The Hidden Danger of Losing Control (3)

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—Beginning of main text—

Reading point: Chapter 230.

"Well then, please allow me to say this."

Luming turned the Build Driver dial, which contained her own Rider Power. The Rider Power from the Honkai World reconnected with her. Feeling the restored power, she gently exhaled, took the special full bottle from the messenger Kamen Rider Decade, put on the Ex-Aid Driver, gently shook the red and blue bottles, inserted them, and brushed her two fingers together across the fox ears on her head.

"Alright, let's begin the experiment."

—Let's have a moment of silence for the Clumsy Goose; she endured harm she shouldn't have had to bear.—

PS: Black Xing held back quite a bit when fighting the Clumsy Goose.

Her body was not directly injured; the World Bubble and the Holy Sword Durandal within her body blocked at least 99% of the damage.

As long as I live, the world will not perish.

However, the power from the holy sword was no longer able to grant her the blessing again in a short time.

The Knight Princess coughed up a mouthful of blood, and forced herself to stand up again despite the excruciating pain. She noticed that she had landed on a helipad at the Schicksal Headquarters, and the extremely hard metal ground had been dented by her impact.

"I don't know if my ribs are broken. I hope it won't affect my mobility..."

Durandal calmly analyzed her injuries, but an extremely eerie feeling enveloped her heart, so she hurriedly jumped away. Almost at the same moment, the sound of a clock stopping rang out out of nowhere, and the large hole that had been smashed open visibly bulged back up and healed, making Durandal's scalp tingle. This was definitely not a simple compound eye; could it really be time reversal? What terrifying power...

PS: My setting for Honkai Impact 3rd is that the time ability can basically only be used on herself, and the only additional use is time stop. I don't know about Honkai Impact 2nd. I'm really stuck on Honkai Impact 2nd.

"Kunga! (Kuuga!)"

"What's that?" A humanoid object encased in crimson armor entered her field of vision not far away. The familiar driver at its waist immediately put her on guard. "Is this another form of Build?"

Holding the Dawn Glory spear in her hand, Durandal re-assuming a fighting stance, her eyes sharp as she looked at the enemy before her.

Oh, child, that's hell ahead.

"I'll give you a chance, Bianka. Surrender to me now, and I promise I won't make things difficult for you anymore." The mouthpiece of the Kamen Rider named Kuuga opened, and a barely understandable voice came from it.

"Absolutely impossible." The girl's answer was decisive and straightforward.

Black Xing Build, controlled by Kuroyuki, remained silent for a second before sinking its feet and accumulating energy.

"Then come and experience what I've been through. You want to become stronger, don't you? Then come and experience the battles I've been through."

Note: "Black Xing" here does not refer to the enemy being faced.

"Ryuki!" (Dragon Rider!)"

Clumsy Goose was about to charge forward and interrupt the pre-attack animation of his ultimate move, a scorching energy suddenly came from behind him. He hurriedly turned around to defend and saw a red-clad warrior covered in silver-white iron armor holding a dragon-headed musket. A fierce and domineering deep red dragon was circling around him, and surging, scorching dragon flames instantly blasted towards him.

Durandal quickly threw out her lance to block the dragon flames. With tremendous force, she swung the lance, shattering the dragon rider's attack head-on. The lance then passed through the dragon rider's afterimage, which had vanished as particles of light, and embedded itself in the ground, radiating unimaginable heat. The surface of the lance showed slight signs of melting.

Hibiki!

Having just blocked an attack, she was eager to turn around and face Kuuga, who had been summoned by Black Xing, but a taiko drum descended from the sky, expanding into a phantom that enveloped her, rendering her unable to move.

"This is..."

Just as a bad premonition rose in Durandal's heart, a spectral warrior wielding a red sonic baton slowly emerged from the smoke, standing before her like a priest celebrating the blooming of a festival. He raised the sonic baton high and, once the atmosphere was right, struck the illusory drumhead again and again. Each strike emitted a ghostly blue flame. As the frequency of the strikes gradually increased, the pain on Durandal's face inside grew more and more intense, yet she could not break free.

After the drumbeats reached their peak, it suddenly exploded, reflecting all the accumulated damage back onto Durandal, sending her flying with a violent blast.

But she didn't even have time to wail.

"Agito!"

As Hibiki struck, Kuuga and the newly summoned Agito had already completed their ultimate attack. The golden warrior's two horns unfolded into six, and sealing text and sacred symbols appeared at the feet of the two riders before merging into their bodies.

Without any mercy, the two knight kicks struck her, one in front and one behind.

This time, Durandal didn't even have the urge to wail. The intense pain selectively paralyzed her brain. The sealing energy of the Void kept destroying her body, but her body was also healing accordingly. This pain tormented her relentlessly.

PS: The power of Honkai.

"That's right, that's it." The knights' figures vanished one after another, but the time portal continued to appear, and two red figures rushed out of the time portal at a speed that even ordinary S-Rank Valkyrie could not detect.

Drive! (Riding!) Kabuto! (Koudou)

The red motorcycle, accompanied by the sound of its engine starting, spun rapidly around the falling Durandal, forming a red circle. The super-accelerated rider, riding the Tredoron, continuously kicked the Knight Princess around, finally delivering a heavy kick that sent her out of range, blood splattering in the air.

