Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

Kevin spoke after seeing Fu You's moves.

"This is just the beginning." Fu You sneered as he stared at Kevin's actions.

"Taixu Sword God!" A sharp, invisible sword aura instantly erupted, a dazzling light instantly enveloping Kevin. Under Fu You's relentless attack, Kevin repeatedly parried, slowly retreating. Just as Fu You gained the upper hand and was about to continue his attack and completely hold Kevin back, the other party suddenly moved.

"Tlaloc!" the white-haired man shouted, and the next moment, in Fu You's astonished expression, a huge Honkai beast appeared out of thin air in the quantum sea and pounced straight towards Fu You.

"What?!" Fu You was defeated. He had never imagined that Kevin, a hero against the Honkai, could control Honkai beasts. Although Tlaloc was no match for him, Kevin, using the power of the Plague Gem, managed to return to the real world while it held him back. Fu You, however, was trapped in the Quantum Ocean, and his plan to stop Kevin was thwarted. Having hidden the Desire Gem beforehand, Fu You did not bring it with him into the Quantum Ocean, instead entering the Eye of the Abyss alone. But given the current situation, if he had taken the Desire Gem, he might have been able to stop Kevin. However, it was too late now. Fu You lacked the ability to freely travel through the Quantum Ocean, and could only drift aimlessly. Concerned that he might be trapped in the Quantum Ocean for the next period of time, Fu You had no choice but to enter a deep slumber to slow the loss of Honkai energy. After all, unlike Kevin, exhausting Honkai energy would only weaken others, but for him, it would mean death. Although he possesses a huge amount of Honkai energy, he is trapped in the quantum sea, so even Fu You has to be frugal.

"Although this was expected, the result is still frustrating..." Fu You said softly with a hint of guilt.

"Cang Xuan, I'm sorry..." Fu You didn't stop Kevin, and even threw himself into the Quantum Sea. Unexpectedly, in the end, Shenzhou's last hope was still handed over to that Chi Yuan guy. Fu Hua shouldn't be used as a gun by Otto again, right? I had already told her in advance to be wary of that golden-haired boy... I should have beaten Fu Hua up as if she were Chi Yuan. I'm afraid I won't be able to avenge the hatred of being backstabbed by the Chi Yuan immortal in the future. I still got the better of him... If there really is a soul in the world, when the Honkai beast dies, will the soul return to the same place as humans? All kinds of chaotic thoughts filled his head, and Fu You's consciousness gradually sank.

"My lord, welcome back!" Looking at the man who slowly appeared in front of him, the gray snake, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately knelt on one knee to express his submission.

"Gray Snake, prepare the Houkai Energy Reactor. I need to recover my lost power."

Kevin looked at the respectful gray snake without much concern, casually giving his orders as usual, as if he had never been trapped in the Quantum Sea for fifteen hundred years. Trapped in the Quantum Sea for so long, coupled with his recent battle with Fuyou, even Kevin, a man with profound Houkai energy, had nearly exhausted his reserves. During the previous battle, the lack of Houkai energy had caused Kevin and Fuyou to engage in a tense battle, and in close combat, Kevin had barely gained an advantage. Until the final moment, Kevin suddenly summoned Tlaloc, catching Fuyou off guard. Then, while Fuyou was being held captive, he was able to use the power of the Plague Gem to escape the Quantum Sea.

"He's even more powerful than the previous data showed. It seems he hasn't been idle during the years he left Shenzhou."

Sitting upright in his seat, Kevin sighed.

"My lord, are you talking about Fu You?" Gray Snake asked after hearing Kevin's description.

"Yes, it's Fu You. Like that Walter, he is also a respectable opponent."

Hearing Gray Snake's question, Kevin nodded.

"Fu You has been trapped in the Quantum Sea by me. Now that the World Serpent is no longer an obstacle, I will consider releasing him after the Stigma Project succeeds."

"By the way, where is the Key of Destruction now?" Kevin asked, remembering the old friend who accompanied him through the Final War.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire is in the hands of your descendants, Siegfried Kaslana. He defected from the Mandate of Heaven after the Second Great Collapse and was last seen in Changkong City."

Upon hearing this, the gray snake responded immediately.

"I'll immediately send Raven on a mission to retrieve that legendary weapon..." "No, I'll go there myself once I've thoroughly investigated."

However, Kevin interrupted Gray Snake, a deep look in his eyes. ...Taixu Mountain, in a small courtyard on the mountainside.

"Master, you're back?" Cheng Lixue was pleasantly surprised to see the figure he had been thinking about day and night.

"Well, there haven't been any missions from Tianming recently, so I came back to stay for a few days."

Nodding, looking into Cheng Lixue's eyes, Fu Hua spoke slowly.

