The north wind howled, and the cold was deep.
The Sword Saint, dancing with sword flowers, seemed to have awakened his ultimate sword intent. Several gusts of wind coiled around his body, exuding a sharp edge.
Bai Zhiyuan, unfazed, advanced with firm steps!
A strong fighting spirit surged in her heart.
At this moment,
She cast aside distracting thoughts and techniques, wanting only to have a thorough sword fight!
Zheng!!!
The Purple Fulfilling Sword in her hand seemed to resonate, its blade humming in the cold wind.
The sword’s edge let out a soft cry, its crimson glow pulsing erratically. The Purple Fulfilling Sword ascended into the air, its purple sword light obscuring the moon and clouds.
As the sword moved, its shadow followed, cutting through all that was杂乱!
The purple light collided with the white gusts of wind, emitting ‘sizzling’ sonic booms.
Both sides unleashed their full power, the atmosphere of the battle unprecedentedly fierce!
Dong!!!
The two powerful energies collided, the roar deafening!
It was hard to imagine that a swordsman in the mortal realm could create such a scene of destruction.
"Hmph! Hyaaahh!!"
The fully engaged Isshin, finding a worthy opponent, was exhilarated. "My blood is even boiling!"
Even upon reaching the second phase, he still displayed unparalleled fighting spirit. "Come on, Wolf—!!"
"Fight!!"
Bai Zhiyuan let out a fierce cry and surged forward, her movements faster and more ferocious than the Sword Saint's!
For a moment, it was impossible to tell who was the true Sword Saint!
Facing Isshin in both his first and second phases, Bai Zhiyuan, operating at full power, was already accustomed to his attacks.
In a flash, the two exchanged dozens of blows. Facing the Sword Saint in a desperate fight, the heroine was calm and fearless, every strike aimed at the vital points!
In the blink of an eye, Bai Zhiyuan seized an opportunity and once again reduced the Sword Saint’s health bar!
Rumbling!!!
In the third phase, the Sword Saint, wielding the power of lightning, did not leave Bai Zhiyuan much opportunity for lightning reversals.
On the contrary,
The Isshin who controlled lightning had advanced to a new level of strength. His speed, attacks, and fighting will had all increased exponentially compared to the second phase.
Every time a user of lightning appeared, it was a gift from the old developer, bestowed with mercy.
The third phase Isshin was no exception, but these gifts were all marked with a hidden price.
The first time Bai Zhiyuan faced the third phase Isshin, it was precisely because she had gambled on a hard-won lightning reversal that she ultimately fell to the "American Iai" hidden within the counter-attack.
This time, she did not rush. She held true to her core principles, maintaining her own combat rhythm at close range, pushing the Sword Saint into a defensive retreat.
"Calm down!"
Facing the nearly full posture gauge, Bai Zhiyuan admonished herself mentally to remain composed and not let immediate gains cloud her judgment.
Swoosh!
Bai Zhiyuan feinted with a step forward. The moment the Sword Saint raised his hand, she immediately drew back, creating distance, and then drew her sword, holding it horizontally in front of her to block the Sword Saint's fatal sneak attack.
Clang!
Sparking, Bai Zhiyuan stepped forward again, raising her sword.
This time, she held back nothing, casting aside all reservations, and poured all her accumulated frustration from the past few hours into her attack!
Clang!
The swords met.
Ding!
Posture gauge filled.
Step!
She leaped into the air.
Swoosh—!!
The purple sword drew crimson, blade and sword drawing blood!
"It's over!"
Bai Zhiyuan whispered, sheathed her sword, and as she turned, she drew the second red mortal blade from her back and thrust it out with fierce determination!
Swoosh—!!
"Urk... cough cough..."
The Sword Saint knelt on the ground, his body unnaturally straight. He mustered all his strength and roared, "Hyaaaah!!!!"
Lightning flashed and thunder boomed around them, the wind and rain raging.
"Finish him!!"
