Honkai, Transmigrating into Otto, Path to Godhood

"Staff of the Underworld, activate."

The blond man whispered in his ear, then suddenly reached out with his other hand and drew a firearm that had appeared on his waist at some point.

"Are you ready?"

He said, as if speaking to Welt, but also not, then raised his hand and choked him by the neck, the muzzle pointed diagonally at the man's left shoulder.

"God-Slaying Spear, sever."

With those words, he exerted sudden force, and the firearm roared. Black and gold gun flames spat out continuously. Each shot was aimed steadily and fiercely at Welt's left shoulder, each bullet drilling in from the same spot!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Welt cried out in terror, all his composure and refinement shattered by the pain of impending death!

Before he could recover from the shock of the Staff of the Underworld severing his connection to the Herrscher of Reason's gem, he felt physical pain. His left shoulder blade was quickly pulverized by the firearm, large-caliber bullets drilling in, slowly pushing diagonally towards his spine!

Each bullet struck the base of the preceding one, piercing his torso diagonally, bit by bit!

Simultaneously, the special power of the God-Slaying bullets erupted within his body. The repaired Honkai Energy vanished, and Welt's mind became a chaotic mess, rendering him utterly unable to control his own body!

Suddenly, the bullets stopped advancing. The Staff of the Underworld pressing against his back was removed, and Welt's pain subsided, his consciousness regaining a sliver of clarity.

"It's not over yet, Yang 'sit-ups'," he heard a voice by his ear, "I told you, today Schicksal is deploying all its trump cards except the Saintess, all for the sake of... killing you alone!"

"Li Sushang, draw your sword!"

"Coming!"

Welt abruptly held his breath. A vast power descended from above, as if completely enveloping his form. The brown-haired man wanted to look up, but an instinctual fear held him back.

Yet, the brilliant light still pierced his eyes.

He still struggled, raising his head with difficulty, only to see the sky torn open, the mountains and rivers resplendent as if a golden crow soared in the heavens. A blue swallow's true form was reflected in the sky, a primeval, majestic giant cutting through the red sun and long clouds, falling straight towards his head.

At that moment, the azure sky was immeasurably vast, a single sword's light chilling nineteen provinces!

"A god is the extreme of transformation, the marvel of all things, and cannot be questioned by form."

"Void Sword Qi, divine essence!"

Chapter 61: Your Senior Master is Old

A few days ago, at Schicksal Headquarters—after Otto obtained the World Bubble data from Changguang.

"Mmm..."

The girl's consciousness slowly surfaced from an abyss of darkness.

The most intense memories of her life also appeared before her eyes first.

"Who... is he?"

Before her lay a blond man, fallen on the ground.

[...Did I kill him?]

The girl looked at her hands, inexplicably feeling like her heart was being cut.

Even though her memories were incomplete... the thorns of guilt were already making her heart bleed.

He should have been...

No. Regardless of who this handsome man in his blood was... the girl had undoubtedly betrayed his trust and goodwill.

Suddenly, the scene before her blurred, and she felt dizzy.

Until raindrops fell on the girl's cheeks, awakening her consciousness.

The man was now standing, looking with vacant eyes behind her.

Following his gaze, the girl also wanted to turn around—

But her body no longer obeyed her commands.

[Ah... come to think of it... he also...]

[...]

[But why... does he look like he's crying?]

[Is it because of... that promise?]

[I can't witness that moment... is that so saddening for you...]

[But your gaze... clearly isn't on me...]

[What exactly... are you sad about...]

Raindrops fell on the girl's cheeks, and she lost consciousness again.

[...]

"...Don't be nervous, you were just having a nightmare."

A calm voice came from what seemed like far away. The girl tried to open her eyes, but she couldn't see anything.

"Ah, your vision hasn't recovered yet... This is normal during the awakening process from deep hibernation, don't worry."

The mysterious voice and dream gradually overlapped. The young girl realized that "he outside" and "that man in the dream" were the same person.

"In an hour—ah, half an hour, your body will recover to a very healthy state. Until then, let me help you confirm some basic information about the era."

"By the way... do you know who I am? If you have any idea, try nodding your head."

[...]

The girl tried hard to recall the feeling of controlling her own muscles. After a few seconds, she slowly shook her head back and forth a few times.

She felt like stretching, but unfortunately, her arms wouldn't obey.

"Very good, but you don't need to rush to move your limbs—they will slowly regain sensation on their own."

"Now, back to the main point. Today is December 2013 AD—oh dear, sorry, such phrasing will only confuse you more."

"Let me put it another way—this is an era five hundred years after your slumber."

"Welcome back to this world, Li, Su, Shang."

Amidst the ethereal clouds, beneath the firmament, a giant sword swept away layers of gloom, driving away swirling mists and fierce winds, traversing vast expanses of righteous energy, descending from the heavens!

