Looking at Black Jilin in this state, Fu Hua, for some unknown reason, placed her hand on Black Jilin's head.
"You've worked hard," Fu Hua said softly.
Black Jilin was stunned for a moment. "Hard work! Hahaha, does the immortal also say such things!"
"Yes, because an immortal is also a person," Jiulin's ethereal figure appeared beside Elysia.
"Ah, so you're the part that escaped from my body," Black Jilin said resentfully, looking at Jiulin's figure. "We are clearly the same, why did you escape? Why didn't you seek revenge together!"
Jiulin sighed, then squatted beside Black Jilin. "Have you forgotten? It was you who told me to escape." Jiulin reached out and touched Black Jilin's forehead.
"You and I are one, born of demons, one good, one evil, and evil turns to good," Jiulin softly told Black Jilin.
Then, Jiulin embraced Black Jilin. Jiulin's figure slowly merged into Black Jilin's body, leaving only a golden feather outside.
At this moment, Black Jilin understood everything.
"Immortal, everything was born because of you. I will not forgive you." However, Black Jilin still couldn't forgive Fu Hua.
Fu Hua sighed, then ruffled Black Jilin's hair on her head. "I don't need your forgiveness, as long as you feel better."
Black Jilin looked at that face, clenched her fists, and finally smiled in relief. "The immortal is always the immortal."
Black Jilin struggled to stand up. As she was about to stand, she stumbled and fell directly into Fu Hua's embrace.
Fu Hua quickly supported Black Jilin.
After Black Jilin caught her breath, she said, "Immortal, may I ask you one last thing? Can you help me to its side?" Black Jilin looked at her warhorse.
Her warhorse, still lying on the ground from Himeko's slash, was also trying to stand up, trying to move to Black Jilin's side to continue fighting with her.
Fu Hua directly picked up Jiulin and then walked to her warhorse.
After putting Jiulin down, Fu Hua stood quietly beside her, watching Jiulin and her warhorse.
Jiulin leaned against the warhorse's body, and the warhorse also struggled to straighten itself, making it easier for Jiulin.
Jiulin reached out and stroked the mane on the warhorse's neck. "You've worked hard, staying with me for so long."
"Immortal, the Xuanyuan Sword you bestowed upon me, today I return it to its rightful owner. This way, we owe each other nothing," Jiulin said her last words to Fu Hua.
Then, Jiulin lay on the horse's neck and slowly closed her eyes.
The warhorse also placed its head in front of Jiulin and slowly lost its breath.
Fu Hua looked at this scene, and for some reason...felt a pang of heartache.
Finally, Fu Hua watched Jiulin and her warhorse's bodies slowly dissipate, reaching out to catch a golden fragment.
She seemed to hear something: "Immortal, when can I slay all the demons?"
"Immortal, can I become even stronger?"
"Immortal, the demons have become even stronger."
"Immortal, do we really still have hope?"
"Immortal, please, take them to a safer place."
"Immortal, please, I beg you, help me protect them."
Fu Hua knelt semi-squatting before Jiulin's dissipating body, reaching out to touch Jiulin's face and wipe away the bloodstains.
"You've worked hard." Fu Hua didn't know what to say, only following her feelings. "They already have their own strength and no longer need our protection."
With these words, Jiulin's lips seemed to curve into a slight smile.
Finally, Jiulin and her warhorse completely dissipated, leaving only a fragment floating in the air.
Himeko also stood nearby, looking at the fragment in the air. "Is this a Stigma?"
(This is my own setting, as I've forgotten what Stigmata are like.)
"Yes, this is Jiulin's final gift," Fu Hua said softly.
"Then how should we preserve it?"
After a sigh, Fu Hua reached out, took the fragment, then walked to the Xuanyuan Sword and placed the fragment on it.
"The Xuanyuan Sword is also a Divine Key, it can temporarily preserve this Stigma." Fu Hua held the hilt, lightly stroking the blade with her other hand.
At this moment, Elysia also walked to their side.
Only a small part of the Honkai Energy crystal on the ceiling remained; the rest had already shattered and fallen to the ground.
"We're about to go out," Elysia said to Himeko and Fu Hua.
Himeko and Fu Hua also looked up at the Honkai Energy crystal. "Yes, let's get ready to go out."
As Elysia raised Judah, preparing for the final blow, a long spear directly pierced through the top of this space, shattering the last remaining crystal.
Following the long spear was a blue figure.
"Well done, but still too slow," Durandal said, looking at the battle marks on the ground and the Xuanyuan Sword in Fu Hua's hand.
Then, Durandal led them out of this space.
Once outside, they realized they were already on the sea.
