Parvati, Xuanyuan Sword

Unlike before, when I strolled freely through the vast, empty corridors, exploring historical relics and engaging in tedious and boring work.

Just thirty-eight minutes into their excavation of the ruins, the group encountered a large number of Chariot-class Honkai Beast. Unfamiliar with the terrain, Murata Himeko did not choose to rashly flee in an unfamiliar direction.

While choosing to engage in combat directly would consume a significant amount of time and stamina, Satou Yunona opted to use her powers again to avoid the team encountering dangers other than Honkai Beast.

In short, the girl unleashed a powerful attack, successfully wiping out all the minions.

Unlike the pressure resistance she faced in the deep sea, the interior of the ruins was a normal space like the surface of the earth. Although the lack of signs of life restricted Satou Yunona's powers, it was still more free than when she was in the ocean.

Therefore, she killed all the Honkai Beast without expending much energy, but the physical exhaustion caused by her previous precise control of Honkai Energy became severe again. Obviously, if it weren't for the mountain forest of Kambara Village, Satou Yunona's combat power would not have reached such an exaggerated level.

Even so, as a comrade whose role should be that of a healer, Satou Yunona has already performed far beyond what is expected.

What followed was a series of dangers. First, the ground mysteriously began to sink and rocks kept rolling down from the ceiling, catching the squad, who had just been through a war, completely off guard.

Kiana and the others, who had discovered the Shenzhou characters on the ground, collected information and data from various sources and realized that this was an array formation that followed the rules of the Shenzhou Bagua diagram.

Finally, Bronya compared the data with the database and successfully broke the formation, temporarily averting the crisis.

Overcoming all the subsequent twists and turns.

Two hours and thirty-eight minutes after arriving in the Nine Nether.

The team of five successfully arrived at an ancient altar.

It's called an altar, but that only refers to the very center of the place.

The rest of the ground resembles a large plaza, with a towering dome nearly a kilometer high, inspiring awe at the vastness beneath the deep sea.

However, understanding that this was most likely within Chi You's body, the team realized that this was indeed an important statistic for reassessing the size of this Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

Clearly, Chi You's size far exceeded their expectations.

Even with the information from previous research, speculation, and various hypotheses based on Honkai Energy flow data as a buffer against this fact, they felt even more compelled to complete the mission as soon as they truly realized it.

And right now, that's one of their goals.

The Xuanyuan Sword sat silently in the center of the altar.

A beam of golden light, shrouded in mist, shone upon the ancient brass sword that bore witness to countless years and a rich history, as if soothing the loneliness and solitude it had endured over the centuries.

A pale Honkai Energy shield, like a thin mist, surrounded the Xuanyuan Sword, as if a lost soul was wandering in its final resting place.

Just as the group was about to make a tentative approach, a rumbling sound came from the wall. The intense Honkai Energy, as dazzling as a raging fire, stimulated their nerves, and then a deafening roar pierced their eardrums before they could even see the enemy.

Two enormous creatures, as large as white elephants, emerged with heavy steps from a door that suddenly opened in the wall.

One of them was the familiar Ganesha; Kiana had heard about this Honkai Beast from the virtual battlefield and from Su Qing'an.

There was another creature with an eerie color scheme of interwoven black and ice blue. It was vaguely larger than the Ganesha next to it, and its Honkai energy, carrying a chilling Honkai Energy.

Compared to the weaker and more familiar Ganesha, this Emperor-class Honkai Beast is undoubtedly much more troublesome and terrifying.

Parvati, the superior variant of Ganesha.

Kiana gripped her weapon tightly, and exclaimed in shock:

"They are Emperor-class Honkai Beast, and there are two of them."

Murata Himeko solemnly said:

"This isn't an ordinary Emperor-class Honkai Beast. That Honkai Beast is... Parvati! It's the Emperor-class Honkai Beast that the Headmaster encountered during her first mission."

Himeko didn't explicitly state how serious the current crisis was, but everyone present understood the situation without saying a word.

According to the normal Valkyrie formation, Parvati alone is a terrifying opponent capable of wiping out a normal formation led by an A-rank.

With Ganesha added to the mix, the situation has become even more dire.

Bronya's Heavy Cannon Rabbit beside her had already entered alert mode. She calmly said:

"Given the fact that Emperor-class Honkai Beast have already appeared in the coastal areas of Shenzhou, it would be strange if there were no Emperor-class Honkai Beast inside the ruins."

"The two Emperor-class are still within the expected range. Based on the limited data comparisons of Emperor-class creatures, these two Emperor-class creatures are similar in appearance and almost belong to the same species, which is why they can coexist peacefully."

