Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　The next moment, accompanied by a series of metallic scraping sounds, the chains that formed the [Divine Grace Barrier] followed the creator's will and shot towards the necromancer like arrows.

　Faced with these chains that contained the power of "binding" and were strong enough to easily penetrate any Honkai energy shield on this planet, Moros did not show the slightest intention to dodge.

　On one hand, he was confident that the legendary spell [Legion's Asylum], which was always active on him, could provide him with sufficient protection.

　On the other hand, his entire focus is now on casting the legendary spell [Soul Torrent].

　To send the Herrscher of Binding, whose account was personally logged in by the Cocoon of the End to the abyss of death, even Moros, a demigod-level necromancer, would need to exert all his strength.

　Just as the necromancer had predicted, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared as the chains, which resembled cast bronze and contained the power of [binding], were about to touch his body.

　A magical shield, shimmering with a faint blue light, rose from his body, firmly enveloping this powerful demigod-level spellcaster under its protection.

　"Boom!!!"

　The moment the chains made contact with the spell shield, a series of dazzling sparks burst forth.

　The deafening roar echoed through the sky, shocking every living being who witnessed it.

　Each chain seemed to encounter an insurmountable barrier, relentlessly bounced off, and could no longer advance an inch.

　This is not merely a physical obstacle, but a fierce confrontation between the power of the Herrscher and legendary magic.

　The legendary spell [Legion's Protection] not only successfully resisted the physical attack of the chains, but also, on a deeper level, dissolved the threat of the [Binding] power contained within the chains. As a result, the fierce offensive launched by the Cocoon of the End through the Herrscher of Binding ultimately failed and did not achieve any substantial results.

　Although Legion Sanctuary is a legendary spell, the defensive power of the spell shield it generates is not actually directly related to the spellcaster's own strength.

　Conversely, the defensive effectiveness of this legendary spell is closely related to the number of units the caster has established a mental link with.

　This is the core reason why Moros insisted on deploying the undead forces on the battlefield.

　With hundreds of thousands of undead troops

　As the linked target of [Legion's Sanctuary], he is virtually immune to all damage until the undead forces are exhausted.

　Take, for example, those who wield different powers, except for the two special cases: the Eighth Lawyer, the Lawyer of Consciousness, who wields the power of [Consciousness], and the Lawyer of the End, who wields the power of [Time].

　The other Herrschers, no matter how powerful their abilities, could not penetrate the magical shield constructed by [Legion's Protection] to inflict any substantial damage on the necromancer's body.

　Of course, the Cocoon of the End possesses extraordinary power, enough to disregard such a defense mechanism.

　The power of the Cocoon of the End is by no means inferior to that of the weaker gods in the Ashan world. The power it releases can naturally be regarded as a unique manifestation of divine power attack.

　While Legion's Protection performs well in most situations, the spell shield generated by this legendary spell is relatively weak against divine attacks.

　However, it is worth noting that it is the true form of the Cocoon of the End, which resides on the far side of the moon and possesses supreme power.

　The power of "Binding" held by the Herald of Binding alone cannot change the fact that even if the Cocoon of the End personally logs in to fight on its behalf, it is powerless against "Legion's Protection".

　Despite the failure of this attack, the Eleventh Herrscher, controlled by the Cocoon of the End, showed no sign of disappointment.

　In the eyes of this powerful being, such an outcome was actually expected.

　The necromancer is the being capable of taking the "Dominion of the Theater" from His hands.

　How could such an existence be defeated by any of His apostles?

　Even if He personally logs in and plays on behalf of someone else, it's still the same.

　Since there was no hope to begin with, there is naturally no possibility of disappointment.

　In fact, the Cocoon of the End was very satisfied with the result of the previous attack.

　He never forgot that this time, the reason He manipulated the Herald of Binding to clash with the necromancer was to test the necromancer's true strength.

　Now that He has once again successfully forced the necromancer to reveal a trump card, perfectly achieving His initial goal, how could He possibly be disappointed?

　Hopefully, before this body completely collapses, we can probe for more of the necromancer's trump cards...

　With that thought in mind, the "Herrscher of Restraint" once again activated the power of [Restraint] and launched a new offensive against the necromancer.

Chapter 558 Decisive Victory

　Just as the Cocoon of the End gained a deeper understanding of the necromancer's power, Moros was not idle either.

　He understood perfectly that every second was crucial in confronting an entity like the Cocoon of the End.

　Therefore, after successfully repelling the second wave of fierce attacks from the "Herrscher of Binding" using the magical shield generated by the legendary spell [Legion's Protection], he immediately accelerated the preparation of a counterattack that was already underway and could determine the outcome of the battle.

　【Soul Torrent】, this legendary spell is not only one of the most powerful attack methods in Moros's possession, but also the key to turning the tide of this battle.