Immediately afterward, another red blur appeared above her. Kabuto, in Clcok UP mode, leaped into the air, turned his back to Durandal, whose movements were almost still in his eyes, and rotated the driver on his waist, a few strands of electricity flashing from the horn on his head.

PS: Except for the Dinosaur Combo at the beginning, which is the original, all the Heisei 20 riders summoned above and below are high-fidelity imitations of the riders from the last Rider Build Movie Version.

A violent force gathered in Kabuto's leg. With lightning speed, the King of the Void turned around and casually kicked the Knight Princess in the waist. Her body remained still. After delivering this kick, the crimson Kabuto pointed one finger to the sky, and his figure turned into particles of light and disappeared. Clock Up was deactivated, and the flow of time returned to normal. Her body flew out instantly.

"Without even a moment to catch your breath, one unknown enemy after another appears and attacks you mercilessly."

Durandal was once again sent flying, and she clearly felt that her spine had broken and dislocated.

Wizard! Kiva!

The red-clad mage emerged from a blazing magic circle, standing high in the sky and looking down at Durandal, who had just been kicked away by Kabuto. The ring on her hand lit up, and she summoned another magic circle, casually reaching her hand into it.

A magic circle magnified tenfold appeared on Durandal's falling trajectory, and a giant hand, also magnified, gently slapped her, as if swatting a fly.

The immense force caused her body to explode into several plumes of blood mist, but she was too injured to resist and could only be thrown high into the sky by the blow.

At this moment, a strange change occurred. Accompanied by a melodious yet peculiar tune, the clear sky, which had been cloudless, was suddenly shrouded in darkness, turning from daytime to midnight. A huge blood moon hung alone in the sky, but strangely, a peculiar bat symbol occupied the center of the moon, exuding an eerie aura.

The upside-down Bat Rider emerged from the Dark Moon, a pair of small, bright red bat wings blooming from his right leg, breaking the sealing chains. His sharp, yellow compound eyes, resembling a Halloween pumpkin, lit up. He flipped over and kicked Durandal hard in the chest. The immense force sent her plummeting downwards, kicking a deep crater on the Schicksal Headquarters helipad that looked just like the Kiva logo.

"It's painful, isn't it? You feel wronged, wondering why I have to suffer this disaster for no reason. Ah, sorry, I got carried away with my own thoughts. Someone as strong-willed as you shouldn't be thinking like this, right?"

"... Of course!"

Valkyrie are known for their robust and resilient bodies, especially the most powerful Durandal. So, what kind of Valkyrie is Susanna? Are you afraid to jump off a building? Shouldn't Valkyrie's physique allow her to easily tear apart steel and concrete, and effortlessly fly and disappear into the ground?

P. S.: This is just a rant; the hamster's performance was actually quite good.

What? You're telling me this shouldn't be an S-class performance?

Is the S-class really that bad?!

Durandal, who had been repeatedly beaten, was like an unkillable cockroach. She crawled out of the deep pit covered in blood. As the bells rang, the cracks were quickly repaired, but blood was still gushing from her wounds.

"Bring it on, I... I haven't reached my limit yet!" The swaying Knight Princess gritted her teeth and persevered. Starlight formed an incomplete Star Kai on her body. The retrieved spear burned her palms, but Durandal refused to let go.

"Oh, I'm moved by your willpower. You're definitely much stronger than I was back then~ I admire you so much~"

Gaim! Blade!

He drew the 2 of Spades and the 5 of Spades from the Awakening Sword and swiftly slashed down, enhancing the slash and adding lightning power to the weapon. Gaim connected the Musou Saber with the Great Orange Maru, and a large number of orange-shaped energy balls appeared around him.

Durandal swiftly swung her spear, unleashing a series of powerful strikes that shattered all the orange energy blasts. She then faced the double slashes of the two knights head-on, briefly stalemate, and then unleashed her ultimate burst of energy, forcing the two knights back, who both dissipated into particles of light.

Even when battered and bruised, and exhausted, they still relentlessly push their limits, defeating enemies that appear out of nowhere...

Several more bursts of blood mist erupted from the Knight Princess's body. Durandal felt her legs go weak and almost fell, but she managed to brace herself with her lance in time. However, Black Xing's calm voice and a new knight appeared again.

Build!

A knight in red and blue emerged from the golden doors, drawing his signature weapon, the Drill Crusher, from his waist. With a sudden burst of power from his rabbit-like leg, he swiftly and agilely attacked Durandal. The rapidly spinning drill and the lance clashed, achieving a delicate balance.

(Imagine this scene: at the moment the drill and lance collide head-on, sparks fly, and in a flash, the Build Rider's figure transforms into Black Xing, and then back again.)

"You are indeed strong, but that's no excuse for your recklessness and bullying. Where did that innocent, kind little boy who treated everyone around him with gentleness go?!" Enraged Durandal unleashed her power, sending the knight staggering back a few steps. He then inserted Tank Bottle into his weapon to enhance his attack, before lunging forward again, repeatedly lashing out at her with his rapidly spinning drill as if it were a sword. The powerful force sent the lance flying from Durandal's hands, causing her hands to split open and bleed.

"Hmph, you're telling me about acting recklessly and bullying the weak?" Black Xing seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He snapped his fingers, and two more time portals appeared in the sky.

"Fourze!" (Bow!) Faiz! (555!)"

