Judging by Hua's expression, she had definitely noticed my Limitless Infinity technique and the terrifying sharpness of my Guandao. For her, this fight was a death sentence; even a nanosecond of distraction would be the end. Now, she could only use her Fenghuang Down to buff her own mental processing speed. Without that boost, she wouldn't be able to keep up with me at all.
"You are a dangerous Herrscher of the Void," Fu Hua said. "I am going to take you down here, no matter the cost—even if it costs me my life."
Previously, when I released my Honkai energy signature, the sheer pressure had turned the surrounding people into ash. Those who survived were either turned into zombies or had already fled.
The local Valkyrie squads arrived late, despite being stationed in Shenzhou to handle Honkai matters.
I smiled. "Hua, what a bold statement. Let's see if your words live up to your skill."
I knew Hua was a skilled fighter and a legendary martial artist, but I just wanted to taunt her. After all, compared to her, I was a "cheater."
We began to fight again, but this time it was even more fierce. Miles of land evaporated into ash, buildings crumbled into dust, and crater after crater formed in the earth. As Hua's supersonic attacks met my silent strikes, we turned the city upside down. She eventually drew her Key of Dominance in both its sword and spear forms. Seeing this, I stopped holding back.
With a raw, fierce buff from my authorities, I swiped at her as if she were a fly buzzing around me. Every slash and cut carried heavy momentum, breaking into devastating aftershocks empowered by my Desire authority. All she could do was dodge and parry with everything she had.
Eventually, I grew bored of this game. I activated the Matter Disruption Field (MDF). My blade sliced right through her Key of Dominance and carved a massive wound across her chest. I closed the distance and delivered a powerful kick that sent her crashing down into the rubble.
I started to flash in to finish her, but I sensed the Bella had returned, so I only snatch Fenghuang down.
I sighed. What a waste. I could have cut her head off, but I decided to let her go for now. Bella was being chased by Schicksal fighter jets. With a flick of my wrist, I condensed the atmospheric pressure around the jets, crushing them instantly and sending the pilots back to their Maker.
I opened a portal and left with Bella. My mission was complete: Chiyou was now awake and fused with the remains of Ji Lin, and the Xuanyuan Sword was finally in my hand.
The Xuanyuan Sword is a mythological blade that many in ancient history worshiped as a divine weapon. In the world of Honkai Impact 3rd, it is actually one of the Keys of Dominance, capable of being duplicated into a total of 1,000 Divine Keys. Each of these keys contains a fragment of the Previous Era's Authority of Dominance. Now that it is in my hand, the Soulium frame and shell have no value to me; I will just discard them somewhere else.
With these Dominance fragments added to my power, I feel my control over my authorities strengthen. It isn't a massive jump, but it is better than nothing. Finally, I can begin the third step of my plan: a direct attack on the Anti-Entropy headquarters with Bella.
I travel through the Imaginary Space using Bella as my mount. By using the Dominance authority, I can allow Bella to use my Cores and Gems as batteries. I can empower her with my other authorities directly without any negative consequences. I have finally achieved the "Harmony of Mount and Rider," just like the descriptions in Chinese Xianxia novels. Hahaha!
While I was busy with my own monologue, Bella simply made a deadpan expression with her dragon face. Fake coughing. Previously, I criticized the original Sirin for sparing her enemies like an idiot. Now, I have done the same with Fu Hua. However, it wasn't just sparing her; it was a strategic move. A wounded Hua demoralizes Schicksal's forces, and while Chiyou causes havoc, I am free to raid Anti-Entropy.
If I can kill Welt, Tesla, and Einstein—or even just Welt and one of the scientists—it will be game over for Anti-Entropy. This plan is designed to cripple one of the "Big Three" organizations permanently.
When I arrived in North America where the Anti-Entropy headquarters is located, I used my Corruption and Conquest authorities to take control of all their scouting technology. I found Tesla and Einstein still operating their systems. Meanwhile, Welt Yang was preparing himself to confront Chiyou, who had just awakened and was causing the ocean to rise and sink the coastal areas.
I sent Bella off with a Spatial Ring I built using spatial compression technology. Inside, I stored automatic assault rifles loaded with Matter Disintegration Ammunition. Her mission was to go "Rambo" on the Anti-Entropy organization while I prepared to kill Welt Yang. I must admit, I also found two massive bio-electrical signals waiting nearby. They seemed to be waiting for something—perhaps me. It looks like Otto is not an idiot after all.
After Welt left the headquarters, I intercepted him. I was sitting in a plastic chair in the middle of the road because, right now, I was incredibly motivated.
As Welt closed in, Bella was already nearing the Anti-Entropy HQ. I could guess the identities of those two bio-electrical signals—they were likely Siegfried, Theresa, or Cecilia. One of them was surely leading the Snow Wolf Squad for a decapitation strike on Chiyou. It seemed my diversion was still working; it wasn't perfect, but it worked nonetheless.
When Welt arrived, he didn't seem surprised to see me sitting there with my Guandao. It felt as though he had guessed my intentions as well.
