From afar, Otto watched all this with emotion. He had only enjoyed such good days for a few days before bad things came chasing after him.
He just wanted to live his life quietly with Kallen. Why did it have to be like this? He truly didn't understand. Why did this Herrscher of Finality have to cause trouble?
"Otto, do you think we still have hope?"
Otto simply petted Kallen's head, then looked up at the sky and said softly,
"Hope, it's all on him alone. The burden on his shoulders must be very heavy."
The entire world was watching all of this. The survival of all of Teyvat was gambled on one person, as gods had already fallen, and even more powerful individuals had followed them.
Now, the only one who could resist was Lu Ze in front of them.
"Go, Lu Ze!"
"Win this great battle, you must win!"
...
The cheers of the whole world rose at this moment. They all hoped Lu Ze would win this gamble of a battle. Their cheers grew more and more unified. Even though they came from different countries, even though they were different people, even though some were good and some were bad, everyone hoped Lu Ze would win this fight.
On his side, Lu Ze didn't know how many recovery potions he had taken. Even his Honkai energy was depleted, yet he couldn't defeat the person in front of him.
"You are truly peculiar. You recover so quickly from every serious injury. Why? Even I am injured. You are amazing... But a person like you is my heresy. Today, as you said, it's either you die or I die."
He slightly extended his palm backward, and a huge black cube immediately appeared in front of him. It was quickly stretched, and with a slight looseness of his right hand, it was shot out.
"I say, these are all repetitive moves. Do you really still think you can hit me? I won't fall into the same pit twice. The same applies here, I won't use repetitive moves either!"
The two clashed in the air again and again, and the cheers of everyone gradually reached Lu Ze's ears.
They were all words of encouragement. Lu Ze smiled slightly and said,
"Countless people are cheering me on. What about you? You're all alone. If this drags on, you'll be the one to die sooner or later! The Herrscher of Finality is nothing more than this!"
Looking at the person floating before her, the Herrscher of Finality was speechless. Indeed, if this continued, she would be the first to die. Although she had an inexhaustible supply of Honkai energy, if the opponent seized an opportunity, they would inflict a heavy blow.
She absolutely could not be careless. It would be better to use a little trick and reduce the risk.
With that thought, the Herrscher of Finality vanished from her spot the next second. Lu Ze quickly pursued her, but he froze in the next moment.
The Herrscher of Finality stood there, holding Elysia with her right hand, a smile on her face as she looked at him.
"Yes, dragging it out is indeed disadvantageous to me. But have you ever thought about it? Everyone here is connected to you. If you dare to hit me once, you dare to kill one right before your eyes. Do you dare to hit me?"
Indeed, there were hostages everywhere, and most of them were related to him. Lu Ze frowned, unsure of what to do.
"Using hostages as a threat, how can this Herrscher of Finality be so wicked? Lu Ze... you must win!"
"This is too despicable! What Herrscher of Finality? She's simply a despicable scoundrel!"
"Pah! Shameless! Lu Ze... don't let this disrupt your strategy."
Listening to everyone's words, Lu Ze felt a mix of emotions. One side was the entire world, and the other was his own family. What should he do?
If he chose the former, his family would be in danger. But if he chose the latter, the entire world, including his family, would still perish...
This kind of choice made Lu Ze hesitate, and he stood frozen in place.
"Come here and kneel before me obediently, or I'll kill her!"
Seeing Elysia's throat being choked, Lu Ze could only reluctantly soften and kneel on the ground step by step. The Herrscher of Finality, looking triumphant, threw Elysia from her arms onto the ground and abandoned her original shell, rapidly invading Lu Ze's body.
If she couldn't win in terms of strength, couldn't she launch a mental attack from within? As long as she and the consciousness within him cooperated, it would be a 100% victory.
Feeling the abnormality in his body, Lu Ze clutched his head, blood gushing from his mouth, and his body began to convulse.
Even the greatsword in his hand fell to the ground. Elysia, not far away, weakly opened her eyes and said softly,
"No, you can't take him away. Absolutely not... No!"
It was a shame that she lacked the ability. Her strength had been greatly weakened. Even at her peak, she couldn't defeat the Herrscher of Finality. How could she fight?
As time passed, the people nearby watched nervously. Soon, Lu Ze stood up, even picking up the greatsword from the ground. But he remained silent, his eyes looking strange.
"Lu Ze?"
Elysia called out softly. Lu Ze slowly raised his head, but his expression had changed. Even the way he looked at Elysia was no longer as gentle as before.
"Heh heh, who are you calling? I'm not any Lu Ze. I am the Herrscher of Finality you are familiar with."
A sinister smile appeared on his face. Lu Ze's body began to twitch, perhaps because this consciousness hadn't fully adapted to this body yet, which was why such problems were occurring.
"You... you... give Lu Ze back to me! You bastard!"
The white long dress was already stained. She conjured her crystal bow and fired, but the brilliant crystal arrow was caught by the Herrscher of Finality and crushed with a bit of force.
"Give him back? Don't even think about it. Your good Lu Ze is dead! But you'll join him soon. This body is truly powerful. In fact, my original intention was to take over this body! In the end, I succeeded, didn't I? Lu Ze... you were ultimately too kind, too kind to be pathetic."
The Herrscher of Finality showed a look of pity. He had thought that this opponent would at least cause him some trouble, but he never expected it to be resolved so easily.
"Next up is, party time!"
He forcefully slammed his right hand on the ground, and dark red pillars rapidly rose from the ground, piercing through the bottom of the Jade Chamber.