Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

However, my previous impulsive behavior has made changing the battlefield an impossible possibility.

The most important thing right now is to destroy this cage as soon as possible!

Knowing the priorities, the fox demon planned to unleash its destructive flames once again.

Immediately, forces acting from all directions began to frantically rip at every part of the body.

The cracks in the wound were magnified, and the concentration in her slightly clearer consciousness began to waver again.

The barrier created by Theresa was essentially designed to trap enemies. Centered on Himeko's body, Honkai energy underwent repeated simulated collapses, eventually generating an irregular and powerful suction force that made it difficult for the fox spirit to break free.

Then, the deadly moves will follow one after another.

Tiny feathers of light covered the sky above the barrier, making it look like an ocean of light from afar.

Near the outer edge, gracefully curved holy spears and lightsabers, engraved with exquisite patterns, float and rotate.

These weapons, forged from all the soul steel within Judah, are the means to kill the source of the nightmare.

They, along with the sea of ​​light above, maintain a rhythmic rotating motion.

Thus, the girl delivered her final judgment:

"Let's end it all here, Hishigokumaru."

Everything within the barrier collapsed towards the center point in that instant.

The sea of ​​light surged like waves, engulfing the Holy Lance and the Cross Sword, which together pierced through the fox demon's body.

The magnificent light completely dispelled the darkness of the night.

The battle has finally come to an end.

The fox demon's body vanished into the sea of ​​light, leaving not even ashes behind.

Only one priestess remained in the spot. The remaining radiance should have possessed terrifying destructive power, but when it touched this girl, the radiance was incredibly gentle, like sunlight.

Yae Sakura stood there silently, gazing serenely at the sky.

She seemed completely unconcerned about being rescued, gazing intently into the distance, her eyes perhaps holding something far deeper.

Theresa slowly approached the witch, somewhat puzzled.

What was she looking at? It was a truly pitch-black night sky, without stars or aurora borealis, and even the moon was incredibly dim, much like a time when demons and monsters might cause trouble.

But as the girl followed the witch's gaze, she suddenly realized that everything had changed, and a ray of sunlight fell on her face.

The darkness has truly dissipated, replaced by a clear blue sky and bright sunshine.

The desolation of the land and the ruins of the shrine gleamed in the sunlight, like the tender willows sprouting after the winter snow melted.

Even though everything was so dilapidated, it still gave people a sense of hope for a new life.

The flames were dying down, and the forest was in ruins, but for some reason, the girl suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance in her nostrils.

"The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, Theresa."

It was Yae Sakura speaking. The girl turned her head and saw the faint smile on her face, then followed her gaze.

The cherry blossoms are indeed in full bloom.

The trees are reviving and sprouting new branches.

The pink and white petals slept nestled together, and a gentle breeze blew by, causing a few petals to fall softly and then float in mid-air.

The girl seemed a little dazed as she answered:

"Yes, the cherry blossoms are in bloom."

"Miss Sakura, will we meet again in the future?"

Will we ever meet again?

This is an answer I don't know, or rather, an answer I'm unwilling to think about carefully.

Upon hearing this, the priestess simply smiled and replied:

"Yes, Theresa."

"We will meet again someday when the cherry blossoms bloom again."

The shrine maiden's slender, almost transparent fingertips picked up a cherry blossom that was swirling in the wind.

Karen, maybe I can finally forget you.

Even when she sees Theresa now, she is only moved by Theresa's own qualities, and has nothing to do with the saint.

She was about to disappear, and at that moment, Yae Sakura let go of her obsession.

Was that love? She suddenly asked herself.

The next moment, she gave an affirmative answer.

Yes, that was undoubtedly love.

It is a love that is pure, twisted, and yet incredibly transparent.

But that person probably doesn't want to see themselves like that, so let it go. Why should a spirit that has been dead for five hundred years still cling to those things it misses?

It will only cause trouble for that person and yourself.

If you don't move forward, it's also sad to remain a self-bound spirit, right?

Five hundred years have passed; at least in the end, let me belong only to myself.

Therefore, Yae Sakura no longer loves Kallen Kaslana.

The priestess's entire body began to become transparent, and her expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.

She sighed:

"Theresa, he succeeded."

The girl paused for a moment, then understood the meaning behind the other person's words.

What did Su Qing'an do? Is he safe?

Theresa asked anxiously:

"Miss Ying! Is Su Qing'an alright?"

A faint sadness appeared on the priestess's face as she said:

"perhaps……"

Before she could finish speaking, just as Theresa was about to get an answer, the Stigmata Space was completely destroyed.

79. We've already made an agreement, haven't we?

Rewind time to before the Stigmata Space was shattered.

The Stigmata Space created by Hiyomaru and Yae Sakura is not the same as the normal Stigmata Space. Theoretically, the Stigmata Space is just a product of the data recorded in the Stigmata.

But there is another external force involved here.

That was the black box used by the previous civilization to seal away the Scarlet Prisoner.

The black box is not simply a seal, but a forge fueled by the passage of time.

Once the hatred within the Herrscher of Corruption is completely eradicated, the twelfth Divine Key, named Jizo Mitama, will be born.

However, due to Higokumaru's continued resistance, it was never made into a Divine Key before the destruction of the previous civilization.

The gift that Rin said she wanted to give to Yae Sakura.

It is Jizo Mitama.

She wants to erase all the hatred in her personality and create the Key of God so that her sister can be reborn.

She understood, of course, that Yae Sakura had long been determined to die, but even if her sister might not choose to be resurrected, Rin still hoped that she would have the right to choose.

Moreover, this is a path that must be traversed to prevent myself, as a Herrscher, from descending into the outside world.

The older sister didn't want to see bloodshed, so Rin naturally had to follow her sister's will.

Therefore, it is necessary to kill Hiyomaru, who appears in the form of a fox spirit, and the aggregate of the Herrscher's pure evil thoughts.

The former was given to Theresa, whose own silver cross possessed enough power to rival the power of Higokumaru, while Yae Sakura's golden cross could also lend her a helping hand at crucial moments.

So one of the difficulties has been resolved, and what remains is the current situation.

Outside the castle tower.

After telling him everything truthfully, Rin collapsed weakly onto the boy's back, as if her life had been cut off.

Just as Su Qing'an was trying to digest the information and make a summary.

Rin's will went to stop Higokumaru from devouring Yae Sakura.

After a long while, the girl's consciousness returned from the turbulent sea of ​​consciousness of the Hiyori Maru. After entrusting the other side to Theresa, she frankly said to Su Qing'an:

"This is the only way that big brother might be able to save Theresa."

Even if Theresa kills Himeko, it doesn't mean the Herrscher of Corruption will die peacefully; the external forces that corrupt her body will continue to erode it.

Just as Rin said, the only way to prevent this possibility from happening is to kill the evil thoughts in the castle tower.

The girl tilted her head back, gazing at the scene before her with a complex expression, and sighed:

"It's also the only way I can save my sister."

Su Qing'an stared in silence at the massive building that had suddenly appeared before her.

This is an ancient and ominous attic. His keen intuition is not a good thing at this time. The fine, needle-like pain stimulates his nerves, frantically warning him of the danger inside and dragging out his fear.

The more acute one's intuition, the clearer the fear that arises from it becomes.

This situation only occurred when Su Qing'an first encountered Ganesha face-to-face.

Humans cannot control the instinctive fear that arises, so courage is the powerful will to restrain that instinct.

Knowing that what was inside was something he was not capable of dealing with at this moment, Su Qing'an gave his answer:

"I will go, Rin."

“I had no choice since I entered this world.”