The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"boom!"

But it was clear that the Abyss Apostle had not been able to stop it; its body was sent flying like a cannonball. Where it had just stood, several light blue fragments lay quietly on the ground.

The soil around the fragments became a deeper color, and as the fragments dissipated, this deeper color spread.

Those were water blades formed from elemental force on the arms of the Abyss Apostle, but they had been brutally torn apart by inhuman power.

"So fast." Ying rubbed her eyes. She had only seen Dain's figure flash by, and then the Abyss Apostle was kicked away.

The entire process was so fast that Ying could barely see anything.

Shen He, witnessing what had just happened, also looked slightly taken aback. She saw it a little more clearly than Ying, but only a little.

Now she was surprised to find that when Dain fought her before, he hadn't used his full strength at all.

"It's been so long, and your strength doesn't seem to have improved much?" Dain turned to look at the Abyss Apostles who had risen from the ground and mocked them.

"Why do I feel like Dain's emotions have changed since he met the Apostle of the Abyss?" Paimon heard Dain's changed tone, flew to Luminous's ear, and whispered.

"It's normal to have emotional fluctuations when you meet your enemy." Ying waved her hand. Everyone has things they care about.

What Dain is probably concerned about is the Abyss Order.

"Hmph... then let's give it a try. If you still can't kill me, then you're pretty much in the same boat."

The Abyss Apostles, upon hearing Dain's words, showed no anger. Their strength had indeed not increased, but neither had Dain's.

It would be a miracle if his body didn't lose its strength.

"Drink!"

With a roar from the Abyss Apostle, a pale blue elemental shield began to glow on its body.

The abundant water elemental power emanated from the Abyss Apostle's body, exerting immense pressure on him.

“Elemental shield? It can indeed extend your life a bit.” Dain was not surprised when he saw the Abyss Apostle’s appearance.

He has fought the Abyss Apostles countless times and has a deep understanding of their every move.

He naturally has a way to deal with elemental shields.

"Is that so? Then let's give it a try!" The Abyss Apostle crossed its arms, and two sharp blades extended from its arms.

With a swing of his arms, two sharp water blades shot out and slashed towards Dain.

The water blades were larger and brighter than Dain had ever seen before! They resembled two extending walls of water, obscuring what was happening behind them.

Upon seeing the new technique, Dain retreated. The Abyss Apostles were imbued with the power of the Abyss, and no one knew what sinister schemes lay behind their seemingly ordinary moves.

If one is unfortunately corrupted by the abyss, the chances of survival are slim.

Dain retreated step by step, while the two water blades pressed closer and closer, relentlessly pursuing him.

"Hurry, don't let it get away!"

Just as Dain was busy dodging the water blades behind him, Ying's shout suddenly came from afar.

A bad feeling immediately rose in Dain's heart.

He leaped up, clearing the obstruction of the water blades, and saw the Abyss Apostle about to plunge into the abyss passage.

"Damn it, we've been discovered!" The Abyss Apostle cursed under its breath. It looked up and saw the Abyss Passage right in front of it; it could escape from here in no time.

So it ran even harder. The Abyss Apostle wasn't a fool like a Hilichurl or a Slime; it understood that the difference in strength was so great that it was invincible.

Leaving aside Dain, who could easily overpower it, just the presence of Ying and the woman who fell from the sky beside her is enough to give it a hard time.

With three people together, I, an Abyss Apostle, am probably no match for them in warming up.

Therefore, it decisively chose Kairun.

Why are the Abyss Apostles the backbone of the Abyss Order? Besides their inherent strength, their ability to escape at any time is also extremely important.

"Om-"

A piercing buzzing sound rang out, and the Abyss Apostle suddenly found himself unable to move.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I've been making progress all along; you just haven't noticed."

Dain emerged from the bursting water, the sharp water blades causing him no harm.

At this moment, he was raising one hand, and a deep blue flame was burning in his palm.

A deep blue forbidden spell appeared around the neck of the Abyss Apostle, rendering it unable to move.

"good chance!"

Seeing this, Shen He exerted force in the arm holding the golden rope. The Floating Stone, which was originally a balloon, instantly transformed into a meteor hammer, which swung menacingly towards the Abyss Apostle.

"I can't fall behind!"

Ying was not to be outdone. She stomped her feet on the ground, and rock element flowed into the earth. Instantly, sharp rock spikes rose from the ground.

One after another, jade-like rock spikes surged towards the Abyss Apostle, clashing with the Floating Stones wielded by Shen He. One went up, the other down, leaving the Abyss Apostle no way out.

The rock spikes and floating stones are getting closer and closer to the Abyss Apostle. If either of them hits the Abyss Apostle, it will be enough to leave it here forever.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

A sharp, needle-like pain throbbed in everyone's temples, causing all three to momentarily freeze in their tracks.

