I'm in the Teyvat running group

"Xiangling..." Hu Tao said, somewhat at a loss, "I wanted to tell you after I had resolved this..."

“We’re friends, what can’t we talk about? Besides, Xiuxiu is here to help, I’m sure she’ll be able to solve it.”

"That's true... I didn't expect Yunxiu to be so strong. Speaking of which, he was the one with the most ideas when he was a child, and I didn't expect him to still have so many ideas now that he's grown up."

"Yes, let me tell you, he's not just good at finding solutions..."

Soon, Liu Ying joined the discussion. Three women make a drama, and since all three happened to be fire-type, they naturally had all sorts of topics to discuss, which gave Yun Xiu a headache.

Thankfully, Xiaogong didn't come; otherwise, four fire-type characters together would have been quite terrifying...

Yunxiu thought with a headache, but for him right now, eating was the most important thing. These past few days, he had been teaching Hu Tao and dealing with various matters related to the Eight Gates and Seven Gates Formation, so it was impossible for him to eat well. In fact, he was lucky to have any food at all...

Moreover, the impact on Liyue itself is becoming increasingly visible, as evidenced by the fact that there are almost no people in Wanmin Hall. All of this will gradually subside after the life-or-death issues are resolved.

Hu Tao and Yun Xiu's preparations were almost at their limit; now they were just waiting for the full moon.

Chapter 263 Setting Up an Array in the Netherworld to Purify the Underworld (Third Update on Tuesday!)

Two nights later, Yunxiu and Hutao returned to Wuwangpo.

Just like last time, I landed on Wuwang Slope and walked in. However, this time Ying was already waiting there.

Luminous only returned to Liyue this morning, and the matter in Nordkare has finally come to an end. According to Luminous, she fought with the two Enforcers in Nordkare and found the phantom of her former 'spaceship' again.

Although she couldn't get into the spaceship no matter what she tried, Ying discovered that many shadows from hundreds of years ago were also unable to enter. In addition, Columbia showed her some information from back then, so Ying is now almost completely confused about some of her actions back then and what happened here.

"Yunxiu, do you know what time really is?" Ying looked at Yunxiu and said, "I found my spaceship in Nordkalai and saw information about my past, but... the spaceship seems to have never been opened before my brother came looking for me."

“Hmm…I saw your brother a while ago…” Yunxiu thought for a moment and decided to tell Ying about it: “Because it is indeed a very important matter, I did not communicate with you in the Spirit Realm. This matter can only be discussed in person.”

"Brother... what did he say to you?" Ying looked at Yunxiu in surprise. This was something she hadn't expected, because although she had seen her brother once recently, they hadn't really exchanged much information. Ying only knew that the weaving of fate was almost complete, and that her brother was now planning a ley line to place Kanria on it.

"It's a long story, but he did explain the Teyvat time system to me..."

Yunxiu told Ying about the model Kong had given him and some of her own understanding. After learning this information, Ying quickly fell silent.

The time loop in Teyvat is indeed a very absurd thing, and this was naturally a foreshadowing that was planted at the start of the game. When Venti met the Traveler, he said "see you again".

Furthermore, when he went to steal the Sky Harp, he said that the past, present, and future are one, and at least for Wendy, there is no poem he does not know.

This is the reason why Teyvat's time is so strange. But the main reason for this strangeness is that his time is likely circular, similar to a Möbius strip. If you follow the timeline, you can even see your own back. Rene also hinted at this at the time.

Otherwise, how could the fate of a world be so easily calculated using the "world-style" approach?

The only explanation is that World Style isn't calculating; it simply possesses the truth about this world.

The model that Kong showed to Yunxiu truly and profoundly embodies the time-running logic of Teyvat, which is that, relying on fate itself, the timeline can actually lead to any point, as long as there is enough powerful energy and a fixed point.

The key to this positioning is a person's name, and the name represents that destiny.

So, when it comes to Gemini, it's easy to discover something quite absurd: Gemini actually presents a paradox.

It's certain that one of the Geminis never went to Kanria; he only witnessed its destruction. If we examine the timeline, we'll find that the original Gemini only knew about the destruction of Kanria and how it was destroyed, but he didn't know anything about Kanria itself.

Because at least at the moment when the rebel went to find the true master, he was not awake.