The knight, whose Photon Blood, launched himself down with a flying kick. A deep red energy layer formed a sharp drill on his leg, which was his signature move, the Crimson Drill.

The Rocket Head Space Knight, with a drill in his right foot and a rocket in his left, accelerated, forming a double -Tengen formation with his predecessor, and delivered the execution order to Durandal.

Having been injured multiple times, the Knight Princess naturally dared not take the blow head-on. She tried to dodge, but the Knight Knight circled behind her and kicked her inside the knee. The broken bone forced her to kneel down, and she took two extremely powerful knight kicks head-on.

The girl's wails echoed once again in the space, like a beautiful melody, but Black Xing was completely oblivious. He simply walked forward slowly, raised his foot and stomped on Durandal, who had been knocked away again and whose head had hit the ground once more. He showed no mercy and stepped on her already flattened chest.

"Using violence to fight violence is certainly wrong, but that's just the thinking of most people. As long as your fist is bigger than anyone else's, then using violence to fight violence is the only unchanging truth. Isn't that right?"

Black Xing kicked her away, bored, then walked up to her, grabbed her by the neck, and lifted her up so that she was at eye level with him.

"Hey, are you trying to say that I'm just recklessly using my power to vent my emotions, and how am I any different from Otto? Or are you trying to say something else?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm no different from him. I've never thought of myself as particularly noble, relatively speaking."

Seeing the Knight Princess struggling to breathe, her face turning blue, her will to survive made her keep pounding on his wrist, tears and snot streaming uncontrollably down her face. This comical sight amused Black Xing.

"Hey, do you know why I'm so strong?" Black Xing released his grip, letting the beautiful, tragic Knight Princess collapse to the ground, gasping for breath like a drowning person pulled ashore. The next second, golden light emanated from the ground beneath Durandal—

Decade! OOO!

Layer upon layer of illusory cards sprang out from beneath her, once again shoving the powerless Durandal into the sky. Interspersed among them were red, yellow, and green halos. The magenta World Destroyer and the tricolor knight, the embodiment of desire, leaped out from the ground, then unleashed a gravity-defying reverse knight kick, his body passing through layers of cards and halos to accumulate energy, delivering a heavy blow to Durandal.

"Because I have to be that strong, otherwise I simply cannot fight against those enemies who appear at any time, from where, and how strong they are." The Build Rider controlled by Black Xing stood still, while the Star Kai shattered once again, Durandal, whose body was covered in burns and torn apart, fell behind him. A second before landing, the Build Rider quickly spun his belt, gathered his strength, turned around and kicked, hitting Durandal precisely in the waist, almost splitting her in two.

Even if I'm covered in wounds, even if I've reached my limit countless times, even if those enemies have stages one, two, three, and four!!!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Rabbit Tank Rider kicked through the air, passing right through the figure of the Knight Princess and disappearing into a phantom. The once valiant and powerful female knight lay on the uneven ground like a stray dog, too weak to even lift a finger.

"I have to win! Even if my body gives out, my soul will keep fighting! I have to win! If I don't win, this world will cease to exist! What the hell did I do in my past life to deserve this mess of monsters?!"

Black Xing's furious voice echoed throughout the space, his intense anger even materializing into raging flames that formed the outer wall of this execution ground.

"Ghost!"

A ghostly, ethereal unicorn knight emerged from the portal, materializing a soul from her tattered body. She then kicked aside the terrified Durandal, forming a profound and ancient eye-soul array behind her back with her hands, concentrating destructive energy on her right wrist before swinging it at her.

Block it! Block it! Block it! Block it!

The screams and fear from the depths of her soul completely destroyed her reason. Her intuition told Durandal, who had not yet grasped the situation, that if she suffered any fatal injury in this state, she would be truly doomed!

"Drink it!!!"

Driven by a desperate will to survive, the girl also threw a punch. Their fists collided, and the resulting burst of power forced the basic form of the spirit rider back. But before she could even recover and comprehend her current state, another deadly sound rang out—

"W! (Double Rider)"

A two-colored oddball with a Showa-era thuggish air strode out of the door. Durandal gritted her teeth and took the initiative, forcibly engaging the knight in a duel with her soul body. For a moment, their fists and feet clashed and neither could gain the upper hand...

Okay?

"Whose Ultraman fights those three things right after transforming?! And that was only the first minute! You guys are proud of my achievements?! I'm proud of your brother-in-law! Do you know how desperate I felt when I saw those endless waves of enemies? Do you know how many times I thought I was going to die in that world collision?!"

"What you see as just a few lines of text is like hell to me!"

Voices incomprehensible to lower-dimensional beings echoed in her ears, and a pitch-black fist struck her lower abdomen heavily, causing her stomach to churn—if she, in her soul state, truly possessed a stomach.

"I... I have no grudge against you, why..." Completely terrified Durandal was no longer the calm and strong-willed girl she used to be. She lay on the ground like a cowardly little girl, even begging for mercy from Black Xing.

"Stand up! Where's your previous bravado? Where's the pride of the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal? Where's your confidence to challenge the strong and hone your skills?!" Black Xing laughed angrily. "Win, or die!"

Den-O!, Ex-Aid!, Zi-O!

The last three knights emerged from the doorway, but instead of attacking Durandal who had completely lost her will to fight, they went to the body left behind, a body that Sigfried and Cecilia might not even recognize.

