darkness embraced consciousness, granting it the gentle grace of eternal slumber.

look……

In the end, no one had enough time.

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The mobility of the Luna Armor surpasses that of most vehicles in the world; even Rita's private jet wouldn't be faster than it under full-speed conditions.

Fu Hua was not slow enough.

The entire journey, from receiving the information, engaging in dialogue, making decisions, and the three seconds spent on the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, took less than forty minutes in total.

The Eclipse Mode is a burst-type output mode, but in the girl's hands, it has become a pure travel tool, with the high-concentration compressed particles in the power furnace already reaching an overload rate.

Not fast enough.

Following the AI's guidance, she plunged into the deep sea without any diving equipment.

Not fast enough.

The lunar eclipse pattern was once again forced to exceed its limits, and she fell like a shooting star.

Unlike Sato Yuno and the others who used their powers to smash in.

After encountering the entrance that was buried by a landslide, the girl's gauntlets have turned into golden handguards.

【Grasp of the Void】

Finding Su Qing'an is simple; just find the location of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Therefore, the other Key of Domination is the best guide, and it will also become Fu Hua's weapon to clear obstacles.

Deadly Power O Mad Dragon.

The powerful offensive that originally required accumulating Honkai energy was shortened to an instantaneous attack by the effect of storing Honkai energy within the Void Grip.

With a single punch, the immortal obliterated the obstacle in her path and charged into the ruins, heading straight in the direction she sensed.

A winding maze, a complex and intricate trap.

These tedious obstacles were things she couldn't allow to exist at this moment. With strange anxiety and eerie sorrow in her heart, Fu Hua almost exhausted all her martial arts skills.

One punch after another.

Even when the Honkai energy stored within the Key of Domination is completely exhausted, it's still a long way off.

Even with this shortcut and all our efforts, it's still a long way off.

She was trying to single-handedly crush the achievements of Kiana's squad over several hours in a very short time, and the difficulty she encountered was naturally different.

Having shattered his sword heart and lost his status as a sword god, the immortal had almost reached his limit.

In the brief moment she stopped, the illusory hand grasped her heart, causing her pupils to shrink.

What's going on? This feeling is inexplicable and has no origin.

I'm panicking... I'm so scared.

It's strange, but I'm so panicked and scared.

The girl was at a loss and looked bewildered.

She stared at the obstacle in front of her, her eyes already bloodshot.

Crimson like blood.

In that instant, the immortal abandoned his duty without hesitation, or rather, without thinking.

【Feather Crossing the Dust】

Crimson feathers fluttered and fell onto the lake of the heart.

With the sword's heart restored, all Honkai energy returned to a submissive posture.

The intuitive feeling of the Void Realm made the girl even more anxious.

She whispered:

"Celestial Arts".

In an instant, a clear blur of white and black enveloped the world, accompanied by the whispers of immortals, as if chaos had just begun to unfold, and a magnificent light annihilated everything before our eyes.

【Immortal Techniques: The Unity of All Things】

This is the pinnacle of martial arts during the prime of an immortal, or rather, an existence beyond that.

Immortal techniques, which transcend immortal styles, are also a system that gradually departs from the path of martial arts.