Chapter 244: Welcome Home
[Statistics: A total of 3,371 Corrupted killed, 751 demon beasts killed. Earned 66.24 million experience points.]
[All experience has been automatically distributed. Level has increased to 80!]
[All attributes +480 points. Free attribute points +960 points.]
[You have reached the current level cap. Please complete the breakthrough quest as soon as possible.]
[Stigma Slot 3 has been filled with Stigma: Cheng Lingshuang!]
[Due to insufficient Stigma slots, the Stigma has entered a pending awakening state.]
[The Xuanyuan Sword has undergone a mutation!]
[Learned Skill: Taixu Sword Qi (Gold).]
[Learned Skill: Liangyi Immortal Art (Gold).]
A cascade of system notifications flooded his vision, the sheer volume of information giving Rovel a mild headache. He rubbed his temples, letting out a long breath before opening his attribute panel to review the massive leap in his strength.
[Name: Fang Ruobai]
[Level: 80]
[Experience: 0%]
[Race: Taiyi]
[HP: 26000/26000]
[Honkai Energy Infection Progress: 0%]
[Constitution: 2600]
[Strength: 2400]
[Agility: 2800]
[Intelligence: 2600]
[Total: 10400]
[Honkai Energy Resistance: 3000HW]
[Free Attribute Points: 792]
[Unallocated Experience Pool: 0]
[Stigma Slot 1: Yae Sakura]
[Stigma Slot 2: Ji Lin]
[Stigma Slot 3: Cheng Lingshuang (Unawakened)]
[Accessory: Snake]
[Status Bar: Xuanyuan's Blessing (Permanent)]
[Activated Authorities: Water, Wood, Quantum]
Skill Bar
[Taixu Sword Qi (Gold): A martial arts system created by the Red Kite Immortal. Its core is composed of the five elements: Mind, Form, Intent, Soul, and Spirit. In essence, it is a technique from the Previous Era that uses Divine Sound technology to modify the human body to control Honkai Energy. This martial art does not cultivate internal Qi in the Dantian, but instead trains the body into a channel for Honkai Energy, allowing a human body to exercise the Authority of a Herrscher!]
Proficiency
[Sword Heart: Not yet formed]
[Sword Form: Perfection]
[Sword Soul: Perfection]
[Sword Spirit: Proficient]
[Liangyi Immortal Art (Gold): Originally a martial art created by the Red Kite Immortal, it perfectly combines Inch Force and Dissipating Force, guiding Qi with intent and cultivating both internally and externally. It turns softness into strength, flawlessly combining hardness and softness! Modified by Fang Ruobai, it merges internal Qi and physical force a second time. This not only takes the body's ability to manipulate Honkai Energy to the next level but also prevents the body from being eroded by Honkai Energy from the source!]
[Proficiency: Perfection.]
[Basic Kendo (White): Perfection. Incorporated into Taixu Sword Qi (Gold).]
[Basic Fighting (White): Perfection. Incorporated into Liangyi Immortal Art (Gold).]
Rovel reached into his system inventory, his fingers wrapping around the familiar hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword. He drew the golden blade out into the open air.
[Key of Domination: Xuanyuan Sword (Gold): A Divine Key weapon made from the core of the Tenth Herrscher, crafted with Soulium material composed of nanorobots.]
[Attributes: Constitution +250, Strength +250, Intelligence +250, Agility +250.]
[Activation Status: Activated.]
Weapon Skill
[Sword Intent Manifestation: Can transform into different forms.]
[Sword Intent Manifestation forms available: Wushuang Sword, Wind-Clear Willow, Luo Wuzhe, Crimson Absolute Shadow, Ink-Dyed Fragrance.]
Curiosity getting the better of him, Rovel decided to test the new manifestations. He focused his mind on Luo Wuzhe, the specific Xuanyuan manifestation once wielded by Jiang Wanru. The golden sword in his hand instantly dissolved into a swarm of nanorobots, rapidly restructuring themselves. Within seconds, a pure white bow rested in his grasp, its string thrumming with latent power. The description of the weapon shifted accordingly in his vision.
[Xuanyuan Mimicry: Luo Wuzhe]
[Attributes: Strength +200, Agility +500, Intelligence +300.]
Weapon Skill
[Luo Wuzhe: Plucking the bowstring produces a sound that can strip enemies of their spatial perception, causing great hindrance to their actions.]
He ran his fingers along the smooth, pristine curve of the bow. The other forms held equally devastating properties. The Wushuang Sword could stir and drastically amplify an enemy's emotions, making it one of the most terrifyingly insidious abilities in his arsenal. Even individuals possessing the immense mental fortitude of Red Kite and Lingshuang would find themselves manipulated by their own feelings under the Wushuang Sword's influence.
Wind-Clear Willow possessed the eerie ability to strip away all surrounding sound, plunging the battlefield into absolute silence. Crimson Absolute Shadow manipulated light itself, rendering objects completely invisible or conjuring lifelike mirages. Ink-Dyed Fragrance, meanwhile, specialized in weaving complex, inescapable illusions.
