Dealing with Jilin's Blackened form did not take the group much effort. Although the Jilin of history had indeed been extremely powerful, even capable of facing a Honkai Beast on Chiyou's level alone.
But Blackened forms... everyone knew how it worked. Increasing exposure while lowering combat power was a standard element, just like Black Saber being four-star while Saber was five-star... Having lost the Xuanyuan Sword, Blackened Jilin was clearly no match for three Herrschers, Fang Zheng, and Xiao An.
In the end, Jilin fell into slumber once again, while Chiyou's heart was pierced by Fang Zheng's sword. With an unwilling howl, it vanished completely into the depths of the sea.
The girls who returned to the Leander did not even have time to rest before gathering in Fang Zheng's room to watch—or rather, to see how he would awaken Heroic Spirits who had already completely died.
"By the way, is it really okay to bring her back?"
Looking at the Xuanyuan Sword placed in the center of the room, Kiana asked worriedly. Her concern was perfectly understandable—after all, they had just swarmed the Blackened Heroic Spirit and killed her completely. And now they were bringing her back?
Wouldn't she open her eyes, grab her sword, and attack them immediately?
"This isn't resurrection."
Fang Zheng shook his head.
"Though it is similar, a Heroic Spirit Summon and resurrection are entirely different things. Simply put, what is here isn't their original body, but the vessel they left behind—we use these relics to find their existence in history, then use magic power to call them here. Put simply, you can think of these Heroic Spirits as solid projections of themselves from that era, not truly dead people brought back to life."
"Um... solid projections?"
"Forget it. Just know that this isn't reviving