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As soon as Shigure Kira finished speaking, Maria suddenly disappeared from her spot and reappeared in front of Shigure Kira the next second.

The pale fist rapidly grew larger in Shigure Kira's eyes. In her haste, she could only push Qiu Bi and Eden away, then cross her arms in front of her to withstand Maria's punch.

boom!

Maria's punch was delivered without reservation. It not only shattered the sound barrier but also swept in all directions like a tangible gust of wind, forcefully pushing aside the unsteady Qiu Bi and Eden.

On the other hand, after taking Maria's punch head-on, Shigure Kira's body flew backward uncontrollably, crashing into the portal behind her and temporarily exiting the broken corridor.

Maria then stopped in front of Qiu Bi and Eden, looking hesitant and conflicted, clearly recognizing Qiu Bi.

After realizing that she was about to hurt Qiu Bi, Maria subconsciously resisted the control of the "Herrscher of Domination," but she could not completely break free from the control, at most only temporarily stopping her own actions.

"……Walk!"

Maria gritted her teeth and squeezed out a single word, half of her face covered in blood-red markings, making her look eerie and unsettling.

Qiu Bi did not heed Maria's advice. Instead, while Maria temporarily regained control, he used the power of the "Herrscher of Knowledge" to try to help Maria break free from the control of the "Herrscher of Domination".

Maria is currently suffering from severe Honkai energy corruption. If this is not resolved soon, she will quickly turn into a mindless suicide zombie.

"Stellar Harmony - First Rated Power." Eden casually applied a gravitational wave to Maria, "Maximum Power Unleashed."

A terrifying gravity acted upon Maria, causing her to involuntarily bend her body to better resist the force.

Qiu Bi reached out and pressed his hand against Maria's forehead. While activating the Herrscher power of "Herrscher of Knowledge", he also did not forget to impose "precepts" on Maria.

The first precept is that one must not harm Qiu Bi, Yi Dian, or Shi Yu Qi Luo.

The moment the "precepts" were successfully applied, it was as if some kind of circuit breaker was triggered. Not only did the "precepts" that had just been applied disappear without a trace, but Qiu Bi's power as the "lawbreaker of knowledge" also vanished in an instant.

The next second, Maria's control over her body melted away, returning her to the state of being controlled by the "Herrscher of Domination".

Seeing this, Qiu Bi quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding Maria's punch.

Unfortunately, Maria's punches often come with a tangible gust of wind, so simply dodging them isn't very effective.

For example, at this moment, although Qiu Bi dodged Maria's fist, he could not ignore the gust of wind that seemed to materialize.

Impacted by the strong wind, Qiu Bi's body was sent flying backward, with several cuts left on the side of his face.

Eden reached out and braced himself against Qiu Bi's back, stopping Qiu Bi from flying backward.

"Qiu Bi, did you fail?"

"Yes, the Herrscher of Knowledge's Herrscher powers have been taken away."

"Can it continue to wield the Herrscher powers it already possesses?"

"It has been proven that, whether it possesses it or not, it can control the power of other Herrschers."

With a thought, Qiu Bi chose "a healthy body" from among the many abilities he had been given, instantly healing the scar on his face.

Immediately, just as Maria was about to pursue Qiu Bi, six musical notes suddenly flew out from a portal not far away and rushed to Maria in the blink of an eye.

These six notes are paired up and connected at the end by a deep blue silk thread.

Three sets of musical notes flew rapidly around Maria before plunging into the nearby ground, binding Maria with azure silk threads.

Eden seized the opportunity, maintaining the gravitational waves while adding a small area of ​​gravitational field, further restricting Maria's mobility.

The azure silk threads were incredibly tough, but their restrictive effect wasn't actually very strong. However, Maria was now under double gravity, which made the azure silk threads, which she could easily break free from, extremely tough.

Shigure Kira slowly walked out of the portal, her right hand holding a short blade shaped like a musical note, while her left arm was twisted at an odd angle, clearly broken.

"...Maria, you really have no mercy."

Shiyu Qiluo was panting heavily.

She lost her left hand after just taking a direct hit from Maria, which made her realize the gap in strength between herself and Maria.

Before Maria could break free from the constraints of the musical notes, Shigure Kira quickly went to Qiu Bi's side and said, "Qiu Bi, I'm injured."

"I will treat you now."

sound off.

Qiu Bi immediately gave Shi Yu Qi Luo a "healthy body", restoring her fractured left hand to normal.

Maria was still trying to break free from the blue silk threads and the double gravity, but all her efforts were in vain, and she could not forcibly break free from the restraints.

Although Maria has found a path beyond S-class Valkyrie, it is not perfected; at most, she is at the level of "half a step above S-class Valkyrie".

Furthermore, Maria's body has been severely eroded by Honkai energy, and she is no longer at her peak condition. Naturally, she cannot be as invincible as a war god.

If the "Herrscher of Domination" had been willing to help Maria reduce the degree of Honkai energy erosion, Maria wouldn't be in such a frustrating situation right now.

"Qiu Bi, what should we do with Maria now?"

"Let's knock Maria unconscious first, and then make a decision."

The "Law of Knowledge" has the power of a law master, which is controlled by the "Law of Domination," and the "Precepts" cannot affect Maria. Qiu Bi needs to think about how to free Maria from the control of the "Law of Domination."

After a moment's thought, Qiu Bi made a simple and blunt decision—

Imagine a power that you conceive directly using the phrase "I think," and then grant it to Maria, freeing her from this state of being controlled.

