Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"If you want to know, why don't you go and ask him yourself? I'd like to see him too, but I don't know if you'll be willing to continue with me after I kill your master with my own hands."

"..."

Seeing how Cheng Xing so effortlessly annihilated the legendary martial arts hero, Li Sushang realized that her master probably wouldn't escape this fate.

What should I do? I lost my mother who gave me life and raised me. Now I have to let my master, who raised me and taught me martial arts, die.

I can't do it, even if it will kill me, even if what I'm doing now seems incredibly foolish to others, but I have to do it.

"I...I won't let you kill Master."

Cheng Xing looked at the girl who, despite her fear, stood firmly before him and said, "Do you know that your master is a wicked man who betrays his master and ancestors? As a chivalrous knight-errant, are you going to protect such an unfaithful and unfilial person? Or are you just someone who sides with feelings rather than reason?"

"Gu..."

At this moment, Li Sushang felt a huge wavering. Her dream was to become a famous martial arts hero and tell her father and mother that her efforts over the years had not been in vain.

This is also a way to repay the master for his years of training.

But now she is caught in a dilemma. If she chooses to help her master, she will die for no reason, without accomplishing anything, and without even leaving a name behind.

Wouldn't all my life, all my years of hard work and self-cultivation, be meaningless in this way?

If she doesn't help her master, then all the people who need to respond have already died, so why should she cling to this dream?

"...Forget it, the affairs of the previous generation have nothing to do with you, so you shouldn't interfere. I'm only going there to have a life-or-death duel with your master in the martial world. They have their reasons, but I have my own principles."

"Li Sushang, since you dream of becoming a chivalrous hero, you must first have a firm stance."

"What kind of person do you want to become? Wait until you understand what principles you need to uphold before you become a great hero."

Cheng Xing returned to his original position, the one he used to drive the car, and looked at Li Sushang sitting blankly in his seat, feeling a little apologetic.

After all, the master who raised you for many years in ancient times was like a parent to you.

And what I'm doing now is killing my parents.

But as he said before, he has his own stance, which is neither a code of honor nor a matter of justice.

He was only seeking personal revenge.

Chapter 120: Sword

Today is a very joyous occasion; it is the wedding day of the two city lords of Tianhu City.

I grew up in Tianhu City. My parents told me that before the city was built, this place was just a remote mountain village that was often harassed by monsters.

Those monsters used to be incredibly powerful and ferocious, and no one could defeat them. As a result, many people would die every year when the monsters invaded.

Then war broke out, and years of natural disasters and chaos made it impossible for more and more people to continue living.

Just when everyone had given up hope of survival, the two city lords appeared.

Among them, the white-haired Lord Karen can wield a golden cross-shaped object that can extend many chains, causing monsters to fall like wheat.

Lord Yae Sakura, with her cherry blossom-colored hair, possesses the ability to communicate with the gods and has superb swordsmanship, allowing her to easily cut through crowds or monsters like a great swordsman.

The two city lords built this secluded city to protect everyone and to lead people away from the invasion of monsters and the ravages of war, so that everyone who could enter the city could have a peaceful life.

Hmm, you mean leave here?

Why leave?

After hearing the child's description, Theresa felt increasingly terrified. Taking advantage of a lull in the preparations for her wedding day, she slipped out and inquired about the current situation. After listening to the child's description, she felt that this place was not the world she remembered.

“Something must have gone wrong. According to the normal history, Kallen should have returned to Schicksal after finishing her battle with Yae Sakura. This is an event recorded in the historical archives, there can’t be any mistake.”

Theresa begins to realize that she may not have actually traveled back in time.

"Could it be that I've traveled to a parallel world?"

Fu Hua walked down the bustling street, her brows furrowed as she looked around with some confusion.

"I've been feeling uneasy for the past few days. It's like I have some vague impressions in my mind, but when I try to pinpoint them, they're as elusive as flowers in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water... Could it be that there's something wrong with my consciousness again?"

Fu Hua felt troubled. In the past few days, this matter had often made her inexplicably space out in many situations. If this continued, and she suddenly spaced out again when she encountered a battle later, it would be a fatal mistake.

"Hmm, I should definitely use Feather Dust to check it out."

Fu Hua took out the Feather Dust that she hadn't used in a long time, and when she tried to use this Divine Key to check her consciousness, a memory recorded in it suddenly surfaced in her mind.

"...Cheng Xing?"

Fu Hua seemed to remember something and murmured softly.

"Achoo!"

Cheng Xing rubbed his nose, looked at the desolate desert nearby with some confusion, and then, without thinking too much about it, calmly gazed at the destination he was about to reach in the distance.

Although Li Sushang was no longer willing to lead the way, she still learned about the so-called secluded place from the fragments of memories she obtained from Ma Feima.

"Yes, the fifth disciple of Taixu is also the disciple who has mastered the Taixu Sword Qi to the highest level, and he is also the one who struck Fu Hua on the forehead with a sword, inflicting the most fatal damage."

Cheng Xing turned back to look at the struggling and bewildered girl. For some reason, he could see a trace of Kiana in her... Maybe it's because they're both pretty silly.

The carriage stopped in front of a few wooden houses not far away, and the three of them got off the carriage and walked forward.