"In other words, this should be the final enemy."

"Everyone, we need to finish this quickly. Many of the buildings here are crystals of Honkai Energy, but with the appearance of these two Honkai Beasts, a large amount of Honkai Energy is continuously converging here."

"Bronya doesn't know what will happen after they converge, but those Honkai Energy Crystal crystals will shatter directly, cutting off their escape route."

"Even if we achieve our mission objective, we won't be able to get out."

Murata Himeko indifferently raised the greatsword in her hand and said:

"Bronya is right, prepare for battle, everyone."

"Just as I taught you at the academy, in a battle to the death, you must give it your all."

"And also, survive."

The battle began with the red-haired woman's valiant figure and resolute words.

Let's move on to the present day, which is now normal.

Rita sat on the sofa in the private jet, silently calculating the time it would take to reach the battlefield.

Even with such incredible speed, tearing through the clouds at an even greater speed than an arrow, it would still take nearly an hour to reach the coast of Shenzhou again.

A two-hour round trip is enough to make many decisions.

Rita only learned a little about the specifics of the Nine Nether Netherworlds when she was exchanging information with Theresa.

Out of habit and curiosity.

Furthermore, the premise that an S-rank Valkyrie has the right to know mission information is that the maid copied this information before handing the recorder to Su Qing'an, and this information will become meaningless after the mission codenamed Nine Nether.

Logically speaking, Rita would have deleted it after glancing at it a few times.

Can...

Perhaps.

She can do other things.

The maid sent this message to someone's email address.

She gazed at the scenery outside the window and murmured softly:

"Actually, I quite like Lady Fu Hua."

The battle was fierce.

Kiana once thought that the difference Emperor-class Honkai Beast and those in the simulation battle shouldn't be too great.

But reality made the girl realize the true meaning of data updates and individual differences.

For Kiana, who had once successfully defeated Ganesha in a simulation battle, this fight was far more difficult than she had imagined.

The reason is that Honkai Energy is continuously accumulating in this huge plaza. Most of the Honkai Energy has disappeared without a trace, but a portion of it is flowing into the bodies of the two Honkai Beast like a spring.

As a being essentially constructed from Honkai Energy, this action is akin to constantly replenishing a character's mana and health in a game.

Leaving aside the differences between simulated battles and real battlefields, this single factor is enough to practically spell the death penalty for a normal Valkyrie squad.

Without external weapon support, normal weapon systems rarely deliver a burst of damage in a single instance. Instead, they typically employ a hit-and-run tactic, eventually exploiting weaknesses to secure victory.

However, this operation obviously cannot be replicated in this situation.

Among them, Satou Yunona, who is the main force for restraining the enemy, has her powers completely Parvati and has no temper.

This isolated, lifeless deep-sea ruin has no vegetation that can be revived. Each attempt to revive it consumes 100% of Honkai Energy and power shaping, and the speed of plant growth cannot keep up with the efficiency of freezing.

Simply put, she was restrained.

Then, under the cover of the entire squad, Satou Yunona almost risked the depletion of her power to forcefully give birth to hundreds of ancient trees, and in an instant, the huge square was covered with lush branches and leaves.

Deep beneath the ocean, some unknown distance from the surface, the girl used her powers to create this vibrant yet deadly forest.

This prosperous scene existed for only a few breaths before she destroyed it with her own hands. In the blink of an eye, all the ancient trees in the forest were twisted into winding, coiling dragons. They obeyed the command of the power and bound Ganesha and Parvati layer, completely imprisoning them.

Even though the continuous Honkai energy Honkai Energy the cold current and Honkai Energy beam cannons to output almost without interruption, the even more unreasonable power, with the maximum output power of this Pseudo-Herrscher Core, directly and decisively immobilized the two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, completely overwhelming their attacks with sheer numbers.

The enormous, ivory-like tusk of the beast broke as it was entangled by the ancient tree. Ganesha tried to let out a wail, but the towering ancient tree that was born from the spores in its open mouth stifled it. The intense Honkai Energy gathering wave caused a reverse output within its body.

Meanwhile, tiny seeds and branches gradually seeped into the crevices of Parvati's icy armor, taking root and sprouting continuously within the bizarre flesh and blood sculpted by Honkai Energy.

Faced with such suffering, those beastly eyes, devoid of reason and emotion, merely stared indifferently and violently at the approaching enemy. As if suppressing a low growl, this Honkai Beast was still waiting for an opportunity to kill.

