Genshin Impact: Watch me turn the tables and kill my servants at the start!

The Extreme Evil Knight has completely gone mad.

The light from the gaps in the armor no longer flickered steadily, but instead turned into a continuously burning dark red flame that spread outwards along the seam between the shoulder armor and the breastplate.

The Evil Knight's sword-wielding hand had stopped trembling, because his entire body was shaking. The cracks on his armor that had just healed reopened, and this time they did not self-repair.

The power of the abyss seeped from the gaps in his armor, and the flowing black substance gathered around him as if searching for an outlet.

But the substances did not linger upon contact with his body; instead, they spread outwards from the surface of his armor, as if escaping his torso, dissipating in all possible directions along thin trails.

The Evil Knight didn't look at the black substance peeling off his body. He gripped his sword and charged towards the ship, shattering the still-unrecovered surface of the sea with a single stomp at the bow, causing the entire ship to tilt upwards.

Ying was jolted by the impact at the edge of the ship's gunwale, but instead of retreating, she charged towards him against the force—gripping the bladeless sword.

The sword was swung rapidly in her hand, its angle constantly shifting, attempting to compensate for its material limitations with speed and variation.

Extreme Knight's response was simple. The moment Luminous rushed into his attack range, he raised his foot and swept it in her direction.

The force of the impact wasn't great, but it was precise. The power was transmitted from the point of contact to her defensive stance, continuously accelerating her deflected trajectory as she adjusted her center of gravity. As she flew out, the blade slipped from her hand, spinning as it fell into the water from mid-air.

Sparkle slid across the deck for a short distance before coming to a stop against the outer wall of the cabin. Paimon flew over to her: "Sparkle! Are you alright?!"

Ying propped herself up on the deck and looked at her empty hands: "...The sword fell into the sea. I need to find time to retrieve it."

The ruthless rider ignored her. His gaze had already moved past the bow and landed on Yakoda. Yakoda was still crouching on the mast railing, but her movements were noticeably slower than before. She was struggling to maintain her posture.

The Extreme Rider leaped from the bow of the ship, adjusted its posture in mid-air, and crashed into the direction of Yakoda.

Zhong Li and Daines Reeb appeared simultaneously in his flight path—Zhong Li from the left and Daines Reeb from the right, the two figures completing an almost synchronized interception in mid-air.

Zhongli's rock spear pierced diagonally towards the gap in his breastplate, while Dainesreb's sword slashed towards his waist from the other side. The two forces collided at the same moment they made contact with him, causing him to deviate a few degrees from his original flight trajectory, but only by a few degrees.

Extreme Evil Knight adjusted his center of gravity in mid-air, parried Zhong Li's spear tip, spun around half a circle following Daines Reeb's sword momentum, and then blasted both of them apart from mid-air with a sideways movement.

Zhong Li took two steps back before regaining his balance as he landed back on the deck. Daines Reeb landed further away, leaning against the edge of the ship's railing. He slightly raised his sword-wielding hand and then lowered it again, as if checking if his arm could still move. His breathing remained steady, but was heavier than before.

The Evil Rider didn't pursue them. He landed directly in front of the mast, less than five steps away from Yako. He raised his hand and slashed down in her direction.

Fanes charged in from the side. He didn't knock Yakoda away with much force, but just enough to deflect her half a meter from the Extreme Knight's attack path. She crashed into the base of the mast, while he himself fell into the Extreme Knight's attack range.

Zhongli's golden barrier lit up in that instant. The barrier had already covered the entire ship when the Extreme Evil Riders rammed the hull, but at this moment, the section in front of Fanes was noticeably brighter than the other parts.

As the blade struck the barrier, a ripple spread outwards from the point of contact, extending along the barrier's curves to both sides and gradually dissipating at the edge of the deck. The Evil Knight's sword remained stationary on the barrier's surface, not pressing down any further.

Fanes stood behind the barrier, staring at the edge of the blade less than an arm's length away. He felt his legs go weak, but he maintained his balance between his line of sight and the edge of the metal surface. As the metal drew closer, he took a half-step back to steady himself, and reached out to support the still-shaky Akoda: "Are you alright?"

Yakoda leaned on him to steady herself: "It's nothing serious, just a bit weak. I just need a little rest."

The Evil Knight slightly turned his head, about to sheathe his sword and readjust his stance, when a huge column of water rose from the side of the deck, unfolding in the air into the outline of a whale. The whale was entirely composed of seawater, shimmering with a pale blue luster in the twilight light.

It opened its mouth and swooped down from above towards the direction of the Extremely Evil Knight, swallowing him whole before plunging into the seawater at the stern of the ship.

The sound continued for a while before gradually weakening, as if a complete sinking and rising motion was being completed underwater.

Tartaglia stood on the edge of the ship's railing, panting heavily, one arm still outstretched: "...How was that move of mine?"

The seawater remained still for a moment after the wave, and the greatsword emerged from the water, water dripping from the surface of the armor.

The Evil Knight rose from beneath the water, soaked to the bone, a dark red light still burning within the seams of his armor. He paused above the surface, glancing down at the dripping water from his body before looking up at Tartaglia: "...Your summoned creature's appearance needs improvement."

