The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

They are the Abyss Order's sharpest blades and its absolute backbone. The Abyss Order's will requires them to carry out its orders.

"What about the core abyssal energy block? Is it ready too?" Kong turned around and asked, looking at the raging torrent in front of him.

Aside from the still unresolved initial farmland core, the most important thing is the Abyss Energy Block that the Order has been preparing for a long time.

Although the Abyss Order is the organization that has the most contact with Teyvat and the Abyss, they do not dare to be careless in their use of Abyss power.

The madness and taboos of the abyss mean that even a demon at the level of an apostle can be devoured without leaving a trace if it is not careful.

The Abyss Order can only currently achieve this much: to solidify the extremely unstable Abyss into usable energy blocks.

Even so, it is still an extremely dazzling achievement. The madness of the abyss is both its danger and its power.

The abyssal energy that was injected by Kanria hundreds of years ago still drives the relic guard movement scattered throughout the world.

With the energy the cult currently possesses, they are confident they can unleash the destructive demon god from a thousand years ago. And it's the kind that never tires.

"Your Highness, please forgive my bluntness, but have you made up your mind about your new goal?"

"Naturally, the Vortex Demon God Oser is our new target." Kong looked up at the dark earth's crust and said confidently.

The Order's original target was Dvalin, but unfortunately, Dvalin had already broken free from the corruption of the poisonous blood and resumed his duties as the Guardian of the Four Winds.

It's probably unrealistic to think that he can be corrupted again.

And Oser perfectly fits the Order's criteria. Loneliness, defeat, resentment—he was practically born to be corrupted by the Abyss.

"Oh no, Your Highness! Something is stealing our abyssal energy! I can't defeat it!"

Just as Kong was pondering how to modify Oser, a fiery red figure rushed over.

That was Yuan Shang, who was sent to guard the warehouse.

Chapter 275 The Battle Underground

2023-11-05

"No... It's terrible! Your Highness, something has gotten in!" Yuan Shang, carrying his own light source, ran out of the darkness.

Today was truly his unlucky day. He had thought he could spend his days leisurely in the warehouse as usual, but unexpectedly, something attacked the cult.

This was the first time since the organization was founded. So Yuanshang decisively grabbed his friends and ran away.

It wasn't that he didn't try hard enough, but rather that the enemy was simply too powerful.

The thought of those enormous trees that had broken through the earth's crust sent a chill down Yuan Shang's spine. Regardless of what those trees actually were, their sheer size was enough to crush him to death.

"What? To the warehouse!" Kong's eyes widened suddenly, then he suppressed his shock and strode towards the warehouse.

He wanted to see what dared to attack the headquarters of the Abyss Order!

Kong, accompanied by Yuan Shang and a large group of Abyss Apostles he could mobilize, swiftly traversed the dark underground.

The pitch-black darkness seemed to exist nothing to them.

It's hard not to suspect that those campfires were simply used to create an atmosphere.

The endless darkness finally took a turn. At the edge of the sky, a dazzling golden curtain descended, so abruptly contrasting against the blackness.

"What...what is that?!"

"It looks like gold. Is there any country on Earth with this style?"

"Gold... no! That's a tree, a huge tree!"

……

Even the Abyss Apostles, who were known for their taciturnity, couldn't help but gasp at the sight before them.

A blinding golden light descended from the dome, as if something had shattered the thick earth's crust, allowing the light to pour into the ground.

But all the apostles knew that the light from underground was not like that. That light emanated from the enormous vines intertwined above the dome.

Hearing his companions' exclamations, Yuan Shang curled his lip. An apostle, indeed? They can't even recognize a tree.

Unlike him, who immediately recognized it as a big tree and grabbed his friend, running away without hesitation.

Of course, Yuan Shang wouldn't dare say this out loud. He was already a nobody in the cult, and if he said this, not only would Kong Hui punish him for dereliction of duty, but his colleagues wouldn't let him off the hook either.

What? You're saying Yuan Shang is a Singer? Sorry, what's the difference between going from a nobody among Abyss Mages to a nobody among Abyss Apostles?

There are still some. At least Yuan Shang doesn't have to be sent down to the ground to cause trouble, and he can even take his friends along to go fishing.

"Alright! Activate the elemental shield! I won't say more, you all understand!"

As soon as he raised his empty arm, the apostles' gasps ceased. Then, a bladeless sword appeared in his other hand, and he charged towards the swirling golden tree.