Emperor-class Honkai Beast do not bleed. Unlike some Honkai Beast that are directly sculpted from animals, the life form and body structure of Emperor-class Honkai Beast are no longer within the scope of normal organisms.

Even after suffering such fatal injuries, their nervous systems seemed to lack the capacity to perceive pain; their roars were less wails and more pure rage.

Honkai Energy particles continued to emerge from the wounds like mist. According to normal human understanding, this should be proof that they were injured. However, in an environment where high concentrations of Honkai Energy constantly being supplied, Satou Yunona was unable to kill them.

Even if two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts were imprisoned, it would only be a temporary advantage.

Assuming Satou Yunona is fighting alone, she will almost certainly lose.

But she has teammates.

Kiana is firing a gun, an act that seems somewhat ridiculous in this situation. Only an entire dense forest could barely temporarily contain the rampaging claws of these two behemoths.

Compared to the fact that bullets can only cause pinprick-sized wounds to their bodies, this behavior seems more like a way of venting helplessness.

But the girl's gaze was unwavering; the trajectory of each of her shots seemed unpredictable, yet it was precisely in accordance with the structural pattern she herself desired.

Kiana's dual pistols spewed flames continuously; her masterful Gun Kata and superhuman intuition allowed her to achieve perfect accuracy almost without aiming.

Each bullet landed on top of the previous one, like daggers forged from bullets piercing the hearts of Ganesha and Parvati. But where could the Honkai Beast a vital spot?

Heart? Perhaps they do have this organ in their body structure, but it is definitely not the key to their survival.

The girl had fought against Honkai Beast for many years; she couldn't possibly be unaware of these principles.

But in that long minute, she fired hundreds of seemingly pointless shots.

However, assuming someone can calculate the trajectory and draw all the paths, and finally see inside the two Emperor-class Honkai Beast through X-ray vision, they would be shocked to discover just how outrageous Kiana is doing.

Each bullet she fired followed a strange trajectory, subtly adjusting itself after the previous bullet, and successfully drew two identical bullet corridor structures within the bodies of the two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts.

More precisely, the girl used the gun in her hand to draw two identical and overlapping circles inside Ganesha and Parvati's bodies with bullets, and the last bullet fired successfully embraced the first bullet.

An incredibly skillful maneuver.

Su Qing'an got a perfect score in the marksmanship class, but Kiana never even took the class. Nishikujo Sara even said that she didn't need any instruction.

Her Gun Kata has become a distinct school of its own, and is no longer the Kaslana Gun Fu Siegfried taught her.

In fact, what that man taught Kiana was incomplete, or rather, he simply didn't have time to finish teaching Kiana before he had to leave.

Kiana is an absolute genius.

What complete Kaslana Gun Fu? She doesn't need it at all.

The girl simply chewed on these basic and fragmented mysteries and instinctively deduced her marksmanship.

As for the outcome, the fact that she's still alive proves a lot.

After successfully completing the final stroke of the circle, Kiana shouted:

"Bronya, it's your turn!"

"Mei, Himeko- sensei, you can get ready!"

Bronya nodded slightly. She sat atop her mech, which had long since been de-quantized, and whispered:

"Project Bunny 19C, full power!"

Meanwhile, the Project Bunny 19C, which also serves as a vehicle, automatically deploys its floating cannons as part of its internal armament system.

With a deafening roar, countless miniature missiles, almost perfectly replicating the trajectory of Kiana's previous shot, slammed into the two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts.

Immediately, flames mixed with a violent explosion erupted from their interiors!

Almost instantly, the endless heat seemed to devour the Honkai Energy and melt Ganesha and Parvati, who were creations of Honkai Energy.

All the bullets Kiana fired before were specially processed incendiary agents. The effect of a single dose was roughly equivalent to an extremely dangerous substance capable of setting a mountain on fire. And the girl had used far more than a hundred of them on her person.

Moreover, this fuel has a unique feature: at a certain proportion, Honkai Energy can act as an excellent combustion accelerant, and during the accelerated combustion process, an unavoidable violent explosion will occur.

Kiana's previous actions were all for planting gunpowder, while Bronya was one of the instigators who lit the fuse.

Murata Himeko and Raiden Mei naturally took on the responsibility of finishing off the remaining enemies.

Yes, the finishing blow.

Assuming this place is a normal environment, Parvati and Ganesha should be dead beyond any doubt. However, the Nine Nether within Chi You's body cannot be viewed through the lens of common sense.

In fact, their decision was correct.

