Tenshu-kaku

In Yae Village, there was no one.

There was no one in the shrine either. Daily necessities and furniture were still in place, and no traces could be found.

"Sakura!" Feng Chen began to call Sakura's name loudly in the shrine, even though no one answered.

Can't find her... Did I just enter this world normally?

"System, this should still be Sakura Cycle, right?"

"That's right, but it has undergone fundamental changes. With Yae Sakura's death, this world only has a rough outline, which is these uninhabited houses and the surrounding scenery."

"Things remain, but people change..."

He knew Sakura couldn't come back, but he wouldn't give up any chance. Sakura Cycle was Sakura's memory, and he could definitely find Sakura's soul within it.

As long as he could find Sakura's soul, it wouldn't be difficult to revive Sakura with the power of Honkai.

"Feng Chen! Finally found you!"

The little red creature flew to Feng Chen's shoulder. Hiyori Maru's face was smiling, but Feng Chen knew it wasn't a real smile. Her smile lacked its usual vitality.

"Hiyori Maru... I'm sorry, I..."

"I'm also very sad about big sister's matter, but don't forget, this is big sister's memory, the world in the box - Sakura Cycle! Since there's the word 'Cycle', time in this world must flow cyclically, and big sister will also appear in this world..."

Hiyori Maru realized her mistake, and her voice gradually quieted down. Five hundred years ago, Feng Chen was not in Yae Village, and what cycled in Sakura Cycle was Yae Sakura's memory.

"The one cycling in this world is not my Sakura."

Feng Chen, who knew this well, didn't point it out. He didn't want Hiyori Maru to feel embarrassed.

"Big sister told me before she detoxified you that she would take you to get the Divine Key - Jizou Mitama when you came in. Now... follow me."

To the northwest of the village (this position is determined by the game map. To the northeast of Yae Village is the shrine, and to the north of the entire Sakura Cycle is Zhuzhu Slope. To avoid confusion for readers, this position has been specially changed. Moreover, after entering the Tenshu-kaku area, Tenshu-kaku is indeed in the northwest direction.), a huge pavilion appeared.

"I projected this Tenshu-kaku here specifically to place that troublesome Divine Key."

"Why build such a big pavilion to place a Divine Key? Shouldn't it be put in a treasure chest and buried in the ground?"

Feng Chen stood outside the gate of Tenshu-kaku, looking inside.

There was no one. Feng Chen's intuition told him that this pavilion was definitely not as simple as it appeared.

"If it's buried in the ground, won't it be dug up after a few hundred years?" Hiyori Maru rolled her eyes at Feng Chen, wondering how her big sister fell for this guy.

"I can feel you thinking disrespectful things..."

"No way! Let's go in quickly!"

Hiyori Maru pushed Feng Chen with her tiny body, and Feng Chen had no choice but to walk in to match her pace.

Upon entering the main gate of Tenshu-kaku, a purple light wall passed through, severing all external connections.

Including... the System.

"System?!"

Despite Feng Chen's calls, the System did not respond.

This Tenshu-kaku was truly strange, capable of severing the connection with Honkai.

"This is strange..."

"Huh? What's strange? This is to prevent anyone from sneaking in. Only those with my Honkai Energy reaction can enter."

That made sense. Everyone's Honkai Energy was unique. The System had copied Feng Chen's body before, but it hadn't copied his Honkai Energy precisely, only its purity.

"Then why... do I have your Honkai Energy reaction on me?"

"Because..."

Hiyori Maru didn't need to say it; Feng Chen could guess.

Was it you? Sakura...

"Alright, let's go up. We can't just be sad all the time. If Sakura were still here, she'd probably scold both of us."

Hiyori Maru couldn't understand why Feng Chen could adjust his mindset so quickly. In her opinion, it was difficult to adjust one's mindset so quickly in such a situation.

"Inside Tenshu-kaku, because Jizou Mitama emits Honkai Energy, many Mortals have been projected out of thin air by the Divine Key, so you must be careful."

"Projected out of thin air? How is that done?"

"Among the Herrschers, some are very adept at using Honkai Energy, and can even incorporate it into their abilities. Coincidentally, the Herrscher of Erosion is one such Herrscher. The Herrscher of Erosion didn't have much contact with Honkai Energy. As for such a skillful way of using it, it can only be attributed to her talent. She can combine Honkai Energy with her own abilities, and anything she erodes can be analyzed, projected, and then turned into a physical object."

"Then, by using the Herrscher of Erosion's abilities, Sakura could..."

"Exactly! This might be big sister's goal, and I hope you can do it too. After all, Jizou Mitama is one of the reasons big sister exists in this era. As long as Jizou Mitama is still here, big sister will not truly die!"

"Let's go! Directly to the rooftop of Tenshu-kaku!"

Feng Chen, holding Hiyori Maru in his arms, used "Wind of Serenity" to ignore the Mortals on the lower floors until powerful Mortals appeared on the upper floors.

"What kind of Mortal is this?"

The Mortal in front of him was carrying several large coffins and had its eyes covered with cloth. It gave Feng Chen a strange first impression.

"This is a Summoner Demon, capable of summoning various types of Mortals, but there's a limit to the number. And she has a unique defensive skill, so it'll be troublesome if you can't deal with her quickly."

Two coffins flew out and landed on the ground.

The coffins sank into the ground, and two Mortals were summoned.

One Mortal held a long bow, and the other held a scythe.

"The one with the bow is a Ranger Mortal, and the other is a Guardian Mortal. Both are basic Mortals a bit stronger than Ordinary Mortals, be careful! The Summoner Demon's recovery ability is very strong; she can summon again after you kill one Mortal!"

To catch the king, you must first catch the bandits. Feng Chen summoned Blood Knight: Moonbeam, smeared his own blood on the short blade, and threw it. The short blade flew towards the Summoner Demon. If it were an Ordinary Mortal, they would have died the moment the short blade hit.

However, the Summoner Demon was not an Ordinary Mortal. She was universally recognized by both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy as the most detestable Mortal.

Purple-black Honkai Energy formed a shield around the Summoner Demon.

Then, the shield exploded, deflecting the short blade.

The Summoner Demon was among the more intelligent Mortals. She reacted quickly to the dangerous aura on the short blade. After all, with 99% pure Honkai Energy, only mindless enemies wouldn't sense it.

The Ranger Mortal drew his bow and nocked an arrow, while the Guardian Mortal raised his scythe. They leaped and spun, stirring up a large amount of Honkai Energy.

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