Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"Lord Coral Palace, a large number of deep-sea dragon lizards have been spotted approaching from the east!"

"They're really here?"

Xin Hai looked surprised and walked out of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage to ask Su Zhe about it, only to find that the latter had disappeared.

"Where is Lord Kyogre?"

He said he'd be leaving for a while, and I could take charge of things here.

After a moment of contemplation, Xin Hai said, "Pass down the order: without my command, no one is permitted to attack the dragon lizard."

Clearly, the Deep Sea Dragon Lizard intends to attack the Great Sun Imperial Court under the cover of the black mist. Su Zhe had her open the passage earlier precisely to deal with this situation.

Now that they no longer have territorial disputes with the deep-sea dragon lizard, Xin Hai naturally wouldn't go and fight the dragon lizard for no reason; doing so would be pointless.

Under Xin Hai's command, the Coral Palace's forces regrouped and gathered east of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage, confronting the emerging group of deep-sea dragon lizards from a distance.

Most of these dragon lizards were fully grown elites, and now they bared their sharp fangs and roared at the soldiers of the Coral Palace, their imposing presence terrifying.

The soldiers looked at each other, their hearts filled with apprehension.

Coral Palace Xin Hai looked calmly into the distance. She believed that since Su Zhe had said that the problem could be resolved peacefully, then there would definitely be no problem.

Sure enough, after a while, a masked priestess emerged from the group of dragon lizards.

Upon seeing her appear, the Coral Palace soldiers looked surprised and suspicious.

"Humans!?"

Why would humans live with deep-sea dragons?

"Is that a shrine maiden? Is she the shrine maiden of the Coral Palace?"

"Could it be that Lord Coral Palace has already tamed these dragon lizards?"

Amid the crowd's discussion, the masked priestess walked to the middle of the standoff between the two sides and stopped.

At the same time, Coral Palace Heart Sea also walked over, and the two faced each other, staring at each other for a moment.

"Hello, my name is Coral Palace Heart Sea."

"My name is... Aji."

Her voice was soft and gentle, even when facing an 'enemy'.

As she spoke, Aqi looked at the formation behind her heart sea, clearly indicating that they had been waiting there for a long time.

She didn't know where things went wrong; perhaps it was the one from the Abyss who had ill intentions from the start. In any case, the original plan had failed, and now she only had two paths before her: either launch a full-scale attack or negotiate.

Since these humans didn't choose to attack her and the dragon lizard, it means there must be room for negotiation.

Even though she no longer trusts humans.

only...

"Are you...human?" Aqi looked at Xinhai with some doubt. "Are you from Haiqi Island?"

"Yes, I am the current human goddess priestess of the Coral Palace."

"The current human goddess priestess... I think I know that name."

Aqi's eyes were filled with doubt. She sensed an aura from Xin Hai that was different from that of humans. It was an aura that she was very familiar with, and it was very similar to that of her 'companion'.

Therefore, Aqi subconsciously believed that the person in front of her would not harm her.

Meanwhile, Xin Hai was also observing A Qi. When she saw the pendant around the latter's neck, a look of realization dawned on her eyes.

She then smiled slightly: "You've come to take away those dragon lizards under the Great Sun Imperial Palace, haven't you?"

"..."

“I won’t stop you. I’ve already turned on the switch there, and you can take them away anytime.”

"..."

"Don't worry, we will retreat temporarily during this process. I swear in the name of the Sea God that we will never set up an ambush."

Aji finally spoke.

"Why...why are you helping me? What will happen to the trial on Sea God Island if I take those dragon lizards with me?"

“It’s no longer needed, and there will be no more trials in the future.” Xin Hai said softly, “This land will be returned to the Deep Sea Dragon Lizard from now on. Although it may seem irresponsible of me to say this, I still hope that the two races can live in peace and have no more disputes in the future.”

The people of Yuanxia Palace once drove away dragon lizards in order to survive, using them as research subjects and raising them to cultivate blood coral. The two races are now sworn enemies.

But times have changed, and continuing the dispute will only lead to a worse outcome.

Aji wasn't quite sure what had happened, but she was shocked by the outcome.

"Are you saying that no humans will ever come to Yuanxia Palace again?"

"Ah."

"How can I trust you?"

Xin Hai remained silent for a moment, then took out a snake-shaped pendant from his pocket.