Two core-like purple crystals continuously gave birth to new shells as they burned in the flames, and this was the real bridge that allowed the two Honkai Beasts to receive continuous support from the Honkai Energy tributaries.

Himeko's greatsword and Mei's katana struck down the remaining threats, eliminating the threat.

The crystal wasn't as hard as expected; cutting it felt like slicing through steel, without the difficulty Raiden Mei had imagined. She couldn't help but smile as she looked at the red-haired woman beside her.

The battle is over.

The purple crystals that fell to the ground materialized into a large amount of Honkai Energy mist, which was eventually submerged and carried away by the even larger Honkai Energy river, completely disappearing into nothingness.

It was as if proclaiming the complete defeat of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

Despite all the negative factors, the Valkyrie from St. Freya ultimately succeeded in killing the two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts.

Such an impressive record is unlikely to be made public; the report after returning will probably require some minor revisions.

Even if you remove Parvati, it would still be a very good resume.

Murata Himeko habitually considered the future of these children. Looking at their excited and restless expressions, she felt her physical fatigue ease considerably.

Satou Yunona looked at Himeko with concern. During the previous cover operations Murata Himeko, as the captain, was always at the forefront.

According to her, neither Mei, who wields a katana, nor Kiana, who is used to fighting with a gun, is more suitable for the front lines than her.

Besides, she's a teacher and a team leader.

These responsibilities are seen as a given by women.

She looked at the blood slowly trickling down the woman's forehead and asked softly:

"Himeko- sensei, shall I treat your injuries?"

The red-haired woman smiled and waved her hand, saying:

"Yuno must be exhausted, right? The powers of Pseudo-Herrscher can't be used indiscriminately. You should rest first. My little injury is nothing."

Seemingly sensing that the girl wanted to say something more, Himeko continued:

"Now is not the time to rest; we must complete the task first."

She looked at the Xuanyuan Sword on the altar, one foot already stepping onto the stairs.

No one understands how the natural Stigmata exists; perhaps it is hidden within the Xuanyuan Sword. This possibility is not nonexistent, and is even quite high.

Therefore, obtaining it might be equivalent to completing the task.

The Honkai Energy surging like a tide underground also made Himeko uneasy; she was eager to lead her students away from this dangerous place.

If this place really does collapse, I certainly wouldn't be able to protect them with my own abilities.

Therefore, efficiency must be improved to avoid such situations from occurring.

Then, Himeko's forward movement was stopped by Satou Yunona, who suggested:

"Himeko- sensei, wait a minute."

"Let me use my vines to probe first and see if there are any strange traps."

"If it's the same formation as before, that would be terrible, and it would waste even more time."

The woman paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

This is a very reasonable and cautious request; in fact, it's exactly what Himeko has always taught them, so naturally she wouldn't refuse.

Under the girl's direction, the vines spread to every corner of the square, gradually reaching the altar...

In truth, Satou Yunona knew that the possibility of a trap resembling an array was not high. During the intense battle before, they had not paid any attention to the lingering effects of the possible traps on the ground, yet nothing unusual happened.

This was also the reason why Himeko planned to go forward directly, but the girl's hidden caution made her very wary of the mist and beams of light on the altar.

The vines gradually reached the center of the altar, and finally passed through the mist and beams of light without any hindrance or damage.

Satou Yunona's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

That's not enough.

If her powers hadn't been so strained that she was almost unable to create plants, she would have considered plowing the ground and directly hoeing the Xuanyuan Sword over.

As Headmaster Theresa said, be careful when you're out and about.

Immediately, vines coiled around the brass blade of the Xuanyuan Sword like snakes.

There's still no response, so it seems there's no problem.

The girl secretly tried to pull the Xuanyuan Sword out by using her strength to drag one side of the vine and slowly retract it.

Although she felt everything was fine, she tried to avoid using her hands to pick things up whenever possible.

Just as she was about to subconsciously increase the force of her power, a sharp phantom pain flashed through her mind.

Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why now!

The Honkai Consciousness almost showed signs of reconnecting, causing her powers to instantly spiral out of control. The vines covering the ground withered and died, with most of them dying instantly.

Raiden Mei frowned and hugged the somewhat exhausted girl, saying:

"Yuno! You can't force yourself to use your powers anymore."

Kiana and Bronya both gave her worried looks, Himeko smiled and ruffled her soft purple hair, saying:

"Yuno, you should get some rest. You've already worked very hard today."

As the woman spoke, she turned and stepped onto the altar. This time, because of Yuno's probing, she didn't hesitate much and stepped across the misty light.

She stepped forward, and then grasped the Xuanyuan Sword.