Ding!
"Detected that the wielder has fused with a 'Herrscher Core'."
"Based on the type of Herrscher Core, you have unlocked a new skill: [Proton Scream]. Your skill [Electromagnetic Mastery] has advanced to [Electromagnetic Command]."
"Based on the type of Herrscher Core, you have unlocked a new skill: [Fluid Creation]."
"Based on the type of Herrscher Core, you have unlocked a new skill: [Universal Stagnation]."
"Detected that the wielder's elemental authorities have been unlocked (Wind, Thunder, Flame, Ice)."
"Your skill [Frostflame Charge] has advanced to [Heavenly Firmament Rupture]."
"Your skill [Frostflame Thrust] has advanced to [Annihilation Iron Fist]."
As the other three Herrscher Cores merged with the Honkai Crystal within Lu Xing's body, system prompts began to ring out consecutively in his mind.
At the same time—
On the surface of the Honkai Crystal, all six authorities were now engraved upon it!
Following that...
Crack!
A crack! An extremely distinct crack appeared on the Honkai Crystal!
Neither his body nor his consciousness felt any discomfort due to the appearance of the crack. Instead, Lu Xing had the illusion of being reborn—
Crrrack!!
After the first crack appeared.
A second, a third... densely packed cracks spread across the crystal's surface!
Boom!!!
Smaller, more exquisite, more mysterious, more profound.
A new Honkai Crystal.
A regular dodecahedron, with six of its faces already engraved with the patterns of flame, an ice flower, lightning, a tornado, a single eye, and a prism, quietly materialized.
Immediately after.
Along with the brand-new Honkai Crystal.
The Emperor's body also began to transform—the crown, which originally had only four sharp spikes, now boasted a full six; at the center of his original arms on either side of his body, entirely new rings of light gradually emerged amidst a shining glow, and the number of his arms also increased with the additional authorities, becoming, like his crown, a true "six-armed Asura"; the Honkai energy halo floating behind his head transformed into six distinct yet interwoven colors of scarlet, cyan, jade-green, violet, black, and white. Destructive power flowed ceaselessly upon the halo.
All over his body.
The least noticeable change was to the Space-Time Rings.
They "merely" doubled the number of Space-Time Crystals composing them: from 64 to 128. The width of the "channel" connecting to Imaginary Space also doubled again, building upon its previous expansion.
And even as such a "Quad-Core" Emperor... (Translator's Note: The text says 四核/Four-Core, but he absorbed four new cores, making it five distinct Herrscher authorities plus his own original powers. It likely refers to the four elemental cores he just absorbed, or it's a slight miscount by the author in this sentence.)
He still had not advanced in rank.
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Race: Edict · Variant · Imaginary Emperor · Honkai Proxy
Level: 61
Abilities: Spiritual Perception, Heavenly Firmament Rupture, Annihilation Iron Fist, Dawnbreaker, [Aegis], Echo, [Infinity], Super Perception, [Subspace Lance], [Photon Cutting], [Species Iteration], [Atomic Breath], [Proton Scream], [Phase Shift], [Warp Drive], [Molecular Manipulation], [Thought Interference], [Universal Stagnation], [Electromagnetic Command], [Fluid Creation], [Imaginary Link].
Equipment: [Radiance of the Rising Sun], [Link Core]
Attack: 371 (Hyper)
Speed: 371 (Hyper)
Constitution: 371 (Hyper)
Evaluation: Emperor
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He clenched his fist lightly.
Lu Xing felt the changes within his body.
His level and attributes had not increased, but his mastery over power was countless tiers higher than before!
If he were in this state.
Lu Xing felt that if he were to use [Atomic Breath] again, he was absolutely confident he would win in a clash against [Heavenly Fire Unsheathed].
Since that was the case—
Om!!
The Emperor's figure submerged into the void.
Unless it involved a teleportation of an entire legion.
Otherwise, if the Emperor were to travel ultra-long distances alone... no matter the destination on this planet, he no longer needed the "gate-opening" assistance of the Space-Time Crystals. He could easily arrive with but a single thought.
But—
Om.
The etherealized figure re-solidified.
Just now, Lu Xing had prepared to try and hasten the end of this era—he used the exact same method as before, directly activating [Warp Drive]!
Yet, the instant the Emperor vanished.
The auras of Su and Mobius suddenly disappeared!
Even the "avatar"因子 (factors/essence) that had fused with Su, and the contingency Sheshe had left within Mobius's body, were all erased by some power at the exact same moment!
"Elysia, is it..."
With Lu Xing's current power, although he no longer particularly needed these two contingencies, they were, after all, measures he had set up long ago. He hadn't expected them to be dealt with so easily... No, from the moment Lu Xing teleported to The Flame-Chasers' base, the other party should have already detected the existence of some kind of "coordinate."
Among the few people left there.
Apart from Kevin, none of them were dull-witted.
And the only one truly possessing the power to erase traces at the "genetic" level could only be the Sixth Key of God, Black Abyss White Flower.
Black Abyss White Flower could decompose anything.
When this weapon targeted living beings, whether for repair or destruction, it operated from the blueprint level of deciphering genetic language—Lu Xing was well aware that Black Abyss White Flower possessed such an ability, but he hadn't expected the other party to react so swiftly.
"Hmph."
"So be it."
Since The Flame-Chasers didn't want to end the game so quickly, he would play with them a little longer.
"Cheche."
"You take Pontos and head to the northern sea region of the Mu Continent, rendezvous with the great whale waiting there."
As Lu Xing announced his operational plan, he gently raised a hand towards Cheche—diluted Honkai energy surged out from the Emperor's body like a tide, instantly enveloping Cheche and Pontos. The injuries sustained in the previous battle healed immediately, and their Honkai energy reserves were instantly restored to their peak state!
"Cheche understands."
Pontos had no chance to interject at all.
As Cheche nodded vigorously in agreement, their two massive bodies directly submerged into the void and disappeared.
"Sheshe."
"You take Wangxiang and go to the eastern sea region of the Mu Continent, rendezvous with the great crab gathering its legion there. I will open a gate to send that wild legion hidden in the Pacific Ocean (Wangxiang's remnants) to you."
"Emperor."
"As you wish."
Its vertical pupils slowly closed.
The deeply bowed serpentine neck demonstrated Sheshe's reverence for the Emperor—Wangxiang, floating beside Sheshe, copied its example and hurriedly bowed deeply towards the Emperor.
"Four War Temples."
At Lu Xing's call, War, Plague, Famine, and Death, the Four War Temples, appeared simultaneously before the Emperor's throne.
"War, Famine."
"You will lead the 'Crimson Cherry' Legion and launch a suppressive offensive from the southern coast of the Mu Continent."
"Plague, Death."
"You will lead the 'Frozen' Legion, acting as the main assault force to break through the defensive line from the west."
"And I..."
The pitch-black body slowly unfurled, golden radiance scattering in all directions.
"Will find an opportunity, and sink it."