"Fu You...he returned Yu Duchen to me."

"Ah?" Cheng Lixue was stunned. In her impression, Fu You would never return such a powerful weapon as Yu Duchen to Fu Hua.

"Perhaps, Master-Uncle has come up with some unique idea?" Cheng Lixue spoke up, completely baffled. Like Fu Hua, she was bewildered by Fu You's action.

"No, I always have a feeling that Fu You seems to be in some trouble... He has always been like that, likes to take on everything by himself."

Shaking her head, Fu Hua revealed a worried look. Now that she thought about it, the words Fu You left behind in Yu Duchen sounded more like instructions for his final care. "Master, you're worrying too much. I've seen my uncle take action before, and even an S-rank Valkyrie couldn't match him. With such powerful strength, even if there's trouble, he can easily resolve it."

Seeing Fu Hua depressed, Cheng Lixue comforted her.

"...I hope so."

After thinking about it, Fu Hua sighed, feeling that Cheng Lixue's words made sense. She hoped she was overthinking it, and that Fu You had only returned Yu Duchen out of kindness. She wondered if that guy would suddenly pop up again and tease her like he always did, Fu Hua thought.

"By the way, Lixue, how is Xilin and Bella's training going?" Fu Hua asked for some unknown reason, remembering what Fu You had said before.

"Uh... that's good..." Hearing this, Cheng Lixue smiled awkwardly. After all, she couldn't say that she had been dragged into the "Taixu Mountain Operation" by Xilin, could she? "That's great, Lixue. I'm going down the mountain for a while. You can continue to lead Xilin and Bella in their cultivation."

Fu Hua, unsuspecting, prepared to head to the town below the mountain to search for the "Cangxuan Book" Fu You had mentioned. She didn't know why, but a nagging intuition told her she should listen to Fu You's words.

Chapter 191 Cang Xuan Book (Part )

Thousands of years ago. On a quiet day, news of a monster rampage hadn't reached Taixu Mountain. The immortal got up early, took out the leftover steamed buns from the previous night, picked up Chun Bulao, and began to eat.

"Chiyuan... why do you eat all this?" The mischievous Danzhu suddenly appeared from nowhere, looked at the food in the hands of the immortal Chiyuan, and shook his head.

"Hey, look at you like this, how are you going to take care of yourself after we leave?"

Patting the Chiyuan Immortal on the shoulder, Danzhu sighed in a pretentious manner.

"I have an idea. I want to create an armed puppet to take care of your future life. What do you think?" "..." The Red Kite Immortal said nothing, but just concentrated on eating Chun Bulao and steamed buns.

"You can't even cook a proper meal. My sister and I are worried about you."

On the side, Danzhu was still chattering.

"As an immortal worshipped by countless people in Shenzhou, you can't even cook..." "Food is enough to fill my stomach. I don't seek more."

In the end, the Chiyuan Immortal, who was unable to bear it any longer, couldn't help but retort to Danzhu.

"What's more, Fu You has always had a strong interest in various foods. With him around, I don't need to worry about diet issues in the future."

"Actually, you just want to be lazy!" Danzhu was speechless at the Red Kite Immortal's words. Then she curled her lips at the silent room.

"That's what I said...but Fu You doesn't like getting up early. If he stays in bed like he did today, you won't have anything to eat in the morning, right?" "I can eat the pre-pickled Chunbulao. If I pair it with some staple food, I can fill my stomach without any problem...just like this."

Raising the food in his hand, the Red Kite Immortal still had a calm expression.

"Hua, you should improve the quality of your life. How can you keep taking Chunleyong? Look at your pitiful figure. Sigh..." Danzhu was still persuading him earnestly, and he glanced at the Chiyuan Immortal and paused deliberately.

"..." Seeing this, the Red Kite Immortal suddenly felt that the Spring in his hand was no longer old and fragrant. In addition, after hearing Danzhu's last words, the Red Kite Immortal unconsciously clenched his fists.

"Danzhu, I think what you just said can be considered a personal attack."

Taking a deep breath, the Red Kite Immortal stared straight at Danzhu.

"Oh, don't say that. I'm just thinking about your health!" Danzhu put his hands on his hips, looking like he was right.

"Oh, thank you for your kindness."

