Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 370 Battle of the Imperial Palace
"...That's all."

Mebius let out a soft breath, as if he were resigned, or as if he had made a decision.

"Just consider it... the recycling of an interesting experimental subject, or..."

With a flick of her finger, a tiny, eerie green spatial rift appeared, and a dark purple core, radiating an ominous yet powerful energy fluctuation, slowly floated out.

The core surface seemed to be constantly eroded and flowed with viscous data streams and shadows—it was the core of the Herrscher of Erosion that Lu Jingming had given her.

"Perhaps this is fate."

A hint of amusement flickered in Mebius's emerald snake eyes. With a light tap of her fingertip, the dark purple Herrscher of Corruption core floated up, emitting an ominous yet incredibly powerful energy fluctuation.

"After all, little guy, your original identity was the Herrscher of Corruption, wasn't it? This core is, for you, a return to its rightful place, a return to your origin."

Before she finished speaking, Mebius's eyes narrowed, and the Herrscher core containing the power of corruption slowly sank towards Yae Sakura's heart, the most vulnerable spot and the place where the core first collapsed, under the precise guidance of her power.

A vibrant green aura, representing boundless vitality, and a dark purple Herrscher power, symbolizing erosion, emerged simultaneously. These two seemingly contradictory forces, under Mebius's control, achieved a dangerous balance, working together on Yae Sakura's fading body.

"The Servant's body bestowed by the Holy Grail has completely collapsed, and its core is rapidly dissipating. Ordinary repair methods can only delay this process and are ultimately futile."

Möbius's voice carried the fervor and calmness of conducting an experiment, as if what she was looking at was not a living being, but an experimental subject.

"But what if we use this Herrscher core, which represents corruption, as her new foundation for existence?"

The dark purple light rapidly merged into Yae Sakura's body, as if it were alive.

While unconscious, she suddenly arched her back and let out a suppressed groan of pain. Countless eerie, dark purple patterns, resembling an overloaded circuit or malfunctioning data, instantly appeared on the surface of her skin. The violent Honkai energy seemed to be tearing her remaining consciousness apart completely.

However, all of this was forcibly suppressed and channeled by Mebius's domineering emerald green life energy, bringing the rampage of Honkai energy into a controllable fusion track.

"Ok?"

Mebius let out a soft exclamation, a hint of surprise flashing in his snake-like eyes.

"The speed and adaptability of the fusion... far exceeded expectations. Indeed, her compatibility with this core is astonishing."

She watched as Yae Sakura's body absorbed the core's power with almost instinctive efficiency. The energy body, originally constructed by the Holy Grail system and relying on negative energy, was being rapidly disintegrated and eroded by the core's power, and then reshaped into a purer, more powerful body composed of highly condensed Honkai energy.

Mebius quickly understood and glanced at the extremely nervous Himeko.

“That’s right… She and you have a deep symbiotic relationship, and your original identity, little one, wasn’t it, that you were a Herrscher who wielded the power of corruption? It would be truly strange if she couldn’t perfectly match this core.”

This perfect compatibility is very rare. Neither the Snow Empress nor the Demon Emperor, nor Huo Yuhao, are perfectly matched with their Herrscher cores, and the power they can exert is limited.

The violent energy fluctuations gradually subsided.

The dark purple halo receded, and the emerald green life radiance slowly dissipated.

Yae Sakura's body was no longer transparent and illusory; instead, it exuded a solid and full presence. A faint dark purple halo flowed beneath her skin, indicating a fundamental change in her inner essence.

On her chest, a dark purple core mark slowly faded and eventually disappeared, as if it had completely merged with her.

Yae Sakura's breathing became steady and long. Although she was still in a deep coma, all her vital signs had stabilized.

This is a kind of stability that is independent and originates from its own core, rather than relying on the Holy Grail system or the maintenance of negative energy.

Just like Illusion, Yae Sakura obtained the core of the Herrscher of Corruption, becoming more real from the illusory.

At the same time, the moment she successfully fused with the core of the Herrscher of Corruption, the fragile connection between her and the Holy Grail was completely severed and covered up.

According to the Holy Grail's judgment, the Servant named Yae Sakura has died and left the stage.

The energy that overflowed when the body, originally composed of negative energy, dissipated was absorbed by the Holy Grail from a distance and transformed into pure positive energy, silently nourishing Douluo Star.

