The Honkai Beast invasion of Salt Lake Base was successfully stopped by Theresa and Wendy.
Shifting the focus back to the Theater of Domination, Yemu had already gathered a surge of energy in its hands, intending to annihilate all the members of the Herrscher of Domination here at once to prevent them from reviving.
Therefore, it decided to directly blow up the Theater of Domination. While it was channeling its energy, puppet after puppet came forward to block it, but Yemu dodged every single one of them.
"Herrscher of Domination, right now I am invincible!"
The brilliance in Yemu's hands grew increasingly intense before it finally tossed the light high into the air. However, the crowd of puppets burst into loud laughter.
"Do you really think we would be that foolish? Come on, welcome the weapon belonging to your human race!"
A massive beam of light descended from the sky. The light clusters touched by the beam were transformed into other forms of energy and vanished.
Yemu was also grazed by the beam, and the Honkai Energy in its core was rapidly converted, forcing Yemu out of its Overload Form.
More and more beams rained down toward Yemu. Yemu noticed that Bronya's body was reaching its limit and could no longer withstand such massive consumption.
"How troublesome. I can't launch any attacks right now. What on earth is the main body doing? Why hasn't it made a move yet?"
Soon, Yemu received a message sent by Qingxue.
"The Six Eyes are evolving, so it's not a good time to act? *Sigh*, I guess we'll just have to grit our teeth and take it head-on."
Yemu stopped dodging and allowed the beams to pound against its body. It could feel the Honkai Energy provided by the core growing weaker and weaker.
Just as the core's power was about to dissipate completely, Yemu teleported out of the Theater of Domination. The moment it left the Theater of Domination, Yemu transformed into Fenghuang Down and fell to the ground. However, this feather of Fenghuang Down had lost its former luster and was completely dim.
Inside the Theater of Domination, the Herrscher of Domination surrounded the group. Everyone except Kiana was bound by the threads of the Herrscher of Domination.
Shortly after, Kiana bid farewell to Himeko in the sea of consciousness and returned to her body. When the crowd of puppets realized that it was Kiana who had awakened, they all wore expressions of surprise.
"How marvelous. Why is it you who woke up?"
"..........."
"Well, that's fine too. You can join us just as well. We all agree to your joining. What do you say?"
Suddenly, the Herrscher of Domination pointed at the bound group suspended in midair.
"Look, none of them joined us, and they ended up like this just to protect you! Just now, even a black mecha came here, but we defeated it and it fled with its tail between its legs. Come on, we hope you make the right choice!"
"Their choice wasn't wrong!"
Kiana slammed her fist into the nearest puppet, knocking it down with a single blow.
"Alas, it seems you too have made the wrong choice. What a pity. Then we have no choice but to dispose of you."
The swarm of puppets rushed toward Kiana. After struggling for a moment, Kiana was still outnumbered and pinned down by the mob of puppets.
Kiana felt as though she was being embraced by a pair of massive hands. She forcefully pried the giant hands apart, stepped forward, and grasped a greatsword—the Godsbane Sword left behind by Himeko.
A burst of energy erupted from Kiana's body, blasting all the puppets away.
"Are your attacks finished? Now it's my turn!"
Kiana slashed at the charging puppets, cutting down several of them.
Just as the puppets swarmed toward Kiana once again, the weapons they held dissolved into nothingness. Bronya's figure appeared beside Kiana. The two exchanged a glance, and a giant cannon materialized behind Kiana.
"Fire!"
The power of the Herrscher of Reason styled Kiana's hair into a ponytail, and the cannon behind her fired a blast that beat back the puppets.
Kiana leaped high into the air and slashed down at the massive puppet that was controlling the threads.
A crimson feather appeared before the giant puppet, causing it to pause in a daze. Then, the feather multiplied. Kiana burst through them and delivered a slash to the giant puppet. The greatsword in Kiana's hand was reforged by flames, and four cores emerged.
The crowd of puppets charged at Kiana once more, but suddenly, a sky full of drifting snow began to fall. The blizzard swept through the puppets, destroying a vast number of them.
"Ana, it seems we have no choice but to go all out this time."
Kiana and Ana exchanged a glance. Two more cores materialized on the Flaming Sword of Prominence in Kiana's hand, creating a six-core greatsword.
"Their choice was never wrong. We have always walked the right path."
Kiana swung the flame-wrapped greatsword and charged at the puppets. Amidst the swirling flames surrounding her, Kiana seemed to catch a glimpse of Himeko smiling at her.
She was reborn in the fire; she smiled in the fire.
Kiana gripped the greatsword tightly and lunged forward, right until the Herrscher of Domination pulled Yeye out to act as a human shield.
Kiana halted her attack. Just as the Herrscher of Domination was about to strike Kiana, the bound Yeye instantly moved.
Yeye activated True Self Mode and stepped in front of Kiana to block the blow.
"*Sigh*, I thought I could hold out a little longer until the Six Eyes finished evolving, but I can't wait any longer now. Kiana, well done. Leave the rest to me."
"Teacher."
With a single wave of Yeye's hand, all the puppets were wiped out.
"Why? We completely failed to steal your power!"
"When power reaches a certain level, you are utterly incapable of stealing it. Witness what true strength looks like!"
A light cluster materialized in Yeye's hand and was tossed high into the sky. Yeye teleported to the side of Fu Hua and the others, carrying them away to safety.