Standing on the Hyperion, they finally saw Chi You's body in its entirety, although Chi You's body was slowly sinking.
But the two large holes in Chi You's body were still very conspicuous.
Seawater poured into Chi You's body through those two large holes.
Chi You's body did not slowly disappear like other Honkai Beasts; instead, it was physically present.
According to the Hyperion's device detection, most of Chi You's body had turned into a rock-like structure under the erosion of time and would not easily dissipate.
Now, beside them, Kiana was pouting and circling them.
"Elysia! You're so disloyal! You snuck off!" Kiana said, pouting.
"Kiana, this kind of exploration is very dangerous," Himeko said with a wry smile.
"But wouldn't it be easier if you took us with you? We're Valkyries too!" Kiana was still a bit unconvinced, but her tone wasn't as firm as before.
Because she could also see that Teacher Himeko was very tired.
"Then wait until you're stronger, strong enough to help us share these burdens, and then you'll be included in such missions." Himeko reached out and ruffled Kiana's hair.
However, her sore hands prevented her from controlling her strength properly.
Kiana only frowned, enduring it.
But Himeko also noticed. "Sorry, Kiana, like you, I'm still very weak."
After speaking, Himeko sighed.
This mission was all for her, and she had indeed realized that she was still very weak.
Compared to Jiulin, if it weren't for Fu Hua's help, she might have already fallen to the ground.
She hadn't expected that she would still need her students' rescue.
Himeko smiled wryly and shook her head.
Theresa also walked onto the deck at this moment.
"Welcome back," Theresa said, standing in front of them.
"Did you get the Stigma?"
"We got it." Himeko looked at the Xuanyuan Sword on Fu Hua's back.
"Is this the physical form of the Stigma?" Theresa looked at the Xuanyuan Sword curiously.
"This is the Xuanyuan Sword, Jiulin's weapon. The Stigma is inside the Xuanyuan Sword," Fu Hua said, placing the Xuanyuan Sword in front of her.
"I see. Then, after things here are handled, we'll go back and research how to transfer the Stigma," Theresa nodded.
Then she looked at Kiana and the others. "Kiana, I have a mission for you."
"Huh? Aunt? Is there a mission!" Kiana immediately perked up.
"Because of Chi You's influence, there are many Honkai Beasts in this sea area now. You, Mei, and Bronya, I'm giving you a mission."
"You will form a team to clear out the Honkai Beasts in this sea area."
"Of course, besides you, there are other teams performing the mission together."
"Do you accept?" Theresa asked Kiana.
"Of course, we accept! Mei! Let's go!" Kiana said happily, then pulled Mei, ready to get their equipment.
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When Chi You's seal was broken.
The Hyperion immediately detected a massive Honkai Energy reaction.
And there were several Honkai sources.
Then a giant beast rose from the seabed.
Compared to Chi You, the Hyperion's size was like a toy.
But after confirming the location of the Honkai source, Theresa transmitted the detected information to the Shanzhou government.
Shanzhou immediately launched missiles for support.
As they had discussed, Shanzhou would break through Chi You's outer layer, and then the Hyperion would destroy Chi You's core.
In the first step, they encountered some problems.
Conventional missiles could only blast out some fragments from Chi You's body.
But soon, Shanzhou launched several special missiles.
The missiles did not explode immediately upon contact with Chi You's outer armor but detonated after a delay.
Such explosions quickly blasted large holes in Chi You's body.
However, this hole was still recovering at a visible rate.
To ensure that the Hyperion would definitely hit Chi You's core.
The Shanzhou government launched even more powerful missiles.
The shockwaves from these missiles even shook the Hyperion in the air.
Then, a hole of unknown size appeared on Chi You's body, and there were signs of melting at the edges of the hole.
This directly prevented Chi You from recovering.
Theresa then ordered the Hyperion's main cannon to fire directly at the Honkai source.
The other Honkai source was destroyed by Durandal alone.
After determining the location of the Honkai source on Chi You's body.
Durandal held the Black Abyss White Flower and aimed it directly at her feet.
"I am the black that devours all, I am the white that nurtures all; born before creation, existing after annihilation; Divine Key, Black Abyss White Flower, First Rated Power—Holy Lance Bloom!"
This strike from Durandal directly pierced through Chi You's body, and before Durandal even entered Chi You's body, she had already shattered one of Chi You's cores.
Seeing that Chi You could still move, Durandal directly drilled into Chi You's body and flew directly towards Elysia and their signal source.
Looking at the top of that castle, Durandal, after charging up, directly threw the Black Abyss White Flower in her hand.
After that, it was the scene where they met Elysia and the others.
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