With a rare hint of sarcasm in her tone, the Red Kite Immortal turned away, clutching the steamed bun containing Chun Bu Lao. She didn't want to bother with Dan Zhu right now. As for the other party's idea of ​​creating an armed puppet... the Red Kite Immortal was already accustomed to her companions' whimsical ideas, so she let her go. ... "You... really made it?" After a while, the Red Kite Immortal was surprised to see the armed puppet on the table, its small stature and features strikingly similar to Cang Xuan, timidly looking at them. She hadn't expected Dan Zhu to be serious this time. Looking at Dan Zhu, who was looking at her as if to claim credit, the Red Kite Immortal was speechless. Armed puppets, a high-level technology from Mu Continent, a hub of pre-civilization technology, effectively stopped the Honkai beasts' attacks and played an invaluable role in the war against the Honkai. However, since the incident with the Ninth Herrscher, this technology had vanished along with its creator. While she didn't know how Dan Zhu had acquired the skill to create them, considering that he was an assistant in the Mobius Lab, the Red Kite Immortal was relieved. Even if Danzhu and Cangxuan accidentally recorded their plan to fool Mobius into a video and mistakenly uploaded it to the Fire Moth's database, causing the video's playback volume to reach the top at an extremely fast speed, their talent in scientific research is absolutely unquestionable.

"This is the armed puppet made by my sister and I - the Book of Cang Xuan!" Danzhu introduced it solemnly, feeling extremely proud. Today, she also specially called Cang Xuan and Fu You over.

"... Cangxuan Book? Fuxi, this little thing looks like you."

Looking at the little guy in front of him who showed a hint of timidity, Fu You was a little confused.

"Wouldn't it be more appropriate if it was called the Book of Fuxi?" Fu You suggested, raising his eyebrows towards Cangxuan.

"By the way, what is Cang Xuan? Nuwa, why did you give this little fellow such a name?" After a moment's thought, Fu You inquired again at Dan Zhu. Upon hearing this, the usually calm Chi Yuan Immortal's lips twitched, and Cang Xuan turned his head away with a complicated expression. Dan Zhu, however, spoke with a sly grin as Fu You stared at him with bewilderment.

"I just borrowed my sister's appearance. She won't mind. As for Cang Xuan... he's a wicked fellow who likes to do evil things secretly and values ​​money more than anything else."

"That's really bad."

After listening to Danzhu's description, Fu Youshen nodded in agreement, although he still didn't understand why the little guy was named "Book of Cangxuan".

"Wait... cunning? Greedy?" Fu You, keenly aware of the key words, paused in thought, glancing at the silent Cang Xuan. Fu You was surprised to find that Cang Xuan, in terms of cunning and greed, bore a striking resemblance to the Fu Xi before him. Back then, Fu You hadn't yet grasped the concept of euphemism, so he spoke forthrightly.

"That sounds almost as good as Fuxi... a lot worse. Ahem, I mean, Fuxi is the best. That Cang Xuan Nuwa mentioned is way worse than Fuxi..." Just as she was about to say something, Fu You caught a glimpse of Cang Xuan looking at her, and saw a flash of danger in his eyes. Suddenly, a strong desire to survive forced Fu You to change her words, and she smiled obsequiously. Upon hearing this, the Red Kite Immortal covered her face helplessly. Back then, in order to better guide the people of the current generation, Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu had chosen pseudonyms. At the time, the Red Kite Immortal had thought it would be a good idea. But she could never have imagined such a ridiculous scene would unfold.

"Cang Xuan is much worse than Fu Xi... Hahaha! Don't you agree, sister?" Dan Zhu, who was just enjoying the fun, repeated Fu You's words and poked Cang Xuan with a gloating look. Faced with Dan Zhu's naughtiness again, Cang Xuan, with a frown on her face, didn't think twice and slapped Dan Zhu in the face, showing her authority as a sister.

"Woo-woo!" Covering his head in pain, Danzhu honestly explained the purpose of creating the Cang Xuan Book.

"In order to ensure that Chi Yuan can eat nutritious meals on time every day, I created this armed puppet to take care of her."

"...Are you sure who is taking care of whom? This little guy really won't compete with Chi Yuan for food?" Looking at the armed puppet on the table who grabbed a big pancake and stuffed it into his mouth, looking like a starving ghost, Fu You asked a soul-searching question.

"Ahem... these are just incidental traits..." Looking at the Cang Xuan Book that he was wolfing down, Danzhu scratched his head in embarrassment.

"You are really worrying too much. I can take care of Chi Yuan's life by myself!" Shaking his head with a smile, Fu You felt that the purpose of creating the Cang Xuan Book was indeed a bit redundant.

"But the little guy is quite cute... Hey, follow me in the future, and you won't be short of food!" Looking at the Cang Xuan Book with his mouth stuffed full and his hands still tightly holding the food, Fu You looked at Dan Zhu with a relaxed expression.

"What a foodie, Nuwa. I feel her personality is similar to yours...haha!" The funny appearance of the Cang Xuan Book successfully amused Fu You.