On the other side of the distant Mingdu battlefield, Bei Bei was tightly holding the unconscious Tang Ya as Jing Yuan carried her away from the city at an extremely fast speed.

Behind them, the Holy Spirit Cult fought and retreated, with Huo Yuhao commanding the massive undead legion and the warriors of the Bu Li Ren, relentlessly entangled Joan of Arc, Aglaia, and the others in their pursuit.

Even the powerful Heather and Krystal were temporarily trapped by the endless sea of ​​undead and the barrage of fire from the Bulwark, making it difficult for them to break through.

From the moment they met Aglaia on the battlefield, it was already destined that Heather and Krydela would stand by her side without hesitation.

The relationship between Hathaway and Aglaia goes without saying, and in the original world, Crydella also groomed Aglaia as her successor.

Upon their reunion in this other world, they naturally share a common hatred for each other.

Just then, Jing Yuan's keen eyes noticed that the bright red Command Seal mark on Tang Ya's hand in Bei Bei's arms was visibly fading and disappearing at a rapid pace, eventually vanishing completely.

Jing Yuan knew perfectly well what this meant.

He couldn't help but sigh softly to himself and shake his head slightly, but he didn't say anything more, only quickened his pace of evacuation.

He didn't want to help the Holy Spirit Cult, so he only took Beibei and Tang Ya with him. Otherwise, with his strength, he could have single-handedly stopped all the pursuers from Shrek Academy.

After Beibei and Tang Ya are safe, he still needs to meet with that Great Lord of Annihilation. Thinking of this, he glanced slightly at the sky.

There, the flames of destruction and the storms of the hunt split the sky in two, locked in a stalemate.

"Alright, the initial handling of the troublesome issue is complete."

Mebius waved his hand lazily, and a dark green energy snake, as if alive, appeared out of thin air, nimbly wrapping around and lifting the unconscious Yae Sakura.

For some unknown reason, the way the snake's shadow coiled around Yae Sakura perfectly outlined the graceful curves of her body, presenting a slightly shameful yet inexplicably alluring posture.

However, at this moment, Himeko was completely oblivious to the shameful position her older sister had been put into.

Her small, luminous body flickered violently with excitement, her mind filled with Möbius's casual remark from just moments before—

"Let's go, let's find a backer for this little guy. If we can win him over, maybe... you can see your sister again."

Mebius paused deliberately, looking at Himeko's almost frozen expression of shock, and a mischievous smile curved his lips:
"By the way, your sister Airi... she's here too." Before the almost bursting with joy Himeko could respond, Mebius chuckled and turned to step into the quietly unfolding eerie green spatial rift.

The energy serpent shadow coiled around Yae Sakura, following closely behind.

Himeko let out a sob mixed with surprise, anticipation and disbelief, and transformed into an impatient streak of light, instantly chasing into the rift.

The once magnificent palaces of the Mingdu Imperial Palace are no more, replaced by ruins and raging energy turbulence.

The chilling killing intent and the violent fluctuations of soul power intertwined, transforming this former center of power into a battlefield of endless carnage.

He Caitou's eyes were bloodshot, and the deep-seated hatred that had been building up for more than a decade erupted in his chest like a volcano.

Despite being in the center of the battlefield, and even with the special protection of the Servant Karna, all his life-saving soul tools had been shattered, and his soul power was on the verge of exhaustion.

Death was imminent, but he paid it no heed.

His gaze was like a sharp blade, fixed on the figure not far away—Xu Tianran.

At this moment, his only obsession was to witness Karna kill his enemy before his life was extinguished.

Otherwise, he will die with regrets!

"Xu Tianran, today I will take your dog's life to appease the spirits of my father, mother, and sister in heaven."

He Caitou's roar was hoarse but filled with bone-deep hatred. He completely abandoned his defense and frantically poured all his remaining soul power and even life potential into the huge soul-guided cannon in his hand. The scorching muzzle gathered his last hatred and anger.

"You, my dear brother?"

Xu Anran smiled dismissively.

Although he had not formally ascended the throne after the death of the late emperor, he had already referred to himself as "朕" (Zhen, meaning "I" or "I"), revealing his ambition.

