Honkai: Oh No, I’ve Become the Herrscher of Corruption?! - CHapter 137

Faced with such a dire situation, Fu Hua wasted no time in summoning Feather of Xuanyuan once more to stop Rachel’s self-destruction.

“The divine, the pinnacle of change, ineffable and beyond form—the ultimate sword of Taixuan… Divine Edict!”

With the Feather of Xuanyuan operating at its first rated output, Fu Hua unleashed Taixuan Sword: Divine Edict at the cost of burning her own memories. A crimson blade pierced through Rachel’s mind, instantly halting her movements.

A wave of exhaustion overwhelmed Rachel. Her vision darkened, and she collapsed to the ground.

The Divine Edict had shattered her consciousness. Though Rachel wasn’t completely dead, even if saved, she would remain in a vegetative state.

Meanwhile, Fu Hua, having lost a significant portion of her memories, stood frozen in place.

…..

On the other side, while Cheng Lixue and the others had succeeded in stalling the Pseudo-Herrscher, the cost had been devastating. Of the six A-Rank Valkyries, only Cheng Lixue remained alive.

They had underestimated the Pseudo-Herrscher’s power. In just the first clash, one Valkyrie had already fallen.

There are three ways heat transfers: conduction, convection, and radiation.

Conduction is direct contact.
Convection spreads through fluids—for the Herrscher of Flame, this meant fire and flames.
Radiation, however, was how the Pseudo-Herrscher had killed the first Valkyrie.

A laser struck her body, its high-energy electrons violently agitating the molecules within—similar to how a microwave heats a cup of milk unevenly. The Valkyrie’s body appeared unharmed, but her internal organs had been utterly destroyed by the extreme heat.

Not long after the first casualty, another Valkyrie covering Cheng Lixue’s advance was struck head-on by 5,000-degree flames, leaving not even ashes behind.

Yet, through their coordinated efforts, the remaining four A-Rank Valkyries fought fiercely. Cheng Lixue managed to plunge Ruoshui into the Pseudo-Herrscher’s chest.

Injured, the Pseudo-Herrscher entered a frenzied state, attacking with even greater ferocity.

One Valkyrie had her heart torn out.
Another was impaled through the ribs.
The third was brutally killed right before Cheng Lixue’s eyes.

With a heavy thud, Cheng Lixue was sent flying several meters, barely managing to block the attack with Ruoshui.

Wiping blood from her lips, she knew her condition was critical.

A high-temperature beam had pierced her lungs, making every breath agony. Every nerve felt scorched, and simply standing drained the last of her strength.

Yet, a smile touched her lips.

She saw the descent of the Taixuan Sword: Divine Edict and felt the Honkai energy levels in Oslo plummeting.

“Good… Master succeeded… But… Lixue… can go no further…”

…..

Meanwhile, Fu Hua’s mind finally stirred back to awareness. She tore out Rachel’s Herrscher core with a decisive strike.

Then, a noise from the northwest made her heart skip a beat.

Though she remembered nothing, her legs moved on their own, sprinting toward Cheng Lixue’s location. A sense of dread, panic, and fear gripped her.

Cheng Lixue closed her eyes as the Pseudo-Herrscher’s fist hurtled toward her face.

Even if Fu Hua rushed from the city center, she wouldn’t make it in time.

But at the last possible moment—

A Honkai energy spear shot through the air, striking the Pseudo-Herrscher’s core with pinpoint accuracy.

A small figure tackled Cheng Lixue, narrowly saving her from a fatal beam.

“You—?”**

Looking at the golden-haired girl, Cheng Lixue realized it was the same child rescued by a Valkyrie earlier.

“Danger… run…”

As the Pseudo-Herrscher gathered another fireball, Cheng Lixue tried to push the girl away. She could tell—this girl’s potential was extraordinary, perhaps even the future of humanity. To see her die here was unthinkable.

But the girl didn’t listen.

She snatched Ruoshui and slashed at the fireball. The explosion sent both of them flying.

The blonde girl immediately rolled to her feet, dodging the Pseudo-Herrscher’s beams with an unusual footwork, skillfully drawing its attention.

Unable to stand, Cheng Lixue watched her movements—and suddenly realized.

“That stance… Ragna… She’s… Bianka Ataegina!“

Her guess was correct.

Bianka Ataegina, a 12-year-old from a French orphanage, had won a “luxury Nordic tour” in a raffle. But on her first day in Oslo, the Herrscher of Flame struck.

Though she avoided direct confrontation, hordes of Honkai beasts and zombies forced her into a desperate battle. After hours of fighting, she was the only survivor to escape the city.

Yet now, with no combat experience, no Valkyrie armor, and no Divine Key, Bianka faced a Pseudo-Herrscher—and held her own for over a minute before a beam finally struck her down.

Cheng Lixue knew—among all of Schicksal’s A-Rank Valkyries, only she herself could have performed better than this untrained girl.

The thought of such talent being snuffed out filled her with grief.

But just as the Pseudo-Herrscher prepared to deliver the final blow—

A familiar figure appeared.

“All techniques, within and beyond—submit to this strike!”

Before the Pseudo-Herrscher could react, Fu Hua’s fist pierced straight through its body. With a phoenix’s cry, the monster disintegrated into nothingness.

“Master… cough—!”

Fu Hua rushed to Cheng Lixue’s side.

“I’m sorry. To defeat the Herrscher of Flame, I had to burn my memories with the Feather of Xuanyuan… So I don’t remember who you are. But my instincts tell me… you’re someone irreplaceable. I’m just glad… I made it in time.”

“…It’s… over…”

Having held on until now, Cheng Lixue’s body finally gave out. Her vision faded, and she collapsed into Fu Hua’s arms.