"No, no, don't destroy my body..." Durandal was terrified and rushed towards the three knights, but her soul passed through their bodies and crashed in front of her.

Why, why was I still able to be attacked just now...?

Ultimately, being an ignorant Clumsy Goose living in Honkai World, she was unaware of Sachi's immense power and could only watch helplessly as the three knights raised their weapons and slashed at her body—

Get moving! Get moving! Get moving!

Please, my body! Get moving!!!

Everything from the past flashed before her eyes: her devoted adjutant Rita, her rival Kiana, and so on.

Her body seemed to respond to her will; several crimson streaks bloomed on the back of her hands, and Abyss Flower blossomed beneath her. In just a moment, her severely injured body was healed, and her soul returned in time. Durandal dared not linger for even a moment. Dressed in a dark blue gown and riding armor, a shield unfolded in front of her, blocking the attacks of the three knights. Then, a deep black spear appeared in her hand, and with a single sweep, she forced the enemies back, turning them into particles of light and dissipating.

Durandal Palatinus Equinox (Incomplete Temporary Awakening)

PS: This was forced into awakening.

"Ha, ha, ha..." With her newfound power Durandal knelt on the ground, panting heavily. Her heart was pounding wildly. The shock of surviving the ordeal left her mind blank, and she no longer wanted to think about anything else.

Did I survive?

"Indeed, you have surpassed your limits several times, defeating one formidable enemy after another. Just when you thought you had overcome all obstacles and successfully saved the world—"

Black Xing's voice, like the King of Hell calling her name, reached her ears. Durandal's expression changed drastically, and she mustered all her strength once more, preparing to respond at any moment.

But that was a force she was far from being able to resist.

"Ultraman Trigger Power Type!"

A silver arm with red stripes stretched out from the portal. Looking at the giant hand above her head, Durandal's mind almost froze for a moment.

We can't win, we simply can't win.

Just one hand, just this one hand from the giant!

Why, why can't I muster the will to fight? I don't even have the slightest thought of resisting!

Like crushing an insect, a giant hand clenched its fist and slammed down. Durandal's survival instinct made her try to resist, but the new power she gained in her dying moments seemed insignificant in the face of it.

It's like God.

Boom!!!

A fiery red sphere condensed on Triga's fist, transforming into a stream of light that hurtled down, smashing Durandal through the floating island. The residual force nearly destroyed the entire Schicksal Headquarters, smashing through the surface and deep into the earth's crust... Unstoppable all the way down, it finally crashed into the earth's core, its fate unknown.

P. S.: I originally only intended to use a basic attack, but the effect of a basic attack seemed a bit disrespectful to Clumsy Goose, so I activated Deracium Beam Stream. Also, I was very lenient; I didn't let Clumsy Goose get disemboweled, pierced through the chest, or have his brain blown out. I was already being very careful.

Black Xing hovered high in the sky, looking down at the gap below where lava was still constantly gushing out. He casually waved his hand, the clock struck, and everything returned to its original state.

"Ha, that's all there is to it. The opponent who once humiliated me can't even handle playing with me for a little while now?"

(What? You guys are saying that Black Xing was simply beating him to death? Where's the mercy?)

(His decision not to personally intervene was the greatest act of kindness.)

(An opponent of this caliber would only lower his status; it should be at least Flame-Chasers- level opponent to be worthy of attention, right?)

—The story of Clumsy Goose is over, next up is Sushang the Plain Dress—

While the battle on the other side ended without any suspense, the confrontation between the young immortal and the worldly heroine on Mirror Lake was relatively mild.

"Sushang, please listen to the question." A handsome young man with white hair and red eyes, wearing light armor, pointed to an idiom on the blackboard and asked, "Please read it aloud in the most fluent and authentic Shenzhou language."

PS: This form is based on Jingyuan, thank you. It's a pity that Little Li Zi's academic performance is not as good as Yanqing's.

Little Li Zi looked at the four clear words on the blackboard: "Monsters and Demons", and the entire process from the Big Bang to the birth of the earth flashed through his mind, and finally four words popped up in his mind. "Mother gave birth."

(Imagine smoke rising from Little Li Zi's head, accompanied by a loading icon.)

"Young Master, please forgive my ignorance." Li Sushang, whose CPU had almost exploded, finally realized that her system configuration was insufficient and honestly lowered her head.

"Alas, rotten wood cannot be carved." Xing shook his head resentfully, then put away his pointer. "Then let's learn arithmetic..."

"No! You might as well just kill me!" Li Sushang exclaimed in terror, flipping the desk over. "I've figured it out! Let's fight it out with force! Debating with words is too terrifying!"

Two hours ago (in terms of the flow of time in this space) —

"Come on, Little Li Zi, I won't bully you, your grandmaster. Choose between a literary contest or a martial arts contest. If you win one match, I'll grant you three wishes."

Back to the present, looking at the bright red 0:4444 on the blackboard, Li Sushang silently drew the sword from her waist. She'd rather fight than touch this thing, even if it meant being killed by her young master.

"Sigh, you said it yourself." Xing glanced at the girl exuding the aura of Theresa, no, Kiana, with a conflicted look. She weighed the Dragon Sparrow still in its sheath in her hand. What should she do? She hadn't been careful how much she held back when fighting that Clumsy Goose. This one wasn't as tough as the Clumsy Goose. What if she accidentally killed it?

