Cultivating in Honkai!

Chapter 412: Shura Field

It did not take long to arrive at Mei’s exclusive Cave Heaven. It is once a part of the imaginary space. It is carved out before being converted by the [Two Phase Art]. The imaginary space is forced to turn into the ‘real world’, with the complex information on it converted into spiritual qi.Cave Heavens are similar to the Sumeru Mustard Seed in nature. It appears as a speck of dust in the real world. Its internal space, however, is as huge as an entire planet. 

The single dot of purple light appeared at my fingertips. The moment I touched it, my surroundings changed. What greeted me was an extremely tall mountain. Its tough black soil flickered with purple electric arcs every now and then. No signs of life could be seen throughout it.

For a moment, I could see Mei’s … and her coldness.

Although I managed to bring her out of Qi Deviation, her personality changed. She was no longer as outgoing as before. According to others, she focuses more on improving herself. There was even a time she tried out one of Seele’s pill prototypes just to increase her realm faster than others.

Strangely enough, there several peak seventh-grade formations placed on the border of the Cave Heaven. There are no enemies inside the solar system. Sa was thoroughly defeated while Leylah stayed put at Mars. The only explanation for this is the ongoing conflict between her and Queen Mei.

Compared to Kiana and Sirin who had a good relationship, they are the exact opposite. I found it slightly funny to see the roles reversed between the two. Though, I also felt helpless at it. Nobody could mend the relationship between the two… up until now. That is the reason why I messaged Queen Mei to meet with me.

A few seconds later, a loud and explosion resounded across the blue sky. The arcs of electricity dissipated in an instant, revealing a delicate young woman. The light purple yukata she wore accentuated her long dark purple hair. The sash placed on her waist emphasized her shape. Most importantly, her robes revealed a part of her milky-white shoulder. It seemed rather loose, more so on her chest. She possessed both elegance and seductiveness.

I caught onto these details in an instant. I noticed the abnormality on her eyes. The clumsiness contained within is unbecoming of Mei. I could tell from my impression that she jump on this opportunity to pull off a stunt. She wouldn’t be as hesitant as she is now.

“I did not expect for the Queen to dress up like that.”

“..!”

My words tore through her pretense. Her air of elegance is swiftly replaced with embarrassment. The patch of bright-red spread from her cheeks to her ears. Her lips twitched. She wanted to speak but could not do so. She sported a helpless look before pulling her robe up to her shoulders. Her charm did not diminish whatsoever. Her great figure cannot be hidden by the yukata.

“Where is Mei?”

“...She’s not here.”

“Ah?”

This time, it is my turn to be surprised.

“This is my Cave Heaven, not hers.”

My original plan is for Queen Mei to follow behind me. The three of us will have a talk. Then, I would try to give the two chances for reconciliation. 

Before I could even react, the formation placed at the Cave Heaven’s edge lit up.

As the noise grew stronger, the formation’s runes appeared one after another. The impact of the force attacking outside rippled. An ominous thought appeared in my mind. I looked towards Queen Mei who sported another helpless look. Seeing my probing look, she finally admitted something.

“I took over her place… including this Cave Heaven of hers.”

…

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For the twenty-one Void Refinement Realm cultivators, immortal cultivation became somewhat stagnant. They were not used to secluding for centuries without a break. Even with the help of pills and the cheats developed over the past centuries, the majority could only reach the threshold of the middle stage. They can no longer ignore realm bottlenecks like they used to. Unless they could complete their spirit root’s upgrade to ultimate grade.

As of now, only Kiana possessed an ultimate-grade spirit root. She was able to complete it with the help of the Cocoon of Finality, thereby receiving the . 

Thus, Mei was the one to reach the middle-stage through her hard work. One could imagine her joy once she received a message from Shi Tian, asking her whether she was free to meet up. For this, Mei went out of her Cave Heaven and interacted with others. She wanted to buy all sorts of fashionable outfits to prepare for that meeting.

What she did not expect was for her house to be invaded while she was gone. Mei was locked out when she tried to enter from the outside. She didn’t need to think twice to know was responsible for it.

‘’

A bolt of purple-blue lightning emerged from her palm. It extended two meters long, forming a one-edged sword. She shook it with her wrists, causing the sword to transform into a tasseled spear.

With her mind clouded by anger, she did hold back.

Thick black clouds started to form out of thin air. It went throughout the entire solar system. Everyone, no matter what they were doing, looked up at the sky. Then—

A crisp explosion resounded throughout the solar system. The formations set up across the main planets as well as the satellite planets all activated simultaneously, shielding its residents from the attack’s aftermath. 

The second attack came, followed by the third. The Federation was placed into a state of emergency in an instant, rallying its available soldiers while attempting to contact the ‘higher-ups’ for explanations.

As for Mei, she did not care about any of that. The dust-sized Cave Heaven flickered several times. She personally pierced through the formation she had set up. Relying on her familiarity, she exploited a gap and arrived inside the Cave Heaven. All of this happened in less than two seconds.

Mei’s anger towards Queen Mei could be hidden at all. Similarly, Queen Mei shot back a look despite being in the wrong.

Facing this killing field, Shi Tian stayed calm.

‘How should I diffuse this situation..?’