What Do You Want?

A giant pillar of fire descended from the sky, instantly turning the entire Yae Village into a sea of flames.

"You don't have the confidence to defeat me, so you want to defeat Sakura's will first and take over her body?"

Higanbana's body gradually turned into Honkai Energy and disappeared before Feng Chen's eyes.

"Where did it go?"

The villagers' screams did not divert Feng Chen's attention. He was certain the Herrscher of Erosion was hiding among them.

One by one, villagers fell. Yae Sakura, holding Kallen, began to cry.

"Just like five hundred years ago... it's all me, it's all my fault..."

In the sea of fire, a little girl climbed onto the altar and looked at Yae Sakura, saying, "Miko sister... please save my mother... please..."

But could Yae Sakura agree? Impossible. She wouldn't agree at all, and even if she did, she couldn't do it.

Because Yae Village was already destroyed, and there were probably only a few survivors.

"It's useless... useless... it changes nothing, whether it's me or Jun Chen..."

"Miko sister!"

"Useless... useless!"

The golden full moon was stained red with blood. Yae Sakura held a katana in her hand, her body splattered with blood.

"The two katanas were originally Spirit Blade Cherry Blossom Snow. Is that why one of them was stained and became Demonic Blade Crimson Cherry Blossom?"

"This girl's body... is finally mine!"

"Sakura!" Kallen woke up and stood in front of "Sakura."

She didn't understand why Yae Sakura had become like this. She had to stop her.

"Sakura, what are you doing! Wake up! Sakura!"

"Puchi!" The sound of the blade piercing flesh was so clear in Yae Sakura's ears.

"Clang!"

Kallen's face had lost all color. Her eyelids were gently closed, like a sleeping beauty from a fairy tale.

If it weren't for the bloodstains on her body, she would have been perfect.

"Kallen!"

Feng Chen knew these were Yae Sakura's memories, merely altered by the Herrscher of Erosion.

"What has already happened... cannot be changed? System, have I lost to the Herrscher of Erosion?"

"If Yae Sakura is the stake, then Host has lost."

"Is that so... What should I do?"

"Destroy this world."

"I can't do that."

"You've grown to like her, haven't you?"

"You always talk like this. You're not human, yet you always have a touch of humanity."

"I learned that from you."

"Sakura" walked towards Feng Chen, her eyes full of mockery. "See? I won. No matter how many secrets you have, I still won this game."

Did the Herrscher of Erosion really win? Of course not, because Feng Chen had a contingency plan...

"Upper Clarity: Still Water, Tranquil Wind."

A gentle breeze brushed across "Yae Sakura's" exquisite face. Then, her pupils constricted, and a blush involuntarily appeared on her cheeks.

Their foreheads touched, and the atmosphere became somewhat delicate.

"Humans have souls, and they can influence each other, right?"

"That's right. So, Host can completely use his own soul to enter Yae Sakura's soul and temporarily drive out the Herrscher of Erosion's soul."

"Only temporarily?"

"After all, the current Yae Sakura is alive thanks to the Herrscher of Erosion. If the Herrscher of Erosion dies, then Yae Sakura will also..."

"I understand..."

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Within Yae Sakura's soul, a girl with fox ears and a fox tail stood. As for Yae Sakura, she was bound to a cross.

"Get out!"

The battle of souls had little to do with Honkai Energy. And Feng Chen, with the Will of Honkai as his System, completely crushed the Herrscher of Erosion in terms of soul power.

"Death Force Breaks the Sea!"

Words like "cherishing the fairer sex" were simply not in Feng Chen's vocabulary.

"Why... do you have such a strong soul?" The Herrscher of Erosion wasn't stupid. Feng Chen's soul power completely overwhelming hers was proof enough that his soul was stronger than a Herrscher's.

"You have to ask Honkai itself about this."

He was right, this was a question that truly needed to be asked of Honkai. After all, Feng Chen's powerful soul was undeniably tied to the Will of Honkai.

"Hmph... I thought I had won, but I didn't expect you to corner me like this. Speak, what do you want?" Feng Chen could have easily imprisoned the Herrscher of Erosion's soul, thus saving Yae Sakura's life and ensuring her safety.

"I just want you to stay here honestly. Moreover, I know your true purpose. You are not the Herrscher of Erosion."

"You... What are you talking about! How could I not be the Herrscher of Erosion! I am the Herrscher of Erosion, the twelfth Herrscher of the previous civilization, the Herrscher of Erosion who destroyed humanity's last three cities!"

"You are not. You are the 'good' side of the Herrscher of Erosion. Sakura mentioned you to me before. She said the 'evil' side of the Herrscher of Erosion is called 'Higanbana' by her, referring to the 'hell' in 'hellish'. While you are 'Hiyori Maru', referring to the 'jade' in 'jade pendant'."

"I... I..."

"Furthermore, if you were the 'evil' side, 'Higanbana', you wouldn't have killed Kallen just now. Instead, you would have let everything unfold according to Sakura's memories. Because only then could you have completely destroyed Sakura's will."

"Really... Why does a man have to be so smart..." Hiyori Maru muttered.

"Then can you tell me why you did this? Sakura mentioned you were such a cute child."

"Ch-child... Big sister really..."

A blush appeared on Hiyori Maru's face. She was clearly a little reluctant, but she didn't dislike the address.

"I originally wanted Big Sister to become stronger... Otherwise, she's always so distraught because of Kallen, and I don't want Big Sister to become like that."

It seemed Hiyori Maru was looking out for Yae Sakura. Feng Chen's disruption of her plan was a bit reckless.

"Since I've already messed up your plan, then forget it... I thought the Herrscher of Erosion was causing trouble."

"The Herrscher of Erosion is sealed within Jizou Mitama. This is Big Sister's memory, how could the Herrscher of Erosion's consciousness be here? Unless she escaped from Jizou Mitama again, but that's impossible now. Jizou Mitama has long been formed, it just can't be taken out."

"But isn't the box holding Jizou Mitama?"

His words made Hiyori Maru pause. Hiyori Maru probably knew where he had guessed wrong.

"Jizou Mitama is in the box, but the box contains more than just Jizou Mitama. Do you understand now?"

"I see. Then where is Jizou Mitama?"

"There." Hiyori Maru pointed outside the village, and a tall black pavilion appeared.

"It's right there. Neither Big Sister nor I have ever been to the top floor. The floors below are connected rooms, and there are Mortals inside. You'll have to be careful if you go in."

"I know, but perhaps... I won't go in for now. I'll go in when I need the Herrscher of Erosion."

"That would be for the best. But I have to slip away. Big Sister must already know I was behind this. You should leave quickly too."