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Kamisato Ayaka gave Hanasari a strange look and said, "Miss Miko, haven't you seen it already?"

Hanasari pondered in silence. All she knew was that the distortion of the environment at the five locations of the Divine Sakura Purification was caused by Fanyu and Kujo Sara, but she had no idea about Fanyu's specific combat power.

Moreover, at this moment, Hua Sanli, as a spiritual body, could perceive that there was a miasma-like power surrounding Fan Yu.

She subconsciously glanced at Kamisato Ayaka. In her spiritual form, she could see the miasma polluting Kamisato Ayaka, while the latter's Eye of God element formed a kind of resistance.

But such a process does not exist in Fan Yu.

The pollution from the miasma flowed into his skin, generating a purple-encased red gas that covered his body. It was like the monsters blessed by the miasma.

"Are you okay?" Hua Sanli asked Fan Yu hesitantly. She actually wanted to ask, "Are you still sane?"

After all, Fan Yu's current appearance, except for the different color of the gas on his body, is actually no different from those possessed warriors she has seen.

"Don't worry, I feel fine now." Fan Yu responded.

At this moment, he also lowered his head to sense the power transmitted from his body.

The activation of the [Frenzy] trait requires a certain medium.

However, the power of this miasma pollution, which corrodes the body, acts as a good medium for transmission. This is similar to the process he had just imagined on this trip, and the result is also perfect.

The only difference is——

In other worlds, the [Frenzy] trait requires one to abandon one's own rational thinking, and the effect of this trait's amplification will become stronger.

On the continent of Teyvat, the miasma erodes the body, while the Eye of God violently resists the elemental power it draws. Under normal circumstances, if this continues, the miasma will eventually erode the body and spirit before the Eye of God can resist it, turning them into monsters tainted by the miasma.

but--

This is how it unfolded 'normally'.

A faint light appeared on the sun emblem on the back of Fan Yu's right hand. The [Star Core] at the other end of the space absorbed the polluted power transmitted from the body, making the possibility that Fan Yu's body would accumulate to a critical point and gradually degenerate become zero.

Of course, this also depends on Fan Yu's physical abilities. If his upper limit were average, the erosion would accelerate, leaving the star core unable to react in time. However, now, there's a perfect cycle of [absorbing from the outside world] → [transforming into a frenzied effect] → [side effects absorbed by the Sun Emblem on the right hand] → [side effects eliminated, sustaining amplification]...

"That's also considered 'compatible'."

Feeling the burning warmth and destruction mingling within his body, Fan Yu gradually adapted from the initial strange feeling.

and--

In this situation surrounded by miasma, he turned his gaze and looked towards the place where the wave of monsters had just appeared.

After the second wave of attacks ended, that area remained for a few seconds, and soon a purple-black mist emerged from the ground at that place.

A new wave of monsters appeared again. They wore conical hats, blue wanderer clothes, wooden clogs, held samurai swords, and exuded the same violent aura as the Hilichurls.

Kamisato Ayaka also saw this scene, and a look of surprise appeared on her face: "In this area, even warriors can be summoned?"

"The sacred cherry blossoms have been polluted and eroded by miasma, and the sacred cherry blossoms are closely related to the land of Inazuma. It is natural that the shadows of the past that were swallowed by them would be condensed by the miasma." Hanasari said.

Fan Yu nodded in agreement to these words. The roots of the World Tree in Teyvat are connected to every part of the earth. All life on the land, from birth to death, is inevitably recorded by the World Tree.

Here, as the underground of Yingxiang Mountain, the miasma-polluted earth veins and sacred cherry blossoms, it is possible to replicate the life recorded in them in another form.

but……

Facing the shadow of the monster that appeared in front of him, Fan Yu turned around, sheathed the sharp blade in his hand, and then placed his right hand on the scabbard.

He made a gesture of drawing his sword, and his memory flashed with the fighting skills of the warrior he obtained from the earth veins, and he stared sharply at the front.

Fan Yu's knees sank, and the ground under his feet suddenly made a cracking sound, and a large pit like a spider web was broken into pieces.

In the blink of an eye.

His eyes flashed red, and his footsteps flashed, and his figure rushed out like a cannonball.

【Iai: A flash of lightning】

Bang!

The collapsed land along the way raised dust and sand.

Chi!

The sharp blade drew a red arc in the air, cutting horizontally through the waists of the warriors who appeared, dividing them into several sections.

42 Divine Sakura

The third wave of monsters instantly transformed into a foul miasma, their bodies flying through the purple thunder, scattering countless particles...

Fan Yu stood there, looking at the brilliant light in front of him.

In just a short while, a purple-black aura emerged from the ground in the area where they were originally standing, condensing into a new wave of monsters.

