So she noticed… but why does she still step into the illusion?
Does she trust her own strength that much?
Seeing the feather of Xuanyuan Sword held in the Fourth Herrscher's hand, Fu Hua wasn't surprised.
She had already predicted this outcome.
But what she didn't expect—
was that even after seeing through the illusion,
The Fourth Herrscher still chose to fight inside the realm created by Yu Duchen.
If that's the case…
Then I won't hold back either.
With that thought, Fu Hua attacked.
"You people really love using your fists, don't you?
Fine—then I'll use mine too.
Hmm? Oh… not bad."
Seeing Fu Hua charge at her bare-handed, Wendy suddenly recalled Durandal from earlier.
But just as Wendy prepared to respond in kind—
a wall made of hundreds of fists materialized before her.
Oh?
Interesting.
At last—
a human who was at least a little entertaining.
Unlike the boring ones earlier.
Clang——
Clang——
Clang——
The air shook with a rapid barrage of impacts.
Fu Hua's punches struck like a storm,
hammering against Wendy's transparent barrier formed from ideal fluid.
But no matter how fast or fierce the blows—
she couldn't break through.
Wendy simply folded her arms, watching lazily,
as if she were waiting to see how long Fu Hua could last.
…
"What a shame.
Looks like you can't break my shield after all.
By the way—
Do your fists hurt?
They look like they would hurt."
After a while, the barrier remained untouched.
Wendy's disappointment grew.
So this is the Fourth Herrscher's power…
I didn't expect it to reach such a level…
Fu Hua stared at the barrier between them.
She understood it was nothing more than compressed air—
yet it was strong enough to block even her fists.
Back then, even the imaginary barriers generated by the Second Herrscher's powers
couldn't completely withstand her storm-like punches.
My turn.
Wendy's teasing voice drifted through the barrier.
Fu Hua's instincts screamed danger.
!!
BOOM——
"Good reaction—"
Wendy didn't even look at Fu Hua, who had dodged aside.
Her eyes remained fixed on the catastrophic result of her own strike.
The once-densely packed skyscrapers were simply gone.
She could see the ocean all the way on the other side of the city.
The ground split open in a massive trench
so deep and wide that seawater was already rushing in.
Soon, it would become an inland sea.
She hadn't even—
used full power.
Watching from above, Fu Hua felt her scalp go numb.
Somewhere deep inside, she knew:
Wendy hadn't shown even half her strength.
She cannot be allowed to return to reality…
Glancing at the devastation caused by what looked like a casual attack,
Fu Hua stopped holding back.
"So you're finally going to do it?
The big flashy attack like in the movies?"
Seeing the blazing phoenix spread its wings behind Fu Hua,
Wendy's eyes lit up in genuine anticipation.
This was much more fun than punches.
Yu Duchen — First Release Mode — Taixu Sword God.
Fu Hua unleashed Taixu Sword God,
burning her memories to fuel its power.
She understood perfectly—
The Fourth Herrscher was now a threat of unimaginable scale.
If she unleashed an attack like the Second Herrscher had in Siberia…
the world would not survive it.
"The divine is ever-shifting,
beyond all form or speech—
unbound by any mortal definition."
"Fourth Herrscher—
this strike cannot be stopped!"
Taixu Sword God——
A colossal flaming sword formed in the heavens,
its blazing light dyeing the sky blood-red.
With Fu Hua's command,
the titanic blade dropped toward Wendy.
Even the sky itself roared as it fell.
Pa-pa-pa——
"Congratulations—
you humans finally brought out something decent.
But…
it's meaningless."
Wendy even clapped as she looked up, amused.
She had been on the verge of dozing off earlier.
At least this was entertaining.
What…?
She isn't defending at all?!
Fu Hua's expression hardened.
Wendy wasn't nervous—
not even slightly.
BOOM——
A direct hit.
But why…
Why is her aura even stronger now?
Could it be… that God again?
Barely stabilizing herself, Fu Hua stared at the vast inferno below.
She knew Taixu Sword God never missed.
The Fourth Herrscher had taken it head-on.
Yet her presence wasn't diminishing—
it was growing.
Rapidly.
How… is this possible?
The smoke finally cleared.
"Too bad—
you lost."
Wendy stood untouched in the center of the crater.
But her appearance…
What… are those symbols?
Wait—
this presence—
The Final Herrscher?!
Impossible.
Impossible!
In utter disbelief, Fu Hua watched as Yu Duchen's illusion began to crumble.
Pfft——
Schicksal Headquarters.
"Oh?
Looks like Yu Duchen works after all.
As expected of my old friend."
Seeing both fighters suddenly freeze on screen, Otto rose to his feet in excitement.
He had fully expected Xuanyuan Sword to be useless—
so this discovery surprised and delighted him.
If Yu Duchen was effective—
then within its domain,
The Red Kite Immortal would be unmatched.
K423's experiment will have to wait.
Once the Immortal brings back the Fourth Herrscher,
I must find out what gives her such power…
Perhaps…
it truly is connected to God…
He was already imagining the possibilities when—
"Red…
Kite…
Immortal…"
Otto froze.
On the giant screen,
the Fourth Herrscher reached out,
pierced Fu Hua's chest,
and tossed her aside like trash.
"…."
Otto collapsed back into his chair, mind completely blank.
He had considered that Fu Hua might lose—
but not like this.
What in the world…
just happened?
Even inside Yu Duchen's illusion—
The Red Kite Immortal lost instantly.
Why?!
How?!
Otto couldn't comprehend it.
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