Chapter 533 526: Tingyun Clashes with Phantylia! Making Her Pay the Ultimate Price!

Laboratory.

Tingyun kept her eyes locked ahead.

Right now.

Her story progress in Honkai: Star Rail had reached its most critical moment!

Scalegorge Waters,

At the Ambrosial Arbor's depths.

The waters of the ancient sea parted.

And with that came Phantylia's voice!

"…Is the visitor the General of the Luofu?"

"Benefactor is here as well? Do not be so impatient; this humble one hasn't finished dressing up yet."

Hearing that voice.

Tingyun couldn't help clenching her fists tightly!

After going through a series of incidents,

She was finally facing the mastermind behind it all!

Yet that monster remained as nonchalant and uncaring as ever!

Still using "Tingyun's" tone to mock General Jing Yuan and the Astral Express crew!

It seemed

She was genuinely pleased with everything she had done!

Finding it utterly amusing that she had usurped another's life!

Tingyun took a deep breath.

Even knowing the adversary was an Emanator of Destruction,

She still felt overwhelming fury and resentment!

"Lord Ravager, Phantylia…"

"This humble one will surely make you pay the price!"

Heading deep toward the Arbor's roots.

At the very least,

First, within this game!

She had to defeat Phantylia!

And utterly crush her conspiracy to overturn the Xianzhou Luofu!

…

Meanwhile.

In Feathered Spirit's special preview program,

The animation short reached its peak climax!

The starskiff Tingyun piloted surged forward like a full-sailed ship,

Braving the wind and breaking the waves, sailing toward the vast distance!

Leaving a bold, indelible stroke upon the sprawling ocean of stars!

"I will see all the many worlds in this vast universe,"

"And reclaim every piece of the life taken from me."

…

"Ahhhh, this scene is so gorgeous!"

"Like an arrow piercing through the star rail!"

"Screenshotted, that's my new wallpaper!"

"'Cruising in the Stellar Sea'!"

"Past the starskiff, a thousand sails race by; before the Arbor, ten thousand trees embrace the spring."

"Treading upon the star starskiff as the Reignbow's radiant arrow, brandishing an iron fan to surpass all three armies!"

…

Hum!

The scene shifted back!

Before the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor.

Stelle, Jing Yuan, and Fu Xuan stood together at the highest vantage point.

This was that very battle!

Facing the Alliance's arch-enemy, Phantylia, together!

And beside the three of them,

A fourth figure appeared—

None other than the newly reborn Tingyun!

Then,

When it came to the Astral Express crew and General Jing Yuan confronting Phantylia directly,

She too stood among the ranks of the vanguard!

Tails blooming behind her,

Fighting side by side alongside everyone!

Next,

At the farewell ceremony.

Yukong stared blankly at the drifting starskiff,

Her back looking utterly lonely and desolate.

Yet Tingyun quietly appeared beside her,

Offering comfort at the very moment it was needed most…

"Just like this moment, it's as if we're going back to the start of everything…"

"To reunite with old friends."

Finally,

She returned to Cloudford when the Stellaron crisis erupted,

Surrounded by the mara-struck soldiers.

The place where the Astral Express crew had met Tingyun for the first time…

"And then, embark once more."

…

"Wuuu wuuu wuuu, Miss Tingyun!"

"Welcome home, Tingyun."

"Sunday: You're embarking on a journey too?"

"My heart aches so much for Miss Tingyun here… the imagined self experiencing everything together with us…"

"Once I pull the new 5-star Tingyun, I'm definitely bringing her to fight Phantylia again, to avenge her and win back everything she lost!"

"If Tingyun really comes back, someone should recommend she play Honkai: Star Rail. Going through the story would be just like living through it herself."

"Exactly! That would fulfill a dream in its own way!"

"My dear, you endured agony in the past, but these nine tails are your medals of honor, forged from the trials of your history!"

…

Inside the laboratory.

Tingyun stared unblinkingly at the screen,

Her breath growing slightly ragged.

"Rules are made to be broken!"

With the Trailblazer's final, ultimate strike,

Phantylia's final health bar was finally emptied!