PS: The space here is special, and the flow of time is different from that outside.

"Come on, young master, I have already been enlightened—please don't be stingy and teach me!" Li Sushang feigned an attack with her sword, but when she got close, she actually kicked out a blackboard behind him. Fortunately, he dodged it naturally, but it sent the blackboard flying.

Xing glanced back at the blackboard, now shattered on the ground, his deep red eyes twitching involuntarily. Then he turned his head, twisted his left wrist, and straightened the Dragon Sparrow Blade that he had been holding in reverse.

(Imagine Black Xing gripping the hilt of the sword with his left hand, drawing the Dragon Sparrow Blade from its sheath at his waist, and performing an extremely ornate sword dance in front of him. Then, in slow motion, a red light shines from the dragon sparrow's eye carved on the blade. He then loosens his fingers, the hilt spinning in his palm, and when he grips it again, it's a normal grip. The gleaming blade lies between the two, one side reflecting Li Sushang, who appears calm on the surface but is actually uneasy inside, and the other reflecting the young general with black hair and red eyes, whose gaze is cold and expressionless.)

P. S.: I'm extremely easily provoked.

"Little Li Zi, I, your grandmaster, have great respect for the profession of teacher, or as you would say, master. Although I really disliked the apprenticeship rules of your time, such as 'a teacher for a day is a father for life,' and 'a master can beat or scold his disciple at will.'"

"Teaching is a very noble profession, isn't it? Although there are many scoundrels who have tarnished this sacred profession, I, the young grandmaster, still have great respect for teachers."

"As the saying goes, 'The teacher leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.' A father is at fault if his son is not taught properly, and a teacher is at fault if they are not strict enough. A good teacher or mentor is extremely important to our growth. You and I are both very fortunate to have met good teachers..."

"Perhaps?"

As Xing, holding the knife in his left hand, looked at the blade and muttered to himself, he slowly approached Li Sushang. The girl couldn't help but back away, and the fear in her eyes gradually increased.

This... this is murderous intent! What's going on? He was so kind just a moment ago!

"Your mother taught you martial arts and swordsmanship from a young age. Although she neglected your humanities studies, she still recommended you to the world's number one martial arts master at the time... As for me, your grandmaster, I have many teachers, including many good mentors and helpful friends, but..."

Ding!

The swords clashed and sparks flew. Li Sushang gripped her sword tightly with both hands, but the blade pressing down on her sword felt like Mount Tai. Fortunately, her left hand, which was holding the weapon, gradually applied force, causing the girl's waist to bend little by little, from standing to half-squatting, and then to half-kneeling.

"You think, ah, let me think, that immortal is the one you call your grandmaster, right? In your opinion, based on your understanding of her, even though you haven't met her much, what kind of person is she, what kind of master is she?"

The boy's tone was very calm, like a friendly older brother next door. He slightly reduced the force of his weapon, giving the girl a chance to catch her breath. "It's okay, don't be afraid, just say what's on your mind."

"Grandmaster... since he is an immortal, he must be an excellent master, otherwise how could he have taught my mother and other outstanding disciples?" After a struggle, Li Sushang chose to be honest.

"Is that so? Killed by the disciple you personally taught? Are you sure this is a good master?" Xing sneered, suddenly increasing the force in his hand. At the same time, he flipped his wrist, and the Dragon Sparrow Blade suddenly retracted, then slid down and flicked upwards. Taking advantage of Li Sushang's inability to change the momentum of continuing to push the sword upwards, he directly knocked her weapon away, and then mercilessly stabbed it into her left shoulder.

"Hey, do you want to hear my evaluation of her? My evaluation of an immortal, made by the son of an immortal, and reflecting my personal emotions."

Fortunately, she released her left hand. Li Sushang clutched her stabbed left shoulder and staggered backward. Before she could catch her breath, Xing had already attacked her. He grabbed the hilt of the sword with his right hand, pulled it out, and retreated while creating distance. At the same time, he kicked the girl in the abdomen.

"Your reaction is too slow. You'll expose an opening when the enemy hits you. You should eliminate potential threats in time. Didn't your master teach you that?"

The boy's cold words made Li Sushang's face turn bitter. What use are the most exquisite techniques in the face of absolute overwhelming strength? Not to mention that he far surpasses her in both technique and strength.

Fortunately, he sheathed his sword and stood still, watching Li Sushang kneeling on the ground, clutching her shoulder and catching her breath. He muttered to himself, "Before I had grown up and neither of us knew of our blood ties, we met through martial arts."

"I still remember the first time I officially met her. She really didn't hold back at all. Her fists were pounding into me. Did it hurt? Of course it hurt. I'm not a god. I feel pain and I'm scared too."

"But what's the use of being afraid? In order to recruit a powerful fighter for my team, I can only grit my teeth and endure the three minutes she has set."

"Three minutes passed quickly, but there was no sign of her stopping in her eyes."

"I had no choice but to continue. Then, at the ten-minute mark, she signaled for me to stop, saying that the time was up."

At this point, the boy's red eyes blazed with fury. "Damn it, you should have said so sooner! Did you really think I could take it? I've been beaten senseless by now, you know?!"

