Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

"Want to run!"

Baal also saw Fu Hua and the others trying to run away. A powerful aura capable of destroying the heavens and the earth emanated from him, and one after another, stars composed of lightning appeared, magnified like a mirage and extending to the ends of the earth.

With a flick of his palm, an endless sea of ​​lightning appeared and expanded in his hand... In a daze, everyone seemed to see worlds being born and dying within the sea of ​​lightning, with endless lightning surging within, directly carrying a destructive aura towards the phoenix that Fu Hua had transformed into.

Fu Hua's eyes widened in doubt as her entire body emitted a red glow from within, forming a force field barrier around her that isolated everything at the molecular level.

Unfortunately, Baal's strength was vastly different from that of the Grey Serpent, and this layer of defense couldn't stop him; it was shattered instantly.

"not good!"

Fu Hua was slightly surprised by Baal's strength. After all, she had been able to overpower the six pillars of the Grey Serpent. Compared to the strength of those six pillars, Baal was clearly stronger and more terrifying.

However, Fu Hua was no pushover, and Kiana and the others certainly wouldn't just be spectators.

"Time frozen, space black hole!"

Time, the power of the Space Stone, manifested in Kiana's hands. The giant hand of lightning froze instantly under the power of time and was then sucked into a black hole.

Taking this opportunity, the group successfully created space and disappeared into the entrance in the next instant.

"Baal, why..."

Grey Serpent knows Baal's strength, so he shouldn't have let them escape, right?

"Let them be. This is the Lord's order. We only need to deal with these lackeys of the Star Gods outside."

"Now it's your turn. Let me think about how to play."

However, Baal's response was a weapon overflowing with divine power and spiritual light. Long arrows shot out simultaneously, instantly piercing through the bodies of several demonic pillars that were unable to dodge in time, but they all recovered in the next second.

"That's really impolite, but it seems it will take some time to deal with you."

……

Meanwhile, at the center of the Grand Temple of Time, beyond the endless spatial dimensions and the Sea of ​​Time, everyone saw a space as beautiful as the eye of a storm.

A brilliant sea of ​​stars, a vast universe, a tranquil world, and a magnificent halo of light that stretches across the entire cosmos, like the Milky Way...

Compared to the evil hell outside, this place is as sacred as heaven, creating an unsettling sense of incongruity.

And in the center of this sacred place stands a pure white palace.

The building itself has a jade-like texture, soaring straight into the clouds like a majestic mountain, exuding endless pressure in its solemnity, making people want to worship the closer they get.

Connecting the palace to the earth are rows of neat staircases, against the backdrop of the infinite universe, a place where imaginary numbers and quantum mechanics intersect, a place so sacred and untouchable.

This is the throne of the Magic King.

It truly lives up to its name as a "vortex of contradictions," where all causes and effects are connected and severed!

But before stepping into the realm ruled by the so-called mastermind, the Magic King, everyone was prepared, because no one could claim to be certain of victory in the face of that terrifying enemy.

Having traversed the seven singularities, the terrifying black tide of quantum and imaginary creations, and the obstruction of the Demon God Pillars, they have finally arrived here.

Among these people, except for one, they are all children who are not yet adults. They may feel confused and want to run away at first.

They don't know why they do these things, why they come to save this so-called world. Maybe when they first came to this point, it was just to go back to their previous lives, just to save their families, just to accompany their friends, just their own immature thoughts.

But now that they've come this far, they've also added to their own selfish desires the desire to save the world and take revenge on this wanton demon king!

But they are still not "saviors" in the purest sense.

No one can be absolutely selfless, no one can be absolutely brilliant, and no one can have an absolutely noble character... If such a person really existed, then they wouldn't be here.

The so-called "perfect savior" has always been nothing but wishful thinking and will never exist.

Just as a certain chuunibyou girl once said, there is no savior in this world, because everyone is their own savior.

With determined eyes, everyone looked toward the top of the stairs and climbed step by step. Surprisingly, there were no traps on the steps.

However, everyone remained highly vigilant as they traversed the long white jade staircase step by step. After an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at the incredibly spacious throne of the Magic King, located beneath the cosmic starry sky.

"You've finally arrived!"

Chapter 416 Rewriting Genesis, Kevin's Aspiration for Godhood

[Padofilis (Previous Civilization): "How is this possible!? Boss Kevin is actually the final boss!"]

On the Grand Throne in the live stream, a man in a magnificent red robe stared expressionlessly at Kiana and her companions as they arrived. The face on the throne was Kevin's, though his skin was slightly brown. But without a doubt, this man was Kevin.

Kevin (from the previous civilization): "This person is me..."

Seeing himself sitting on the throne like an ancient iceberg in the live stream, Kevin felt an unprecedented sense of alienation from himself. This was the same person from that world. What had happened? How did he become like this?

Möbius (previous civilization): "Is that the lackey who follows Möbius actually this side of him?"

May (previous civilization): "Kevin...?"

Alicia (Memory): "I never imagined that Kevin, who has always been upright, would become so dark. Has Kevin in this world completely become a villain? But I still believe that Kevin must have his reasons?"

Kevin: "This guy seems to have been through a lot."

Only you know yourself best. Although Kevin was somewhat surprised that he was the culprit who destroyed the multiverse, he also felt a lot from this version of himself.

The emptiness of reality, the indifference after seeing through the world, the pervasive color of time—but this is only what lies beneath his surface. What is his inner self like? Only the person he is on the live stream knows.

At the edge of their vision, they saw a pure white throne that stood there, more sublime than any other divine throne.

The indifferent king looked down upon them as they arrived.

"Ju, it's you?! Kevin!"

