Shenzhou Past Events

After quickly dealing with the mutated mechs, Ye Li arrived beside Himeko.

"Are you alright, Himeko?"

"I'm fine," Himeko wiped the sweat from her forehead. "By the way, why are you here? What about Kiana and the others? How are they?"

Ye Li shook his head and explained the whole story. "We got separated after entering, and I haven't heard from them."

"Could they have fallen somewhere else?"

Himeko forced herself to stand up, but a strong wave of dizziness made her stumble again. "We have to find them!"

"Wait."

Ye Li caught Himeko, who was about to fall. "You're in no condition to find them in your current state..."

RUMBLE—!

A deafening roar echoed, shaking the entire cave violently. Chi You let out a thunderous cry.

As the cave trembled, the scene shifted to Kiana.

"What! Those crystals were actually Chi You's seals?"

Kiana stomped her foot in anger. "We thought they were its heart and destroyed them."

"Regret is useless now, Kiana," Raiden Mei comforted her. "Instead of wallowing in self-pity, the most important thing we should do now is find a way to fix this."

"Bronya's detection indicates that the area where the Honkai Energy is gathering should be the true location of Chi You's heart."

"Then what are we waiting for!" Kiana grabbed her twin pistols. "We have to hurry and destroy it!"

The cave's tremors intensified, and debris rained down from above as if the entire space were collapsing.

Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya sprinted through the dim passage, heading towards the core area where the Honkai Energy was concentrated.

"Faster! Go faster!" Kiana urged anxiously as she ran.

Her twin pistols were held tightly in her hands, her eyes filled with determination.

"Kiana, watch out ahead!" Raiden Mei suddenly shouted.

The passage ahead was blocked by a massive fallen rock.

"Leave it to me!"

Bronya calmly raised her hand, and Project Bunny 19C materialized behind her, blasting the obstructing boulder to pieces with a single shot.

The three continued their advance without any pause.

Meanwhile, Ye Li, carrying the unconscious Himeko and Ana Schariac, had already reached the location of Chi You's heart.

In the center of the cave, a giant, pulsating dark red heart hovered in mid-air, surrounded by countless tendrils formed from Honkai Energy, exuding a suffocating pressure.

The moment Ye Li approached, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Leave, chosen one. You and I are of the same kind, but if you insist on moving forward, then I will have to kill you."

Ye Li ignored the voice in his head. Instead, he turned his head, his gaze fixed on Himeko beside him, and said softly:

"Himeko, this should be Chi You's heart. We might have a tough fight ahead, so you should hide here and come out after it's all over."

Himeko nodded, a flicker of worry in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by calmness.

She quickly retreated behind a nearby cover, her figure disappearing into the shadows like a phantom.

[Is this going to be a boss fight?]

[I'm looking forward to it! I get to see my husband's handsome figure again!]

[No, don't you guys care about what that mysterious voice said? Why did she say Ye Li was also chosen, and that she and Ye Li are the same kind?]

[This is clearly a foreshadowing planted by the miHoYo scriptwriters!]

[Master, I understand! Given the protagonist group's tendency to betray, Ye Li will definitely betray in the future!]

[What on earth did you understand!!!]

In the video, as Ye Li pressed further, the entire cave began to shake again.

Amidst the neighing of warhorses, a maiden clad in black armor emerged from Chi You's heart, riding a horse.

The maiden had the same appearance as Jilin, but her frenzied expression clearly distinguished her from the latter.

The black-clad maiden's eyes glowed with a scarlet light, and the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand was entwined with ominous black energy.

"Is this your choice? Or are you still as ignorant and fearless as before!"

The corrupted Jilin roared and charged at Ye Li.

Ye Li did not respond. He coolly drew his long sword and met the corrupted Jilin's attack.

Corrupted Jilin's attack, imbued with fierce Honkai Energy, lunged directly at him. Ye Li merely sidestepped slightly, evading the fatal blow.

His movements were fluid and natural, as if he had already predicted Jilin's every move.

With a slight flick of his sword, he deflected the Xuanyuan Sword from Hei Jilin's hand. He then stepped forward, his sword light flashing like lightning, aiming directly for the Honkai core in Hei Jilin's chest.

Hei Jilin roared and attempted to counter, but her movements appeared slow and clumsy in Ye Li's eyes.

Ye Li's sword traced a graceful arc through the air, shattering the Honkai core with ease.

"It's over."

Ye Li's voice was low, yet carried an unquestionable authority.

Hei Jilin's body trembled violently, and the crimson light in her eyes began to flicker erratically.

The pitch-black Xuanyuan Sword in her hand fell limply to the ground as the Honkai Energy rapidly dissipated from her body.

The dissipation of the Honkai Energy brought a brief moment of clarity to Jilin. A bitter smile touched her lips:

"Finally, I'll be freed from this endless solitude. Thank you..."

Ye Li's sword trembled slightly. He knew this was Jilin's final moment.

"Jilin, your will was never completely consumed by the Honkai Energy, was it?" Ye Li asked softly.

Jilin nodded, the light in her eyes gradually dimming:

"Yes... but I can't turn back now... Ye Li, promise me... protect Shenzhou well... and... fulfill your wish..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jilin's body turned into specks of light and vanished into the air.

Ye Li finally lowered his sword, standing still for a long time.

Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from the cave entrance.

"Ye Li, we're here!" Kiana's voice rang out.

She, Raiden Mei, and Bronya had finally arrived.

"Ye Li, are you alright?" Raiden Mei asked with concern.

Ye Li slowly turned around, his expression unreadable. He simply nodded faintly:

"I'm fine... but we must destroy Chi You's heart as soon as possible, or it will be too late."

At this moment, Himeko also emerged from the shadows, joining the fray.

Kiana gripped her twin pistols, her gaze resolute. "Leave it to us!"

The group quickly charged towards Chi You's heart, preparing to launch their final assault.

However, the moment they neared the heart, the cave shook violently again, and Chi You's roar was deafening.

"Be careful! Chi You is counterattacking!" Bronya warned.

"Don't worry about it! We have to finish it in one blow!"

Kiana raised her twin pistols, while Raiden Mei and Bronya also readied their weapons.

"Let's go together!" Ye Li shouted, and everyone simultaneously unleashed their strongest attacks.

Boom—!

A massive energy impact erupted on Chi You's heart. The dark red heart began to crack, and the Honkai Energy rapidly dissipated.

PS: Tomorrow is the critical verification period. I kindly ask all seniors to add this book to their shelves and give it a read. This is the moment of truth.

Oh, right, a reminder: tomorrow's update will be at midnight.