The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

2024-03-02

"Take this elbow strike!"

After the shout, a figure flashed by so fast it was almost a blur.

Wherever the figure passed, the approaching soldiers were thrown into the air. After rushing a distance, the man finally stopped.

He was panting heavily, and nodded to his companions behind him. At the same time, the curved corner that had suddenly grown out of his elbow was gradually disappearing.

"Very good, I approve of your teaching quality." On an open space, Yu Jin watched as Washijin and the others displayed their prowess and nodded approvingly.

"You flatter me, Your Majesty. It is their talent that is the reason." Ordovician took a step forward, and a visible shockwave swept up from there.

The shockwave, which was right close to the ground, happened to be at the same height as an average person's knee.

The crowd that had surrounded them immediately felt as if their knees had been struck hard with a heavy hammer. One by one, their legs went weak, and they all collapsed to the ground, rolling around in pain.

Upon seeing this, the remaining Ozymandias who hadn't yet surrounded them immediately scattered like birds and beasts. That's how the open space around Ember and the others came about.

"But there's one thing to note: the furnace prayers they use all seem to have some minor problems?"

Yu Jin looked at the furnace-shaped horn that had appeared on the villager's elbow and felt somewhat speechless.

Shouldn't the Hundred-Faced Horn of the Forge be growing on its shoulders? That way, it can harness the power of its entire body to launch enemies into the air. What's with growing it on its elbow?

As for Oniroku, needless to say, with such a wide tail, it's impossible for him to concentrate his power.

Others' Furnace of a Hundred Forms is a steel whip, leaving a crack wherever it strikes, while Tuan Gui Liu's is at best a fan, more like a breeze.

The only one that was used relatively well was Washizu's previous Furnace Wings.

No matter how much Ember complained, Washizu and the others' momentum toward the castle tower was unstoppable by the Okuzawa clan.

Like a spiraling drill, the group carved a path through the surrounding crowd of Ojatasatru.

"Get out of my way!" Washizu, carrying Kujo Takayuki in one hand and a sword in the other, greeted the swarming Okuzawa's men.

The Okuzawa clan worked together seamlessly, but Washizu also had companions, and moreover, their strength was far greater than that of the Okuzawa clan!

As the crowd grew larger, Washizu turned around and spun half a circle. As he spun, a large tail appeared behind him.

The Furnace of a Hundred Phases Tail, and not the flawed Furnace of a Hundred Phases Tail like Dan Oniroku's, was used by Washizu at this moment.

In an instant, his field of vision opened up.

"What exactly are you? You're not human!" Kujo Takayuki, who was spinning with Washizu, saw with his own eyes that nothing on Washizu's body lit up, and immediately realized that the power Washizu was using did not come from the Eye of God.

He immediately started shouting, "Can someone with such strange power still be called a human being?"

"I forgot to tell you, we all come from Hachiyū Island, Hisaki Village!" Washizu narrowed his eyes and said to Kujō Takayuki in a stern tone.

"Hayabusa Island..." Kujo Takayuki's disappearance was perplexing, then his pupils suddenly contracted. Haayabusa Island, wasn't that a place shrouded in evil spirits?

The evil spirits have been lurking on Hachiyū Island for so long, everyone should be dead by now, so why are there still so many people? And they even stormed the castle tower!

"You should know better than anyone that ordinary people could never survive on Bayun Island, so even if we're not human, it's all thanks to you!"

After letting out a cold snort, Washizu led Kujo Takayuki up to higher ground.

After Washizu's sweeping attack and their companions' valiant fight, the people of Hisaki Village were soon only one step away from the main gate of the castle tower.

"Wait...wait! Once this door is opened, there's no going back. If you're smart, you should weigh things carefully!"

"Lord Kujo is right! With your martial arts skills, you have a bright future in the army. If you have come to your senses and turned back from your misguided ways, I will guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor!"

With Kujo Takayuki, who was being held captive beside Washizu, and the soldiers from Okuzume who had rushed over behind him, Washizu arrived at the main hall and immediately panicked.

They were all trying to dissuade Washizu, fearing he would knock on the door.

"There's room for redemption? If you're so capable, bring the dead people of Bayun Island back to life before you talk to me about room for redemption!"

Washizu coldly glanced at Kujo Takayuki and the soldiers behind him, and then pushed open the closed main hall door in front of him.

"Noisy."

However, before Washizu could even touch the door, it opened by itself.

With her gradient purple kimono, elegant gentian flower in her hair, and signature long ponytail, who else could it be but General Raiden?

"General!"

There was no need to even look; Okuzawa and Kujo Takayuki were already kneeling on one knee. Who else could be in the main hall besides Raiden-shogun himself?

"General." Washizu belatedly bowed when he saw the figure he had only glimpsed from afar.

"What crime should be committed for colluding with foreign enemies?"

Although it was a question, General Thunder's face remained completely expressionless. She was as still as a deep well.

When General Raiden spoke, her gaze did not fall on Washizu at all. Her gaze passed over the many kneeling Oz's followers and remained fixed on Ember.

Yu Jin, who was standing on the artificial hill gazing into the distance, immediately noticed General Lei Dian's gaze. Hearing General Lei Dian's words, he leaped over.

"Boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

As the embers landed, the dozen or so Forge Knights below scurried after them. The castle tower, usually quiet except for the sound of panting, was instantly filled with the crisp clanging of armor clashing.

"That's not how it works. I didn't lift a finger once. They fought their way up on their own."

