Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 146 A Failed Offensive

"Ah ha, Chi You and all that are nothing special!"

Seeing that her attack had worked, Qiong revealed a smug smile. However, the next second, extremely dense Honkai energy surged from Chi You's damaged shell, and by the time Welt used his power to stabilize the two of them, the crack had vanished without a trace.

For Chi You, it only trembled slightly for about ten seconds before returning to normal, and even the Heavenly Fire that Qiong unleashed failed to truly harm him.

Qiong's smile froze instantly.

Oh no, my attempt to show off failed. But should I give up? No way!

Qiong once again raised the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

"Again! Heavenly Fire, unsheathe!"

This time, Qiong increased the output power of the star core, and the flames of the Heavenly Fire Judgment were even brighter than before, making them too dazzling to look at directly.

The heavenly fire burned, and Qiong once again wielded the Heavenly Fire Judgment, unleashing an extremely high-temperature flame sword aura at Chi You. The extremely high temperature even harmed himself before harming the enemy: it vaporized the sleeve of the Valkyrie armor made by Theresa.

As for Walter, he had already kept his distance, and even set up a heat-insulating device of unknown principle in the Dome to block him, only using the Star of Eden remotely to keep the Dome floating in the air...

The increased output of the Heavenly Fire Judgment made it even more powerful. When the attack hit Chi You, the high temperature caused the sea surface to boil, creating a thick fog that made it impossible to see anything.

However, Qiong could also guess that Chi You would be burned to a crisp this time. And once burned, it can't be regenerated, right?

Just as Qiong was filled with anticipation of inflicting a heavy blow on Chi You, the boiling sea gradually calmed down, and the shrouding mist dissipated. Looking closely, what was Chi You like? Chi You was completely unharmed…

Roar!

Chi You let out a deep roar and continued to approach the Divine Continent, seemingly completely unconcerned about Qiong's attack.

"How is this possible? Did I get a fake?!"

Qiong's first reaction was not that Chi You was too strong, but that Siegfried had lent him a fake Heavenly Fire Judgment - how could the mighty Heavenly Fire Judgment Pure Love Greatsword not be able to deal with a Judgment-level Honkai Beast from thousands of years ago?

Or is it necessary to use Cataclysm? Wait, if the power of the star core isn't enough, what if we add the protective flames? Or could we directly combine the protective flames with the harmonious flames? Worth a try!

"Qiong, stop! This kind of brute force won't work!"

After unleashing five consecutive attacks on Chi You from afar, drawing a circle on the ground to buy as much time as possible, Walter called for a strategic retreat from Qiong.

Chi You was more troublesome than he had thought. Although he didn’t know why Chi You’s desire to attack was currently limited, Chi You’s defense and recovery abilities were too strong. Generally speaking, destruction is much easier than construction, but with Chi You, it was the other way around. No wonder the ancient people of Shenzhou sealed Chi You but did not eliminate him. They didn’t have that ability!

"Don't rush, Uncle Yang, let me try again!"

Qiong was not willing to give up so easily. He rolled his eyes and began to carry out his plan.

He withdrew the Heavenly Fire Judgment back to its original state, leaving only the hilt. He closed his eyes and simultaneously activated the power of the star core within his body and the remaining protective fire. These two completely different forces surged wildly within him. Qiong planned to force them onto the Heavenly Fire Judgment at the same time and then draw upon the harmonious power to add to it, unleashing a unique technique he had never used before.

Qiong opened his eyes. Now, he held the protective fire in his left hand and the power of destruction in his right. Next...

"Watch my performance! My God—"

Bang!

Suddenly, the Heavenly Judgment exploded.

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"Well……"

In the pitch black, Qiong faintly heard a sound.

"Headmaster, how is Qiong?"

"He got hit by the blast from using Heavenly Judgment repeatedly, but don't worry, Mei, Sora is fine."

With all her might, Qiong finally opened her heavy eyelids.

The familiar ceiling marked the Hyperion's medical room. He saw several people surrounding him, including Theresa and the three starter families, while a talisman-wielding immortal lay on a bed not far away.

"A-Qiong, are you alright?"

"According to the headmaster, I should be fine?"

Ignoring the way Raiden Mei was addressed, Sora accepted the water that the worried Mei handed her.

"No, something's wrong!"

Theresa pressed down on the dome, which was struggling to stand up.

"Although I don't know how you managed to be knocked unconscious by the Heavenly Fire Judgment and wake up in just twenty minutes without any serious injury, you are no longer allowed to participate in this battle against Chi You!"

Upon hearing this, Qiong panicked. He hurriedly reached around and found that the Heavenly Fire Judgment was gone.

No need to ask, it must have been that old bastard Siegfried who took them away.

"But Headmaster, didn't you say I was alright? And I didn't even use my full strength! By the way, is the Heavenly Judgment alright?"

When this was mentioned, Theresa was so angry she laughed.

"Nothing? What do you mean nothing? I don't know. I don't care about the full force, but as for the Heavenly Fire Judgment, it's fine... Alright, you kids don't need to worry about what happens next. We adults have a new plan."

"Could it be trying to burrow into Chi You's body and cause trouble?"

Theresa rolled her eyes at Qiong. It was true. No matter how unreliable the plan seemed, they only had one chance left: a strong fortress is often breached from within.

Otherwise, we can only wait for reinforcements from headquarters' Undying Blade.

“That’s right. After our discussion, this is indeed the only option left. After all, conventional attacks are unlikely to be effective. If even the Heavenly Fire Judgment cannot completely destroy it, then we can only start from within Chi You’s body. However, the person who enters Chi You’s body must be very strong and able to resist the erosion of Honkai energy, so you can forget about it!”

"Auntie, I'll go! My fighting power isn't bad either!"

"No, children aren't allowed to go!"

Theresa had just rejected Kiana when Mei came over and joined in the commotion.

"Headmistress, I'll go with Kiana. You know how strong my Honkai energy resistance is..."

"You all better stay put!"

Theresa was furious with these disobedient brats. How could they all be so reckless?

It must be that brat Qiong who set a bad example!

As expected, Bronya is the most obedient.

“If we’re not mistaken, the environment inside is extremely harsh, filled with high concentrations of liquid collapse energy. If you go in, we’ll have to spare energy to take care of you, how are we supposed to deal with Chi You? Stay put and don’t cause any trouble! Especially you!”

Theresa gazed at the dome.

"Kyū? Kaslana! You're the one I worry about the most!"

"Headmistress, I am just Sora, not Kaslana!"

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Theresa went out, but she entrusted Yae Sakura to guard the door. Besides Fu Hua, the other three members of the starter family were also in the room with her. They were now essentially under house arrest.

"Auntie really doesn't respect us! I want to fight alongside Dad too!"

Kiana was indignant after hearing Theresa's words. But arguing with Theresa was pointless, so she could only secretly plan to follow her.

"Mei, what do you think about us sneaking out?"

Kiana began to urge Raiden Mei on.

"But Kiana..."

Mei looked troubled. "Isn't this a bad idea?"

Kiana, count me in!

Seeing that Kiana had an idea, Qiong decisively joined in, and then he looked at Bronya.

"Idiot Kiana, you count as Bronya too. Where's Mei-neechan?"

Raiden Mei looked helplessly at her three friends. What else could she do?

"I'll join too, I hope the headmistress won't be angry..."

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