On the other side, Kiana looked at Fu Hua's back, a trace of complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
She had once been captured by Fu Hua for Shisckal, but now Fu Hua had saved her again at a critical moment.
"Kiana, go quickly, don't look back," Fu Hua said without even turning her head.
Kiana bit her lip, knowing she couldn't hold anyone back here. She took a deep breath and turned to run toward the exit.
Before leaving, she looked back at Fu Hua and said softly, "Thank you, I'm sorry."
Fu Hua did not respond, only focused on staring at Kevin, preparing to face the upcoming battle.
———
[Elsewhere, at the Shisckal North Africa Base.]
Under Durandal's command, Shisckal quickly cleared out all World Serpent mechs near the base.
At this moment, a Valkyrie's report sounded in the communication channel.
"Reporting to Lord Durandal, we've found the Herrscher of the Void's trail."
Hearing this, Durandal looked toward the boundary between the city and the desert.
Under the refraction of heat waves, a figure was faintly visible.
Durandal pondered and said, "Let her go, this is the bishop's instruction."
"But is it really okay to let the Herrscher go so easily?" a doubtful voice came from the communicator.
Yet Durandal declared firmly, "It's fine, she is not the enemy."
At the same time, as Durandal crushed the World Serpent's invasion like dried twigs, not far away in the desert, another battle was about to reach its conclusion.
Even though Fu Hua fought with all her strength, she still could not defeat the man in front of her.
But in order to buy more time for Kiana to escape, Fu Hua decided to bet everything.
"Kevin, you're still that strong..."
Fu Hua wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. "But I also have something I must do. This isn't just for the World, but also for Van..."
Hearing Fu Hua mention Van's name, a flicker of emotion finally surfaced in Kevin's cold eyes.
"Hua... You should've seen the power of the End. So even so, you still believe Van's plan can succeed?"
Fu Hua wiped the blood from her mouth and looked firmly at Kevin, "No matter what, I believe in him."
Kevin silently looked at her, a trace of complexity in his eyes, "Hua... so you know nothing at all..."
As he finished, Kevin reached out his right hand, and cold air began to circulate around his body.
"Since we can't convince each other, let's settle this with our hands."
Fu Hua did not answer, but took a deep breath, slowly raising both hands, beginning to mobilize the energy within her body.
Cut off delusions, control breath. Know nothing. Feel nothing.
"Hmm? Taixu Sword Qi?"
Feeling the fierce sword qi in the air, Kevin's brows furrowed. He knew well the price Fu Hua had to pay to use this technique.
"Hua, you're destroying your own foundation."
Fu Hua ignored him, and the sword qi grew stronger, twisting the air around them.
However, just as Fu Hua was about to strike, Kevin's figure suddenly flashed, and his right hand swung.
A burst of cold air condensed into a sharp ice spike, aiming straight for Fu Hua's chest.
———
[Damn! A sneak attack?]
[Sneaking up on a comrade over ten thousand years old, is that okay?]
[Now that's more like it. Every time I see manga villains just stand by and watch the hero charge up, I want to laugh]
———
[Back to the Video.]
BOOM!
Fu Hua was sent flying by the blow, crashing heavily to the ground, her Taixu Sword Qi forcibly interrupted.
She barely propped herself up, more blood flowing from her lips.
At that moment, Durandal arrived at the scene. She glanced at the injured Fu Hua, then locked her gaze on Kevin, "You bastard, you're the leader of World Serpent, aren't you? Why attack her?"
Kevin didn't answer Durandal's question, only looked at her coldly.
"Come."
As he spoke, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped, and a bone-chilling cold filled the air.
Feeling the change in temperature, a trace of seriousness flashed in Durandal's eyes but soon vanished.
"As you wish."
Outside the ruins, sand blurred the outline of the sea's surface. Waves surged, just like the ceaseless struggle within the world. But in an instant, a cold current rapidly spread, freezing the sea surface into a vast ice field.
This sudden phenomenon also heralded the arrival of an intense battle.
———
[Damn, this effect! Ice Age?]
[Is that you, Kuzan?]
[These world leaders are way too cool]
———
Seeing the great battle was about to erupt, Fu Hua grew anxious. She wanted to warn Durandal to be careful, but it was too late. Because Durandal had already charged forward.
The knight's lance stabbed out like lightning, targeting Kevin's throat.
Kevin remained calm. With a gentle wave of his right hand, an ice barrier instantly formed, blocking Durandal's attack.
The battle erupted instantly. Lance shadows and ice intertwined, the air filled with biting cold.
Durandal's offense was fierce, but Kevin remained completely composed, easily dismantling each of her attacks.
"Your strength isn't bad, but still not enough." Kevin said blandly, and with a sudden wave of his right hand, a massive ice blade slashed toward Durandal.
She quickly retreated, but the blade was too fast, her left shoulder was still cut open with a bloody wound.
She gritted her teeth, a flash of determination in her eyes, "Looks like I'll have to get serious."
She muttered a few words, and the Divine Slayer armor "Bright Knight: Moon Soul" on her body suddenly lit up with dazzling light.
Next, two ethereal figures appeared beside her. They were the self-driving phantoms of the Moon Soul armor, King and Queen.
The two phantoms, wielding a giant sword and shield, charged toward Kevin.
Facing the fierce phantoms, Kevin still wore that eternally indifferent expression.
With a wave of both hands, the cold air instantly froze the two phantoms. However, the phantoms' power far exceeded his expectations, the ice shattered quickly, and King and Queen charged again.
"Interesting." Kevin said quietly, then swung his right hand hard, unleashing a burst of overwhelming energy.
Durandal felt the pressure of that power and her expression changed slightly.
She knew that if this continued, defeat was inevitable. So she took a deep breath, preparing to activate the hidden power within her.
Long ago, when she obtained this power, someone once told her, 'Bianca, the power inside you is unstable. Unless it's a last resort, don't use it.'
However, although that person said so, they still used their ability to help stabilize the world bubble within her. This allowed her to better use the power.
Unfortunately, that person was no longer here. At this moment, she no longer had the chance to tell him, she had already fully mastered this power.
"Senior, now… it must be the time of last resort~"
As she finished speaking, the power of the holy sword named "Durandal" within her began to awaken, preparing to unleash her strongest attack.
At the same time, the energy of the Sumeru Seed inside her surged up as well.
Kevin also sensed this energy fluctuation. A flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes, then his expression turned serious.
He slowly raised his hands, cold energy gathering in his palms, clearly also ready to use some abilities.
The two forces clashed with a roar, like surging waves, only a more powerful blast could completely overwhelm the other.
But just at that moment of explosion, a figure walked out calmly.
"Durandal, stop."
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