I'm in the Teyvat running group

"Welcoming Immortals, Jade Grass, Floating Raft, Melodious Zither, and Literary Terrace—are these the five continents of Penglai Island?" Hu Tao asked curiously. "Where will we rest tonight?"

“If there’s no water… that’s unlikely, so we’ll rest on the island. If there is water, we’ll have to stay in the demiplane.” Yunxiu smiled. “The demiplane itself is naturally not susceptible to water seepage. As long as the spatial gate isn’t opened, there’s no problem. I can set up an isolation array.”

"Let's go then!" Hu Tao excitedly jumped into the sea. The water-repelling beads shimmered on her body, keeping her dry and allowing her to breathe freely.

Yunxiu chuckled, glanced at Shenhe, and the two of them jumped down as well. Although flying would definitely be faster, Hu Tao liked swimming, so it wasn't a big deal.

However, Yunxiu was wrong. Hu Tao quickly became dejected. After swimming in the water for a while, she felt very tired and clung to Yunxiu.

"At this rate, it will take several more days to arrive..."

"Four or five days? About?" Yunxiu smiled. "Underwater, it doesn't happen that quickly."

"Ah, then let's fly!"

Chapter 291 Riding the Clouds and Crossing the Stars (First update on Friday!)

In the end, we naturally flew, but we still had some fun underwater with Walnut, swimming about... 300 meters.

The seabed of Liyue is naturally different from that of Fontaine. This is mainly because the water in Fontaine is essentially lake water, which is freshwater. Freshwater lakes naturally have more and more interesting scenery and things than seawater. Moreover, the Fontaine Academy has not released any strange mechanical fish to disrupt the ecosystem.

So the seabed in Fontainebleau is now more beautiful than before. Yunxiu studied it for a long time while fishing, since the leisure time after fishing was mostly spent with Navia sunbathing and drinking Fontainebleau's special Fontainebleau fruit juice.

At this point, it becomes quite interesting to study the fish.

Yunlai Sea is a magnificent place, but it also contains many strange things in many places. In addition, many strange things are sealed, so it is difficult to guarantee what is happening beneath the surface.

As for the location of the Sea God's Palace, it is actually not far from the Lonely Cloud Pavilion. The reason why the Emperor sealed Oser here was mainly to save trouble. Watching two sealed locations at the same time is quite troublesome, but if they are placed together, monitoring them is quite simple...

“Three hundred li east of the summit of Guyun Pavilion, there is a solitary island. Then fifty li north…” Yunxiu looked at the map in “A Study of the Ruins of the Canghai Sea” and quickly found the location of the Sea God Palace.

The sea surface was empty; the Sea God Palace had completely sunk into the ocean. However, this area of ​​the sea was unexpectedly calm, seemingly unaffected by any wind or waves. Yunxiu also sensed the immense power in the deep sea, as if the demon god of the Sea God Palace still existed.

“There’s a special aura…” Shen He said softly. As a legendary ranger, she used perception as her main attribute, and her abilities in this area were far superior to others.

Even most legendary characters don't reach his level. There aren't many legendary rangers to begin with. Teyvat has the most legendary warriors, followed by legendary knights and warlocks. There are relatively few mages, not to mention even fewer rangers.

“But there shouldn’t be any living demons here, right? The Hall of Rebirth sometimes helps deal with the remains of demons.” Hu Tao said doubtfully. She was actually one of the few people in Liyue who knew the most about the remains of demons and the relationship between life and death. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so familiar with Xiao. The two of them actually had some interaction in life.

In fact, when Liyue dealt with Oser last time, the fleet also passed through here. The battle between Luminous and Oser affected tens of kilometers and the energy wave reached hundreds of kilometers. At that time, no ancient powerful beings were alarmed, so it was naturally unlikely that anything would happen.

Ying had tens of thousands of people providing her with a continuous supply of energy. She herself possessed a god-level status and combat skills, and with the support of this energy, her combat power was completely at the god level. Because she was a descendant, her combat power was not low. Oser was a true demon god. The all-out battle between the two completely recreated a corner of the demon god war.

Although such wars occurred from time to time during the Demon God War, now that more than two thousand years have passed since the Demon God War, the outbreak of such a war is actually quite terrifying.

Therefore, even the Emperor summoned several deities to be present at the time, partly out of fear that something might happen.

Yueji told Yunxiu about this a couple of days ago. At the time, Lei Yingdian even drew his sword and pointed it directly at the Ice Queen. Of course, Yunxiu was somewhat relieved that these two Dragon King-level combatants didn't fight on the spot, otherwise, even if the Emperor were there, suppressing them would have been a big problem...