This pendant is exactly the same as the one Aqi is wearing around her neck.

Upon seeing it, Aqi was taken aback: "Why... do you have this pendant?"

"You should have the answer in your heart by now." Looking at Agi, a hint of pity flashed in Shinkai's eyes. "This is something left behind by the Great God when he first reorganized the Abyss Palace and reformed the system. Originally, there were three pieces, which were given to the Great Sun Imperial Carriage, the Coral Palace lineage, and the Sea God Envoy."

"The piece from the Great Sun Imperial Carriage has not yet been found; it should be located beneath this place. My piece is a legacy from the Coral Palace, and as for the one on your body..."

Aqi: "..."

She understood.

She has carried this pendant with her since she can remember, along with many books about humanity.

She had doubted her own identity, or rather, she had guessed it, but she just refused to believe it.

Or rather, Aji prefers to see herself as a dragon lizard rather than a human.

“Thank you anyway.” She turned around. “But I am a dragon lizard, not a human. I should go back to where I belong, and you should go to where you belong.”

"Besides, you have a familiar scent to me. I don't know if this has any meaning for you, but I think if you have doubts in your heart, you'll feel better if you find out something."

Aqi had doubted it before, but now that she understands, she knows she is not a dragon lizard. However, she doesn't feel upset; instead, she feels relieved.

And she will continue to live as a dragon lizard.

As for Xin Hai, she wasn't sure; she only said that because the other party had helped her and the Dragon Lizard Clan.

As he watched Aqi walk away into the distance, Xin Hai's expression faltered slightly.

She recalled things she often dreamed about on countless nights, as well as the water-based abilities inherited from her mind.

If Agi is a human who is used to seeing himself as a dragon lizard.

So, what is she?

...

Meanwhile, while Xin Hai was dealing with the dragon lizard, Su Zhe arrived at the west side of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage.

Following the path he remembered, he found the secret room that triggered the quest for Abe no Yoshihisa's remnant soul.

Since Xin Hai said that only this sage in the entire Yuanxia Palace had ever seen Ishtar, he felt it was very necessary to meet with him.

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

The sealed door to the secret chamber was opened, and Su Zhe walked along the passage to the deepest part, where he saw a wisp of a remnant soul in a semi-transparent state.

Upon seeing Su Zhe appear, the remnant soul immediately cried out, "I am...I am the builder of Helios, named: Abe no Yoshihisa!"

"Stranger, you have come from afar, and I am in such a disheveled state that I am unable to receive you. It is truly impolite... Hmm!?"

Abe Yoshihisa's lingering soul stared intently at Su Zhe, then suddenly knelt down, banging his head on the ground and saying, "Sinner Abe Yoshihisa pays homage to the Great God of the World!!"

Chapter 23 Is Istaru really me? Zhongli and Ying meet.

"This sinner, Abe no Yoruhisa, pays homage to the God of the World!!"

Su Zhe was slightly taken aback when he saw Abe Ryoujiu's remnant soul suddenly kneeling before him.

He looked around to make sure that it was just the two of them.

"Are you calling me?"

The eternal great god?

me?

Are you kidding me?!

Su Zhe was genuinely startled.

"Honorable God of the World, I am guilty. I have failed your expectations and allowed the Great Sun Chariot to be used by evil people. Instead of bringing light to the White Night Kingdom, it has plunged everyone into deeper darkness."

Abe said excitedly after a long while.

"Wait, get up first. You can't just call someone by that name!"

The Great God of the Eternal World, isn't that Ishtar?

The current ruler is in a high position, and he cannot bear the responsibility of being accused of impersonation.

“I, Abe, have long failed to live up to God’s grace. In this broken body, I am truly unworthy to stand and speak to you.”

Abe remained prostrate on the ground for a long time.

He showed Su Zhe the respect and awe that came from the bottom of his heart, like a devout pilgrim.

"Stop talking nonsense and get up right now!"

Su Zhe said irritably.

If you don't get up, do you expect me to talk to you with my head down?

It's exhausting!

Abe hesitated for a long time before standing up tremblingly.

However, he kept his head down, not daring to look directly at Su Zhe's face.

Or perhaps he had already seen it and didn't need to see it a second time. After all, he would never forget the appearance of the god, and even though he was now a fragmented soul, he still remembered the appearance of the Great God of the Mortal World.