Chapter 192: Cang Xuan Book (Part )

On a New Year's Eve far back in the Tang Dynasty, when families were reuniting, the Red Kite Immortal and the Cang Xuan Book watched the fireworks blooming in the night sky in silence.

"I'm sorry, it seems that the energy supporting my activities has reached its limit..." Forcing a smile, Cang Xuan Shu knew that this day had finally come, and he would not be able to continue accompanying the Chi Yuan Immortal, whose lifespan was almost endless.

"But you don't have to be sad. One day, human civilization will develop enough to awaken me. Then, we can travel together again."

Looking at the Red Kite Immortal who lowered his head, Cang Xuan Zhi Shu comforted him.

"...I will always protect Shenzhou and wait for that day to come."

Holding the Cang Xuan Book in his arms, Immortal Chi Yuan agreed.

"By the way, Immortal, in all these years, you have only done one wrong thing... Go and apologize to Fu You. Now, he is the only one who can accompany you on this journey."

"Even for the sake of my two creators, he will continue to protect Shenzhou..." As if she remembered something, Cang Xuan Zhishu wanted to say something, but before she finished her words, she fell asleep unconsciously.

"..." Seeing that Cang Xuan Zhi Shu had completely fallen asleep, Chi Yuan Immortal stopped where he was. Thinking of the other party's last words, Chi Yuan Immortal's mind was in a fierce struggle, and his face was uncertain.

"...Hollow must be destroyed."

Gritting his teeth, the Red Kite Immortal finally revealed a rare hint of ferocity. Cang Xuan opposed him, Dan Zhu expressed disapproval of his actions, and even at the once-a-decade gathering of heroes, Kevin and Su disapproved of his actions. But the Divine Sound couldn't be wrong. To defeat the Collapse, something had to be sacrificed... Holding the Cang Xuan Book, the Red Kite Immortal's resolve strengthened. ...Five hundred years ago. The fire on Taixu Mountain had long since died out, and the immortal land once coveted by countless people was now reduced to ashes and ruins.

"Hmph... You've spent your whole life destroying Honkai and eradicating Honkai beasts, but you never imagined that you would be backstabbed by the very people you protected..." An uninvited guest stood on the ruins, muttering to himself.

"Of course, I didn't expect that... You're so powerful, how could you be killed by a few ants? Chiyuan Immortal, hehe..." Fu You had originally prepared to return to Shenzhou, determined to die, to settle all grievances with Chiyuan Immortal. But he hadn't expected to find Taixu Mountain in ruins. As for the immortal's whereabouts, folklore said he had "ascended to heaven." But only ignorant humans would believe such nonsense. Fu You was completely certain that Chiyuan's disciples were the culprit. If they hadn't taken advantage of Chiyuan Immortal's defenselessness, no one could have killed her. If Chiyuan's disciples hadn't been guilty, they wouldn't have left Taixu Mountain in droves. That bastard Chiyuan... most likely met with an unforeseen fate. But this offered no comfort to Fu You, who had long hated Chiyuan Immortal. On the contrary, for some reason, it only made him even more irritated.

"How could you die? At the hands of those mortals?" Standing in the ruins of Taixu Mountain, Fu You whispered.

"Hasn't he protected Shenzhou and humanity his entire life? How come, after trying so hard to kill the Honkai Beast, he was stabbed in the back by humans? How pitiful..." As he spoke, Fu You's voice gradually faded.

"Huh... Am I the only one left?" Fu You sighed softly after a long pause. Uncontrolled collapsing energy surged out from the mountainside, withering plants on Taixu Mountain. The animals howled and mutated, their bodies covered in white shells.

"Filthy and evil human... You have seven disciples? Let's start the reckoning with the first one..." Fu You spoke in a deep voice, no longer able to control his emotions, nor did he want to control them anymore.

"Assholes, how dare you kill her? How dare you burn my Taixu Mountain?!" Fu You raged. In a trance, he seemed to see the roar of a towering beast. Following Fu You's will, the earth trembled. From Taixu Mountain as the center, even the most remote parts of Shenzhou Continent felt the trembling with fear.

"Despicable things, I will hang your heads on the highest point of Taixu Mountain as a warning to others! Everything you cherish most will also be destroyed by me..." Slowly standing up, Fu You was like an evil ghost demanding revenge, his eyes were full of blood, and there was no trace of rationality.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, sensing a familiar aura, Fu You hurriedly turned around, walked to a certain place, and dug up the ground. What came into view was the dormant Cang Xuan Book.

"It's you. It's great that you are here..." Carefully picking up the Cang Xuan Book, Fu You whispered as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Home is gone... Let me take you away first."

Looking at the Cang Xuan Book, which no longer had the vitality it once had, the madness in Fu You's eyes faded away, revealing a hint of tenderness as he forced a smile.