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As the power was channeled, countless swords appeared behind him.

An ancient, yet truly real, jade sword.

One of them, located directly behind Bai Yan, was over a thousand meters tall, pure white, and exceptionally sharp.

Centered on this main sword, countless miniature swords surround it, forming a curtain of long swords.

The next moment, the void where the two were located suddenly changed.

The void, which was originally empty, suddenly gave rise to a completely new world.

The sky is infinitely high, and the earth is infinitely vast.

To the left is a vast rocky plain, and to the right is an endless blue sea.

The plains are desolate, with occasional towering tornadoes rising into the sky; the sea is turbulent, with waves rising and falling.

Bai Yan looked at Kevin: "If we want to remove the shackles from the others by fighting like this, we'll probably have to increase the intensity."

"indeed."

The two fell into a brief silence.

Subsequently.

Bai Yan brandished his sword and suddenly pointed it at Kevin.

As he did this, the pure white main sword behind him suddenly grew larger again.

The sword, which was originally only a thousand meters tall, suddenly became towering, obscuring the sky behind it.

Then, the number of small swords surrounding it continued to increase.

Seeing this, Kevin focused his attention.

The instant he could no longer see the tip of the sword, a curtain of swords suddenly swept down from the sky.

Countless longswords swept through like a sandstorm, rushing towards Kevin.

boom!

Dang Dang Dang...

With a burst of cold air, countless longswords were blocked one by one.

No matter how the storm of swords, which seemed unstoppable to others, attacked, Kevin focused his mind and could not break through the defensive barrier.

The longswords were knocked down in front of Kevin, gradually piling up into a mountain.

Just as the sword was about to engulf Kevin's head, he casually leaped a few meters up, stood atop the wreckage of the longsword, and continued to resist expressionlessly.

Seeing this, Bai Yan raised his other free hand and waved it.

Rumble rumble rumble...

The earth shook, and the earth dragon turned over.

The sword fragments beneath Kevin's feet suddenly fell to the ground.

He looked down and saw a crack suddenly appear in the ground, which then quickly expanded.

The crack expanded rapidly, soon reaching a width of over a hundred meters, and showed no signs of stopping.

boom! !

Just then, a huge thunderclap sounded in the sky, making Kevin look up.

The sky, which was once infinitely high, is now showing signs of collapse once again.

A piece of the bright sky suddenly burst open and crashed down on Kevin's location.

Kevin dodged, but the "sky" seemed to have eyes and followed him.

After several struggles, he realized there was no way to avoid it, so he had no choice but to turn around and attack the indescribable thing with all his might.

The moment the claws made contact with that inexplicable object, not a sound was made.

All that could be seen was Kevin involuntarily taking more than ten steps back, while the "sky" in front of him trembled and remained in place, like a ceiling that emitted a glow.

next moment.

Space cracked, the light panel broke into pieces, and eventually turned into specks of fluorescence that gradually dissipated.

Looking again at the original location where the blank panel was inlaid, nothingness has filled that spot once more.

"What you see as a sword may not actually be a sword."

Bai Yan suddenly said something, and then waved his hand again, which was not yet in a spell.

The earth's shaking turned into a tremor, the sky's collapse happened in an instant, and the sea surged and churned as if it were about to be poured into the sky.

Kevin's gaze sharpened, and he immediately felt the pressure mounting.

The entire world collapsed and swept towards him, the destructive power of the collapsing world almost engulfing him.

After looking around for a moment, Kevin seemed to understand something. He closed his eyes and unleashed his full power.

In the void, a dazzling light exploded from a single point, as if a star were bursting forth with the final brilliance of its life, illuminating the entire void.

The light was so dazzling that it blinded people for a moment.

When the burst of light ended, Kevin opened his eyes and saw that he was all alone.

In his [Karma Demon] form, his body was already covered in wounds, and blood was flowing continuously.

But Bai Yan showed no sign of stopping, and finally unleashed his sword technique.

A colossal sword, reaching to the heavens and the earth, was drawn horizontally, pointing directly at Kevin. It surged forward with immense force, arriving before him in the blink of an eye.