"Perhaps Grand Master just wants to toughen you up..."

Before Li Sushang could finish speaking, a sharp sword aura grazed her face. She clutched her left eye in pain, blood seeping from between her fingers and dripping onto the lake, staining the mirror-like lake red.

"Shut up. Don't interrupt when others are telling stories. Didn't your mother teach you manners?" Xing grabbed one of her ponytails, lifted her up, and then casually tossed her aside.

"How much do you even know about her? What right do you have to presume to judge her?!"

The increasingly agitated boy scolded her, glanced at the slightly turbulent lake beside him, and continued muttering to himself:

"Although I wasn't in a school—or, as you put it, a place where teachers taught you to read and write, and masters also taught you martial arts—I didn't train there for very long. But it's undeniable that, Fu Hua, the grandmaster you mentioned, always taught me martial arts very diligently, and was very attentive to my training and daily life..."

"But from Monday to Friday, that stupid older sister drags me out of bed early to do morning exercises. I thought I could rest on the weekend, but she drags me out for morning exercises before the roosters even crow. Isn't that too much?"

Li Sushang wanted to say that Fu Hua was doing it for her own good, since her mother had treated her the same way when she was a child, but for the sake of her right eye, she chose to keep quiet and be a good listener.

"I asked her if I could have a few days off, and she said that with my physique, a few hours of sleep would be enough to restore my energy... Kiana even knows to let me lie on her lap and sleep well after running the morning exercises! Although I don't want to sleep well after running because of her smelly sweat."

P. S.: Logically and emotionally, I still really like my older sister; sincerity begets sincerity. As the saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."

"Grandmaster, it is indeed understandable that you are not used to the lifestyle of our time, but you cannot blame Grandmaster all the time..." Li Sushang sealed the acupoints to stop the bleeding. When she stood up to argue for her grandmaster, she felt a blur before her eyes. Fortunately, he turned into a gust of wind and arrived in front of her left in an instant, kicking her knees.

Click

"Useless, your reaction is still so slow. Don't let your brain think, then let your body react. Follow your instincts."

The sound of bones shattering clearly reached their ears. Li Sushang uncontrollably knelt on the ground, the excruciating pain sending signals to her brain. The girl clenched her teeth, remaining silent even as her lips bled.

"I didn't spend much time in school, but I was quite talented and quickly mastered the basic skills that Fu Hua taught me. So she taught me advanced courses."

"She led me to a small waterfall, took my sword and gently slashed it, causing the water to stop flowing for a moment."

"Then, she gave me the sword and let me try it too."

"I watched her swordplay very carefully and attentively, and I practiced diligently and hard, trying to find the feeling again and again."

"But I can easily master the basics. When it comes to deeper levels, I need someone to guide me. After all, although I am the son of an immortal, I am not from a martial arts family."

"I practiced from sunrise to sunset, constantly repeating the motion of swinging the sword, trying to get closer to that feeling, but I was always just a little bit off. I really wanted her to explain the secret to me, but seeing that she hadn't said a word, I was too embarrassed to ask."

"I was so tired. I kept swinging my sword without stopping. I was really exhausted. At that time, I didn't even have a core inside me, and I only had one Stigmata. My stamina wasn't that good either. I was so tired! I kept swinging my sword and swinging it again and again. Many times I wanted to stop, drink some water, and rest for a while. Just a little while would be enough!"

"But she just watched, watched me like a circus act, or as you would say, a street performer doing acrobatics, like someone breaking a boulder on their chest, endlessly repeating the action of swinging a sword! She didn't say anything, or even suggest that I take a break."

"Finally, late at night, my hands, blistered and bleeding, could no longer hold the sword, and I could no longer see clearly. I collapsed. Only then did I not be able to resist asking her for the secret."

After saying that, he looked at Li Sushang, who was kneeling on the ground and unable to stand up, with a half-smile, and asked, "Guess what she said?"

"Grand Master, has this cleared up your doubts?"

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

The boy covered his face and laughed for a long time, until he was almost out of breath. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and looked at Li Sushang, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression. "Is this how your mother and your master taught you?"

Little Li Zi nodded. "Disciple doesn't understand, Master, please enlighten me. Young Master, did I say something wrong?"

"No, you're absolutely right. It's only natural. What's wrong with that? But..." Xing waved his hand, releasing a cloud of black mist. He quickly withdrew it and gave Li Sushang a slightly apologetic look.

"When I asked her questions, she said that even if she told me the secret, it wouldn't be of any use. I had to practice it over and over again to fully master it."

"Then she said I was pretty good, that I could keep going for so long. She thought I would stop and rest every half hour... Haha, hahahaha!"

The boy threw his head back and laughed loudly. Li Sushang stared blankly at him, a sense of sorrow rising in her heart.

Grandmaster, my mother and my uncle wanted to kill you, so perhaps we can't really blame them.

"There are many similar cases, and I won't list them all. Well, Little Li Zi, do you still want to fight? If you don't want to fight anymore, I will send you out for treatment. Don't worry, Schicksal can easily heal this kind of injury."

Li Sushang was silent for a moment, then shook her head firmly. "You said that as long as I had fun playing with you, you would teach me a move or two. Are you happy now?"

What do you think?

"Then this disciple will naturally not back down."