"Swoosh—, Boom!"

A violent explosion rang out, and a dark purple shockwave spread outwards from the Abyss Apostle.

This shockwave was the same as the one Ying had seen at the upside-down statue; instead of pushing everything away like a normal airflow, it engulfed them all.

The shockwave swept over the falling boulder, which vanished without a trace. It then swept over the Floating Life Stone… and the Floating Life Stone immediately shrank away—Shen He treasured this Floating Life Stone greatly.

The ripples that had been eroding everything dissipated, but none of the three were in good condition.

Ying and Shen He lay on the ground, panting heavily. The Floating Stone that Shen He had just desperately tried to protect had also flown into the sky due to her exhaustion.

Although the two did not directly hit each other with the Ripple, the aura it emitted was enough to cause them harm.

Of the three, Dain was the only one who seemed to be doing alright. The situation, which had been so favorable just moments before, had suddenly reversed.

“I didn’t expect this…” Dain saw a touch of gold in the purple, his expression quite complicated. He was about to say something when he was interrupted.

However, what interrupted him was not the gradually clearing emptiness, but another extremely familiar voice coming from above.

"Whose balloon is this? If you don't want it, I'll take it."

"Huh? The Abyss Order, why are you all lying down?"

"This is no ordinary Abyss Cult; we must strike hard!"

Chapter 384 Strikes hard

2023-12-30

"Clap clap clap!"

After the familiar sound came a rapid flapping sound, which sounded like the flapping of a bird's wings.

But this secret realm is located deep underground, so what birds could there be here?

Everyone looked up and saw a bright light appear in the previously dark sky. Above the light, a circular shadow could be vaguely seen.

As the light descended further, the people saw the source of the light—fiery clouds overhead.

Besides Chongyun, there are also Xingqiu and Yujin, who is holding a Floating Stone in one hand and dragging a Wind Slime in the other.

Those flapping sounds were caused by the wind slime flapping its two small wings above Ember's head.

"Xingqiu, Chongyun, get him! Take care of that blondie!"

"Wait a minute, it's too high!"

"Senior, you must be joking. It would be more like the two of us going down there to our deaths."

No matter how much Xingqiu and Chongyun struggled in the air, they couldn't stop Yu Jin's flying kick. With a powerful kick, Xingqiu and Chongyun, who were clinging to him, fell from the sky.

"Watch my lightness skill!"

"Watch my Lightness Technique!"

"boom!"

Xingqiu and Chongyun were the first to fall from the sky, but it was Yu Jin, who was holding onto the Floating Stone, who landed first.

"Looks like you two are quite capable, huh?" Yu Jin said, smacking his lips as he watched Xing Qiu and Chong Yun slowly descend from the sky.

If I had known, I would have just kicked them both down into the hole, saving me the trouble of finding the Wind Slime.

"Senior, don't overthink it. Our methods are only effective at low altitudes. At high altitudes, we're no different from ordinary people."

Chongyun stepped from the sky onto the floating clouds beneath his feet and landed on the ground.

“Yes, any higher and it won’t work.” Xingqiu also landed safely with a few steps.

"Okay, okay, give this to your aunt." Yu Jin handed the Floating Life Stone to Chong Yun, who then took it and flew up.

“Chongyun, you’ve lost a bit of weight.” Yu Jin snatched the Floating Stone back and walked toward Shen He, who was meditating on the ground not far away.

"It's clearly because you're too heavy, senior." Chongyun looked at the Floating Life Stone in the sky, which was about the size of several people, and couldn't help but complain.

This floating stone of this size could be considered the second largest floating stone Chongyun had ever seen. With its levitation power, Chongyun had no doubt that it could lift a rock of his own size into the air.

You ask which one is number one? Well, it's the Floating Life Stone below the Jade Pavilion, of course! If the Floating Life Stone is only the size of a few people, then the Floating Life Stone in the Jade Pavilion is the size of several houses.

"It's as if you're saying your aunt is heavy." Yu Jin stuffed the golden rope binding the Floating Stone into Shen He's hand and pointed to the seated Shen He.

The latter felt the upward force coming from her hands and heard people talking about her, so she opened her eyes.

"No, I didn't, senior, don't talk nonsense!" Chongyun immediately waved his hand and quickly denied it.

Although Shen He's eyes didn't change, Chong Yun thought it would be better to clear up the misunderstanding first, considering his aunt's terrifying strength.

Seeing the group of people acting nonchalantly and making a ruckus, Kong's expression became complicated.

After a long while, a faint smile finally appeared on his lips.

"Dain, your new friends are quite good. It seems you've started to move on from the past."

"Friend, I don't admit it."