The extremely vicious rider charged towards him.

Just before the black figure was about to land where D'Artagnan was, Skirk cut in from the side of his path.

The sword did not collide head-on with the Evil Knight, but instead slashed along the cooling patterns on his armor, creating a brief energy blockage at the point of contact.

The Evil Rider shifted his body slightly, allowing his initial attack to glide past her. He regained his footing and looked down at her: "Skirk, is this your choice?"

Skirk did not answer, but simply held the blade of her sword to her side, shielding D'Artagnan behind her.

The sky darkened in that instant. The shadow descended from above the clouds faster than anyone could react.

A massive, deep blue ice crystal ridge ripped through the clouds, leaving a trail of fading ice crystal fragments at its end as it plummeted straight toward the sea. Its target was clear—the location of the Extreme Evil Knight.

The Evil Rider sensed the presence of the Frost Spike the moment it emerged from the clouds. He looked up, and just as he was about to move, he felt his movements stop.

The Evil Knight's body did not move as he wished—the abyssal power peeling away from his armor paused momentarily when the light of the Frostfire Nail struck him. Within the Nail's range, any trace of the abyss temporarily ceased its activity. His sword-wielding hand froze in mid-air, unable to move an inch.

The nail of the cold sky fell. It pierced his breastplate, went through his body, and embedded itself in the sea.

The seawater was pushed aside by the kinetic energy of the falling ice crystal pillar, and the wave wall spread outwards, engulfing the ship and pushing the entire ship backwards for thousands of meters before it came to a stop.

The sea surface formed a huge crater where the Frost Nail fell, and the seawater at the edge was slowly surging back, filling the deep pit that had been smashed out, pushing the broken ice crystals and armor fragments into the deeper water.

The figure of the Evil Rider disappeared at the spot where the Frost Nail fell, leaving only the slowly sinking ice crystal pillar on the sea surface. Its tip had already sunk below the sea surface, with only a section of the pillar exposed, being washed by the seawater.

No one on the ship moved. Fanes remained standing by the mast, his hand on Jakoda's shoulder. He spoke: "...He's dead?"

No one answered. The pillar of the Frost Spike was slowly sinking on the surface of the sea, the water gradually covering the exposed portion of it again. Several fragments of armor rose from the water, only to sink again with the surging waves.

Daines Reeb stood on the ship's railing, watching the disappearing ridge: "When the Frost Nail fell, it suppressed the abyssal power within its range. The dissipation of that power weakened his self-healing ability and recovery speed. Even if his defenses could withstand the impact of the landing, he wouldn't be able to recover from his injuries in that state."

Zhong Li stood on the other side of the ship's railing, gripping his rock spear, looking at the ice crystal ridge slowly sinking into the sea in the distance: "If Sky Island has made a move, it means that its actions have crossed a certain boundary."

In the distance, only the last section of the pillar, the "Frosty Nail," remained above sea level, slowly sinking until it was completely submerged, leaving only a spreading ripple at the point of impact. The sea returned to calm, save for the gentle rocking of the ship and the last fading, dark red glow on the distant horizon.

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To add to that, why was the Extreme Evil Knight instantly killed by the Frostbite Blade?

Originally, I planned to have Zhong Li do it, but Zhong Li's hidden attributes are too high. His age, gender, and place of origin are all unknown. Now even his attributes are uncertain. How am I supposed to write this?

As for Yakoda, the child still needs to grow!

Daines Reeb, the only thing I know about him is that he's not very bright! This applies both before and after the Abyss Cataclysm. As for strength, I only know he's very strong, but he probably couldn't defeat the Extreme Evil Knight at that time.

As for why Tianli was able to defeat Ji'e Knight in an instant, a closer look at Ji'e Knight's rise to power reveals that he was entirely supported by the Abyss.

The initial funding came from the Abyss, and subsequent development also took place on the Abyss's territory, acquiring its power. In essence, he was a lackey of the Abyss, and he couldn't possibly admit it.

Now that Abyss sees his henchmen potentially killing his own father, he's withdrawn all his power and fled!

Tianli is the representative of the Bright Universe, similar to Jackie Chan in Jackie Chan Adventures who is imbued with righteousness. The Devil Rider, on the other hand, is Valmont, who possesses a touch of demonic energy. (Saint Lord)

Those who say that the Extreme Evil Knight Explodes the Star, whose performance completely crushes the laws of nature, have no idea how big the difference in their status really is.

Even if the Bright Universe is suppressed now, isn't it a bit much that a mere henchman can defeat the Bright Universe's agent? If that were the case, the Abyss would have been in charge of this world long ago.

Furthermore, the Abyss would never choose the Evil Knight as its proxy, because the Abyss actually has better options, whether it's the Anti-Lord or the Nibelungen, both of which have stronger talents than the Evil Knight.

In summary: The Evil Knight is just a henchman raised by the Abyss! They give you power when you're useful, and take back everything with interest when you're no longer useful, then kick you to the curb!

What? You say that if Heaven has the ability, it shouldn't use the power of the Bright Universe? Then let the Extreme Evil Knights not use the power of the Abyss.

Neither of them used the power of the Light Universe and the Abyss, so the Evil Knight lost even more miserably!