Bai Zhiyuan slowly moved behind the Sword Saint, raised her blade, and granted him his final dignity.
"Well... done... Wolf..."
The Sword Saint, facing his death with resolve, uttered his last words. An era had ended.
"...Farewell."
Bai Zhiyuan sheathed her sword, her icy gaze filled with respect for the powerful figure of this era.
The Sword Saint was worthy of the title. Even for her, setting aside the protagonist's halo, encountering the Sword Saint, whose strength was like an abyss, for the first time meant certain death under his blade.
[Mortal Blade]
[Obtained: Combat Memory - Sword Saint Isshin Ashina
Memories of engaging in battle with a peerless warrior
Stored in the heart
...
Isshin Ashina, at his peak,
repeatedly threw himself into life-or-death battles, pursuing strength.
A man singularly focused on swinging his sword and striking.]
With singular focus, Bai Zhiyuan walked directly towards the fallen Prince.
Having overcome the hurdle of the Sword Saint, "Sekiro" was about to reach the end of its first playthrough.
The bad news was that she was about to clear the game. The good news was that this was only the first playthrough; there were still second to eighth playthroughs for her to savor during her leisure time.
However, before that, Bai Zhiyuan, who believed in seeing things through, was preparing to bring a complete conclusion to all endings, as a perfect summary of her "Sekiro" journey.
"Where... where... Wolf..."
The Prince lay in the reeds, a faint pink aura emanating from his chest. His breath was weak; he was clearly on the brink of death after being heavily wounded by the Mortal Blade.
[Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears]
[Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears and the Immortal Blossom]
[Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears and the Ice Tears]
Pale blue fluorescent prompts appeared in Bai Zhiyuan's God's Eye view. Clearly, the three choices corresponded to the three other endings, excluding the Shura ending.
Bai Zhiyuan had already collected all the items required for the options, and she prepared to try them one by one.
[Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears]
With a thought,
The scene in front of her flashed. Wolf walked to the Prince's side, helped him up, and whispered, "I am right beside you."
After speaking, Wolf took out the Divine Dragon's Tears from his embrace. "...Please drink the Dragon Tears."
Gulp...
After swallowing the Divine Dragon's Tears, the Prince gazed at Wolf expectantly. After a moment, he closed his eyes and leaned into Wolf's embrace.
Gently laying the Prince down in the reeds, Wolf slowly drew the Mortal Blade and pointed it towards the Prince.
The camera focused on Wolf's face as he held the sword with both hands. The Prince's weak voice came from beneath him, "My warrior, can you grant me this, to sever immortality for me—"
With his blood-stained hand, the Prince gripped the sword and moved it towards his own chest.
Under the twilight, the camera slowly panned upwards. In the setting sun, Wolf hesitated for a moment before pressing the Mortal Blade down.
Shing—
This ending signifies the complete severing of the Dragon's Heritage through the Prince's death. That is, by drinking the Divine Dragon's Tears and using the Mortal Blade to sever immortality, but the holder of the Dragon's Heritage dies.
The scene flickered.
With candlelight as the only illumination, in a dilapidated temple, Wolf, with only his right arm remaining, was constantly carving on a piece of rotten wood with a carving knife.
Kachakachakachakacha—
One stroke after another, day after day, in a cycle.
Wolf became the new Sculptor, no longer a warrior, having lost his purpose, only hoping to find inner peace.
"You should keep it."
Beside him, Emma handed the bundled cybernetic arm to Wolf and quietly retreated. "In the future, there will be new shinobi... seeking power..."
The screen gradually darkened. This was a new cycle...
[Sekiro's Finality - Produced by Lingjing Zhixing]
Immediately afterward, Bai Zhiyuan thought once more, returning to the selection screen.
[Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears and the Immortal Blossom]
Wolf helped the Prince up. "I am right beside you."
He took out the Divine Dragon's Tears from his embrace. "...Please drink the Dragon Tears."