In Yunxiu's timeline, when Kong went to find Ying, Ying was still asleep in the spaceship. Then, the two of them went to Sky Island to try to leave this world but were stopped. What followed was a series of events.

So, at least one person has never seen the Inteware flower, or doesn't recognize it. However, the story portrays it as two people recognizing Inteware and knowing why Luminous uses it.

But this is obviously illogical, and the spaceship has never been opened, and the rebel has lost his memory and made Canry Adam his home.

This is of course unreasonable. First of all, no one can erase the memories of the Descendant. Secondly, the Descendant's own missing status is not so simple. The Great King of Law has been sleeping all the way since he was beaten, and he has not been demoted in a real sense. Moreover, he was able to develop the Heavenly Nail to suppress the Abyss Calamity. Regardless of how strong this ability is, it at least proves one thing.

That means the weakened strength of the Descendants doesn't mean they can be demoted. At least the Traveler himself absorbed so much resentment from Liyue and was fine, he just needed to rest for a while.

This leads to the final question—is the opposition to God on the outside truly opposition to God?

If the spaceship was never activated, then who is outside the spaceship?

If we put everything onto the entire Teyvat timeline, we'll find that it all ultimately leads to two possibilities.

First, the current Sora and Luminosity are not the real Sora and Luminosity. In other words, only the original Sora and Luminosity are the real Sora and Luminosity. The two who awakened five hundred years ago are not them, nor are the ones who are pushing the Abyss outside. The real anti-original is still inside the spaceship, and the original Luminosity has only recently emerged.

As for who sent Luna to Mondstadt—it was very likely Wendy.

First of all, if you look back from your spawn point, you'll see the island of Time and Wind. Then, if you cross the sea from Mondstadt, you'll reach Nordkalley, the place where your spaceship lands.

In the center of Mondstadt and Nordkalley lies the Spiral Abyss, which we have to enter once a month.

As I mentioned before, the initial storyline of Genshin Impact was actually too coincidental. Why did Venti happen to be there? Why did the Abyss Order launch its invasion at that exact moment? Why did Venti seem unaware of all this? And why did Venti hand over his Divine Heart?

But in reality, as we've seen the story up to this point, it's very clear that Wendy can see the timeline, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he orchestrated everything.

The second possibility is that the current anti-God is indeed anti-God, and the rightful God is indeed the rightful God, but the anti-God's timeline is not at this moment.

The Kong that Yunxiu met was also seeking to advance in rank, but when did he lose his rank? The answer is when he was used as a container for the Abyss, but why did he have no memory of that time, or even know what happened?

The simplest explanation is that the twins' spaceship landed in Nordkale not 500 years ago, but much earlier, while the two of them left 500 years ago. Therefore, they should at least have obtained some information.

Everyone knows that Teyvat is shrouded in an abyss, but why are these two people confused by it?

Ying only understood this during her journey, so why was Kong there? And the spaceship wasn't activated.

The second possibility is that what appears to be the past Sora on this timeline is actually the future Sora. The present Sora can only see the future Sora when he opens the spaceship. The reason why the future Sora doesn't know anything is that he hasn't actually experienced anything yet.

Since no one can erase the memories of the Descendant, the most likely explanation is that the Descendant himself did not experience them.

Then comes the moment of "the future saving the past," where Sora from the future saves her sister from the past, and they finally meet in Nordkalé.

"If that's the case, then if I can find the spaceship in advance and open it, wouldn't I be able to tell Kong everything beforehand, and be able to deal with it when he has to go back to the past?" Ying suddenly asked. "If that's the case, then I need to return to Nordkalai as soon as possible and find out where the spaceship is!"

She thought about it carefully, then looked at Yunxiu and said, "Yunxiu, you must help me this time. If we can find my brother, then even if Teyvat is at its last moment, we can still leave here in a spaceship."

“Of course I will help you… but it’s probably not possible now.” Yunxiu shook her head and said, “Besides, your spaceship has obviously been hidden by a ‘ruler,’ but I don’t know if it’s the Ruler of Time or the Ruler of Space. My suggestion is that we go to Nata first, win the Night Watchers War, and after making contact with the Ruler of Death, try to get some information from her.”

“If that’s the case, then… I’ll go to Nata after this is over.” Ying nodded: “Will this Night Watcher War be very important?”