However,

Phantylia seized General Jing Yuan,

Suspending him in mid-air!

Incessantly pouring the power of Destruction into him!

"Dan Heng! Now—"

Dan Heng hurled his spear, severing the link between Jing Yuan and Phantylia.

Then the Lightning-Lord struck down upon Phantylia…

Her colossal form crumbled into ash and smoke beneath their combined assault.

Everything

Transpired in the blink of an eye.

Even watching it sent a jolt of terror through Tingyun's heart!

Fortunately,

They had ultimately triumphed over Phantylia!

Phantylia's chillingly detached voice echoed across the sky—

"Well done, General of the Hunt."

"Yet what I lost was nothing more than an improvised flesh-puppet."

"And you…"

"How much longer can you hold out?"

"The day of the Xianzhou's destruction draws near."

Jing Yuan chuckled softly,

Staggering to his feet,

Yet his gaze remained resolute as ever!

"Be gone."

"Pawn of Destruction."

"Inform the Legion:"

"The Hunt's retribution…"

"…Shall inevitably arrive."

With a flick of his hand,

Phantylia's lingering phantom dispersed.

Before the screen,

Tingyun's gaze flickered slightly!

This heart-stopping battle had finally drawn to a close.

Yet to her,

It felt as though everything had only just begun!

The final words General Jing Yuan uttered seemed to instantly awaken an impulse buried deep within her heart!

"Indeed."

"The Hunt's retribution…"

"…Shall inevitably arrive!"

"Though this humble one cannot compare to those grand figures, I can still serve as a piece on the board."

"High stakes for boundless returns, walking between life and death…"

"If my appearance this time can blind the eyes of those puppet masters, it could also be considered soaring toward a farther sky."

After coming to this decision,

Tingyun felt a wave of relief wash over her!

She had rediscovered her path forward!

Her heart was filled with unprecedented calm.

Perhaps

It aligned with the ancient Xianzhou proverb—

Misfortune is where fortune rests, and fortune is where misfortune lurks…

With the grand battle concluded,

In Tingyun's view,

The game should have been considered "beaten," right?

However,

To her surprise,

After the battle ended,

A new Trailblaze Mission was triggered!

[ Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead ]

"Hm?"

"There's more to follow?"

Just then,

On her jade abacus,

A notification suddenly popped up.

[ Recommended for you: 1.3 Trailblaze Mission "Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead" Story Recap ]

"Heh…"

"Big data, is it…?"

Tingyun decided to pause her game progress for the moment

And watch the story recap video first.

Clicking the link,

She played it.

The scene opened inside the Seat of Divine Foresight.

Master Diviner Fu Xuan spoke:

"By the way, if you pass through Central Starskiff Haven, there is an item I would like to entrust to you to deliver to Yukong."

A broken folding fan appeared on the screen.

"Chaos reigned at the time. After Phantylia revealed her form, Tingyun's body seemed to evaporate into thin air."

"The Cloud Knights only managed to find the fan she carried with her. Whether the Tingyun who accompanied us was a puppet manipulated by Phantylia or merely an illusory veil blinding our eyes, it remains impossible to verify for now."

"I have prepared for the worst. Given the Legion's ruthless nature, that Amicassador of the Sky-Faring Commission is likely… in dire straits."

Tingyun's heart stirred.

This game…

Could it truly capture things to this extent?

Even detailing the Master Diviner's and everyone else's reactions so accurately?

And

It seemed she wasn't the only player?

The creator of this video was one of them.

Just as she was pondering,

A massive barrage of comments

Swept across the right side of the screen!

…

"AHHHHHHH!!!"

"Did Tingyun really die?"

"Where's my Tingyun? Where did such a big Tingyun go?!"

"So who's the Tingyun in my party right now?!"

"Even playing up to here, I still can't believe it."

"She won't die, her character arc hasn't even been fully fleshed out yet. They'll probably release a limited 5-star version of her later!"

"Until I see a body, I'll never accept it. Tingyun must be waiting for me somewhere!"

"I genuinely love Tingyun, wuuu wuuu wuuu!"

"Damn you, Phantylia! GIVE ME BACK MY LITTLE FOX TINGYUN!!!"