"sulfuric acid--"

Sparks rained down between the empty, bladeless sword and the bark of the golden tree, the sound so loud it even shattered the stalactites on the distant dome.

"So hard!" Kong looked at the sword tip, which he had barely passed an inch from, and was shocked.

Although his strength has not yet fully recovered, he should still be able to exchange a few blows with the Seven Gods.

How could such force only leave such a shallow gap in this tree?

Could it be that the World Tree has mutated?

Kong looked up at the huge wooden vine in front of him, unaware that the golden tree was also looking at him.

Something could have left a wound on him?

"Boom!" The giant root on the ground suddenly began to stir. It rose from the ground like a wooden dragon, destroying everything in its path.

Do you really think the Golden Tree is easy to bully? If you want to bully it, you'd better defeat its avatar first. Although it hasn't even formed an avatar yet.

Little Yellow was submissive to Ember because Ember had beaten its mother's incarnation, the Beast of Elden, to her knees and sang "Conquer".

Empty? Who is he? Is he edible?

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The advantages of its large size were fully demonstrated at this moment; every tap of the golden tree was like an earthquake.

Huge plumes of dust erupted from the golden light. Deep purple, stable abyssal clumps churned, and mournful cries echoed throughout the underground.

Kong looked up at the cave's dome, where the earth's crust above the dome had even cracked due to the swaying of the golden tree.

Judging from this, it seems that it won't be long before this cave, hidden deep beneath the earth, is buried by rocks and soil.

"Damn"

He opened his palm, and countless water elemental forces converged. In the earth where gold and black intertwined, a new patch of indigo suddenly emerged.

These elemental forces transformed into pure water, which was continuously compressed in Kong's hands.

"呲-"

Then, with a wave of his hand, the water that had been compressed for a long time gushed out as a thin stream, so fast that it reached the side of the golden tree in the blink of an eye.

It is water, but its sharpness is enough to cut a person's skin.

The golden tree keenly sensed the approaching danger. It swung its giant roots above ground, trying to dodge the attack from the void.

"Come down!"

With his other hand, Kong pulled downwards, and giant blue vines burst forth from the earth, quickly wrapping around the flying golden tree.

"Bang bang bang!"

Although the vines roughly sprouted from the grass element were equally enormous, they were not as resilient as the golden tree. In just a moment, these green vines broke apart.

But a moment is enough.

"boom!"

The water slashed against the giant roots of the golden tree, instantly producing a series of loud roars.

A water line less than a finger's width burst open, and the resulting mist almost covered the entire battlefield, demonstrating the enormous amount of compressed water involved.

"Bang bang bang!"

Amidst the roar, there was also the faint sound of rocks shattering—the water droplets splashing out were no less powerful than the bullets fired by the Fools!

"call--"

The hazy golden light suddenly flickered, and the golden tree actually met the sharp water blade head-on.

"Drink!" Upon seeing this, Kong immediately withdrew his elemental combat skills, gripped the sword hilt with one hand, and used the other hand to parry the blows.

"Hey!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing rang out, and Kong was instantly sent flying. However, as his wind wings unfurled, Kong actually took to the air in the windless place.

"Whoosh—, whoosh—" Kong urged the flowing wind to stabilize his body in the air.

Through the faint light emanating from the golden tree, Kong could see the horrifying wounds on the tree's giant roots.

But when Kong looked up at the golden sky writhing above the dome, a sense of frustration rose in his heart.

Such a wound is a drop in the ocean compared to the enormous creature before them.

"Is this the only way?" Kong took a few deep breaths and whispered.

"It'll be good to get some exercise!" Then his eyes hardened. He raised his hand, looked at the location of the golden tree, and clenched his fist.

"Om-"

Space seemed to have been eroded by something terrifying, with irregular gaps appearing out of nowhere. Within these gaps lay a dazzling starry sky.

But things that flow from the starry sky are not so beautiful.

Pitch black mixed with crimson seeped from the gap, as if it were the most insane thing in the world, ravaging everything in its path.

The power of the abyss flowed and quickly enveloped the golden tree. The abyss did not obey the void's commands; it attached itself to the golden tree simply because it was closest to it.

The gold was covered by darkness, and soon the underground returned to darkness. Only the golden light above the dome remained.

Kong shook his groggy head, and just as he was about to open the gap wider, he saw the golden light above the dome gradually disappear.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Upon seeing this, Kong instantly shut off the opening from which the abyss flowed. Just a short while ago, he felt as if his entire head was about to explode.

"Your Highness, how are you feeling?"