"Of course, there are even other important matters... but I'll tell you about them later." Yunxiu looked at the familiar place in front of her and said, "We're at the brink of life and death, so let's deal with the current situation first."

Ying nodded. Having roamed the starry sea for many years, temporary setbacks and problems were nothing to her. As long as she could ultimately achieve her goal, the process was unimportant. After so much contact with Yunxiu, she knew that Yunxiu had a very deep understanding of Teyvat itself, even far exceeding her own, so she naturally trusted her completely.

Hu Tao didn't know much about these things, so she didn't say a word along the way, but seeing the life-or-death situation, her expression also turned serious: "It seems to be more serious here..."

This time, there was no need to bite her fingertip to open it. In the past few days, Yunxiu had helped Hutao store the blood in the amulet to the maximum level, a full eight times the normal life value, which made Hutao's spellcasting quite easy. Soon, the three of them were on the verge of life and death.

Unlike last time, this place is almost entirely occupied by black energy. The yin energy in the entire space between life and death has become so dense that it has given rise to unclaimed and wronged souls, which is terrifying to behold.

"How...how can there be so much? Isn't this a bit too serious?" Hu Tao asked Yun Xiu while casting a spell, "Should we...go to the Realm of the Dead first, or clean up the filth here and set up an array?"

"Clean up the array first. Ying can handle this. I'll go with you to the Death Realm later." Yunxiu flicked his hand, and more than two thousand array plates flew out of his storage bag. He had recently re-refined the purification array, increasing the number of plates tenfold from the previous two hundred or so, and the purification ability had also increased dozens of times. Now it even has the ability to purify an entire city.

Several hundred mage hands were quickly dispatched to install all the array plates, and Ying stood directly in the very center of the array.

This kind of thing is really a piece of cake for her!

Chapter 264 Cleansing from Calamity and Retracing Time to Hear the True Meaning (First Update on Wednesday!)

The barrier between the two realms prevents actual communication, but this does not affect the activation of the formation. When the Eight Gates and Seven Gates Formation was set up, time synchronization was already taken into account.

Soon, the formation was activated, and the seven outer formations were activated at the same time. In an instant, a large amount of black energy and demonic creatures emerged from all the gates, and legendary demonic creatures appeared across space from the Injury and Shock gates!

However, as soon as a large number of ordinary monsters appeared, they were forcibly refined by the formations of the Moon-Cut Sun True Lord and Yao Guang. Occasionally, one or two would escape, but they would be quickly killed by other legendary powerhouses. Li Yue has recently handled many related matters under Yun Xiu's command. Just the time she faced Osel, she had already gained a lot of experience in dealing with such matters.

The Moon-Shaping and Sun-Building technique takes spatial magic to its extreme. As soon as a demon appears, it is trapped in an endless array of control and is annihilated before it can find a way out!

However, the pollution this time was indeed beyond most people's imagination. Even in the relatively calm areas of life, rest, and opening, a large number of monsters were born. However, even in the weakest areas, there were legendary powerhouses guarding them.

Moreover, most of the recently promoted legends have mastered the nine-ring and legendary spells provided by Yunxiu, which gives them a wide variety of ways to deal with monsters. The legendary powerhouses themselves are already quite strong, and by learning a little bit of spells, they can expand their means of dealing with monsters. How many of them wouldn't want to learn them?

Even some of the ancient immortals of Liyue have learned a thing or two from them.

Just like the True Lord of Water and Mountain, although his relationship with Yunxiu is relatively ordinary, he is quite proficient in magic, from the Tears of Return to the Void to Meteor Fusion and Explosive Spray.

He had even learned the fighting style that Yunxiu was familiar with, covering a huge area with magic, and then finishing off the enemy with the Tears of Return to the Void. His fighting style left Gan Yu speechless. After all, this immortal was not actually such a fierce fighter back then. In fact, the three immortals of Jueyun were not particularly good at fighting and combat...

In terms of understanding of combat, the only one among the three immortals who can be considered quite good is actually Liu Yun, also known as Xian Yun. Therefore, the other two actually have a certain degree of awe towards Xian Yun.

Xianyun's disciples also have different fighting methods. Of course, Shenhe, a disciple who was taught by two True Lords at the same time, is another matter.

