In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

Knowing the gap between himself and his opponent, the skirmisher dared not slack off in the slightest. He used the power of the God of Ice, and the surface of the katana, which was originally formed of lightning element, immediately showed a layer of ice element.

Both elemental forces are equally powerful and unparalleled, and no one on the continent can surpass them.

General Thunder remained unfazed. She recognized the owner of the ice elemental power, but even so, the strength of the skirmishers was still somewhat inferior to hers.

Even if the scattered soldiers possessed the power of the seven gods simultaneously, they might not be able to defeat her.

With only a portion of divine power, it is still insufficient to contend with a true one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm.

That's how the protagonist in the game is; even though he possesses the power of both the Anemo and Geo Archon, he's still instantly killed by a terrible movie.

“Those who defy eternity are unforgivable. I should have killed you with my own hands, but she seems to have something to say to you.”

General Thunder said that as the skirmishers charged toward her, the world suddenly began to shatter.

The soldiers' vision went completely black, but when the images reappeared, they found that the world around them had changed dramatically.

He arrived at another place, not the castle tower, not Narukami Island, and not Inazuma.

This is Lei's inner world, and also the place where her true self resides, called "Pure Land of One Heart".

A massive stone platform appeared beneath their feet. The soldiers looked up and saw the real General Thunder in the distance.

Unlike the puppets outside, this was Ray the Movie himself, possessing rich emotions, and also the culprit that made him the way he is today.

Ying's body hovered in mid-air, maintaining a meditative posture. After a while, she slowly opened her eyes, and her feet landed on the ground.

The two stared at each other for a while before the soldier broke the silence by speaking first.

"Before, it was just warnings. Is he finally willing to meet me this time?"

His eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent. The stragglers were experiencing intense emotional fluctuations, but there wasn't a trace of the emotion of reuniting with their loved ones.

“I am indeed ashamed of you for the collapse of the country, but that is not a reason for you to act recklessly in Inazuma.”

"What is this? A warning? My general, when did you become so soft-hearted? In the past, you would have eliminated someone like me who could threaten [Eternity] without hesitation."

Ying didn't speak, she just stared at the stragglers.

After a long while, she let out a soft sigh.

“Perhaps I should have kept you by my side before, even if it meant sealing your power, so that you could live like an ordinary person.”

"You've changed a lot since then, but it's pointless to say that now. You want my Heart of God to smooth over your final 'flaw'."

"In that case, let's have a duel. If you can defeat me, I will give you the Heart of God."

After saying that, Kage summoned her weapon—the Naginata no Inahi, a naginata with a purple base, which she had been using since the Demon God War.

"You're still the same as before, your mind is full of things about fighting. Oh well, I'll let you see how much I've grown over the years."

A strange black aura rose from the soldier's palm; it was the power of the demon god extracted from the crystallized bone marrow.

“I’m not stupid. You are one of the seven rulers of the mortal world. Fighting you without preparing something is tantamount to suicide.”

"Aurobas? I didn't expect that you could extract its divine power from a guy who has been dead for so long. But do you think you can defeat me with just that?"

With a wave of his hand, Shadow unleashed a bolt of purple lightning that struck the stragglers.

"Elemental Combat Skill: Divine Transformation: Awakening of the Evil Star!"

Armed with weapons, the soldier simultaneously harnessed the powers of Thor, Ice God, Serpent God, and Evil Eye. With these four powers combined, his strength had been elevated to a terrifying level.

Even so, when Shadow's attack came, he still found it very difficult to defend himself.

On the other side, after the attack hit the skirmishers, a halo appeared behind Shadow, and at the top of the halo was a purple eye.

That is the Eye of Lightning Punishment, the core of her elemental combat skills. With this eye, she can attack enemies with lightning almost anytime.

The next second, the shadow suddenly disappeared from the spot, catching the skirmisher off guard, because his eyes couldn't detect where the shadow went at all.

When they spotted her again, she was already behind them, and the skirmisher quickly raised his weapon to defend himself.

Intense lightning energy erupted in the air, and the soldier was forced back more than ten steps.

But that wasn't all. Before he could catch his breath, Ying attacked him in the same way. If he hadn't already had experience with this, the opponent's strike would probably have chopped off his head.

Having parried another attack from Zhu Ying, the Scattered Soldier had come to realize just how vast the difference in strength between himself and his opponent truly was.

Even with so much power supporting him, he could only parry.

The seven rulers of the mortal world are truly terrifying.

However, as he said, he was no fool, and he would never be so stupid as to challenge the Seven Gods without being fully prepared.

There was no need to hold back any longer. He didn't know if Ying had used his full strength just now. If not, he would likely be killed in the next move.

A purple ball of light condensed in his hand, which the soldier crushed in the next second.

Ying originally thought this was a tactic he was using against her, but after a long time, nothing happened.

"Don't rush, the main event is about to begin."

Seeing the confusion in Ying's expression, the skirmisher revealed an extremely eerie smile.

Soon, Ying finally found out what the other party had done.

