The scene opens.
A grand piece of music begins.
The original Taixu Mountain has long since vanished.
In its place stands an infinite grave of swords.
Beneath this sword grave lies an unfathomable abyss.
Above it, countless iron chains stretch from the depths of the clouds, binding massive stone swords as if hanging them in the heavens, sealing them nine skies high to form this one-of-a-kind sword grave.
The voice of the Herrscher of Sentience echoes, ethereal and distant, as though descending from the high heavens.
Though her tone lacks a deep bass, the pressure it exerts remains absolute.
"Ever since I was resurrected, I have never tasted defeat."
The camera pulls down rapidly from one of the massive stone swords coiled in chains.
Kiana lands atop a Taiji stone platform, and the scene finally locks into place.
"Hmph... Kiana, how do you compare yourself to Otto, Kevin, and Durandal?"
The Herrscher's voice continues.
Kiana stands upon the platform, scanning around for the source of the voice, alert to any incoming attacks.
But the ever-confident Herrscher of Sentience has no need for sneak attacks.
She appears openly and proudly.
A roiling crimson mist surges like a tide, sweeping in all directions.
The pressure hits its peak in an instant.
The once pure and cute impression of Shibao has completely transformed—now she carries the forceful aura of a final boss.
"Don't overestimate yourself, fool!"
This opening sequence delivered a truly majestic impact for players.
To think a mobile game could present something this grand in scale and visual power—
This set! This arena! This intensity!
miHoYo, once again, has not let them down!!
Combat begins.
The Herrscher of Sentience strolls leisurely toward Kiana, appearing to be no threat at all.
But thinking that would be a grave mistake.
She suddenly vanishes.
In the blink of an eye, she reappears right in front of Kiana, drawing her blade and striking.
Unprepared viewers felt their hearts lurch. Some even clenched their fists instinctively.
Fu Hua quickly takes control of Kiana, performing a precise evasive maneuver, then draws dual pistols and opens fire on the Herrscher.
Bang!
Muzzle flashes bloom, but they only deal superficial damage to the Herrscher of Sentience.
Still, Fu Hua pays it no mind.
She quickly builds up SP and draws the Subspace Spear to unleash a close-range flurry on the Herrscher.
Kiana and the Herrscher go back and forth—sword slashing, spear thrusting—their exchange like two duelists locked in close combat.
Fu Hua's style may not be the most efficient, but it delivers the most explosive cinematic experience.
Players were left stunned.
From earlier stages, they never would've guessed:
You Honkai Impact 3rd devs… you're this good at playing your own game?!
[I feel like Fu Hua looks like she plays Honkai a lot in private.]
[Seriously, her skills are amazing—even as a beta veteran, I'm impressed.]
[Wait... so even the devs actually like playing Honkai Impact 3rd?]
"Is it so strange that Honkai Impact 3rd is fun to play?"
Fu Shibao blinked in surprise at the audience's confusion.
"A game that even the developers themselves don't enjoy—that would be the real disgrace."
Her remark silenced the comment feed for a moment.
Then came a wave of enthusiastic agreement.
[Honestly... Shixie makes a great point!]
[Hearing that just cleared my mind.]
[Man, I hope other dev studios learn from miHoYo. Calling out that penguin studio directly!]
...
Back in the game—
When the Herrscher's HP drops to a certain threshold, she speaks again.
"You don't even dare to use your full Herrscher powers—
Hey! Didn't you say I'm a Herrscher too?
If you're not going all out, how can you fight me?"
She shifts into black mist to evade, continuing:
"Think your instincts are sharp?
Then—can you find me?"
As she utters the final word—
The Herrscher disappears from the platform.
Three identical illusions of her appear.
Same expressions, same movements.
They don't attack—they simply wait for Kiana to identify the real one.
It's her way of venting frustration.
Frustration over Kiana's earlier rejection.
Players quickly noticed—
One of the illusions has a shadow beneath its feet.
They chuckled.
Sure, the Herrscher is strong...
But her mindset is still that of a child.
Even her mistakes were childish.
Hmm?
miHoYo… did you plan for that shadow to give her away too?
While players pondered this—
Fu Hua had already directed Kiana to raise her gun and shoot the middle illusion.
Bang!
The bullet hits the real Herrscher.
The other two illusions vanish on the spot.
Irritated that her trick was seen through so fast, the Herrscher waves her left hand in frustration.
"Fine, Kiana...
I value fairness above all."
"You use guns, then I'll use guns too.
I want you to lose fair and square!"
As she finishes speaking, a sleek, golden long rifle manifests in her hand.
She twirls it flamboyantly in front of Kiana.
Kiana, though aware this is a serious moment, couldn't help but snark:
"That's... a polearm—"
The Herrscher replied nonchalantly:
"A gun is a gun!"
She leaps high into the air and hurls the spear toward Kiana—
Mirroring how Kiana had just shot at her.
Phase two begins.
The Herrscher now switches freely between sword and spear attacks, becoming far more aggressive.
Kiana finds it harder and harder to land hits.
"What's wrong, Kiana? Is this all you've got?"
"Listen up! Apologize to me now, and I might still show mercy!"
Even now, the Herrscher of Sentience still hoped Kiana would accept her.
Not as an enemy—but as someone like herself.
But... some things are simply impossible.
She is the Herrscher of Sentience.
No matter what, she can never become Fu Hua.
The battle grew more intense.
Players were starting to struggle.
This boss was just too tough.
Then—Fu Hua's voice, weak but resolute:
"Kiana... I'll guide you..."
With her last strength, she activates Fenghuang Down.
The Herrscher is briefly immobilized.
Kiana seizes the chance—
Closes in and unleashes a brutal barrage.
The Herrscher is forced back.
But she quickly recovers and reaches for Kiana—
Only for Kiana to use her Herrscher of the Void powers to evade.
She teleports away from the central sword, landing on a chain bridge leading to another blade.
The Herrscher follows—
She jumps to the sword at the end of the chain.
With a "healthy" grin on her face, she gives Kiana a thumbs-up—
Then flips it downward.
"Come at me!"
The scene transitions.
Now players are in full control.
Surprisingly, this part is not a boss battle.
It's... parkour?!
miHoYo has done it again.
Kiana begins sprinting along the chain bridge.
Across from her, the Herrscher now wields chain blades.
With each swing, she launches sword beams at Kiana.
Fu Hua stays focused.
Seeing the beam approach, she taps dash—
Kiana slides forward in a low duck, evading the strike.
The Herrscher changes tactics—
She summons a flying sword and sends it after Kiana.
Fu Hua presses attack—
Kiana knocks it away mid-run with her Subspace Spear.
The music grows more intense.
The Herrscher's attacks come faster.
Kiana slides, leaps, counters—
All in fluid motion.
The clanging of steel rings out—
Pumping adrenaline through every player.
Even Fu Shibao, who was watching the stream and seeing this fight for the first time, was stunned.
"Wait, battles can do this? My eyes have been opened."
She even itched to try it herself.
This wasn't just flashy—it looked fun.
[Amazing! So cool! That clang-clang-clang is so satisfying!]
[This parkour phase is actually super fun—especially that sound effect! Can't help myself! Gotta play the main story right now!]
[Hahaha~~ I've been waiting to see you guys react! And the craziest part hasn't even started yet.]
[miHoYo, you're insane! Is every main story going to have a new mechanic now?]
...
miHoYo is just too slick.
Every major boss fight comes with some new twist.
They still remembered the dragon-riding segment from Herrscher of Thunder's fight—
And now? Parkour against the Herrscher of Sentience.
Who knows what wild mode Honkai Impact 3rd will come up with next?