In this battle, Shen He mainly served as a mobile force to provide support and clean up any additional leaks, primarily because she had the shortest breakthrough time and her foundation was not yet solid.

A large number of monsters were wiped out, and the core flames of each great formation ignited, spreading the power of the entire formation to all parts of Liyue. Then, visible to the naked eye, streaks of black energy emerged from the people, the ground, and the animals of Liyue, heading straight for the Gate of Death.

Within the Gate of Death, a large amount of black energy surged in and immediately entered the array space. The more than two thousand array plates refined by Yunxiu firmly bound the black energy in place. Under the resonance of the array, the black energy was directly weakened by three layers, and then continuously consumed and purified in the links.

When it entered Ying's body, it was already seven-tenths gone, making it much more powerful than the earliest formations.

Purifying the black energy in these three layers was a piece of cake for Ying. Even though the black energy seemed endless, it was only relatively troublesome and didn't actually have a big impact.

"Ying, you really are an amazing person..." Hu Tao cast one spell after another at the Hall of Rebirth to stabilize the space and save some of the souls sent by the black energy from being purified. At the same time, she praised Ying's abilities: "If I were to deal with this black energy myself, I probably wouldn't be able to last long."

“Although I want to say that everyone has their own expertise, this matter is actually not that simple.” Yunxiu glanced at Hu Tao. After he recently increased Hu Tao’s strength by several dozen times, Hu Tao is now handling these matters with ease, even quite effortlessly. He smiled and said, “Simply speaking, Ying’s strength is not as good as many immortals, but in terms of purifying and controlling energy itself, Ying is the most powerful even in the Star Sea.”

While Ying's purification ability appears to be a purification power, it is not strictly speaking one. Yunxiu had already studied this during the Dvalin rescue battle.

Ying actually has the ability to absorb all energy for her own use. In other words, it's not about purification, but absorption. However, during this process, her constitution will transform the energy into energy that is suitable for her.

As for Luminous, she can use any kind of energy. The energy in her body is pure energy without any attributes, but it can be transformed at will when used. This is why Luminous can use all elemental forces.

Therefore, the purification array designed for fire, as explained before, actually uses energy waves to continuously resonate, adjusting the energy itself to the same frequency as fire's own energy. This naturally requires fire to 'calibrate', making it easier for fire.

In other words, the biggest problem with Canria back then was that it used energy in a too simple and crude way.

If, like Yunxiu, one develops an array and utilizes resonance frequencies to extend the purification time, perhaps even if one opposes the master, that is, remains empty, one will not lose one's position.

Because in this situation, it is not about 'containing' the power of the abyss, but about 'transforming' the power of the abyss.

Canria's technology is actually not that advanced; instead, it has always been simple and crude, like using psionic energy to boil water or using intercontinental ballistic missiles to deliver packages—crude and not very efficient.

In reality, the early Kanriars weren't that terrifying. The energy they initially used was a normal "Athos Matter" crystal, which is essentially a highly concentrated elemental force. Using this to power creation would naturally reduce the problems encountered. The seven kingdoms of Teyvat still use this kind of thing now.

These are highly concentrated elemental crystals. The two thousand cubic energy crystals that Liyue obtained when exchanging "Lady" and "Rich Man" with Inazuma were made from this kind of crystal. Inazuma is also the place that produces the most of these due to its special environment.

Of course, the seven elemental crystals have different uses, or rather, they are good at different things. For example, lightning is mainly used in daily life and various vehicles, while grass is used for planting and various crops.

Although most people in Teyvat couldn't master elemental power before Yunxiu arrived, it didn't mean they couldn't use it. It's just that elements are inherently dangerous, so they couldn't be used for long periods, which would cause a series of problems.

Of course, now that there is the spell system launched by Yunxiu on the one hand, and the existence of the zero-ring spell [Elemental Isolation] on the other hand, most people can come into contact with the elements without any pressure.

This purification was the longest one Ying had ever undergone. From the moment she entered until the last wisp of black energy merged into the formation and was annihilated by Ying's own massive energy fluctuations, a full seven hours had actually passed. Strictly speaking, it was already late at night when she entered.

The seven gates of Liyue had long since ended their rituals and battles. Although there were one or two minor incidents, with a few monsters escaping the control of the formations, they were quickly wiped out by the mobile forces deployed by the seven gates.