The scattered soldiers have just made their move, but their target wasn't her; it was the residents of Narukami Island.

Long before heading to the castle tower, he had crystallized bone marrow planted in various corners of Narukami Island.

These crystallized bone marrows have been tempered, and the demonic power they contain is several times or even dozens of times greater than that of ordinary purified bone marrow.

A single crystallized bone marrow of this purity can condense into the resentment of a demon god. If many such marrows are gathered together, the resulting resentment of a demon god will be powerful enough to destroy a kingdom without divine protection.

More importantly, this demonic resentment feeds on negative human emotions, such as anger and fear.

The more negative emotions absorbed, the stronger the demon god's resentment will become. If all the negative emotions of the residents of Narukami Island were absorbed, even the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World would probably find it extremely troublesome.

Chapter Fifty-Three: Demon God's Resentment

"Is this your plan? The country is collapsing."

Through the perspective of General Raiden outside, Kage saw what was happening on Narukami Island.

One cloud after another of black mist rose from the ground, then converged into the sky, eventually forming a huge serpentine shape.

That was the serpent god Orobas, the demon god who once ruled the island of Haiqi.

"What...what is that?!"

Inside Inazuma Castle, many people have already witnessed the demonic resentment of Orobas, and the sight before them will undoubtedly cause them panic.

The remaining shogunate troops quickly appeared with their weapons, but faced with such a behemoth, they had no idea what to do.

Soon, the city's residents began to flee with their families—it was an instinctive reaction. Their intuition told them that if they stayed, death would be their only fate.

"At this level, it's not enough to pose a threat to me."

Ying said calmly, although the resentment of the demon gods outside was a catastrophe for mortals, in her eyes, even the real Aurobas could not do anything to her here, let alone just a part of the remaining resentment.

“I never intended to defeat you head-on. We executives have witnessed the power of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm. Besides, I am already aware of how big the gap is between me and you.”

"In that case, let's try a different approach: kill all the residents of Narukami Island. You, who pursue eternity, surely wouldn't want to see that happen, would you?"

The skirmishers used a very cunning tactic, which made Shadow fall into deep thought.

The pursuit of eternity requires sacrifice, a fact that Kage is well aware of, which is why she does not interfere in the war between the Shogunate army and the rebel army.

But sacrificing all the residents of Narukami Island would be too high a price to pay.

More importantly, even if she took action, she couldn't completely eliminate all the resentment of the demons outside in a short time.

Unless... the power of the Thunder Cherry Tree is used, but because the [Divine Cherry Blossom Purification] has not been performed for a long time, the Thunder Cherry Tree is now corroded beyond recognition.

Although it appears normal on the surface, the roots have accumulated dirt that has been purified over the past few hundred years.

Using the power of the Thunder Cherry Tree at this time is clearly not a wise choice, and may even have the opposite effect.

Brute force won't work, and neither will the purifying power of the Thunder Cherry Tree. So, the only remaining option is...

......

Meanwhile, Suzumiya Yu returned to Narukami Island from Hachiyū Island without being intercepted by the Shogunate army, indicating that their losses were also considerable.

Having successfully won over the resistance fighters to his side, his plan was partially completed. The next step was...

"Ok?"

As Suzumiya Yu was pondering how to proceed with his next plan, he suddenly sensed something amiss.

He hadn't noticed it before, but now he realized that the atmosphere on Narukami Island seemed unusually oppressive today.

Suddenly, a murderous intent came from behind. Suzumiya Yu instantly drew her sword and slashed fiercely behind her.

The blade quickly severed something, but Suzumiya Yu felt as if it weren't real.

It didn't feel like you were cutting into a living creature.

Feeling a sense of doubt, Ryou turned around and was surprised to find that what she had just cut was actually a cloud of black mist.

Moreover, although the black mist was severed, it was restored to its original state within a few seconds, just like a ghost's body can regenerate infinitely.

What's even more surprising is that there's a strange aura emanating from that black mist, unlike anything human, but rather the resentment of some kind of being.

"What...is this?"

Feeling a slight unease, Suzumiya Yu seemed to have guessed something.

That black mist was the resentment of a demon god, and it was extremely powerful, almost as terrifying as a real demon god.

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from behind, and the sky seemed to darken at that moment. Suzumiya Yu turned around and saw a huge serpentine figure appearing in the sky above Inazuma Castle.

"Snake god?"

Throughout the entire Inazuma continent, or rather the entire Teyvat continent, only one serpentine demon god has ever appeared: the serpent god Orobus.

Thinking about this, Suzumiya Yuu finally realized that although she had stopped the shogunate army from fighting the resistance to the death, the Fatui's plan had not been affected.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, their plan seems to be progressing very smoothly, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to create such a large device.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Narukami Island.

Ayaka Kamisato sat in her room feeling incredibly bored. Suzumiya Yuu had been missing for the past few days, leaving only Karasuya to guard her in their hideout.

Feeling inexplicably lonely and isolated, she seemed to only be able to pass the time by sleeping.