Kevin had no choice but to fight back from the spot.

He stretched out his hands, and instead of taking the bait directly, he touched it gently first.

Upon touching it, the void instantly underwent a change.

An indescribable clash of forces distorted the final boundary between illusion and reality.

Nothingness reverses, and all realms become empty.

Bai Yan subconsciously looked up, only to find that Kevin had also disappeared.

The surrounding space finally became completely real.

The night sky was dim.

I was walking on stone slabs of unknown age, with dilapidated buildings behind me.

It's hard to describe it using the word "ancient".

Because the time they have experienced far exceeds the length of human civilization today.

This is the highest point of the building.

Right in front of Bai Yan, a person was kneeling there, gazing at the endless desolation below.

It's cherry blossom.

Bai Yan remained silent as he slowly walked towards her.

They stopped when they got close and knelt down beside him.

"You came."

"Ah."

Sakura turned her head and looked at Shirohiko.

The two stared at each other for a long time.

Sakura didn't speak again until a pebble, from who-knows-where, rolled down the ridge of the crater.

Have you seen Kevin?

"I've seen him, and we even fought. I guess the others should have come out by now."

Upon hearing this, Sakura lowered her head.

Do you know what this choice means?

"Actually, I knew a long time ago."

Why even bother choosing?

"If the reason sounds childish, would you believe it?"

Bai Yan looked at Ying, who finally looked up and nodded seriously.

"When I was a child, I heard an elder talk about history and life."

He once said: "The greatest victims in history are often not the greatest beneficiaries, and most of the time they are not even beneficiaries."

“I said that was wrong, and then he showed me the facts.”

cherry:"……"

"And now we are in a special position to change this situation."

"Sakura, I want to try."

Volume 1: Chapter 254: When Sakura Understood the Riddle

Sakura's pink fox ears trembled.

Although the owner remained outwardly calm, subtle changes in his demeanor betrayed his true feelings.

"Do you think doing this will change the situation?" Sakura asked, looking at him.

"It's under my control, and I'm certain that the future will be just like that."

The facilities on the moon operate silently, with countless autonomous machines moving back and forth in the shadows.

On this desolate land, only human creations still linger; the rest remain silent, as if they have endured an irreversible destruction.

Sakura stared blankly for a moment, then lowered her head slightly.

"Have you ever wondered what happened to Rin in the end?"

"...According to the original plan, her consciousness could have been preserved using Feather Dust, and she could have returned to normal after the virus was cleared away."

Bai Yan frowned: "Mei couldn't possibly have been unaware of this operation. Even Klein's body was preserved, but Mebius had other plans, which is why he hasn't restored it yet. What about you?"

"Rin doesn't want that."

"You didn't listen to that silly kid's ideas, did you?"

"No, Rin actually thought about it for a long time after she learned the truth."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan's heart skipped a beat.

He noticed that Sakura's eyes were gradually turning red, and glistening spots were gradually appearing in them.

"After the battle against the Eleventh Herrscher, the Fire Moth lost two of its strongest fighters; after that, for some unknown reason, the number of Honkai Beasts in the world suddenly increased exponentially, constantly sweeping across various places."

"Although powerful fusion warriors like us are well preserved, it is still far from enough for a land area of ​​5.1 million square kilometers."

"The war was proceeding slowly and brutally, with the casualty figures rising every day."

"Ling always pays attention to these things, and has even been to war zones..."

"As her older sister, I cannot answer her question. Why are the Fusion Warriors of the Fire Moth so powerful, yet they always seem unable to prevent their cities from being engulfed by devastating hordes of Honkai beasts?"

"Ling is very sensible; she won't keep asking questions even if she doesn't get an answer."

"And so, some time passed, until one day Dr. Mei asked me if I wanted to tell her about it."

Sakura paused for a moment after saying this.

Bai Yan had a pretty good idea of ​​why Ling hadn't chosen the safest option.

She wanted to try it too...

“I don’t know where Rin got the information that Kiana is actually a Herrscher. So…”

Sakura's voice trembled, and her hands, which were resting quietly on her thighs, clenched the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning white.

Bai Yan sighed inwardly.