Each unique form of the Xuanyuan Sword focused on different attribute bonuses, but the total enhancements always added up to exactly one thousand points.
He also noticed the two Fenghuang Down feathers he had acquired. They had not vanished from his inventory; instead, they had flawlessly fused together, forming a single, brilliantly glowing feather. Rovel currently had no idea what this upgraded artifact was meant to do, but he carefully stored it away for future testing.
Having finally sorted through the massive influx of rewards, Rovel felt the tangible surge of his newly acquired strength settling into his bones.
"Right, Ji Lin," Rovel spoke out loud, summoning the Stigma spirit. "Try to let me comprehend Six Domains: Heaven. If we do it now, my body should be able to handle it without any problems, right?"
A soft glow materialized beside him, forming into the figure of Ji Lin.
"Mm." Ji Lin nodded her head, her expression focused. She reached out, amplifying the Six Domains: Heaven ability housed within the Xuanyuan Sword.
Instantly, the atmosphere around Rovel shifted. He could clearly feel the abstract concept of Space flowing around him, wrapping around his skin like a tangible current of water. Deep within his body, the Taiyi bloodline seemed to react, flaring to life in response to the spatial energy.
[Ding, successfully activated Authority: Space!]
[Four-dimensional attributes +300 points!]
"Taiyi gives birth to water, and water in turn assists Taiyi, thereby forming Heaven!" Rovel murmured aloud. The deep sentence had suddenly echoed within his mind, carrying the weight of ancient truth.
He opened his eyes, a spark of realization gleaming in his gaze. "It seems I can continue the process. The next element is Earth, which correlates to Gravity, right?"
Ji Lin adjusted her stance, switching the elemental orb embedded on the Xuanyuan Sword. The spatial currents vanished, instantly replaced by an immense, crushing Gravity field that enveloped Rovel's immediate surroundings.
Rovel closed his eyes again, ignoring the heavy pressure bearing down on his shoulders. He focused entirely on the subtle fluctuations and changes within the gravitational pull, letting his body adapt and synchronize with the force.
After a short period of intense concentration, the ethereal voice rang out in his mind once more.
[Ding, successfully activated Authority: Gravity!]
[Four-dimensional attributes +300 points!]
"Heaven in turn assists Taiyi, thereby forming Earth..." Rovel muttered, completing the next phase of the ancient mantra.
However, as for what came next in the sequence, Rovel drew a complete blank. The subsequent step did not feel like a tangible Authority he could grasp, but rather an elusive state of mind. He searched his thoughts, but there were no immediate clues to guide him forward. He decided to set it aside for now.
A gentle knock on his bedroom door pulled him from his thoughts.
"Rovel, is that you back?"
The voice was soft, familiar. Red Kite... no, Fu Hua stood on the other side of the door.
Rovel walked over and pulled the door open. Fu Hua was standing there in the hallway, looking up at him.
The moment his eyes met hers, Rovel froze. For a split second, his mind went entirely blank. The ancient, distant image of the Red Kite Immortal from his newly acquired memories perfectly overlapped with the living, breathing Fu Hua standing right in front of him. The weight of centuries, the shared struggles, and the quiet sacrifices all rushed into his chest at once.
"Wha... what's wrong?" Fu Hua blinked, looking at Rovel in genuine confusion. She did not understand why his expression had suddenly become so deeply moved, his eyes shimmering with unshed emotion.
"Nothing," Rovel said, his voice slightly thick. He sniffled, forcing a warm smile onto his face. "Just... I missed you a bit."
Looking at her now, he realized this was the outcome they had all fought so desperately for. This was the Fu Hua they truly wanted to see, safe, present, and standing right here.
A faint, rosy blush crept up Fu Hua's cheeks. She looked a bit bashful, her eyes darting away for a brief moment, but she had already grown somewhat accustomed to his sudden displays of affection.
The corners of her lips curled into a soft, genuine smile.
"Rovel... welcome home!"
Far away, within the sterile, high-tech confines of Schicksal's deepest archives, Otto Apocalypse sat before a massive array of glowing monitors. His eyes were wide, fixated on the scrolling streams of newly recovered historical data.
"These memories that suddenly appeared in the data archives... Fang Ruobai..."
Otto's voice was barely a whisper, laced with genuine shock. He stared at the screen, his brilliant mind racing to process the impossible implications. A cold thrill ran down his spine. Fang Ruobai seemed to have actively altered the established history of the world.
The data clearly showed that he, Otto Apocalypse, had actually met Fang Ruobai five hundred years ago in Shenzhou.
Could a Descender actually achieve such a miraculous, reality-bending feat?
Otto's heart began to pound uncontrollably against his ribs. If all of this was true, if the timeline itself could be rewritten by this anomaly...
A low chuckle escaped his lips, slowly building into a full, echoing laugh that filled the empty room.
"Hahaha... every time I think I have completely figured you out, you always manage to give me some wonderful surprises, Fang Ruobai!"
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