Fan Yu frowned, staring at the scene ahead. He instantly dodged and appeared before the monsters. Before they could even complete their formation, Fan Yu raised his sword and slashed them down.

The monsters that had not yet fully formed had their bodies broken into two halves, with lightning still bursting out from their wounds. Then their bodies gradually turned into miasma and light spots and disappeared.

Fan Yu waited for a few seconds, and soon he once again sensed the presence of the monsters.

As he watched this process, he couldn't help but wonder, 'Why here?' As Fan Yu looked around the monsters in that area, he inadvertently saw the previously inconspicuous Sky Fox statue in the grass.

Above the statue, the magatama-shaped lightning cherry seemed to become brighter after several waves of monsters appeared.

Seeing this, Fan Yu held his chin.

This time he did not draw his sword and slash like before, but waited for the moment when the monster appeared, surrounded the blade with thunder and slashed it one by one.

After destroying this wave of monsters, Fan Yu's gaze fell on the magatama above the Sky Fox statue. The brilliant purple light illuminated the entire Sky Fox statue.

At this moment, he understood everything.

In the following time, Fan Yu stood near the statue of the Sky Fox. As the monsters summoned by the miasma were eliminated one after another, the light brought by the magatama finally stopped after shining to the extreme.

at the same time.

The miasma surrounding the huge tree roots at the center of the cave, which corresponded to the branch of the celestial fox statue, suddenly dissipated.

Cherry blossoms bloomed from the branches, bringing a scent into this narrow cave.

Fan Yu's gaze turned to the fox-masked dancer not far away, who also walked straight up.

After witnessing how Fan Yu completely eliminated several waves of monsters contaminated by miasma with great ease, Hua Sanli had many words stuck in his throat.

"You, just purified a Thunder Cherry like that..." Hua Sanli said in a daze.

Fan Yu: "Is there any other method?"

Hua Sanli: “…”

Rather than saying that there are other methods, it is better to ask, is Fan Yu's method really a "method"?

The miasma monsters could only be purified under specific spells, but Fan Yu actually killed wave after wave of monsters generated by the miasma, so that the power of the miasma pollution was forcibly consumed in the process of summoning.

This method can be said to be a completely abandonment of skills and wisdom for forced purification, which can be described as crude.

Although Hanasari was speechless at Fanyu's gaze, she still responded, "It would be much easier to remove the pollution using the Divine Cherry Purification. Regarding the consumption of physical strength..."

Halfway through her words, seeing Fan Yu's lively appearance, Hua Sanli silently took back her words.

However, Hanasari fell into silence as she looked at the place in front of her where Fan Yu had forcibly caused the miasma to dissipate.

In today's situation, with the changes in the earth's crust around Yingxiang Mountain, the only part of the former Divine Cherry Purification that remains untouched is the foot of Yingxiang Mountain... At least that's what Hanasari thought before. After they fell underground, everything could no longer be carried out according to previous experience.

Snap!

The sound of electric current resounded in the field, and around the statue of the Sky Fox on the other side of the statue where Fan Yu had just been, the footsteps of the monster about to be summoned could be heard again.

They were closest to Kamisato Ayaka, and the moment they appeared, they released several spiral whistles of wind towards Kamisato Ayaka.

Whoosh!

Kamisato Ayaka reacted unexpectedly and subconsciously built an ice wall around herself, but was still knocked away by the elements controlled by the monster inside.

When the monsters emitted violent power fluctuations and tried to rush out, a blood-red thunderous slash suddenly flashed before their eyes.

Chi la——!

With a slash of the sword, a crescent-shaped red slash appeared in the air. The monster's body separated and turned into elements, returning to the world.

Fan Yu completed the attack, then stepped in front of the new Sky Fox statue and turned to glance at Hanasari.

Without him asking, Hanasari had already explained, "The reason these monsters continue to appear is probably due to the influence of the lightning cherry blossoms left behind by the miasma pollution. The so-called lightning cherry blossoms don't just refer to the petals of the cherry blossoms, they also refer to the branches of the sacred cherry blossoms of Naruto Grand Shrine."

In the past, Yin and Yang masters chose the five largest ones as carriers to seal away the miasma pollution. Now, hundreds of years have passed, and with the influence of the earth's crust and the seal, these talismans are probably no longer as good as they used to be.

It should be said that the deviation of the formation was the main culprit that led to the current situation. However, it was a natural disaster that Hua Sanli could not say much about.

After listening to Hua Sanli's words, Fan Yu already understood something.

Combined with the previous words -

It was not difficult for him to conclude that the result he and Kujo Sara had caused in Konda Village was that the effect of the talisman was not as strong as before. Now that it was at the foot of Yingxiang Mountain, the pollution that was squeezed here along with the talisman might erode the trunk of the sacred cherry.

There is even a possibility that the trunk of a sacred cherry tree has been eroded!

