Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　But with an indescribably strong will, Qianjie was able to maintain a certain degree of rationality for a short period of time.

　Although this sliver of reason would soon be consumed by the all-consuming flames of calamity, until then, he could still control himself and direct his hatred toward the Herrscher of the End.

　"This will be a magnificent testament! A relentless and endless battle against the enemy!"

　Roaring, Thousand Tribulations, now fully transformed into the form of an Asura, charged toward the Herrscher of the End.

　Seemingly sensing a threat from Qian Jie, who had activated [Cognitive Alienation], this terrifying being, who had previously appeared completely at ease, stopped for the first time.

　"You ant, you do have some ability."

　Although there is no air on the moon and sound waves cannot travel there, at this moment, every hero present could clearly hear the cold and majestic words of the Herrscher of the End.

　This terrifying being, whose appearance was strikingly similar to Kiana from the original world, gracefully raised her arm.

　The fingertips gently touched the space in front of them, as if plucking the strings of time, playing an unknown melody.

　She slowly closed her eyes, immersing herself in a deep tranquility, as if recalling something, or perhaps drawing some kind of power from the river of time.

　When the Herrscher of the End opened her eyes again, they shimmered with an icy blue light.

　That is the power of the Fifth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Ice!

　At this moment, she perfectly recreated her in the world.

　"Absolute zero, all things return to stillness."

　Before the Herrscher of the End could finish speaking, an unprecedented chill spread from the void, instantly covering the entire battlefield.

　This coldness transcends the limits of the laws of physics; even the most intense flames appear pale and powerless under its oppressive force.

　Under the absolute zero, fine cracks began to appear on Qian Jie's body, which had completely transformed into a body of flames.

　These cracks spread rapidly like a spider web until his entire body was tightly enveloped in a layer of crystal-clear ice.

　The flames within him seemed to be completely extinguished by this absolute cold, leaving only a lifelike ice sculpture, forever frozen in the moment of his charge.

　At this moment, only 5 minutes have passed since the Herrscher of the End descended.

　Qian Jie, this hero whose strength was second only to Kevin, died a tragic death in battle.

　His achievement was merely forcing the Herald of the End to use his powers.

　Kevin's heart sank as he witnessed Thousand Calamities being instantly frozen by the Absolute Zero released by the Herrscher of the End.

　He unconsciously tightened his grip on the Seven Thunders of Purification, his fingertips turning white from the excessive force, as if he wanted to concentrate all his resentment, anger, and grief onto this divine key that contained immense power.

　"No... a thousand tribulations!"

　With a low growl, Kevin's voice revealed a deep sense of powerlessness.

　But he quickly forced himself to calm down, because he knew that despair would not solve anything.

　Kosmo, Hua, and Aponia also had solemn expressions.

　Although they had personally experienced the power of the Herrscher of the End, they never expected that its power could suppress the Thousand Calamities' flames, which were originally enough to burn the heavens and boil the seas, so easily.

　However, faced with this sudden and heavy blow, they did not back down, but instead became even more determined in their beliefs.

　The three exchanged glances, each reading the unyielding spirit and determination in the other's eyes.

　"We haven't lost yet!"

　Kosmo's voice was deep and powerful, like a cry from the depths of his heart.

　The shadows surrounding him grew even darker, swallowing all the light around him like an abyss.

　Hua silently assumed a boxing stance.

　Her eyes, which had turned crimson from activating the deliberate collapse posture, gleamed with a firm and cold light. Every subtle movement revealed her indomitable belief and resolute will to die.

　Aponia closed her eyes and began a new round of devout prayer.

　Her spiritual realm expanded silently, seemingly trying to penetrate the barriers of time and space to seek that faint glimmer of light that could rewrite the course of the battle and bring hope.

　She would never give up, no matter how small or faint the glimmer of hope.

Chapter 725 The Necromancer Joins the Battle

　After witnessing the fall of Qianjie, Moros, standing atop the hideous dragon head that embodied death, understood that the time had come to intervene in the battle.

　Having undergone four leaps in life level, the necromancer's wisdom is now vastly different from what it once was.

　He could certainly see that Kevin and his group were in dire straits and on the verge of death.

　Currently, the Herrscher of the End has begun to take things seriously and is truly using the Herrscher powers they wield.

　Despite Kevin and Kosmo having already reached the demigod level, and Hua and Aponia, who had activated their artificial collapse state, being only one step away from the demigod level, they still couldn't withstand the powerful force of the Herrscher of the End for long.

　If Moros didn't want to face the Herrscher of the End, who possessed the ultimate strength of a demigod, he couldn't stand by and watch Kevin and the other three heroes perish one by one.

