It was obvious that the general referenced in the legend had been used as a classic negative example.
Later, through diplomatic exchanges, the sword was gifted to Lin Yi as a token of goodwill.
From that moment on, the name "Tianhui" (Heavenly Wisdom) gained a new interpretation.
During Lin Yi's early years wandering across the universe, he always carried a sword.
A sword at his waist, roaming the stars.
Drawing the blade against what he despised.
Otherwise, he would never have had the chance to get along so well with the Interstellar Rangers.
Of course, that same experience also made him realize something:
Some things depend on talent.
And he truly wasn't talented in combat.
If a real fight broke out, he was basically just a pay-to-win player relying on expensive equipment.
Later, when Lin Yi created Phase Walker, he reforged the Tianhui Sword together with it.
He incorporated countless rare treasures gathered during his travels.
As well as many exotic artifacts gifted by other factions seeking friendship.
Using principles similar to those behind a Decay Engine, he reforged the blade into a Curio.
From its birth until now, the sword had passed through nearly a thousand years of history.
And now—
It had been reborn.
After the reforging, Lin Yi gave it a new name:
"The Star Curtain That Tears the Sky."
The primary materials used to forge it were:
A condensed neutron star
A flying stellar arrow of the Hunt
Thus it could truly be called a Star Curtain.
Its primary function was simple:
To tear open the sky by cutting through space itself.
To split the heavens apart.
Hence the name—
The Star Curtain That Tears the Sky.
(Interestingly, there really is a neutron-star sword appearing in the in-game Martial Ceremony.)
The new sword and Phase Walker were created at the same time.
And it was the creation most perfectly suited to accompany Phase Walker.
Both possessed the ability to manipulate space and phase shifts.
But their styles were very different.
Phase Walker
Focused on utility and support
Gentle and methodical
Star Curtain
Sharp and aggressive
Built for attack
It could:
Slice through space
Tear open phases
Unlike Phase Walker's subtlety—
This sword had no gentleness whatsoever.
Its attacks existed directly on the spatial level.
Distance meant nothing.
Once the sword was drawn—
The strike had already landed.
Its sword light resembled a Decay Engine in operation.
Dominant and tyrannical.
Lin Yi never liked that overwhelming sharpness.
He preferred the calm humility of Phase Walker.
Besides—
In the early days, Shenxiao Space City also required a powerful deterrent.
So Phase Walker traveled with Lin Yi's projection bodies across the universe.
Exploring countless worlds.
Witnessing endless wonders.
Meanwhile—
The Star Curtain That Tears the Sky remained behind.
Guarding the center of Shenxiao Space City.
Standing beside Lin Yi's true body.
Silently protecting both the city and its creator.
It was also one of the safeguards Lin Yi had prepared to ensure the success of his Godhood Ascension Experiment.
On the day the sword was reborn, Lin Yi discussed an idea with several other Genius Society members.
They used the Equation of Life to awaken its spirit.
To nurture true intelligence.
Now—
This sword was a living being.
What?
You don't accept that?
Even Screwllum, the Mechanical Emperor, acknowledged it as a silicon-based lifeform.
So what?
Do you understand silicon life better than Screwllum?
On Screwllum's planet, it even had an official ID card.
It also possessed an identity record and network account within the Interastral Peace Network.
Thus:
"Star Curtain That Tears the Sky" became the sword's weapon name
"Tianhui" became the lifeform's personal name
Perhaps precisely because it was now a living being, when Aeon of Preservation — Qlipoth struck down all Decay Engines with the Celestial Hammer—
The sword was not destroyed along with them.
In a certain sense,
Tianhui was the only legal Decay Engine in the universe.
An attack-oriented one.
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, Phase Walker was constantly interfered with.
The Equation of Life could not awaken consciousness within it.
Some invisible will had disrupted the entire process.
The magnificent sword finally appeared within Lin Yi's outstretched hand.
It emitted cheerful ringing sounds.
Clearly—
It had been holding back for far too long.
Since gaining consciousness, Tianhui had never once cut anyone.
Lin Yi chuckled and flicked the blade lightly.
"I know, I know."
"I apologize, alright?"
Holding the sword diagonally, Lin Yi raised it slightly.
The normally invisible space-cleaving sword light now shimmered with golden brilliance.
That glow came from the ashes of the Hunt's arrow within the blade.
The arrows of the Hunt never conceal themselves.
They pursue prey directly—
Relentlessly.
Sword light collided with lightning.
Point against point.
In an instant—
The lightning was torn apart.
And the spear thrown by Dekara was split cleanly down its length.
Lin Yi didn't care whether the insane Dekara could understand.
He shouted provocatively:
"Come on!"
"Come at me!"
Dekara ignored him.
Perhaps he didn't hear.
Or perhaps he simply couldn't understand in his current state.
The spear reappeared in his hand—
Perfectly intact.
He threw it again.
Lin Yi cut it down again.
Over and over.
Sword after sword.
Thus the two of them entered a strange stalemate.
Like children playing a game of "you clap once, I clap once."
Lin Yi never launched a counterattack.
He simply blocked the spears.
Again and again.
Dekara, seeing no effect, refused to change tactics.
As if stubbornly locked into this method.
Lin Yi was perfectly happy with that.
After all—
His goal wasn't to kill Dekara.
He just needed to stall for time.
If he really wanted Dekara dead—
Why bother blocking attacks?
He could simply teleport him directly into the Antimatter Legion.
Even if Dekara somehow wiped them out—
He could just send him to the next Legion army.
Sure, teleporting something with that much energy—especially while resisting—would strain Phase Walker.
But it would still be better than standing here tanking ultimate attacks until Phase Walker broke.
Meanwhile, Zhili continued constructing dreams around Dekara.
Dreams that blended truth and illusion.
Layer upon layer.
They weren't used yet.
But the process couldn't stop.
In fact—
It was better that they weren't used yet.
That allowed the dream to grow more stable and more complete.
Thus—
Lin Yi and Dekara remained locked in stalemate.
Meanwhile—
On the other side of the battlefield.
With the help of the Omniscient Lens, Dongfang Qiqing had finally located Robin.
Her face was filled with excitement.
Whether that excitement came from finding Robin—
Or from the air battle she had just fought—
Was hard to say.
Yes.
Just moments earlier, she had been flying around wildly in the sky.
Spinning and tumbling everywhere.
At one point she even forgot to activate the Phantom Mirage Ring to hide herself.
She accidentally barged through several air defense identification zones.
What followed was chaos.
Despite possessing overwhelming power—
She panicked and was chased around by outdated aircraft.
After a series of messy maneuvers—
She somehow destroyed the entire enemy force.
She felt a little guilty.
But also excited.
Then she remembered the nature of the local warlords.
And the guilt disappeared.
Now only excitement remained.
She even hoped another wave would appear so she could practice again.
If it weren't for the urgent mission—
Dongfang Qiqing might have gone looking for trouble herself.
Meanwhile—
At Robin's location…
The lights flickered weakly.
Then went out entirely.
"The… the lights went out again…"
"They're fighting outside again…"