　When the [Soul Torrent] rages, it will unleash an immeasurable double blow of magic and soul upon the target with overwhelming force.

　Moreover, this legendary spell will shake the very foundation of the recipient's spirit and soul, causing irreparable and permanent damage.

　Perhaps, under the protection of the Cocoon of the End, the spirit and soul of the Lawbearer of Restraint can be spared.

　However, according to the necromancer's in-depth research on the Herrscher, the sheer amount of magical damage alone was enough to push that divine apostle who wielded the power of [Binding] into the abyss of death.

　Moros had a very clear understanding in his heart that there was an insurmountable chasm between himself and the Cocoon of the End.

　To prevent the Cocoon of the End from using the Herrscher of Binding's body to create some big news, he must sever the "tentacles" that Herrscher of the Eleventh Herrscher, the Herrscher of Binding, has reached into this blue planet before Herrscher of the End truly intervenes in this conflict.

　As long as I eliminate your apostles, and you are not prepared to personally intervene, I can safely overcome this difficulty. But if you insist on coming in person…

　As the image of that demiplane, sculpted by a great being, surfaced in his mind, a surge of courage rose within Moros.

　He believed that, despite the awe-inspiring power of the Cocoon of the End, it would be powerless against the demiplane constructed by that great being.

　With this belief in mind, Moros took out more than a dozen extremely precious Soul Crystals and dozens of equally valuable mid-level Soul Crystals from his Storage Ring.

　Don't be fooled by the small number of these glittering little things; both [Soul Crystals] and mid-level Soul Crystals are priceless treasures, their value beyond words.

　Unlike soul crystals refined from the souls of countless intelligent beings, each true [Soul Crystal] has a unique name.

　They are all unique.

　When casting the legendary spell [Soul Torrent], the [Soul Crystal] can exert far greater power than ordinary low-level Soul Crystals.

　Even though each Soul Crystal represents only the soul of a single intelligent being, its value far exceeds that of lower-level Soul Crystals, which require the consumption of hundreds or thousands of intelligent beings' souls to create.

　Mid-tier soul crystals, as the name suggests, are superior alternatives to low-tier soul crystals, containing even greater soul power.

　Compared to the hundreds or thousands of intelligent life souls contained in each low-level soul crystal, each mid-level soul crystal contains at least ten thousand units of intelligent life souls.

　This time, Moros took out dozens of mid-level soul crystals from his storage ring. Each one was of superior quality and was a carefully selected piece.

　In other words, in order to ensure the complete annihilation of the "Herrscher of Binding" in one fell swoop, the necromancer did not hesitate to sacrifice the souls of hundreds of thousands of intelligent beings as a price.

　This determination and courage are enough to shock anyone who knows the truth.

　In the world of Ashan, the legendary spell [Soul Torrent] is renowned for its unique property: the more souls it consumes, the greater its power becomes.

　This spell, having consumed such a vast number of intelligent beings' souls, is so powerful that it can even threaten terrifying beings at the pinnacle of demigod strength.

　Of course, all of this is on the premise that those beings with the ultimate strength of demigods did not use power beyond the demigod level.

　Once they truly unleash that power, the souls of these hundreds of thousands of intelligent beings alone will clearly be far from sufficient.

　Indeed, the demigod rank is considered the dividing line between humans and gods.

　However, compared to those proper gods, the power of demigods ultimately belongs more to the realm of humans and is difficult to match.

　Getting back to the point, the necromancer took a deep breath and began to cast the terrifying legendary spell with complete concentration.

　He used all the Soul Crystals and Mid-Rank Soul Crystals he took out from his Storage Ring as casting materials, investing them generously into the casting of Soul Torrent.

　Almost instantly, the [Netherworld Staff] he was holding suddenly emitted an unprecedented fluorescent green light.

　The light was dazzling and profound, like a ghostly fire burning in the abyss, carrying a terrifying power that threatened to devour everything around it.

　As the spell gradually took shape, an undisguised and powerful aura arose like a whirlwind, sweeping across the heavens and earth.

　The aura was so strong that even the thick clouds that had been pressing down in the sky trembled, as if sensing a fear from the depths of their souls, and scattered and fled, allowing the long-lost clear sky to reappear in the world.

　Immediately afterwards, an unprecedented surge of soul energy erupted like a raging torrent, carrying the wails and despair of countless souls, transforming into a pitch-black flood that swept towards the "Herrscher of Restraint".

　"boom!!!"

　Even with the Cocoon of the End personally logging in, the Herrscher of Binding could not escape this light-speed attack.

　This is entirely due to hardware limitations.

　The Cocoon of the End was certainly aware of the danger, but the Herrscher of Binding's body was simply unable to react in time.

　Before the apostle of God could even react, the pitch-black torrent of souls struck her.