Before he finished speaking, a chilling purplish-black energy emanated from his body, filled with an aura of destruction and misfortune—this was the blessing of the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong.

His martial soul, the Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon, was already a top-tier destructive attribute martial soul. Under the infusion of the power of illusion, it had long since reached its limit. Purple-black light flowed on the dragon scales, emitting a pressure far exceeding that of ordinary top-tier martial souls, making it a super martial soul.

However, He Caitou's greatest reliance was never himself.

Just as his roar subsided, a dazzling light, as bright as the sun, suddenly tore through the chaotic battle, bypassing Long Xiaoyao's obstruction and standing before him.

The light was sacred and dazzling, as if it gathered all the brilliance in the world.

Clad in golden armor and wielding a divine spear burning with inextinguishable flames, the figure stood like an insurmountable barrier before He Caitou.

It was his follower, the son of the sun god, the hero of charity, Karna.

Karna's expression remained calm and indifferent, his golden eyes as still as a deep well, as he calmly gazed at Xu Tianran and the two people beside him, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, whose auras were slightly disordered and whose clothes were even somewhat torn.

Clearly, in their previous clashes, these two Limit Douluos, who were renowned throughout the continent, did not gain any advantage against the Son of the Sun God; on the contrary, they suffered considerable losses.

Karna did not speak, but simply raised the Undying Spear in his hand slightly.

The flames at the tip of the spear burned silently yet violently, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply. The pure and vast divine radiance clashed violently with Xu Tianran's aura of destruction and the immense pressure of the two Limit Douluos, but instead, it overwhelmingly forced back the combined momentum of the two opponents.

The next moment, Karna moved. He transformed into a golden streak of light that tore through the heavens and earth, thrusting his divine spear straight at Xu Tianran's heart.

Long Xiaoyao's figure flashed like a ghost, conjuring up thousands of black shadows. A dragon claw, condensed with dark soul power, reached out, trying to grab or deflect the trajectory of the divine spear.

Ye Xishui let out a sharp shriek and unleashed a monstrous sea of ​​blood. The filthy, foul-smelling waves of blood, carrying a terrifying power that corroded flesh and soul, swept towards Karna from the flanks, attempting to corrupt his pure and flawless divine light.

He Caitou also let out a final roar, pouring all his soul power into the soul-guided cannon. A blood-red beam of light, filled with endless hatred, burst forth and shot towards Xu Tianran.

However, the gap in strength between the two sides is simply too great.

Xu Tianran didn't even move. The illusory Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon behind him opened its mouth and spewed out a condensed purple torrent of destruction, which instantly and easily shattered and annihilated the blood-red pillar of light.

The destructive torrent continued its relentless advance, heading straight for He Caitou, whose soul power was exhausted.

This forced Karna to be distracted, and his molten gold eyes instantly lit up, revealing the true name of his Noble Phantasm: "Brahma, cover the earth!"

It wasn't a gunshot, but rather scorching solar rays shot from the eyes, precisely intercepting Xu Tianran's attack path and neutralizing it.

However, it was precisely this momentary distraction and shift in attack that gave Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui a chance to catch their breath, allowing them to join forces and barely withstand Karna's offensive.

At that very moment, a wild and furious roar exploded like thunder from the heavens:
"Xu Tianran, you wicked creature, prepare to die!"

A figure, shimmering with emerald green light and radiating overwhelming poisonous gas and domineering blood power, crashed into the battlefield like a meteor, heading straight for Xu Tianran.

The newcomer was none other than the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying.

His blood and qi surged like the sea, and the extreme power of the poison and his martial soul merged perfectly, making him like a demon god of poison and flames.

His arrival instantly broke the stalemate.

Poison Never Dies completely disregards its own defenses and adopts a life-or-death fighting style.

He concentrated all his violent power into one point, roaring as he forcefully tore apart the defensive circle set up by Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui. A giant emerald green hand, condensing the cultivation of a Limit Douluo and a deadly poison, slammed down on Xu Tianran's face with a world-destroying aura.

Xu Tianran's expression finally changed.

Faced with a desperate attack from a newly promoted Limit Douluo, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

The purple-black destructive energy around him surged and condensed wildly. The phantom of the Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon roared and threw a punch, clashing head-on with the poisonous palm.

boom--! ! !
The terrifying explosion was deafening.

(End of this chapter)