The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Chapter 382 A Giant Rock Falls from the Sky

2023-12-29

"call--"

A tremendous wind pressure came from the dark sky above, and the powerful airflow blew all the scattered debris on the ground to both sides, leaving only Ying and the Abyss Apostle who were still struggling to hold on.

"Ying! Run!"

Paimon saw what was happening in the air and immediately shouted loudly.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came from above. Ying looked up and saw a huge rock falling towards the ground.

It resembles the only star in the dark night sky. Of course, it would be even more so if it could hang quietly in the air.

"Clap! Clap!"

A rain of pebbles fell from above, accompanied by a roar and the sound of shattering, scattering across the ground as if rehearsing the impending fall of the boulders.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing this, Ying stopped caring about the apostle issue. In a flash, she appeared beside Paimon, grabbed her hand, and ran away.

"Boom!"

The boulder completely transformed into falling stars, crashing heavily onto the ground.

With a deafening roar, dust billowed up, and the entire secret realm trembled. Scrap stones flew everywhere, mixed with earth and rocks, as if the world itself was shaking at this heavy impact.

In the shockwave from the boulder hitting the ground, Ying's figure was swept away by the incoming air current.

At this moment, she was like a leaf swaying in a storm, mercilessly swept into this powerful force.

The surrounding air was fluctuating, and the pervasive dust obscured everything, making the entire secret realm seem to be plunged into chaos.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Amidst the rising dust, Ying stood up. She brushed the dust off herself and shook the dazed Paimon in her arms:

"Hey! Paimon, are you alright?"

The situation was too urgent just now; Ying only managed to grab Paimon into her arms before focusing on escaping. She doesn't know if she used too much force.

Paimon was already small; if she squeezed it flat, it would truly become a floating white fairy.

"Ugh... I almost suffocated." Paimon regained consciousness from the shaking and quickly took a few deep breaths.

It's good that it wasn't crushed.

"By the way, what's with that big rock? We're supposed to be underground!" Paimon asked in surprise as he watched the dust and smoke slowly settle back to the ground.

Could you really encounter a meteorite underground? If it weren't for the suffocating feeling that Ying had given her earlier, Paimon would have suspected that she had inhaled too much of the purple aura that had seeped from the ground earlier and was hallucinating.

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?" Ying looked at the scene before her, utterly bewildered.

Although the boulder wasn't particularly large, it seemed to have fallen from a great height. The shockwave it generated upon impact shattered the ground of this secret realm.

Countless stone slabs on the ground were either overturned or shattered, revealing the dark brown soil beneath.

"This power... is it the princess's special ability...?"

Beside the fallen boulder, the Abyss Apostle also emerged. The boulder did indeed contain immense power, but to think it could simply crush the Abyss Apostle was wishful thinking.

The Abyss Apostles were equally surprised at where the falling rock came from, as this secret realm was carefully selected by the Abyss Order.

Not only is the entrance hidden, but the main body of the secret realm is also buried deep underground, making it impossible for such a large rock to fall.

Naturally, it attributed the source of the falling rocks to Ying.

Sora can summon the power of the abyss, so it's quite reasonable that Hikari, as His Highness's sister, can summon meteorites.

"Kakaka..."

As the Fire and the Apostle of the Abyss stood facing each other, the falling boulder made a shattering sound.

"Boom!"

The boulder shattered, and a large piece of jadeite emerged from its unremarkable exterior.

Even though the light in the secret realm was dim, the jade was of such high quality that it still reflected a dazzling green color.

"Hey... Ying, should we capture this monster and make it summon these stones every day?"

Paimon's eyes lit up instantly when she saw the emerald glowing with green light. She and the Abyss Apostle had the same thought—she believed the giant rock had been summoned by the Abyss Apostle.

But she went a step further; she now wanted to tie up the Abyss Apostles and use them as ATMs.

These green stones look incredibly valuable. If she and Ying had a few more, they wouldn't have to worry about their future.

"Don't be careless! It's definitely not that simple!" Ying rejected Paimon's idea without even thinking.

Where can you find jade that can fly?

Yes, the green crystal inside the boulder had somehow flown into the air. Although the crystal had broken off from the boulder, it was still several people in size.

Such a large rock flew up so easily, which surprised Ying and also made her more alert.

This thing might have been created by an Abyss Apostle. Although it doesn't seem to have any problems, she dares not take it lightly because it concerns the Abyss Order.

The Abyss Apostle also witnessed the crystal flying into the sky, but it took it all as a sign of weakness from Ying.