　Centered on the eleventh Herrscher who wields the power of [binding], a torrent of souls suddenly spread out behind her, instantly evaporating vast swathes of land and revealing scorched earth that was as clear and translucent as glass, yet utterly devastated.

　Wherever the torrent passed, space seemed unable to withstand this terrifying power, and it was violently distorted. The air was compressed and emitted a sharp whistling sound, and even time seemed to slow down at this moment.

　The land that was evaporated was merely the tip of the iceberg of this devastating attack.

　Driven by the planet's curvature, the dark torrent of souls, like a raging dragon breaking free of its shackles, surged through the atmosphere and vanished into the boundless depths of space.

　If you look closely, you will find that a few tiny sparks quietly appear along the trajectory of the soul torrent's attack.

　Those were the final rays of light from the military satellites deployed by the Fire Moth in a planetary geosynchronous orbit, which were destroyed by the torrent of energy.

　If the environment affected by this torrent is already so devastated, then the blow suffered by the Herrscher of Restraint, which is at the core of the attack, is even more unimaginable.

Chapter 559 The Fall of the Herrscher and the Presence of the Cocoon of the End

　"what--!"

　Under the onslaught of the abyss-like torrent of souls, the Herrscher of Restraint let out a shrill and painful scream.

　Since assuming the power of [Binding], this proud apostle of God has never encountered such a desperate attack.

　Even the ballistic missile attack meticulously planned by the Fire Moths, which used hundreds of Honkai energy fission bombs, was far from comparable to the terrifying spells cast by the necromancer at this moment.

　The pain, originating from the depths of her soul, felt like a thousand sharp blades simultaneously cutting into her consciousness, almost pushing her to the brink of unconsciousness.

　Despite the fact that the player using the account to boost the account had done everything in their power, hastily deploying the [Divine Grace Barrier] in front of the Herrscher of Binding in an attempt to withstand the terrifying torrent of souls.

　However, this torrent of souls, formed from the terrifying magical power extracted from the souls of hundreds of thousands of humans, pierced through the darkness like the light of dawn, easily breaking through the golden barrier and striking the apostle of the god who had descended upon this blue planet with the eleventh Great Collapse.

　After breaking through the Eleventh Herrscher's hastily deployed [Divine Grace Barrier], the long-accumulated power of the soul torrent finally found an outlet, suddenly erupting with even more fierce and violent power.

　The power was so strong that even the Cocoon of the End could no longer remain calm. It suddenly realized that although this power was weak, its essence was pure and powerful, even enough to touch its supreme consciousness.

　However, this realization came too late.

　After reaching its peak, the torrent of souls suddenly transformed into a dazzling light, completely enveloping the Herrscher of Restraint.

　At that moment, the whole world seemed to stand still, time lost its meaning, and only that light kept flashing and expanding until it completely swallowed the figure of the Lawbearer of Restraint, turning it into nothingness.

　At that very moment, on the far side of the moon, 380,000 kilometers away from this blue planet, an indescribable tremor quietly arose.

　God has descended.

　His appearance brought the entire world to a standstill.

　Time, space, matter, energy...

　Everything lost its original rules and order the moment He descended.

　Faced with its own consciousness, which it used to control the Laws of Restraint, being swallowed up by the overwhelming power of the torrent of souls, the Cocoon of the End did not show the slightest anger, but instead presented an unusual tranquility.

　This isn't actually that hard to understand.

　Although the torrent of souls that was formed at the cost of hundreds of thousands of human souls did touch a wisp of His consciousness, and even completely annihilated it.

　But such a loss is nothing more than a drop in the ocean to the final cocoon, utterly insignificant.

　Moros's [Soul Torrent] did indeed hit its target.

　However, the effect of this attack was limited to annihilating a wisp of consciousness that He had projected onto His divine apostles.

　From a mortal's perspective, such an attack is like gently plucking a single hair from a person's head—utterly insignificant.

　To the Cocoon of the End, which rules over the life and death of all beings in the solar system and possesses boundless power, this extraordinary cataclysm was nothing more than a small test to satisfy its curiosity.

　Being able to glimpse the unknown mysteries at such a small cost, even if it only satisfies part of one's curiosity, is still an extremely worthwhile exchange.

　Therefore, after gazing intently at the necromancer who seemed no different from anything else and was also frozen by the power of [Time], the Cocoon of the End, unable to discern any of his trump cards, chose a more prudent strategy—waiting.

　We await the progress of the Honkai Judgment on this planet, the arrival of the Thirteenth Great Honkai, and the descent of the Herrscher of the End.

　At that time, He will use the body of the Herald of the End to conduct a more in-depth test on the necromancer.

　From the perspective of the Cocoon of the End, there is nothing wrong with this choice.

　After all, compared to His near-godlike level of life, a mere two or three years is not fundamentally different from two or three seconds.

　In the eyes of this powerful being, such a short time span could not possibly shake any established trajectory.