The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Ice Puppet Follows, Avatar Technique!" Chongyun exclaimed excitedly, pointing at Shuangbai's avatar from afar. He seemed even more excited than Xingqiu had been just moments before.

This is partly because Chongyun's love for immortal arts is no less than Xingqiu's love for martial arts, and partly because his old problem of having a pure yang body has relapsed.

"Xingqiu!"

"Drink! Ancient Hua Sword Technique, Heart-Cleansing Mantra!"

Just as Chongyun was completely baffled by what Yu Jin and Xingqiu were saying, he saw a puddle of clear water flying towards him.

"Crash!"

Pouring water on Chongyun's head worked very well; the small flame on Chongyun's head was extinguished.

But soon even bigger flames shot up again.

With yellow flames leaping from his head, Chongyun roared, "What are you two doing! Even if I have a pure Yang body, I can still catch a cold!"

As he spoke, Chongyun wiped the water off his face.

"I tried to calm you down, but it seems I failed," Xingqiu said sullenly as he sheathed his one-handed sword.

"If we keep going, the battle will be over soon!" Ember's voice came, and he pointed to the distance where the situation had changed again.

After blocking Dain with his arms, Shen He charged forward again.

Dain's expression finally changed slightly; his brows furrowed, and he felt a sense of unease.

Although this avatar lacked sentience, its strength was in no way inferior to Shen He's. His fist was blocked from advancing an inch by it.

Seeing Shen He attack from the side, Dai knew he couldn't afford to delay any longer. He hadn't moved until his other arm started moving.

Dain then changed his fist into a palm, firmly grasping the avatar whose arms were crossed. Then, he swung his other arm and punched the avatar directly in the face with tremendous force.

Although the avatar appears illusory, its resilience surpasses that of an ordinary martial artist.

Dain punched it, but instead of shattering it, he sent his avatar hurtling straight to the ground.

"boom!"

The immense force, encountering an obstacle, was unleashed without restraint. The loose soil on the ground was instantly shaken up by this force, followed by flying chunks of land.

"Bang!" The avatar could no longer withstand the pressure and vanished into nothingness amidst the swirling mud.

Dai stood up, preparing to greet Shen He who might be coming, but the earth shook for a long time without stopping.

"Huh? What's going on?" Dain took a few steps back, a sense of doubt rising in his heart.

His control over force was incredibly precise. That punch just now, if it had landed on the avatar, should have shattered it perfectly.

If the blow had hit Shen He, it would have been just enough to keep her in bed for a few weeks; it would have been impossible for it to have caused such extensive damage to the ground.

"The earth is cracking." Shen He saw the cracks spreading across the ground and immediately abandoned his idea of ​​causing trouble for Dain.

She rushed to the boulder and lifted it up again—even at this critical moment, she couldn't forget her big rock.

"Boom!"

The boulder was lifted, but the cracks in the earth did not lessen; instead, they widened.

Where the cracks intersect, a large chunk of ground collapses. The earth appears hollow, and now it's about to sink.

"Underground? Oh well, I'll just consider it a trip back to rest." Dain wasn't too alarmed when he saw the landmass plunge into darkness.

For him, falling into the ground was almost like going home.

However, Shen He, who was some distance away, was not as calm as Dai Yin. She held up a huge rock with both hands and kept jumping, trying to get out of the collapsed area.

Seeing this, Dai Yin shook his head. He watched Shen He's actions and snapped his fingers.

"Lose!"

"call out--"

As Din expected, Shen He disappeared with her large stone as soon as he snapped his fingers.

Just as Dai said, the ground beneath Shen He's feet collapsed, and she fell down as well.

Amidst the constantly collapsing ground, Dain nonchalantly straightened her clothes.

"I hope she's okay."

After Din finished speaking, he fell down as well. However, his movements were much more graceful, as if he had been prepared for it all along.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"I declare that Dain is the number one Teyvat person with facial paralysis! Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Standing before the deep pit, Ember spoke in a passionate tone.

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

Xingqiu and Chongyun both nodded, for no other reason than that Dain was simply too elegant at the last moment.

It's truly admirable that someone could calmly straighten their clothes and show no panic when the earth collapsed.

Anyway, Chongyun felt that his aunt was no match for that man named "Dain" when it came to being expressionless.

So scary, so scary.

