Cultivating in Honkai!

Chapter 430: Bound To Elation

The peak eighth-grade Dao Artifact lived up to its name. Hongjun’s long-time residence in this place led to its natural upgrade. After all, he was backed by the Primordial Universe’s Heavenly Dao. Carefully considered, Zixiao Palace could be considered to have withstood different tribulations—one from Pangu and the other from Hongjun.Its resistance towards the concept of had been increased to a terrifyingly high level. It was only inside did the phenomenon from Shi Tian’s tribulation break out. If it was in the outside world, the consequences are unimaginable.

‘Should I… pull it back?’

Kiana thought of retracting her influence over the imaginary barrier. It would break the enhancement she gave to it. The time dilution attached to it would be over as well. 

In Kiana’s eyes, the overall picture is not as important as Shi Tian’s life!

“Sister Kiana.”

Seele’s presence snapped her out of daze. She had placed her hand onto Kiana’s shoulders, giving her a reassuring look. Seele and Veliona’s trump card was the given to them by the Sea of Quanta. 

When they were stuck at that special Bubble World, the Sea had silently watched over them. It studied the foreign power system they possessed. Ultimately, it gave them a part of its power to push them further down this path. The greater their cultivation realm, the more they could borrow the Sea’s blessing.

The last time they used it was against IX. They were only at the Nascent Soul Realm at that time. The difference of two major realms plus their high status ascertained they could borrow .

“”

A voice tore through the palace’s silence. They all turned to look back and saw Vita wearing a comical feathered mask. She made an exaggerated pose, pointing towards Shi Tian’s direction.

In complete contrast to Vita’s typical mischievous elegance, she continued narrating in an exaggerated tone:

“Decade, the Destroyer of Worlds. He did not have a story of his own. Guess what his presence did to all of the nine worlds he visited?”

Decade—Kadoya Tsukasa—did not have a world of his own. He was born out of nowhere and was parachuted out of nowhere. His existence forcibly merged the nine worlds he visited. Because of it, nine worlds faced extinction. It triggered the infamous , with the sole enemy being Decade.

Although this story wasn’t all too familiar to the ones present, they understood what “Vita”, or rather, Aha implied.

“He would never accept such an outcome. This is rich coming off of a clown like you!”

Sin Mal was the first to stand up. She felt what Senti did when she was thoroughly ragebaited by the Aeon of Elation. It was also now that the others finally arrived. The one leading the latecomers was Senti, who shot Aha with an angry glare.

Amidst it all, a strong fluctuation stirred everyone’s attention. Li Sushang stared blankly towards Shi Tian’s direction. The phenomenon created by his instantly reminded her of the epiphany she had back in Mei’s Cave Heaven. She saw Aeon's authority close-hand at that moment. There was also Shi Tian’s All Creation that was unique throughout the universe.

The tribulation became the final puzzle piece that was missing to complete the Blade Mantra’s next level!

“Oh, not again!”

As much as Senti wanted to throw hands with Aha, she set up several formations with great familiarity. It is a set of peak seventh-grade formations, with an eighth-grade Dao Formation acting as its center. Nothing happened on the outside except for Sushang’s complete isolation. She vanished from the face of the earth. In actuality, the space around her was completely isolated by a one-way barrier. She could still see whatever that happened in the outside world, but the opposite could not be done.

While she was busy stabilizing Sushang, the rest who had left returned at this moment. They were all stunned to see Shi Tian’s current situation. Worst of all, they couldn’t even rush to his side and check if he was alright!

They could only redirect their gaze towards Vita. 

‘She hastily put on the mask before entering…’

Amongst the few, Fu Hua is quite familiar with Vita. The trio of Vita, Senti, and Sushang hanging around was known to her. She also spoke with Vita several times. She was more than capable of becoming Venus’ . Her civilization placed their continuation on her shoulders. Unfortunately, she went the wrong way and turned into an unfeeling god.

“Oftentimes, would have wanted some interesting fellows… to remain weak.”

Vita’s lively tone suddenly turned cold. She paid no heed to the pissed off Sin Mal as she shifted her gaze towards Kiana.

“ showed me the will of the weak. How it carves a starry rail out of the vast cosmos. The very same cosmos that made one feel utterly insignificant. The unpredictability of the has shown me something new, time and time again.”

A trace of melancholy seeped in her voice. It was unbecoming of Aha to feel sentimental, yet here they are now. 

“In the end, made a choice.”

Kiana’s chest tightened as she heard these words. She recalled the things her future projection had said. She traveled across worlds, searching for an answer. Those words carried the answer she sought for long. 

Kiana did not speak these words, yet Aha’s laughter suggested understood her thoughts. Her laughter vibrated across the empty palace, echoing towards the interior of the planet-sized Zixiao Palace. 

“Amazing. Truly, amazing. You made a choice could never do!”

Seeing Vita’s fixed gaze towards Kiana, everyone else felt they ‘talked’ about something they did not understand.

“Wait. Just wait. Nobody can hope to see what is happening to him, only that could save himself.”

Vita placed her fingers atop her comical mask, preparing to tear it off. Others tried to pry through Aha’s power. Without exception, they all received stunning feedback. It was no longer the ‘weak’ and ‘limited’ fragment they have sealed before.

The one standing in front of them was the true Aeon of Elation!

“I hope…”

She gave Kiana one last look before removing the mask completely.

“...you will remain as as now.”