The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

She did consider looking for Dain, but Ember's figure quickly kicked Dain away.

In terms of strength, Ying thinks Dain is no match for Ember.

In terms of knowledge about the Abyss Order, Ember does know less than Dain, but he can still speak the language of Abyss monsters and chat with them.

And most importantly, Ember is relatively easy to find. Based on my experience with the Adventurers' Guild, as long as you post a quest in the guild and specifically name Ember, he will come running over in no time.

Comparing the number of commissions within the guild, many adventurers suspect that beneath Ember's armor lie many different people.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how dozens of requests for Ember were made in a single day, many of which conflicted with each other, yet all were completed perfectly.

However, all these rumors vanished one day—because on that day, Ember went on stage and performed a "disappearance act" with Six-Fingered Joseph.

Therefore, both logically and emotionally, going to find Ember is definitely a better choice for Ying than going to find Dain.

“Now that you mention it, I think he’s about to jump out.” Paimon said, glancing around a few times as if genuinely worried that Ember might leap out from a corner.

Unfortunately, the embers didn't jump out, but the purple bubbles did.

"What happened?!" Ying looked at the ground that was glowing purple and bubbling up, and jumped back in one step.

The earth seemed to be boiling, with countless tiny bubbles rising and bursting from the cracked earth.

The pungent smell spread out, and Ying felt a sharp pain in her nasal cavity after just one breath.

"Let's get out of here right now, we can't stay here!"

Paimon covered his nose and pointed to a hidden path beside the statue. That path hadn't yet been swallowed up by that strange power.

Looking at the ground that was gradually being eroded by purple, Ying decisively darted into the path.

No matter what lies deep within the secret realm, it's better than being swallowed up by something unknown.

Chapter 381 Is there a mistake about a meteor underground?

2023-12-28

"How come this place has been eroded as well?"

Entering the secret passage from the side of the upside-down statue, the two were once again confronted with the eroded ground. This made Paimon somewhat frustrated; it was truly a case of being caught between a rock and a hard place.

Unlike Paimon's panic, Ying remained remarkably calm. She knew that the more dangerous the situation, the more important it was to stay composed.

Looking at the ground behind her that was gradually being eroded away, Ying took a step forward and stepped onto the ground in front of her that had just begun to glow purple.

"laugh--"

Lifting her foot, Ying saw a charred mark on the sole of her shoe, which should have been white.

"Paimon, follow me, we can walk ahead!" After feeling the height difference between her feet on the ground, Ying nodded. If she was quick, it would be no problem at all!

"boom!"

After saying that, Ying stomped on the ground and transformed into a blurry figure, rushing forward.

"Wow, wait for me!" Paimon cried out in alarm before following after him.

That speed was somewhat mismatched with her strength, which was only one-fifth that of a wild boar.

The wind whistled past Ying's ears, and all she could see was a blurry purple blur. Only the faint, sticky sensation under her feet told Ying that she was still in danger.

"boom!"

Yingfei's running figure suddenly stopped. Looking down, she was shocked to find that she had actually taken to the air, and below her was a bottomless abyss—the ground had collapsed.

"You think you can keep me here? Not so easy!" Ying quickly realized what was happening, and her dress suddenly began to swing wildly.

The sharp wind instantly suppressed the sound of the ground being eroded. A gust of wind appeared beneath Ying's feet, and a powerful updraft surged out from it, abruptly stopping her descent.

"Wow!"

A pair of wings unfurled from behind Ying; they were the Wind Wings that Amber had given her.

"You scared me to death! I thought you were going to fall!" In addition to the immobile wind wings, Ying also has a wind wing that can move.

Paimon grabbed Ying tightly and pulled her up.

With the help of Paimon and Windwing, Glow flew over the collapsed section and returned to the ground.

"Clap!"

Stepping onto the ground, Ying instantly sensed the difference. Here... the degree of erosion seemed much less.

Ying glanced at the brand-new gate standing ahead and immediately ran over.

This gate is extremely common in secret realms; it's not really a mechanism, but rather serves to divide the area into sections.

After detecting someone approaching, the tightly closed gate opened automatically, revealing an intact open space inside.

"Boom!"

The open gate closed, the ordinary stone door seemingly possessing boundless power, the eroded purple automatically halting its advance before the gate.

"Phew...it seems we're safe for now." Ying looked back at the tightly closed door and laughed, panting.

As she spoke, she raised her palm.

"Snapped!"

Paimon's little hand clapped with Luminous's, making a crisp applause sound. Then she climbed onto Luminous's back.

"Let...let me rest for a while, I'm...I'm going to die." Paimon said with a droopy face, looking half-dead.