Fan Yu kicked his foot, and with a swish sound, he chopped off the monsters gathered in the miasma-breeding area next to the statue.

The monsters turned into black smoke and elemental power and dissipated from the field. Then a new batch of monsters was about to be generated... Fan Yu saw the hillbillies, minotaurs, and some beast-like monsters gathered among them, and the blade in his hand became faster.

Chi!

chi...

Chi!

There were no frills, no waiting for the monsters to recover from their initial summoning, and the monsters bred by these miasma were the same ones that Fan Yu had killed.

Basically, Fan Yu didn't have to spend much effort to kill several waves of monsters in the second statue. As the miasma subsided, the second magatama lit up.

The killing continued. The third statue, the fourth statue, and the fifth statue were all killed along with the miasma that could not be suppressed by the talisman in Hanasari's mouth. All the sealing barriers in the field were also broken.

In the end, only the divine cherry blossom at the center was wrapped in a barrier, emitting a faint pink glow.

It emitted a wave of lifelike vibrations, as if it was rejoicing at the removal of the miasma, yet breathing in pain due to the remaining erosion...

43 “Food Cravings”

With pure brute force, Fan Yu wiped out the miasma that was corroding the divine cherry blossoms.

The colors of the cherry blossoms in the field became even more dazzling as the miasma pollution dissipated.

The process of the monsters appearing, reviving, and then dying has finally come to an end.

Hanasari and Kamisato Ayaka stared blankly ahead. After the magatama near the heavenly fox statue flashed, they automatically formed an array. Following an array composed of a spell, they surrounded the main trunk of the sacred cherry and formed a special force field.

"Ms. Hanasari, is the exorcism ritual complete?" Kamisato Ayaka asked curiously. She had also killed many of the contaminated monsters that appeared, and now there was nothing left around.

A complicated voice came from behind Hanasari's mask: "This... I don't know if it counts or not."

Because of the impact of the incident in Konda Village, the only experience that could be used for reference was the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura. Now that Fan Yu has destroyed the original fifth seal, the giant root of the Thunder Sakura, in this way, it can be said that even the original reference experience has become useless.

As the guardian of the land, Lei Ying absorbs filth at the cost of miasma that will accumulate in its roots. When it accumulates to a certain level, it will transform into the monsters that Fan Yu just defeated, to prevent the defensive (filth) force that wants to purify the land.

Since there are branches, there must also be a trunk. All the Thunder Cherries are the sacred cherries of Yingxiang Mountain, and the five roots used to perform the sacred cherry purification are the five largest branches. Conversely, the miasma and filth absorbed by the branches are transmitted through the original formation deep into Yingxiang Mountain—to the sacred cherry roots where Fan Yu and the others are currently located.

Not to mention the fact that all five roots are now gathered here, which makes the miasma pollution that was originally transmitted even more.

"However, no matter what changes occur, its essence should remain unchanged. The key to the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura is to dissolve the final step, which is the barrier surrounding the roots of the Divine Sakura tree before us, and clear away the miasma that has accumulated within it for many years."

Kamisato Ayaka tried to ask, "The moment the barrier is lifted, the miasma will quickly strike back, right?"

Hanasari nodded. Just like a river eventually flows into the sea, the moment the Divine Cherry Blossom's barrier was lifted, all the remaining miasma and pollution in the surrounding area, as well as the pollution that had lasted for hundreds of years, would all rush back into the Divine Cherry Blossom.

"Will the sacred cherry blossoms above Narujin Taisha be affected as well?" She thought of the time Kujo Sara had gone up to investigate, when the shrine was still crowded with shrine maidens and devout fortune-tellers. If the seal were lifted now, the contamination might quickly spread from the tree's roots upwards, potentially engulfing the area surrounding Narujin Taisha in miasma.

Hanasari shook her head. "I don't know that either. Given the current scale, and the changes in the earth's crust caused by the Konda Village Incident, we don't know how much filth flowed into it at the time."

At this point, her gaze from beneath the mask instinctively turned towards Fan Yu. It was unclear whether the current situation was good or bad for all of this.

But their conversation was actually not important to Fan Yu at all.

He held the blade surrounded by thunder in his hand, came to the light screen barrier surrounding the roots of the sacred cherry tree, and slowly raised the blade.

Hua Sanli was startled: "Wait, Mr. Fanyu. Are you thinking..."

Fan Yu: "Whatever it is, just clear away the miasma."

The words fell.

Fan Yu raised the blade in his hand, and lightning flashed to its extreme. He slashed forward with all his might. The blazing lightning extended from the blade for dozens of meters, and the energy lightning blade struck directly on the barrier.

Bang!

The sound of explosion unfolded directly on the barrier, and the dense thunder surged on Shenying's barrier like electric current, eroding the power within it.