Listening to the description from the Geo Archon, the others exchanged glances. If it were anyone else, they might have dismissed it as nonsense, but this was Morax, the Lord of Contracts, the embodiment of pacts.
How could he possibly lie?
Furthermore, the other three gods had exhibited the same state earlier. It seemed the Blood Witch truly wielded some strange power.
But with no trace of life, was this Blood Witch even alive? To be alive yet show no signs of it, or to be dead, yet capable of attacking – how peculiar! Kuai Shu Ge.
Just as everyone thought the Blood Witch had been torn to pieces and there would be no further trouble,
A faint light appeared in the Blood Witch's abdomen. Immediately after, the surrounding flesh vanished without a trace, though upon closer inspection, it seemed to have turned into black ash, as if scorched.
That light emanated from a colossal white orb, resembling a giant egg, making one wonder what lay within.
"Everyone, do not hesitate! Attack this thing with all your might! We absolutely cannot let it emerge!"
Morax sensed the aura and directly issued the command. If it were allowed to emerge, Teyvat itself would cease to exist; this continent would be annihilated.
All attacks were directed at the entity, but they were completely ineffective.
Not far away, from the Honkai Impact 3rd experience store, people were rapidly exiting and then ascending into the sky.
"This aura… we still couldn't avoid it? I'm sorry, everyone… it seems this time it's beyond resolution. This is the Herrscher of the End…"
Kevin looked at the white light. He was all too familiar with this aura; it was the presence of the Honkai's finality, the Herrscher of the End, not even born in Teyvat, but the Honkai God from the original Honkai world… the Herrscher of the End.
Meanwhile, on the other side, their eyes met, their faces filled with panic. Those who had read novels knew that in the Previous Era, the Herrscher of the End had single-handedly decimated an entire civilization. Back then,
Fighting Herrschers was like swatting Honkai Beasts; any that manifested wouldn't survive long before being purged. But the Herrscher of the End, by herself, had wiped out an entire civilization.
This illustrated its terrifying power.
They had believed it to be mere fiction, but they never expected such a thing to truly exist, let alone appear before them. But why was this entity inside the Blood Witch's belly?
"Where is Lu Ze! Why hasn't he arrived yet? With him here, our chances of winning would be much higher."
Everyone here knew that Lu Ze's strength was dauntingly immense, but Kevin's expression was grim. Why? Because these people were not placing their hopes on him, but on someone else.
It was utterly disappointing…
"Lu Ze… he likely has no strength left to fight. Let me tell you, not long ago, he fell ill, and his condition has been worsening. In fact, not long ago…"
Just half an hour prior, while Lu Ze and Venti were enjoying themselves, they discovered the Blood Witch. Lu Ze had initially intended to quickly eliminate it and then enjoy the festivities.
But as Zhongli flew past, he thought he might not be needed, as with his strength, he should be able to re-seal the demon he had once sealed.
However, he never expected that as the battle progressed, the Blood Witch would increasingly emanate the aura of the Herrscher of the End, perhaps due to those holes.
"Herrscher of the End? No! We can't let her out; if she gets out, all of Teyvat is finished!"
But before he could act, a voice appeared in his mind.
"What's wrong? In such a hurry? You don't want me to come out, do you? But… your thoughts are too naive. After spitting blood for so long, haven't you recognized reality? Your body has long been parasitized by me… I can control it at any time… your already rotten body, hehe…"
He initially thought it was auditory hallucination, but the next moment, a large amount of red blood mixed with black blood surged from his mouth. His face instantly paled considerably; he had vomited at least 500 milliliters of blood.
"When… when did you arrive? When did you burrow into my body?!"
Venti beside him was startled. After all, how could he suddenly vomit blood out of the blue?
"Help! Lu Ze… Lu Ze is spitting blood again! Quick, someone come!"
Venti's cries immediately drew their attention. Many people from downstairs rushed up, and upon entering, they saw the blood-soaked floor and Lu Ze, half-conscious and collapsed on the ground.
"Quickly take him down and let Su examine him."
Lu Ze had fallen into a semi-conscious state, but his ears could still hear the voice.
You ask when? It's not like I can't tell you. Do you remember Chiyou? In fact, I secretly infiltrated your body back then.
However, it was merely a sliver of my will, barely able to exert any influence.
But as my will grew stronger, and another more powerful will, even my main body, arrived in this world.
However, for certain reasons, my main body needed to recover, and I happened to encounter that thing that escaped from its seal.
She called herself the Blood Witch Azaka, wanting to recruit me and embark on a path of vengeance. I immediately took a liking to her body.
By absorbing her energy, my body could be completely restored, and the Herrscher of the End could descend once more.
So I deceived her and successfully entered her body. As time passed, all her body's energy was consumed, and the Honkai spheres created using her authority continuously restored my strength.
Thus, she became what she is now, and I carved out a path for Honkai energy to flow smoothly into the egg.
I must also thank the Abyss. If not for them, I wouldn't have been able to breach the eggshell with Honkai energy. After all, there's the so-called Heavenly Principles watching from above. With sufficient Honkai energy, I immediately invaded the Heavenly Principles' will.
As expected, it was still no match. It successfully became nourishment for my body. So just wait for my descent. I will turn this entire world into a paradise of Honkai!
Hearing the Honkai God's monologue, Lu Ze muttered:
"No… absolutely not, this cannot happen…"