After the Prince drank the Divine Dragon's Tears, he again tilted his head and fell asleep in Wolf's embrace.
The preceding steps were the same as the first time.
Wolf drew the Mortal Blade, but here, the plot changed.
Gazing at the Mortal Blade radiating an ethereal aura, Wolf calmly said, "I will end the last immortality."
As he spoke,
Wolf placed the Mortal Blade to his neck, and with one last affectionate look at the sleeping youthful face, he choked back a sob. "Please live as a human—"
Chikaka—!!
Pink cherry blossoms rained down, covering the reeds in a sea of pink flowers.
Wolf sacrificed himself, in exchange for the Prince living out his life as a mortal, freeing him from the curse of the Dragon's Heritage.
"Mmm..."
Facing this ending, Bai Zhiyuan, from her God's Eye view, sighed softly. Along the way, she had leaned more towards this ending.
It also aligned with Wolf's original intention, as he had been risking his life to protect the Prince, showing great loyalty.
If immortality were to be severed, one of them had to die. Wolf wished for it to be him, which was very much in line with Wolf's character.
Having killed countless people, his sins piling up, even if he lived, he would live the latter half of his life in the scorching flames of resentment, like the Sculptor, and sooner or later would fall into it, becoming a demon of resentment.
The scene flickered. In the reeds covered with pink petals, before a stone, lay a dark purple sword, and a bowl containing three sticks of incense.
Emma knelt quietly before the stone, offering incense. Beside her, a young man wearing a rice hat knelt down and offered incense with devotion.
"Are you leaving?"
After a moment, Emma turned and asked.
At this time, the Prince had a few strands of white hair on his forehead. He nodded gently. "Yes."
"I also wish to live desperately as a human—and then die, just like my warrior did for me..."
Standing up, he took one last look at the stone. The sun behind him blazed like fire. "Thank you for taking care of me, Miss Emma."
Bidding farewell to Emma, the young man's figure gradually disappeared into the reeds.
Bai Zhiyuan watched the scene unfold with complex emotions, a sense of unprecedented peace filling her heart.
[Sekiro's Finality - Produced by Lingjing Zhixing]
Once again, Bai Zhiyuan's mind moved, and she selected the last option: [Make him drink the Divine Dragon's Tears and the Ice Tears].
Return of the Dragon!
After making the Prince drink the Ice Tears, Wolf gazed into the distance, then picked up the Prince. "Let's go, my Prince."
The scene flickered.
Before a dilapidated altar, Miko gently stroked the quietly sleeping Prince before her. "My Prince, for now, please rest peacefully, and remain in my heart..."
Hwa!
Accompanied by a blinding red light, the Prince's body dissolved into specks of starlight, which Miko then absorbed into her chest.
The Embracing Prince became the cradle of the Dragon's power. In essence, the Prince lived on in another form.
The Dragon's Heritage was not severed but returned to the Dragon's homeland.
"Farewell, everyone—"
Miko, her figure completely wrapped, took one last look at the altar. Her expression was serene, her voice firm. "I must go and sever our karma. The journey will surely be long."
"Even so, do you still wish to accompany me?"
Miko turned to look at Wolf, who was half-kneeling in the hall. He nodded slightly. "Yes."
"Let us go."
Miko said quietly, taking Wolf's hand.
Outside the door, the morning sun was warm, filled with an aura of vitality.
[Sekiro's Finality - Produced by Lingjing Zhixing]
This ending also seemed quite good!
No one died.
A perfect ending.
Bai Zhiyuan sighed with emotion.
After the prompts appeared, the credits began to roll.
"Sekiro" all endings concluded.
"It's time to release a walkthrough. I'll fight the Sword Saint a few more times to get the best footage."
The next day, when Bai Zhiyuan, immersed for a long time, uploaded the video guide of her battle with the full-power Isshin Ashina to Bilibili,
the entire internet erupted in frenzy!!
......
(Sekiro, which has been criticized, is finally over~~~(。-w-)zzz)