She had just used all her strength to catch up with Ying, and she definitely wouldn't be able to make up for it without three big meals.

“You have come here, you have looked directly into the depths. The secrets of the abyss must not be looked directly into.”

"Pay the price, you reckless fool."

The hoarse voice echoed in the small space, like a demon from an unknown land, inspiring fear.

No sooner had she finished speaking than a wormhole formed by starlight appeared before Ying's eyes.

Then, a tall figure walked out from it.

The dark blue robes and armor, the hideous mask with two horns, the deep, dark eyes, the bulging muscles... all these things spoke of the power and twisted nature of the inhuman creature before them.

"—Punishment shall be brought down by the [Apostle]!" the Abyss Apostle roared, revealing the twin blades on his arms.

"Hide well!" Ying's pupils shrank slightly, not expecting that the Abyss Apostle she had been searching for for so long would actually appear here.

As Ying flung Paimon far away, she jumped back, creating distance between herself and the Abyss Apostle.

She raised the bladeless sword she had just put away again, and a swirling storm began to rise around her, with blade-like wind blades circling around her.

The Abyss Apostle glanced at Paimon, who was lying on the ground, dazed and confused, and then paid him no further attention.

It's just a small flying gadget with no real strength. It's best to deal with this imposing guy first.

The twin blades on the Abyss Apostle's arms were imbued with water elemental energy, and the turbulent water above them formed a flowing barrier that shimmered with a faint light.

Both maintained a certain distance, refraining from making any rash moves. It was Ying's first time encountering an Abyss Apostle, and she was unaware of the monster's true nature.

Meanwhile, the Abyss Apostle sensed the powerful aura emanating from Ying and was trying to find her weakness, hoping to defeat her easily.

"Abyss Apostle? Let me test your strength!" Perhaps because she had been tricked time and time again in the secret realm and was holding her breath, or perhaps because she was confident in her own strength, Ying made the first move.

She suddenly took a step forward, her bladeless sword dancing in her hand, accompanied by a whistling sound as wind blades shot towards the Abyss Apostle like arrows.

Faced with this abyssal monster she had never seen before, Ying dared not hold back and went all out from the start, showing none of the gentleness she had shown in her previous skirmishes.

The Abyss Apostle smiled coldly, his twin blades crossed, the water flowed into waves, and with a wave of his arms, the wind blades that attacked him were shattered one by one.

Then, it swung its hand back, and the water flow transformed into two intersecting "X" blades, rushing towards Ying like a cascading waterfall.

Where the blade passed, two smooth marks were left. Although the blade was made of water, it was many times sharper than ordinary swords.

"Desolate Star!" Ying shouted, raising her free arm to lift a massive and solid rock formation that blocked the path of the blade.

"Crack...bang!"

The sharp blade struck the planet, instantly shattering a rock as thick as a person into dust.

"Dual elements?!"

A look of surprise appeared in the eyes beneath the Abyss Apostle's mask, causing it to slow down its subsequent movements.

"good chance!"

A hint of joy flashed in Ying's eyes. She swung the sword in her hand and frantically urged the wind elemental power around her.

An ordinary, unsharp sword unleashed an ordinary eye of wind. But in just an instant, this eye of wind became extraordinary.

The eye of the storm churned with the surrounding elemental forces, as if the wind's path was being controlled, relentlessly converging towards the eye.

At the same time, a storm suddenly broke out.

In the blink of an eye, a tornado completes the process of growing from small to large and from weak to strong, forming a storm that engulfs everything.

The tornado swept towards the Abyss Apostle. In its haste, the Abyss Apostle could only cross its arms and teleport.

"Crash!"

The raging storm sliced ​​through everything—planks, rubble, even floorboards blown up—anything sucked in by the tornado was instantly reduced to dust.

"This power seems familiar." The twin blades on the Abyss Apostle's arm gradually dimmed as it stared at the distant glow, lost in thought.

"Hmm... I see, you are... that one!" The Abyss Apostle looked at the wary Ying and immediately understood.

Isn't this just a princess who has been separated from her family? In that case, there's no need to continue fighting.

"It seems I shouldn't linger any longer." Having figured this out, the Abyss Apostle opened the Abyss Passage, appearing as if he wanted to escape.

Ying tried to stop it, but suddenly felt a strong gust of wind pressure coming from above.

It was as if a giant hand was about to press her to the ground.

"call--"

The howling wind grew louder and louder, soon filling the entire space. With the arrival of the wind, the already dim environment of the secret realm became even darker.

"What...what is that?"

Paimon, looking up from a distance, widened his eyes in surprise.

"Oh my god! A meteorite has fallen from the ground!"