　Moreover, given the complex and delicate relationship between him and the Firemoth, if he chooses to continue to watch the war unfold, the Moon Throne, which is hovering on the edge of the battlefield, probably will not take the initiative to join the battle.

　Dr. Mei had foreseen the possibility that the necromancer might stand idly by, intending to weaken the power of the Firemoth through the Herrscher of the End, and had already devised a meticulous countermeasure.

　According to her plan, if the necromancer chooses to stay out of it, then the Moon Throne will not participate in the war.

　Even if necessary, this spaceship equipped with the Moon Throne system will spare no effort to divert the attention of the Herrscher of the End to the necromancer, thereby creating favorable conditions for the safe retreat of Kevin and the others.

　Realizing this stakes, a sharp glint flashed in Moros's eyes.

　"It's time to let the world witness my power!"

　He whispered to those piloting the Charon-class light aircraft

　The artificial soul aggregates on the frigate issued the order.

　Upon receiving the necromancer's order to attack, the artificial soul aggregates immediately sprang into action.

　Even though the Great Lich Mage Corps was facing a raging energy surge outside the combined spell shield constructed by the [Combined Spellcasting], they still did not hesitate to maneuver the Charon-class light frigate through the combined spell shield and head towards the perilous battlefield.

　The Herrscher of the End, a terrifying being with the ultimate strength of a demigod, possesses power so great that it can shake the heavens and earth and make all things pale in comparison.

　The heroes who confronted her head-on also possessed extraordinary strength and were all formidable opponents.

　Even Hua and Aponia, who are slightly less powerful, are still among the best of the high-level legendary ranks and are extremely powerful.

　It is entirely predictable that the life-or-death struggle between these top experts would cause the aftershocks of the battle to ravage the entire battlefield like a storm.

　It should be noted that the undead army under Moros numbered a staggering 1.2 million.

　Not to mention, there are also 120 Charon-class light frigates and 24 Paris-class heavy frigates equipped with the Moon Throne system hovering above the undead army.

　This unprecedented undead army, deployed in full combat posture, covered an area so vast that it defies description.

　Faced with such a colossal entity, the aftershocks of the battle between the Herrscher of the End and the Heroes would inevitably have an impact on the undead legion.

　However, without the necromancer personally taking action, the spellcaster force within the undead legion—the Great Lich Mage Corps—had already prepared a response.

　These undead spellcasters, whose strength rivals that of mid-level mages, joined forces to unleash powerful spells, creating a dark green magical shield that firmly protected the undead army from the aftershocks of the battle.

　Getting back to the point, the moment this fleet of 120 Charon-class light corvettes passed through the combined magical shield, subtle yet noticeable ripples appeared on the surface of the Honkai energy shields equipped on these warships.

　Clearly, having lost the protection of the combined magical shield, these warships have begun to experience the aftershocks of the battlefield.

　However, the artificial soul aggregates controlling the Charon-class light corvettes remained unmoved.

　Ignoring the escalating fluctuations in the Honkai energy shield, they strictly followed the necromancer's instructions and began adjusting the formation of these steel behemoths with a total mass approaching 100,000 tons.

　Not long after, as the ripples on the Honkai energy shield became more and more obvious, the last Charon-class light corvette arrived at its designated attack position.

　The next moment, a breathtaking scene unfolded—

　One hundred and twenty thick, purplish-white Honkai energy rays erupted from the central axial cannon that ran the length of the entire ship in the center of these steel behemoths, piercing straight toward the Herrscher of the End who was entangled with the Heroes in the distance.

　This was merely the prelude to the barrage of firepower; even more spectacular scenes were yet to come.

　As the main guns of the warship began to roar, the main firepower of the Charon-class light corvette—the Honkai energy missiles carrying various warheads—also poured out from the various missile launchers of the warship, like brilliant wings of light unfolding, dazzling yet deadly.

　These Honkai energy missiles do not carry ordinary high-explosive or armor-piercing warheads; they contain a total of 360 Honkai energy fission bombs with explosive power far exceeding that of strategic nuclear weapons.

　In addition, there were a total of 6000 ordinary Honkai energy missiles, each with a power comparable to a kiloton-class tactical nuclear weapon.

　The destructive power unleashed by this barrage of fire was enough to bury an ordinary Herrscher completely in endless smoke and flames.

　After unleashing this awe-inspiring barrage of firepower, the Charon-class light frigates immediately followed the necromancer's instructions and began to adjust their formation in an orderly manner.

　The Charon-class light frigate carrying Virvie, Alicia, Eden, and Mebius turned around on the spot and headed towards the near side of the moon, far away from the fierce battlefield.

　Meanwhile, another Charon-class light corvette, carrying Sakura and Suzu, resolutely sailed toward the center of the fleet.