"It seems you know more than we thought. I will explain it to His Highness."

Under Ying's astonished gaze, the Abyss Apostle bowed deeply.

"Ah!" Then it fell flat on its face—the flying green crystal fell down and hit it right on the ground.

"Hmm? Something's strange." Shen He stepped down from the Floating Stone, a sense of doubt rising in his heart.

The feeling of landing seems a bit off.

After pondering for a while without any clue, Shen He stopped thinking about it. Suddenly, a bundle of golden rope appeared in her hand. Accompanied by hand seals and incantations, the golden rope in Shen He's hand flew up and tightly wrapped around the Floating Life Stone.

This was one of the few useful things invented by her master, Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, which Shen He used for training.

It's mainly to make it easier for her to pull up big trees, stalagmites, and other things to use as dumbbells to exercise her body.

"Are you done dawdling yet?" Just as Shen He was controlling the golden rope to tighten around the floating stone, a low, hoarse voice suddenly came from below.

The voice was full of power, as suppressed as a volcano about to erupt.

"Ah. Someone's there."

Shen He exclaimed a few times in a nonchalant tone, his voice sounding completely unchanged, not at all like a cry of surprise.

Beneath the Floating Life Stone, a striking blue light converged. Shen He acted decisively, leaping from the Floating Life Stone into the distance.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to tug on the golden rope, pulling the Floating Stone along with it.

This is the Floating Life Stone that her master repeatedly instructed her to deliver to Liyue; nothing can go wrong.

"boom!"

The Floating Stone had barely taken off when it exploded with blue light. It was like a long-accumulated elemental bomb, unleashing water elemental energy in all directions.

"Did you bring down that meteorite just now?" Ying and Paimon approached Shen He and pointed to the huge rock that was split in two in the distance.

"..."

"That's it."

Shen He looked up in the direction Ying was pointing and nodded stiffly. Although the process was complicated, in the end, the large rock was hers.

She had just come down the mountain and planned to carry the Floating Stone to Liyue.

Unexpectedly, they saw Dain not long after they started walking. Seeing Dain was one thing, but what was worse was that Dain's aura was so unsettling that it didn't seem like that of a human.

What's worse, she couldn't defeat Dain, and while she was slaying demons, she was almost killed by the "demon" herself. If her master found out, Shen He estimated that all the immortal disciples would know about this in less than half a day.

"Wow, that's amazing! Where are you from? I've never heard of you in Mondstadt or Liyue." Ying became curious about Shen He's background after seeing him admit it.

Judging from her attire, she must be from Liyue. However, Ying has been in Liyue for a while and has never heard of anyone named Shen He.

"Disciple of the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing, Shen He." Shen He pulled out a talisman and looked warily at the Abyss Apostle in the distance.

If Dain isn't human, then this guy in front of me is definitely not human.

"So your name is Shen He? Remember to learn some etiquette in the future."

A familiar voice came from above, and then Dain gently landed on the ground.

"Finally found you." Looking at the Abyss Apostles before him, Dain's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

Chapter 383 Heavyweight Abyss Cult

2023-12-29

"Dainsreb, an enemy of the Order!" Upon seeing the newcomer, the Abyss Apostle immediately raised the blades on his arms, appearing wary.

In an instant, the situation was completely reversed.

Shen He, who had been on guard, saw the Abyss Apostle's strong reaction and silently put his talisman away.

With Daiyin around, he should only need to keep an eye on the Floating Stone in his hand. Looking at the Floating Stone in the air, which he was holding like a balloon, Shen He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the golden rope.

"Be smart and tell us your plans, or else..." Dain saw the Abyss Apostle's appearance but showed no fear.

Instead, he slowly walked toward the Abyss Apostle.

“Dainsreb, you know better than we do. Your resistance against the Abyss has long been at a standstill.”

Even if you find out something, it won't change the final outcome because of your insignificant ripples!

The Abyss Apostle chuckled coldly, seemingly finding it laughable that Dain was so determined to uncover the Abyss Order's plans.

"It seems you'd better keep quiet for now." Dain narrowed his eyes, took a large stride, and disappeared from sight.

When Dain reappeared, he was already beside the Abyss Apostle.

Seeing the Abyss Apostle's twisted yet robust body, Dain delivered a high sweeping kick to it.

A chill ran down the spine of the Abyss Apostle, which barely managed to raise its arms, attempting to block Dain's attack with the twin blades on its arms.