Chapter 409

Takumi returned to The Chasm.

Just as he was about to descend, he suddenly sensed a powerful force erupting below.

It felt as though it was about to surge upwards.

Sensing this, Takumi raised an eyebrow. The intensity of this power surprised him—it felt oddly familiar, even comforting.

"The power of space?"

The realization startled him.

At that moment, something within him stirred.

Was the power of the Herrscher of the Void about to awaken?

With this thought, Takumi rushed forward, heading straight toward the source of the energy.

As he approached, he faintly heard voices echoing through the void.

"..."

"No!!"

The voices of Paimon, Lumine, and others reached his ears.

Hearing their distress, Takumi knew something had gone wrong.

Without hesitation, he activated his power.

The Herrscher of the Void's energy surged within him.

At that moment, Takumi realized that he had already begun to grasp control over space.

Harnessing this power, he focused on the rising figures of Lumine, Paimon, Fischl, Yelan, and others.

Sure enough, someone had been trying to send Lumine and her group to the surface—staying behind themselves.

If Takumi hadn't arrived, they might have been left behind forever.

After all, Rex Lapis was busy playing teacher nowadays.

As Takumi unleashed his power, the core of the Herrscher of the Void within him grew stronger.

His eyes gleamed golden, a cross-shaped emblem forming within them.

"Tsk! If I don't step in now, I won't be able to explain this to Zhongli."

With that, Takumi unleashed his full strength.

With a wave of his hand, his motorcycle vanished—teleported away.

It appeared near Ganyu and the others, who had rushed to the cliff's edge upon sensing the disturbance.

Seeing the sudden arrival of Takumi's motorcycle, Klee and the others were startled.

Meanwhile, Takumi floated in the air.

With a powerful motion, he forcibly tore open space itself.

Before him, a spatial rift was fully revealed.

Through the rift, he saw Yelan and the others rising within a magic circle—pursued by countless undead creatures.

Farther behind, Xiao was on the verge of being consumed by the darkness.

Below, the group was momentarily stunned by the sudden opening of a portal.

But upon recognizing Takumi, their expressions shifted to relief.

Especially Paimon.

"Takumi!! Save Xiao!!"

Her voice was desperate, close to tears.

Takumi sighed. "You don't need to tell me—I already know."

"Get out first."

With a flick of his hand, Lumine, Paimon, and the others were pulled up from the depths.

Then, with a snap of his fingers, a massive purple cube materialized beside him.

Yelan and the others landed safely atop it.

Their eyes widened in shock at the sudden change.

But Takumi wasn't finished yet.

Golden chains burst from the void behind him.

They shot forward, diving into the rift—straight toward Xiao.

The chains coiled around Xiao just as the darkness was about to consume him.

In an instant, Takumi forcefully yanked him upward.

Xiao, who had already resigned himself to his fate, opened his eyes in surprise.

When he saw Takumi at the end of the passage, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It's Takumi!"

He never expected to be saved by Takumi.

He had once rescued Takumi before.

Now, their roles were reversed.

Takumi had grown so much.

It seemed Rex Lapis' decision had been correct.

Takumi pulled Xiao onto the floating cube.

As soon as he landed, Paimon rushed toward him.

"Xiao! Are you okay?!"

Her concern was evident.

Xiao shook his head, his gaze fixed on the space rift.

Takumi, too, stared at the endless swarm of undead below.

After a moment's thought, Takumi raised his hand.

With a mere gesture, hundreds of Archon Spears infused with the power of the Herrscher of Death materialized around him.

Then, he hurled them downward.

Without another word, he sealed the space passage shut.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

As the rift closed, distant explosions rang out from the void.

However, there were no shockwaves.

Despite the deafening noise, The Chasm remained undisturbed.

"Done."

"I don't know if that was enough to finish them off."

"But I did what needed to be done."

"Let's go back."

With that, Takumi initiated a spatial transfer.

In an instant, the entire group found themselves transported.

The sudden shift startled everyone—especially Xiao.

"The power of space?"

Meanwhile, Lumine observed Takumi with a strange expression.

Because… the techniques he had just used...

They were eerily similar to those of the one who had sealed her.

"Wow!!"

"Takumi, you're incredible!!"

Paimon was ecstatic.

She never expected Takumi to be this powerful.

She felt incredibly reassured.

"Thank you!"

Xiao, too, expressed his gratitude.

He slowly stood, albeit still weakened.

He needed to find a place to recover.

Takumi sighed. "Alright, sit down."

"I'll heal you."

Without waiting for a response, Takumi activated his power.

The energy of the Herrscher of Death surged forth, enveloping Xiao.

His wounds rapidly healed.

Even… the karmic burden within him began to fade.

For the first time, Xiao felt a profound sense of relief.

"This…"

He was utterly stunned.

The karma—disappearing?

Takumi, meanwhile, rested his chin in one hand.

"Your spirit is heavily tainted."

"But it's nothing serious."

It seemed that the power of the Herrscher of Sentience could help Xiao recover mentally.

Meanwhile, his Herrscher of Death abilities could purify the karma.

With a combined effort, perhaps he could completely restore Xiao to normal.

If that was the case, then he would see it through.

With this determination, Takumi fully mobilized both powers.

He worked tirelessly to repair Xiao's damaged body and soul.

As he did, Yelan and the others held their breath.

Even Klee and Ganyu had rushed over by now.

Ganyu, in particular, was shocked when she sensed what was happening.

She could feel it.

The karma inside Xiao's body was disappearing.

That realization left her in disbelief.

For thousands of years, Xiao had battled the resentment of slain gods, absorbing their karmic burdens as his own.

Countless times, he had been driven to the brink of madness.

If not for Rex Lapis' intervention, Xiao would have either lost his sanity or perished long ago.

But now…

Takumi was erasing the karma from Xiao's body?

Ganyu was completely astounded.