"Is that so? Then there's nothing we can do." Xing sighed and lowered her head. Then she reached into the void with one hand, twisted something, and the girl's body was restored to normal, and her previous injuries disappeared.

"Come on, I'll give you a chance. Unleash your full power of the Tai Xu Sword God. I will not dodge or flinch, but take the 'Sword God' head-on. If you can injure me in one strike, even if it's just a tiny wound—" Xing said expressionlessly, drawing a fleeting bloodstain on his face with his fingernail, "I will take you as my stepping stone and impart all the knowledge I have acquired in my life without reservation."

"One glance, one promise!" Li Sushang's eyes were firm. She dropped the long sword in her hand, put two fingers together in front of her chest, mobilized all her true energy, and poured it all into this sword god.

"Young Master, be careful! Use your heart as a sheath to nurture your sharp sword!"

The enormous golden ancient sword pierced through the sky of this space and fell straight down towards the boy.

This is the ultimate essence of the Taixu Sword Qi, a deadly move with meticulous control over Honkai Energy — the Tai Xu Sword God.

However, faced with this powerful move, Xing Lian didn't even raise his head.

Li Sushang was confident in her move; even an immortal could not withstand the sword god's attack unscathed.

But...

"Extremely boring."

The young immortal's eyes were cold. He didn't even look up at the so-called "Sword God." He simply extended a finger and touched the tip of the sword when the Sword God was about to land on his head.

Sword God, stop.

Then, to Li Sushang's astonishment, the crack, starting from the tip of the sword, rapidly spread throughout her body, disintegrating and disappearing like a fragile piece of plastic.

"My sword god, was so easily defeated..." She took a few steps back in disbelief, collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with shock, even her fighting spirit fading along with the shattered sword god.

"Why are you so surprised? Is it that difficult to break through this half-baked sword god's defenses?" Xing Feng calmly withdrew his finger, his smooth skin without a single wrinkle.

"Sword God, is that so great? To put it bluntly, it's just something that was elevated to a divine status by later generations..." Xing waved his finger, paused to think for a moment, and continued, "It's just a very ordinary move."

"If you really want to, there are countless ways to break it. You can eliminate the user before they make a move, sever the connection of Honkai Energy, use the Key of Binding to eliminate it directly, or directly disrupt the Honkai Energy that makes it up... In the face of a real contest, even the Sword God is hard to be proud of."

The immortal stood still and slowly raised his hand. "I've said it before: the sword lies in its refinement, and the qi lies in its purity. You haven't listened to a word I said."

"Watch closely, this is what a true sword god looks like."

A pure black longsword appeared in his hand.

Perhaps it cannot be considered a sword, because what he held was merely an unidentified object with distorted light, barely discernible to the naked eye as a sword.

"Tai Xu, Sword God."

The pure black sword slowly flew from the boy's hand toward Li Sushang, but Li Sushang felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, as if she had been targeted by some monstrous beast. She wanted to avoid it, but she had already been locked on.

The sword god seemed to move slowly, but when she looked again, it was already in front of her.

The next second, the whole world changed.

The pure white space collapsed bit by bit, and the Sword God shrank and transformed into a small black dot, devouring and destroying everything around it. Naturally, Li Sushang was the first to be affected.

With her clothes torn and her body being dragged little by little by a powerful suction force, Li Sushang certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. She quickly condensed the Tai Xu Sword God and struck the center of the black dot.

But the invincible sword god suffered another setback. The sword was forcibly twisted and torn apart by an extremely domineering force as soon as it was released, turning into nothingness.

"Drink up!"

Li Sushang shouted loudly, channeling all her strength to try to resist, immense pressure enveloping her body and mind.

Is this the true strength of the young master, or is it just the tip of the iceberg?

The skin gradually ulcerated, revealing the flesh and blood beneath, and the eyeball detached from its socket...

The components that make up "Li Sushang" are being gradually removed from her body, but she remains oblivious and stubbornly resists this "Sword God".

Sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste... all five senses quickly disappeared, but Li Sushang didn't know why she could still see, hear, and feel.

She didn't think about any of that. Under the immense pressure, she cast aside all other distractions, leaving only one thought in her mind—to withstand this sword god!

Gradually, Li Sushang even gave up thinking, but her body still insisted on carrying out this idea.

The girl's remaining flesh was also torn apart and sucked into the black dots. Fortunately, she watched the whole scene without any expression on her face. There was neither disappointment nor excitement, only indifference.

He turned and left, leaving behind only the black dots that continued to ravage the world.

Suddenly, the black dot paused for a moment, and a beam of white light shot out from within, unexpectedly grazing Xing's cheek. Then, endless white light burst forth from the inside.

Only after destruction can new life be born.

Fortunately, he stopped and reached out to stroke his smooth face, turning to look at the sudden change.

One after another, beams of white light shot out from the black dot, like sharp swords, shattering the cage and turning the black dot, the embodiment of destruction, back into nothingness.

White light spots quickly converged and transformed into a human figure. Li Sushang, dressed in tattered clothes, stood in place, also radiating a hazy white light. Her eyes were lowered, her head was bowed, and her waist was slightly bent, as still as a wooden figure.

"Have they arrived?" The two sides remained locked in a standoff for a long time until Xing finally uttered these words.

Li Sushang's white light gradually receded into her body. After a long while, she stood up straight. Her long black hair gradually turned snow-white from the roots. She opened her eyes, revealing a pair of pure silver pupils that showed no impurities.