Yu Jin tried to help Washijin up, but the kid was rooted to the ground and didn't move.

He tried it on several other people, but they all had the same reaction, so Yu Jin had no choice but to give up.

"What about Inazuma? It seems like it has nothing to do with you, does it?" General Raiden looked at Ember and shook his head.

"It doesn't really matter, but it's unbearable that someone keeps making noises inside me, it's driving me crazy." Yu Jin whistled, looking completely unconcerned.

Upon hearing this, General Thunder examined Ember's body closely. Unfortunately, aside from some scratches and rust, she only saw a worn-out suit of iron armor.

"There's another point I want to make to you. If your eternity is so easily disrupted by me, then you should also reflect on whether the eternity in your heart is a bit too fragile."

Everyone could see that this was a provocation, but Ember had indeed hit the Thunder General's sore spot.

"Zi~"

Lightning emerged from the Thunder General's hand, and not only that, the puppet's eyes also began to glow brightly.

The leaping lightning did not cause any damage; it scattered and stretched out like thin ropes, enveloping the embers.

"Om-"

The power between the lightning bolts seemed too great; they tore apart the real space, revealing another space hidden within the cracks in the lightning.

Looking through the tiny crack, the space on the other side resembled a swirling, dense purple cloud, constantly shifting.

"So you have such a big heart?" Yu Jin poked his head into the cracked space and looked around.

Then he pulled his head out. Ember looked up; the sky, now gloomy from General Thunder's anger, was filled with only dark clouds.

Even without anything in sight, Ember still shouted at the sky, "You spying fox, I'm going in to have a go at your general's arm wrestling match! You're in charge of dealing with these people. If you don't handle them well, I'll come back to you for another go at your match!"

Having said that, without any response, Ember eagerly slipped into the spatial rift.

Chapter 521 Is this all the dignity of a martial artist is?

2024-03-02

Emerging from a pitch-black void, Ember stepped onto the land, which resembled a lake.

Looking down, the clear ground reflected the silhouette of the embers. The sky was a mix of blue and purple, empty of anything, like a windless curtain spread across the earth.

All of this seems to exist only in a dream.

After admiring the beautiful scenery, Ember turned his attention to the other two people in this secret realm besides himself.

That's right, there are two. One is a puppet with six arms on its back, and the other is the appearance of General Thunder from before.

"Seriously? Inazuma's Bushido is just ganging up?" Yu Jin couldn't help but complain when he saw the murderous aura emanating from General Raiden and Raiden.

The warriors of Inazuma always talked about Bushido, but their leader, Raigin, didn't care about martial ethics at all from the start.

"For the enemy of [Eternity], only destruction is possible!" The two arms on the right side of General Thunder's body gradually shrank, while his hands gradually grew larger.

The hand moved down, finally reaching General Thunder's feet. The hand, in a supporting posture, slowly lifted General Thunder's body.

Meanwhile, her other remaining arm on her right side also made a drawing motion, and with a swing of the arm, a bright and somewhat dazzling Teng Lei katana was grasped by the already swollen arm.

The form that Raiden General, as a puppet, only displays when facing an eternal and formidable enemy is called "Matsumitsu no Mikoto".

Lei Yingdian's movements were much smaller; she simply drew a katana from her chest that shone even brighter than the Thunder General's and quietly looked at the embers opposite her.

"Very good, using your chest as a scabbard, impressive!" Yu Jin didn't know how to comment on Lei Yingdian's idea of ​​using his chest as a scabbard, so he could only clap his hands to express his appreciation.

He was thanking Lei's film for broadening his horizons once again.

“Precious things should naturally be placed in the place where you feel most at ease.” Lei Ying raised the blade, pointing the sharper side at Yu Jin.

"Oh, oh, finally I can have a proper talk with you, you homebody. You have no idea how boring it is to face that doll."

A sly, teasing laugh drifted into the space. Its distinctive tone made it instantly recognizable.

The unchanging blue-purple background seemed to be being eroded by some force. As the background rippled, a large hole appeared in the secret realm.

Then, a woman with pink hair dressed as a shrine maiden emerged from the eroded hole.

"Is the Pure Land of One Heart still like this... wait? Where is this?" Yae no Miko was about to lament the desolation of the Pure Land of One Heart, but upon closer inspection, she suddenly realized that she was not in the Pure Land of One Heart.

Shocked, Yae no Miko also took in the unfamiliar surroundings. Putting everything else aside, the vibrant colors alone made it far better than the Pure Land of One Heart.

Looking up, Yae no Miko saw the imposing Thunder General and the Thunder Movie standing ready for battle. After a moment of contemplation, she realized what was happening.

"This place...could it be the shadow of your heart?" Yae no Miko's eyes darted around, and she already had a guess in her mind.

"Those people outside, and this guy, were they all hired by you?" Lei Yingdian did not respond to Yae Shinko's question, which could also be interpreted as her tacit agreement.

"How should I put it? I contributed, and that kid from the Kamisato family also contributed..."

"But all of this was just to see you, Shadow." Yae no Miko's gaze swept past Raiden General, fixing on Raiden.

She went to great lengths to see the film starring the reclusive Lei. Fortunately, it all paid off, and her efforts were not in vain.

"See me... If you have any questions, you can talk to General Lei Dian. I have nothing to say to you." Lei Dianying pursed his lips and said to Yae no Miko with a resolute expression.

"Her?" Yae no Miko glanced at Raiden General, who was displaying the divine decree of the calamity of the god of calamity, beside Raiden Movie, and waved her hand impatiently.