Meanwhile, after eliminating Griseo and Kosma, the Herrscher of Corruption met with obstruction from Hua, though Hua ultimately proved no match for her. Yet, Lin Xie, trapped within the Herrscher, dealt a severe blow to the Herrscher Core, allowing Mobius to channel the power of the Demon in the Box (an ability of the previous era's Herrscher of Corruption) to help Hua unleash the full first-rated output of Fenghua Down. At the cost of her own self, Hua reduced the Herrscher of Corruption to a state where she could no longer maintain Elysia's form, forcing her to transform into a green Honkai beast. Even so, she still managed to defeat and destroy Hua.
"Alas... Did you finally decide to do this after all? But with all of you gone, staying behind in this Realm alone has no meaning!" sighed Yae Lin, who was in an uncorrupted zone.
"Why? Why did it have to come to this?" the Herrscher of Corruption murmured to herself. "Life is clearly..."
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