Although the skin color was slightly different, Fu Hua, having regained all her memories, recognized the familiar face immediately—her comrade-in-arms from the previous civilization, Kevin.

"Fu Hua from another parallel universe's Chaldea? But I am not the naive savior hero you know from your universe!"

Magic King Kevin directly answered Fu Hua's question. Contrary to their expectations, the mastermind in front of them seemed quite easy to talk to and did not directly attack them.

"The Lord that Gray Serpent and the others are talking about is you, right? I wonder which universe's Kevin you are!"

"That's right, I am the leader of the seventy-two demon gods."

Kevin answered their questions in detail, his eyes, which seemed to see into the past and future, sweeping over them.

Although there was no malice intended, simply being stared at by Kevin's cold eyes gave them a feeling of unease, and an unprecedented sense of danger made their whole bodies tense.

This is the instinctive reaction of living beings when they encounter a creature more powerful than themselves, reminding them to leave this dangerous person.

"Then...why do you want to destroy the universe and all life! Are your current actions merely, as the Gray Serpent claims, to prevent the arrival of an extraterrestrial evil god?"

"...'merely'? Are your evil gods something that can be represented by 'merely' as you think?"

Kevin seemed to recall something and felt a little disappointed that the others hadn't realized the danger posed by the evil god.

"I have witnessed countless tragedies under evil gods in various universes, countless betrayals for so-called interests, countless civilizations plundering the weak, and countless universes finally ending."

Do you really think that so-called beliefs, friendship, and unity can lead you to victory and bring you hope?

"I used to think the same way as you. I have seen countless predecessors who could illuminate the starry sky with their dazzling will, but unfortunately, in the end, all they could do was go down the path of death."

"Would you feel sorry for those you couldn't save because of your weakness, those who died because of your stupidity? But I would no longer. I have trampled on countless ideals and countless civilizations, and they have all perished because of me."

"Back when we reached this point, in this long enough time for the universe to heat to death, I had already considered whether what I was doing was right or wrong."

"But when I saw those universes destroyed by evil gods, those beings whose wills were twisted, and those dazzling stars falling, I understood everything."

"So-called beliefs and so-called perseverance mean nothing in the face of absolute power!"

"Under the absolute power of the evil god, your so-called beliefs and perseverance are nothing but laughable toys!"

"That's not how it is!" Kiana finally snapped when Kevin belittled their motivation for getting to this point. "You're completely..."

“During our conversation, countless beings with thoughts like yours were born, but unfortunately, their beliefs were ruthlessly and easily distorted by the power of the evil god.”

"That's enough! There's nothing more to see in tragedies like this! In this infinite multiverse, rather than letting living beings make pointless sacrifices and live in pain, I'd rather destroy the old era and usher in a brand new one!"

"The old era? The new era? What exactly do you want, Kevin?"

Fu Hua seemed to have grasped something, but she was still missing a crucial clue and couldn't figure out Kevin's final thoughts.

"Why do you think I destroy the old era? What I pursue is to cultivate a sound and perfect new era."

"The value of this infinite multiverse and its infinite civilizations to me is that it exists only as it is now; that in itself is a mistake!"

"In order to cleanse this error, not long ago, and up to now, I personally burned all the universes and civilizations in this multiverse, including those universes that had been invaded by evil gods. I used all the energy from the burning to recreate this infinite multiverse in the void, to create a true paradise, a true Eden!"

"Rewrite Genesis, establish a new generation where everyone becomes a god, where only God can deal with God. Without power, we are nothing before evil gods. This is the great cause I desire!"

"The so-called multiverse and civilization are nothing but fuel to us! The dead will be reborn in the new era, and this temple is the vantage point for the new generation."

"No matter why you came here, I alone bear the responsibility for the destruction of the old generation!"

"Considering the effort you've put into getting here, I'll allow you to live for five hours, to witness the new era together, and then die!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Maybe it's true, as you say, that we have no power and no chance of winning against the evil god, but so what! We are not saviors. Saving the world is something we can do as long as we have a clear conscience!"

After experiencing so much, Kiana realized that one person's abilities are limited, and it's impossible to protect everyone. So she decided to save those she could see instead of becoming a savior.

"Using a god to fight a god for your lousy plan is just turning the dragon slayer into a dragon. It doesn't solve the fundamental problem, and will the self in the new world still be the same self?"

Bronya was not optimistic about Kevin's plan. After all, if everyone became a god, would she still be herself in the new era?

"I just want to go back to my old life. Saving the world is too tiring for me. Now I just want to defeat you so I can go home."

For Mei, staying by her companions' side was enough, but after such a long adventure, she was tired and just wanted to go home and rest.

"Lord Jiuxiao is the savior. Although I think what you said makes a lot of sense, Lord Jiuxiao will use his own eyes to see and save the world. Kevin's method of exchanging the whole world for another world is too extreme."

While none of his companions wanted to be saviors, Jiu Xiao did. However, what Jiu Xiao wanted even more was for everyone to be their own savior, to save themselves and others, rather than letting Kevin make the decision alone. After all, who knows if the new self will be the same as the original self?

"Kevin, stop!"

Fu Hua also expressed her opinion on this, and it was clear that no one in front of her agreed with Kevin's words.

Chapter 417 The Great Battle Begins, the True Strength of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods

"...Is that so? But you are not without a chance against me!"

"Since you still intend to put up a stubborn resistance, then let us disappear along with the old world!"

An immeasurable power was released from the king's body, and everything in the entire temple, along with the spacetime of the universe, seemed to freeze in that instant.

"I will shatter your hopes and dreams with my own hands! Your so-called luck and miracles will only lead to a sorrowful end in the face of absolute power!"