"What do we do next?" Xingqiu threw a pebble into the dark, deep pit, but there was no echo for a long time, which made him quietly take a few steps back.

If he falls, he doesn't know what will happen to the others, but Xingqiu feels he definitely won't come out unscathed.

Even if he doesn't die, he'll probably be bedridden for the rest of his life.

"What else can you do? Can you just stand by and watch your friend's aunt go into danger without doing anything?" Yu Jin asked back, then peered into the pit himself.

There seems to be a familiar feeling here.

"Alright, senior, please tell us how we should get down!" Xingqiu clenched his fist and asked Yu Jin.

Neither he nor Chongyun can fly; the only one they can count on is Yu Jin.

"Do you guys have Wind Wings?" Ember slapped his forehead and asked the two of them.

"No."

"No."

Xingqiu and Chongyun shook their heads in unison. While the Wings of Wind are very convenient, they require certain conditions.

For example, a strong wind is required to use it, otherwise it cannot fly. Therefore, the Wind Wings are most common in Mondstadt, where the wind is constantly blowing, while they are much less common in other countries.

"Senior, don't you have one? I remember you said you were an adventurer, right?" Chongyun scratched his head in confusion.

The reason why the Wind Wings are still relatively common in Liyue is because most of the equipment for the Wind Wings is from the Adventurers' Guild.

Adventurers generally won't reject anything that can help their adventures.

"I don't have any either. Looks like I'll have to use my 'lightness skill'!" Yu Jin lifted his foot. The lightness skill described in martial arts novels was practically like flying to him.

It's a pity he didn't see it in Liyue, otherwise he really wanted to learn it.

"Light...lightness skill?" Chongyun looked at Yu Jin with some suspicion.

Then, he caught a glimpse of a wind slime bouncing in the distance and immediately felt that this was much more reliable than the "lightness skill" that Ember had mentioned.

Chapter 379 The Underground Secret Realm

2023-12-27

Deep above Mount Aozang, on the withered grass near the flat bank of the inland river, a dark, deep pit has appeared.

Looking down from above, only the part of the pit closest to the ground was still partially visible; the deeper parts were completely dark.

Although it was midday and the sun's rays were still strong, the pit was like a black hole that swallowed the light; once the light entered, nothing was left behind.

"Hold on tight, or you'll fall and be in big trouble."

A sound suddenly emanated from the deep pit. Within the confined space of the pit, the not-so-loud sound echoed all around, yet it sounded surprisingly loud.

If someone were to venture deep into the pit, they would discover a very peculiar combination within.

There were only three people, and one slime.

Ember gripped the ropes binding the Wind Slime with both hands, sometimes lifting the rope with his left hand, sometimes pulling with his right. With each movement, the Wind Slime's altitude and direction of flight changed.

Xingqiu and Chongyun clung tightly to his thick waist, glancing down into the darkness every now and then.

"How much higher is this?" Xingqiu looked up at the pit opening, which now looked about the same size as the sun usually hanging in the sky.

However, the area around the sun was incredibly bright, while the area around the cave entrance was completely dark.

Xingqiu blinked and looked down at the bottom of the pit again. This time, it was completely dark; not even the light from the pit's opening could be seen.

"I don't know either, it's too dark here." Ember said, manipulating the Wind Slime while looking around at the surroundings.

As a result, because it was too dark, he couldn't see anything.

There's no doubt there's something wrong with this place!

Ember just wanted to land quickly and find Dain. Based on his experience with Dain, he knew that being around that guy would be a lot of fun.

"Chongyun, it's your time to shine!" Xingqiu said, gripping Yu Jin's armor with one hand and patting Chongyun with the other.

"I'm not a third wheel," Chongyun said helplessly upon hearing Xingqiu's words.

But soon, a cluster of bright yellow flames shot up from above Chongyun's head, illuminating a large area of ​​space and reflecting Chongyun's own flushed face.

It seems he's recalling something exciting or shameful.

"Sigh—" Under the bright sunlight shining on his head, Chongyun sighed deeply.

He seems to have broken his vows several times in the past few days. The path to suppressing his pure Yang body seems endlessly long!

……

"What a strange place, Ying. What do you think the treasure-hunting gang would come here for?"

In the dark, secret realm, only Paimon and Luminous's conversation echoed.