Welt wanted to start "yapping" about the madness I had caused, but I had no desire to listen to him, or anyone else, or any of their nonsense. I simply stood up from my chair. I activated my Conquest authority to buff my neurons and speed up my mind's processing speed to its limit. I unleashed every buff I had. Then, I released Ideal Fluid that blended directly into space, sending an endless barrage of Ideal Fluid slashes straight at Welt.
He countered me by using a Star of Eden simulation, creating singularity outbreaks to pull at space-time through gravitational force. I launched a slash infused with Honkai energy at him, but he dodged it with style. What a "chunni" guy. Suddenly, a heat attack reached me. I simply stood still, protected by my Limitless Infinity technique. The fire from the Judgment of Shamash never reached me. I simply turned a spatial cutting slice back at the attacker. Then, a new attack appeared: the chains of the Oath of Judas.
It seems my opponents are Siegfried, Theresa, and Welt Yang. This is a true "Three Kingdoms" moment—the three heroes, Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei, facing off against Lu Bu.
Sirin: "Now, I'm feeling truly motivated."
I smirked at them and unleashed an Ideal Fluid tornado storm. Combined with my Conquest authority, I turned it into a true natural disaster. Within a ten-kilometer radius, the atmosphere became a massive, grinding force of pressure.
Welt responded by using a Star of Eden simulation to create a gravitational pull.
He tried to stretch space-time into a thin fabric of rubber and slam it into me. It only managed to shake my Limitless Infinity for a moment before the space calmed down again. Then came Theresa's barrage. She threw spears and sent the Judas chains out like stabbing tentacles. They kept coming, trying to deflect my attacks, while Siegfried attempted to use his flames to burn through my infinite shield.
I "gifted" them my own attack: a Spatial Infusion Slash that bypassed space to strike directly at their lives. Welt managed to keep it at bay, though his body flared with internal injuries from the strain. Suddenly, an electromagnetic bullet—crafted from the Void Archives—was fired at me.
I simply turned my head aside and dodged it. Siegfried dashed in again, using heavy momentum and speed to slam the Shamash hard against my Infinity shield. I didn't even use my weapon; I simply punched him in the face using an Imaginary Number construct, sending him flying backward.
Now, this isn't just a three-on-one. It has become a four-on-one game. What a joyful, mysterious moment this is.
I now see that a variable outside of my calculated plan has appeared.
"Otto!" I shouted into the air. "It seems you can't pretend to be indifferent anymore. The man who thinks he is a master of calculation has finally stepped onto the stage."
Then, Otto's voice echoed out: "Oh, Queen of the Void, it appears you were wary of me as well. If you weren't, you wouldn't have gone around making plans to attack Nagazora and Shenzhou while leaving the Chiyou problem behind just to distract the whole world."
Even as we spoke, the Electromagnetic Mimicry bullets didn't stop. They poured down like rain. I just laughed at his attempt. I swirled my Guandao and sent the bullets flying back at Siegfried, Theresa, and Welt. Welt managed to neutralize them using a Gravitational Rebound.
To counter the others, I created a vacuum environment. Without oxygen for ignition, the Judgment of Shamash lost its heat and became useless. I then smashed Theresa's throwing spears one by one and tanked Welt's Gravitational Bullets, which had been condensed by sheer gravity.
I decided it was time to activate the Matter Disruption Field (MDF) and go all out. But then, a massive flame spear made of Honkai energy arrived. It was Fu Hua in her Ichor form—the Phoenix. The World Serpent healing pods must have been at work.
This meant Kevin and Su might already be out of the Sea of Quanta. I needed to hurry. I gripped my Guandao tightly and activated the MDF. Using a full Spatial Infusion Flying Slash, I executed a triple-slash, stylish master strike. Everything in the path of my attack turned to ash, leaving only a massive, split path through the earth.
The ground is still glowing white-hot from my MDF slash. The path cut is so deep you can see the magma layers beneath. Fu Hua (Phoenix) is hovering, her flames flickering in the vacuum I created, while Welt and the others try to find their footing in the new canyon that just built.
Just then, I sensed that Chiyou was dead. Bella, who had been attacking the Anti-Entropy headquarters, sent a message through my electromagnetic frequency. She had failed to kill Tesla and Einstein, though both were left with fatal, critical injuries. Her failure was due to Cecilia herself arriving on the scene. It seemed Kevin had neutralized Chiyou and devoured it for recovery; then, with Su's support, Cecilia arrived at the AE HQ for a rescue mission.
It didn't matter. I simply sent a message to Bella to detonate missile silos across the globe. Using my PAD (Portable Administrative Device) and the Corruption Authority, I now controlled every military base in the world.
"I can no longer play around," I said.
I clenched my weapon and raised it high. With the full might of my Void Authority, the space behind me cracked like glass and time began to distort. My Guandao roared as the Matter Disruption Field woke up like the mythological god Thor. The atmospheric pressure rose sharply, sucking away all oxygen to create a total vacuum across a twenty-kilometer radius. Electromagnetic waves began to de-atomize as I combined molecular vibration with the Dominance Authority, fusing them into one.
I cast a single attack that covered the entire thirty-five-kilometer domain. It was an absolute nightmare strike.
Judgment Cut End.
In a single moment of transient silence, endless slashes and slices moved with precision. It ended everything. Otto, Welt, Siegfried, Theresa, and Fu Hua—none were alive anymore.