If someone else were here, they would surely describe Li Sushang as ascending to immortality.

Completely clearing away distracting thoughts, liberating humanity and returning to nature, and uniting all things with myself, Li Sushang has now entered the realm that martial arts practitioners dream of—the unity of heaven and man.

In other worlds, it has different names, for example—

Freedom of Ultimate Intent

Fortunately, he closed his eyes, then opened them, and Li Sushang's expressionless face was reflected in his pupils.

Zheng—

The Dragon Sparrow Blade clashed with the Ruoshui Longsword in the girl's hand. Xing's lips curled into a faint smile. For the first time in this battle, she became serious, and her aura suddenly surged. The two of them rose into the air and transformed into two shooting stars, engaging in a fierce battle in this space that was about to Honkai.

Instead of thinking, she followed her body's instincts. With Xing's repeated hints, Li Sushang, who was exceptionally talented and insightful, did not disappoint him and finally reached this level.

However, he had no idea how long the power he had forcibly unleashed while on the verge of death could be maintained.

PS: As of now, I'm still playing it.

Then hurry up and spend some time playing with her!

The two exchanged blows, knocking each other back several meters, their weapons flying from their hands. Li Sushang quickly closed the distance, her hands moving to stir up the lake water, like a dragon emerging from the sea, and then punched Xing in the face.

The boy also threw a punch, scattering the lake water and revealing the girl's figure. She clamped her legs around his neck and threw him off the ground with a crocodile roll. But in the instant of escape, he managed to grab her ankle, only to be kicked away by Li Sushang in turn, thus escaping the danger.

Indeed, his reaction speed is at least a hundred Durandal's. What about his control over power?

Fortunately, she raised her hand and released several flying swords towards Li Sushang, who was struggling to gain leverage in mid-air. However, Li Sushang, who was expressionless, tilted her head to dodge one of the flying swords, then grabbed the hilt of the sword and used it as a weapon to knock down the remaining flying swords.

Then, Li Sushang joined two fingers together, making a familiar gesture.

Without uttering a single word or displaying any emotional fluctuation, Li Sushang unleashed this divine sword strike with the calmest mind, the most concentrated power, and the fastest reaction.

Pure white light and jet-black dots converged in the hands of the two, then collided with each other. The two sword gods were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, neither giving way to the other, and it was difficult to determine who was superior for a time.

Xing narrowed his eyes and blinked. The girl's figure disappeared on the other side of the sword god. He didn't even look. He casually released a wave behind him, but the sound of ice breaking made him frown.

A feint attack?

As if to confirm his guess, a heavy, icy sword fell from above his head. Xing shook his head helplessly, drew his Dragon Sparrow Blade, and slashed upwards, the sharp sword energy splitting it in two.

But then, a long sword pierced his back, slashing his cheek.

Fortunately, when he turned his head, there was no fluctuation in his eyes. He saw Li Sushang, whose body had almost disappeared, using her remaining arm to stab him with a sword. Then, specks of white light floated out from her body, her hair and eyes returned to their original appearance, and her figure dissipated in this Honkai space.

Xing ran her fingers over the spot where she had just been pricked, looked at the smear of crimson on her fingertip, and shrugged.

Reality--

Black Xing opened his eyes, removed his fingers from Li Sushang's brow, then stood up and stretched. Looking at the girl who was still trapped in the illusion, he scratched his hair in frustration.

"Taking on apprentices is such a hassle, but a person should keep their word... Oh well, I'll do what I say I will. Anyway, I was planning to tutor you anyway, so I'll just be your cheap tutor this time."

After saying that, he lifted the petite Shenzhou girl onto his shoulder with one hand, grabbed the Clumsy Goose's ankle with the other, and casually tossed her aside into the portal leading to Rita's room.

Black Xing led Li Sushang across space to the World Bubble he had created alone. With a wave of his hand, a building rose from the ground.

"Now that you've become my apprentice, you should at least change your clothes... I've got it!"

Black Xing glanced at the somewhat tattered Jade Knight: Moonscar on her body, held the Little Li Zi, who had the figure of Himeko but the height of Bronya, in his arms and examined him for a long time. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he snapped his fingers.

Black light enveloped the girl's shapely body, and a set of neat and tidy training clothes were changed into her. The black tight leather pants and close-fitting black top created a unique charm. A pair of short boots were worn on the girl's lotus feet. Black Xing personally removed her hairpin and carefully tidied her messy long hair.

After tidying everything up, Black Xing turned Li Sushang, who was still unconscious, over several times, feeling that something was missing.

"Since he's my apprentice, there shouldn't be any problem with him stamping the document, right?"

As soon as he thought about it, a big word "lucky" appeared on the back of his shirt. Seeing this, Heixing nodded with satisfaction, so there was no problem.

PS1: This is a reference to Dragon Ball.

PS2: Teacher Sachi is very gentle, even if he's Black Xing. As long as you're a good child, he can give you the best sense of security.

PS3: Black Xing is practicing with Dumb Clumsy Goose and Little Li Zi, calculating how many Ginga to release when Fire-Chasing Squad.

Author's Note—

Fourteen thousand words is just a token of respect~ Due to space limitations, the Battle of Remembrance will be in the next chapter~