The city of Haifeng bustled above ground — but beneath it, past ancient sewer lines and crumbling stone, Lu Fan found a sealed staircase buried in runes.
The Library translated them.
> "Here sleeps the Light That Failed."
With his new strength, he pushed through the gate.
Inside, the tomb opened into a glowing crystal chamber with memory echoes playing in the air — battles between ancient Sovereigns and an invisible force that devoured heaven itself.
He saw Jianyu, defiant until the end, sealing his legacy into the pendant with one final hope:
> "If the Library finds a soul pure enough to unlock this… teach them not how to destroy, but how to remember."
Lu Fan's tears fell — involuntarily. The emotions were too real.
Then, a door opened inside the chamber.
Within: a fragment of Jianyu's true soul—slumbering, bound in golden chains.
> "Come, bearer of the flame. Let us begin the true inheritance."