　Now that Sakura has joined the necromancer's ranks, Moros has no reason not to let this exceptionally powerful Heroic-class Fusion Warrior showcase her prowess when facing a formidable enemy like the Herrscher of the End.

　Sakura's arrival also prevented her younger sister, Rin, from safely hiding under the protection of the demiplane, forcing her to watch helplessly as her sister embarked on this perilous final battlefield for her.

　Although it's unclear how exactly Rin persuaded Sakura, Moros was naturally more than happy to have this Herrscher, who possessed the power of [Erosion], volunteer to join this brutal battle.

　The necromancer did not expect the power of [Erosion] to pose a substantial threat to the Herrscher of the End. He only hoped that Bell could use her power to build a solid defense for the fleet and resist the possible invasion of the Herrscher of the End's power of [Erosion].

　Admittedly, the warships under Moros's command are essentially [Undead Engines], and even if they are infiltrated by the power of [Corruption], they will not betray him and become accomplices of the enemy.

　But once corrupted by the power of "Erosion," the nature of these war machines...

　Their abilities will inevitably be severely affected, preventing them from unleashing their full potential.

Chapter 726 The Necromancer and the Herrscher of the End Test Each Other

　Faced with the barrage of firepower unleashed by the fleet composed entirely of Charon-class light frigates, the Herrscher of the End showed no sign of panic.

　In her crystal-clear orange-yellow eyes, only endless indifference and detachment rippled slightly.

　This is not surprising.

　Before the power of [Time] wielded by this most revered divine apostle under the Cocoon of the End, even such a vast attack was but a fleeting ripple in the river of time, insignificant and trivial.

　Just as the purple and white Honkai energy rays and dazzling Honkai energy missiles poured down like a torrential downpour, the Herrscher of the End's figure suddenly became blurred, as if it had completely merged into the surrounding spacetime.

　Immediately afterwards, a portal gleaming with an eerie light suddenly opened in front of her.

　The Charon-class light frigate's attack vanished without a trace the instant it touched the portal, as if swallowed by a black hole.

　Then, the Herrscher of the End traced an elegant arc in the air with her fingers.

　As she completed this action, the portal that had been greedily devouring Honkai energy rays and missiles closed in the blink of an eye.

　It was like a black hole that had once devoured countless stars, but now it suddenly collapsed and vanished without a trace, as if it had never left any mark on the world.

　However, this is only the beginning, far from the end.

　The Herrscher of the End's lips curled up slightly, forming a cold smile full of mockery and sarcasm.

　With a flick of her slender fingers, the portal reopened behind the fleet in an instant under her control.

　From this newly opened portal, the Honkai energy rays and missiles that were originally meant to strike the Herrscher of the End roared out and instead rushed towards the fleet that had just unleashed that awe-inspiring barrage of firepower.

　Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this massive fleet of 120 Charon-class light frigates will undoubtedly suffer a devastating blow in the face of this terrifying firepower, enough to completely bury an ordinary Herrscher.

　However, since Moros had already discerned that the power wielded by the Herrscher of the End was [Time], he was naturally able to foresee this development of the situation.

　Not long ago, the Herrscher of the End perfectly replicated the power of the Fifth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Ice, through her authority over [Time], demonstrating her capabilities in this area.

　Given this, the necromancer could naturally deduce that the Herrscher of the End also possesses the ability to replicate the powers wielded by the other eleven Herrschers.

　Therefore, he would naturally make corresponding preparations for the powers wielded by the twelve ordinary Herrschers who had descended to this world.

　It was precisely because of this that a dramatic scene, which surprised and astonished the Herrscher of the End, quietly unfolded.

　Instant Spell: Town Portal!

　It's practically a perfect replica of the Herrscher of the End's previous actions.

　A massive, dark blue portal suddenly appeared in front of the Honkai energy rays and missiles surging out from the portals previously opened by the Herrscher of the End, completely engulfing the fierce attacks that were heading straight for the Charon-class fleet.

　Then, the portal closed silently.

　At the same time, behind the Herrscher of the End, a portal exactly the same as the previous one suddenly opened.

　From this dark blue portal, the Honkai energy rays and missiles that had just been swallowed surged out once more like a released torrent.

　"interesting."

　Faced with this spell, which was highly similar in appearance to the portal she had previously opened, the Herrscher of the End's eyes gleamed with interest.

　With her demigod-level strength, the Herrscher of the End could naturally discern that the operation mechanism of this portal and the abilities of the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, which she recreated using the power of [Time], actually belonged to two completely different systems.

　At least, the Herrscher of the End did not notice the subtle fluctuations caused by the opening of the imaginary space.

　"Since you're so keen on imitating my methods, then let me show you the true power of the Herrscher of the Void."