Faintly, Welt saw a young girl in a yellow dress, dressed as an ancient Shenzhou native, standing on high ground. Her left hand was behind her back, her right hand formed a mudra, and a confident smile graced her lips. A black and red light flashed between her brows—

As if heaven itself was unleashing its wrath!

"Li Sushang, the eldest disciple of the Unsurpassed Freedom Sect, entrusted with a mission to slay demons and vanquish evil!"

He didn't get to hear Li Sushang's full introduction before the Tai Xu Sword God enveloped his body.

The colossal orange sword pierced Welt Yang's broken form, inflicting explosive, tearing damage. The body, destroyed by the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, during the Second Honkai Outbreak, painstakingly reconstructed with the power of the Herrscher of Reason, and only barely recovered after years of recuperation, was shattered under such a blow!

His vertebrae exploded one by one, God-Slaying bullets merged with his blood and then detonated, causing severe internal injuries. A power comparable to a Honkai Energy fission bomb slammed him into the ground, kicking up billowing dust!

Welt didn't even have time to scream!

Crackling sounds echoed, and at this point, it was impossible to tell if it was weapons shattering or his bones breaking!

When the dust settled, a massive crater appeared before everyone's eyes. Looking down, a writhing mass of blood-red was at the bottom, almost unrecognizable as human!

The Divine Key, the Star of Eden, forged from Soul Steel, was once again damaged. The core of the Previous Civilization's Herrscher was half-exposed, glowing with a bright purple light!

"Li Sushang???"

Fu Hua was the first to react, looking at the man who had leaped to Otto's side, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Why did this name sound so familiar?

And the techniques she employed... were they not inherited from her own lineage?

Tai Xu Sword God... Tai Xu Sword God...

"Ah, it's Grand-Master!"

Li Sushang cupped her fists and bowed to the gray-haired woman, "Long time no see!"

"Grand-Master?"

Fu Hua pursed her lips, searching her mind, but ultimately looked troubled, "I'm very sorry, my memory isn't very good..."

"Is that so?" The brown-haired girl scratched her head, unsure of what to do.

"In the martial world," Otto said, patting Sushang's shoulder, "reunions are a matter of fate."

He gestured to Rita, who understood and walked towards the students who had arrived one after another before the Staff of the Underworld was inserted, disrupting Welt's thoughts.

"What the Rōsha man says is very reasonable!"

Li Sushang agreed, cupping her fists, "Just then, there were many unpleasantries," she said, "Five hundred years have passed, all past grievances, why don't we just... why don't we just..."

"Let bygones be bygones," Otto chimed in.

"It's truly amazing—Rōsha man, why are you so familiar with Shenzhou dialect?"

Li Sushang gave Otto a thumbs-up, then looked at Fu Hua again and said, "Right! What happened back then, who can distinguish between grievances and kindness? But in the end, dust to dust, earth to earth..."

Li Sushang's tone softened at this point, her voice laced with sadness, as if recalling something, "Anyway, reunions are fate, so let's just let bygones be bygones!"

Fu Hua blinked, a sense of shared sadness arising in her heart, and nodded gently, "I'm very sorry, I don't remember much of the past, but I think someone like me, who needs memories to fight, doesn't seem to be able to dwell on the past."

Li Sushang looked confused, but Otto understood perfectly.

This was someone who had lost her past...

He patted Sushang's shoulder and said, "Your Grand-Master means that she's old, a bit senile, has a bad memory, and is easily tricked. If anything happens in the future, you, her disciple's descendant, should be more accommodating."

Fu Hua: ...

Li Sushang: ...

"Alright, alright, the two Sword Immortals of Shenzhou, and little Bianca,"

Otto clapped his hands before either of them could react, "Our battle isn't over yet."

He crouched down and gently tapped the crater. Instantly, black and red Honkai Energy flared to life, forming a thin protective shield over the flesh and blood.

"This humanoid demon still has some fight left?! No wonder you said he was nearly unkillable when I claimed I could handle him alone!"

Li Sushang exclaimed in shock.

"Sushang's Tai Xu Sword God is naturally superior to its predecessors (at this point, the girl scratched her head sheepishly, saying: 'Hehe... actually, it's still not as good as Grandmaster Tai and Master...'), but—a centipede dies but never stiffens. The Herrscher of Reason's abilities are certainly not to be underestimated."

He paused, a hint of arrogance entering his tone, "Of course, they are only not to be underestimated."

Otto looked at the faint shield, his fingertips flashing with golden light as he analyzed its structure.

"As expected of an opponent I value,"

In less than half a second, the blonde man chuckled, "Even in this state, he can still self-protect."

"But, my old friend Welt II, no matter what backup you have, what experiences you've had, or how many times you've come back from the dead, I think there's just one thing that's very correct..."