Li Sushang watched Cheng Xing's retreating figure ahead, gritted her teeth, and quickly quickened her pace to catch up. She shouted to the master inside the wooden house, "Master! Let's go!"

Cheng Xing did not stop her, but let the girl keep rushing towards that place. She even stopped and looked around for a while. When she saw that there was no shade, she had no choice but to take out a black umbrella and use it to shield herself.

Otto conjured an even larger parasol out of thin air, covering himself and the coffin containing Karen, before saying to Cheng Xing beside him, "Aren't you worried she'll run away?"

"You can't escape it. In fact, that Crimson Kite Immortal doesn't have the means to revive Kallen. Your trip to Shenzhou was essentially a waste of time."

Even so, I still want to find a glimmer of hope in her. Besides, this trip wasn't a complete waste, didn't it? Didn't you let me successfully communicate with her for a short while?

"That doesn't count. Those are just fragmented personalities formed from past obsessions. It's not a resurrection, not even a temporary awakening. I just wanted to use this method to alleviate the pain in your heart."

"Thank you, I will definitely repay this kindness."

"...Alas, I would like you to repay me, but unfortunately, you will not be swayed by anything until you achieve your goals."

"It seems you know me quite well, sir."

"Then why do you think I know you so well?"

"Perhaps in the past, or perhaps in the future, we will meet a few times?"

"...Right, it should be in the future. We'll spend some time together, maybe a year, maybe...ten years."

"Really? Well, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Who knows?"

Otto watched silently as the girl rushed into the house, then heard faint sounds of conversation coming from inside. He continued, "Kallen... does she really have to die?"

"...Sigh, you'll have to ask her. If she wants to live, do you think you still need to come here?"

Otto remained silent, turning his gaze to the coffin beside him and gently stroking it, reminiscing about the past.

Li Sushang anxiously shouted to her master, "Master, you must leave quickly! A guy connected to the immortals has arrived outside, and he has already dealt with Senior Ma Feima! I don't even know how he did it, but Senior Ma Feima was already kneeling on the ground! You are definitely no match for him!"

“…Su Chang, I can’t leave.”

"master!"

Before Li Sushang could continue speaking, her master covered her mouth, shook his head, and then took out a sword from behind his back.

"As a swordsman, if I were to flee now, wouldn't I be living a life of ignominy from now on?"

"Su Chang, remember this: even if I die in humiliation this time, don't think about avenging me."

Ling Shuang walked out of the house and looked at the two people holding two umbrellas in the desert not far away. Then she noticed the man with the appearance of a man from Shenzhou who looked ordinary. She slowly walked up to him and said.

"Ling Shuang, disciple of the Crimson Iris Immortal, humbly request your guidance, esteemed master."

"Since you still consider yourself a disciple of an immortal... then why did you commit such disloyal and unfilial acts in the first place?"

"There was no other choice."

"In this life, who isn't forced into their fate? Draw your sword and let me see just how skilled this so-called most talented disciple really is. Without having undergone the super-transformation surgery, what makes you think you can deliver the final blow to Fu Hua?"

"it is good."

Ling Shuang lowered her eyes, and the long sword in her hand exuded a chilling sword aura. Cheng Xing could only look at the faint resonance between the sword and himself, and still shook his head helplessly.

He also raised the sword he had taken from Ma Feima.

Chapter 121: Memories

This match was actually very boring; no, it couldn't even be called a match.

The swordsmanship and internal energy cultivation techniques used by one of them were all of the highest quality. Her heart and her sword could be said to be top-notch on this land.

That thrust of the sword represented the culmination of her life's work, the ultimate achievement in her pursuit of the sword.

The problem is that the person opposite her is not someone from a martial arts novel who would fight against a master, nor is he even a martial arts hero.

It is a monster.

Cheng Xing simply raised his sword and effortlessly parried the incoming thrust.

This wasn't any skill, nor was it any martial art; it was simply a matter of using superhuman strength and dynamic vision to forcibly deflect the attack.

Immediately following that, he gently raised his hand and took the sword from her hand as if he were removing a painting from the wall.

"Why do you all like to call it the Xuanyuan Sword? I really don't know why Fu Hua gave it such a name. Is it to commemorate Ji Xuanyuan?"

Cheng Xing asked himself this question without expecting the person beside him to give him an answer, because the woman had already died the moment he took the sword away.

He died peacefully, his consciousness went completely dark, and his brain and heart stopped functioning in an instant, believing that his body was dead.

It can be said to be a more peaceful and faster method than any euthanasia.

"master!"

Li Sushang rushed forward and hugged her master's body. Feeling the gradually disappearing warmth and her master's dim and lifeless eyes, she knew that her master was gone.

"Although the reason I killed your master was because she was disloyal and unfilial, it was ultimately just my personal vendetta. You can hate me as you see fit, but it's a bit too early to draw your sword and take revenge right now."

After Cheng Xing finished speaking, he looked at the two swords in his hand, then gently squeezed them. The two swords turned into dust and fell to the ground, leaving only two golden fragments in Cheng Xing's hand.

Cheng Xing looked at the two fragments in his hands with a complicated expression. He never thought that the core that he had lost in the pre-civilization era would actually appear in his hands again.