"Qiu Bi, I don't think I can knock Maria unconscious..."

Shigure Kira tentatively tapped Maria's nape with a chopstick, but it had no effect other than making Maria's resistance more intense.

In this posture, Maria's strength has been greatly enhanced, and her ability to withstand blows has also been greatly improved. With Shigure Kira's crude method of stunning Maria, it was of course impossible to knock her unconscious.

Chapter 361 Shigure Kira Settles a Personal Revenge

As Shigure Kira spoke, she tapped Maria's head with the end of the hilt of her musical note-shaped short blade.

Although Maria was not injured, the combined effect of gravity caused her to fall face-first to the ground.

"...Qiluo, this will do."

"Oh, good."

Shiyu Qiluo nodded in realization, then returned to Qiu Bi's side with lingering interest, and put the short blade of Yin Fu back into its sheath.

Pity……

He doesn't usually have the chance to tap Maria on the head whenever he wants.

Even if he usually beats Maria, it would be difficult for him to knock Maria's head like he did just now; he might even get knocked on the head by Maria instead.

In the current Valkyrie squad, Maria is undoubtedly the "strongest Valkyrie." Only Li Sushang, who has just awakened, can rival her, but even she would find it difficult to defeat Maria.

In non-life-or-death battles, Maria forcefully rushed to Li Sushang's side, and Li Sushang really had no way to deal with Maria.

As for Cheng Lixue...

Putting aside the fact that she didn't learn Fu Hua's "Tai Xu Sword Qi", she didn't even fully master Fu Hua's specially taught "Tai Xu Sword Heart".

"Tai Xu Sword Heart" is a part of "Tai Xu Sword Qi". It is the "Heart Essence" among the "Five Essences of Tai Xu" and can be regarded as the entry point of "Tai Xu Sword Qi". Its difficulty is only lower than "Tai Xu Sword Qi Divine Essence".

It is divided into four realms: Still Water, Dustless, Clear Mirror, and Great Void.

Cheng Lixue was once stuck in the "Still Water" realm because of Fu Hua's sudden departure, and now she is stuck in the "Dustless" realm. She is no match for Li Sushang, who has fully mastered the "Tai Xu Sword Qi".

"Qiu Bi, have you thought of a way to solve Maria's situation?"

Shigure Kira gathered her scattered thoughts. "Maria's Honkai energy erosion is too severe. There should be a way to temporarily stop it, right?"

“These are not problems. You know how versatile I am.”

"really."

Shigure Kira nodded, gazing thoughtfully at Maria, who was still gritting her teeth and struggling.

Maria's achievement despite her weakened state is enough to prove that she has indeed found the path beyond S-class Valkyrie.

Despite Shigure Kira's lackluster performance just now, she is a genuine S-rank Valkyrie, and one of the top-tier S-rank Valkyries with a Saint Mark.

If it weren't for Maria overshadowing her, Shigure Kira might have been able to compete for the title of "Strongest S-Rank Valkyrie".

Even so, Shigure Kira was nearly severely injured by a punch from Maria, who was in a weakened state.

"Qiu Bi, the path above S-rank Valkyrie seems to have both advantages and disadvantages. Although it can grant you great power, the price is too high."

"Maria did not perfect it, or rather, Maria was not capable of perfecting it. She may need to seek help from Mebius later, and may even need to use the Stigmata Terminal for deduction and analysis."

“It will take time to perfect it, and it will also take time to study how to popularize it. Doesn’t that mean we have to wait a long time to have this power?”

"Don't worry. That day shouldn't be too far away. Both Maria and Mebius are excellent and capable of quickly perfecting and popularizing it."

Qiu Bi chuckled in response, then squatted down in front of Maria and pressed his index finger against Maria's forehead.

Under the control of the "Herrscher of Domination," Maria was like a raging beast. Even under the pressure of double gravity, she still launched a bizarre attack on Qiu Bi when he put his hand to her forehead.

—He looked up and bit Qiu Bi's finger hard.

The instant Maria bit Qiu Bi's index finger, Qiu Bi had already granted Maria two new abilities through the "contract".

The contract grants immunity to mind control!

Contract grants—significantly eliminates Honkai energy erosion!

The former can make Maria immune to all mental control effects, including the "commandments" of Chubi, Sirin, and Aponia.

The latter is a one-time ability that can completely eliminate the Honkai energy erosion on Maria's body.

It's not that Qiu Bi is unwilling to give Maria perfect Honkai energy adaptability once and for all; the main reason is that "perfect Honkai energy adaptability" is usually one of the prerequisites for becoming a Herrscher.

Although having "perfect Honkai energy adaptability" does not guarantee becoming a Herrscher, given Maria's personality, she would subconsciously resist even if there was only a chance of becoming a Herrscher.

After being given the power twice, Maria's mental state stabilized as she broke free from the control she was under, and she soon fell into a coma.

Qiu Bi calmly withdrew his finger, then picked Maria up by the waist.

Maria looked disheveled; her long brown hair was a mess from the long struggle.

Qiu Bi pondered for a moment, then asked Shi Yu Qi Luo for help to transfer Maria to his back.

Compared to fighting, Qiu Bi is more suited to be the girls' "human-shaped walking cheat code".

Despite possessing three Herrscher powers, Qiu Bi's actual combat strength might not even be comparable to some S-rank Valkyries. She is only suitable for self-defense or stalling for time.

Compared to combat power, Qiu Bi's most powerful abilities are his "contract" ability and his extremely unique "summoning technique".

—A single command can summon Sirin and Angelin.