Chapter 1295: with translation of chapter title

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"Father, if Fengjin inherits the heavenly deity's position, what would happen?" Aniya looked up at Lao Aide.

"Hmm… probably like Xiadie?" Lao Aide thought a moment, "Xiadie stays forever in the underworld, Fengjin forever in the sky. I'm afraid it's just like the Hesi Yin from a thousand years ago and that demigod who inherited the earth deity's position— they can never come back."

"But… there might also be Heichi monsters up in the sky…" Aniya wore a worried expression, her small hands clenched tightly, "... Can Fengjin really handle them?"

"At times like this, the only thing to do is believe." Lao Aide let out a light sigh, "Since Fengjin has already prepared to inherit the deity's position, we must wholeheartedly believe in her. The only thing the rest of us can do is to complete the Recreation of the World as quickly as possible, so as not to waste their sacrifice."

By now, Lao Aide's thoughts have completely changed. He no longer expects anyone to break the prophecy and rewrite the fate of these golden descendants. He only hopes that Bai E can succeed quickly, helping those companions still in loneliness and pain to welcome the liberation of the Recreation of the World.

But there is still a great mountain awaiting them to cross; if nothing unexpected happens, when Bai E returns to Aohema, what will greet him is…… the Fire Stealer.

If we don't defeat it, the sacrifice and effort of a thousand years will be in vain. But after witnessing the battle between the Fire Stealer and Sai Feier, Lao Aide could see no chance of victory from Bai E and his companions whatsoever.

Although the reason is unclear, he is certain that the Fire Stealer's previous battle was not serious at all. Otherwise, the Fire Pursuit Journey would have probably ended long ago……

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""Huh..."

""Perhaps… this is what I've been hoping for."

""Thus… I can finally rest in peace."

"Sainieosi's voice faded away, Fengjin gazed up at the totem at the vortex's heart, and whispered softly: 'Even in that darkest moment, Lady Sainieosi, does your heart still retain compassion for mortals?'"

""Because, even if you possess the power of a Titan, you never used the heavens' downfall to punish mankind. I think you might also be waiting for the appearance of a savior. Please rest assured in entrusting the authority of the heavens to me. I am merely a physician; even if I gain power, I cannot become as strong as you."

""But fortunately, the world today no longer needs a Demigod who can call wind and summon rain. What I need to do is merge with the heavens, and then… gently shower down a rainbow of light, protecting as many living beings as possible."

""Teacher Ke Xia… do you still remember that lesson?" Fengjin slowly closed her eyes, as if trying to veil that hint of sorrow, "In the end, I still walked the path of my ancestors, returning to the heavens… I was unable to return to the earth and walk alongside people."

""But even so… I have still fulfilled my ideal."

"……"

When Bai E and his companions returned from the Eye of Dawn and Dusk to Aohema, they suddenly saw a memory shard, inside which it was clearly recorded Fengjin's choice after inheriting the deity's position.

The heavenly fortress had already collapsed, rolling molten gold water spilling like a spider's web through the ruins. Fengjin trudged through the on‑the‑verge‑of‑collapse Eye of Dawn and Dusk, arriving before the shattered Celestial Phenomenon Mural——

""Lady Sainieosi finally told me that the authority of the heavens had already fused with Aigele's divine form, and together they were smelted into the Celestial Phenomenon Mural. The situation is urgent; there's no time to slowly separate the heavenly authority."

""The quickest way… is to engrave myself into the Celestial Phenomenon Mural, fuse with Aigele to become one, and uphold the heavens… Haha, it's exactly like the legend of the heavenly heroes passed down in the Dusklight Courtyard, coming true on me."

""Although that sounds painful… the final me imprinted on the mural will surely be smiling."

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Honkai 3

""Hiss…"

Pa Duo sucked in a breath of cold air, trembling as she hugged herself, "Being imprinted on the mural, does that mean Fengjin's flesh and blood are all flattened…"

""Hmm, she now must also forcibly fuse with Aigele; the pain involved… perhaps no one can know." Aponia lowered her eyelids, her voice soft and full of pity. Her gaze seemed to have pierced the light curtain above the heavens, seeing the girl's bones torn apart and fused, remade.

Inside Past Paradise, the ease that had followed the successful subjugation of Aigele had not yet dissipated, when it was replaced by an even heavier stillness.

Kevin gazed silently at the firmament; when he once again witnessed the two companions of the Fire Pursuit Journey rushing toward their fated ending in the prophecy, a sharp pang rose in his heart once more.

One after another, like meteors streaking across the night sky, they burst with the brightest light at the moment their fuel is exhausted, then plunge into darkness. Since becoming a fusion warrior, he has witnessed too many sacrifices—so many that a person's heart grows numb, forming a thick cocoon. Yet even so, whenever he sees Bai E constantly parting with companions on the road to the endpoint, that sense of déjà vu… still cracks his cocoon with tiny fissures.

Such sensibility is not common in him.

""…Kevin?"

Ailixiya had somehow come up beside him, slightly tilting her head, her clear eyes quietly fixed on his somewhat tense side profile.

""Your expression looks rather sad," she said softly, her tone tinged with obvious worry.

"……"

Kevin did not answer right away; he simply kept looking up at Fengjin's thin silhouette against the firmament, only after a long while withdrawing his gaze and letting out a light sigh.

""I only hope Bai E can reach that endpoint as soon as possible, to witness the scenery of the new world in place of his companions."

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""The heavens… are burning."

""Aohema's dawn… has come to an end……" Bai E lifted his head, a look of regret and confusion crossing his face, "Why…?"

""Can Fengjin repair the heavens?" Xing asked.

Bai E shook his head: ""No… it's probably too late; this sky has been completely swallowed by the Heichi……

""Could it be that this isn't written in the oracle?"

""If there were indeed such a record, Teacher Tibao would certainly not have failed to mention it. The Heichi… its power likely surpasses that of a Titan's authority." Bai E lifted his head, the memory of Fengjin alone going to the Celestial Phenomenon Mural still vivid in his mind, "All we can do is hope that she can protect more lives……

Mimi said anxiously: ""Is… this the end of Aohema……

Bai E encouraged: ""Don't give up; we are the guides… we must never lose our direction first.

""Unexpected events are the constant in our journey; no matter what, we will accompany Aohema to the very end." Dan Heng turned around, pointing to a building on the high side, ""Over there——do you see it? Those damaged structures seem to have turned into an ethereal material……

Wherever the eye reached, many buildings in Aohema had become like transparent, leaving only a rough outline, as if their substance had been dissolved.

Bai E also found this puzzling: ""I've never seen such a phenomenon… could it also be caused by the Heichi? Too many things lack explanation… yet we have no time to stop and investigate.