Currently, in Teyvat, apart from the newly ascended goddess Frinna, the seven ruling gods are actually not much different in terms of combat power. However, their strengths are completely different. For example, in terms of destructive power, even the Emperor is no match for Mavka. Mavka's throne contains not only the power of the gods, but also the power of the Dragon King and the power of the Death Ruler.

The Emperor's strength lies in suppression and protection. He can even suppress the power of a Dragon King. Standing there, he can fight against most beings who cannot even break his shield. However, his combat ability is only at the same level as the Ice Queen and the Crimson King, who are in the second tier.

Lei Movie is the other extreme. Her explosive power is even stronger than Mavika's, but her destructive power is not as terrifying. Her strength lies in her law-level cleavage, which can almost cut off any existence that is not as powerful as herself.

However, it's not so easy to deal with gods of equal rank or those with special abilities. This is why you have to break through their defenses and change their names before you can kill them. Only by changing their names can you sever the connection between them and the real Bushgalo, and only then can you kill them.

Of course, the power was also terrifying; in the movie, Ray crossed thousands of kilometers and instantly killed Bushgalo with a single strike.

What makes Raiden so powerful is that she can unleash her combat power almost without limit, far surpassing that of Mavika, a human who has ascended to godhood. Raiden is truly the first lightning bolt in the world, and she is the shadow born from that first lightning bolt. Her powerful will has given her the ability to fight endlessly.

As long as the protection is adequate, she can fight almost continuously.

That's why Liyue and Inazuma have such a good relationship. The three families of Emperor, Venti, and Raiden are practically inseparable, because the three of them working together can really crush any who dare to challenge them. Of course, in reality, there are four members in the Raiden family.

"Let's go down, the water here should be quite deep... Let's put some protection on Hu Tao first." Yun Xiu casually waved her hand, and a projectile shield was added to Hu Tao. Yun Xiu is currently a level 22 legendary mage with a modifier of 33 points, so the base value of the projectile shield is as high as 55 points. According to Yun Xiu's modifier coefficient of 6270 and the additional 340% shield-type skill bonus, this shield has more than 1.5 million health points.

The difference in health points between this shield and Walnut's is not significant, but it's important to note that this is a legendary shield, which comes with legendary resistances and various abilities, making it far more powerful than shields below the legendary level.

In addition to Yunxiu's inherent characteristics and status, the shield itself provides a terrifying boost to Hu Tao, and Yunxiu can use it several times.

Shen He naturally didn't need it. The resistance and a series of status effects that a legendary powerhouse possessed were enough for her to move freely underwater. Especially after she resolved the Lonely Star Calamity, the red rope naturally became her protective artifact. This red rope was personally crafted by the Emperor, and with the addition of the Moon-Shaving and Yang-Building formations, it was much stronger than many legendary treasures.

The three of them descended further down. Walnut, with her water-repelling beads, could breathe freely, but the ocean here clearly didn't have much interesting stuff anymore. The deeper they went, the less they could see in the deep sea.

However, after diving thousands of meters, a white light could be faintly seen below. This white light was quite beautiful and had a wisp of immortal energy. Even from thousands of meters away, one could feel the faint aura of immortals. It was clear that many immortals must have lived here at least thousands of years ago.

"Below is... the Sea God's Palace?" Shen He was the one who could sense this change the most, because the deeper she dived into the direction of the Sea God's Palace, the more the seawater seemed to become less viscous. She could clearly feel the water quality itself changing constantly. Her perception points were higher than Yun Xiu's, and with the blessing of the red rope, she could almost sense all the layers of seawater.

"It's the top level of the Sea God Palace, the 'Cloud Sea Immortal Dome,' which is where most of the Sea God Palace resides." As a legendary mage, Yunxiu, who always had his magical perception activated, had already sensed the auras below. His powerful intellect had memorized the entire book "Study of the Ruins of the Vast Sea," and the island and five continents at the top level were the essence of the Sea God Palace.

However, the most crucial secret may need to be found in the lowest-level states of Longyuan and Guixu, which is also his fundamental purpose this time.

All of Liyue's records about the Demon God War are completely stored in Yunxiu's mind. The old content can no longer yield any more information; only a new world can provide new information.

The three of them descended several thousand meters before they could vaguely see the shadow of the Sea God's Palace. In the vast and endless sea, the island of the Sea God's Palace floated quietly on the seabed, surrounded by a strange light shield that firmly protected the Sea God's Palace, as if preventing people from entering, but also preventing seawater from entering.

"Good news, there should be air inside." Yunxiu smiled. This was good news for Hu Tao. He activated his bubble spell, enveloping himself, Hu Tao, and Shen He inside, attaching them to the light barrier of the Sea God Palace.

"So that's how it is... Yunxiu, you're very clever!" Hu Tao poked the protective barrier of the bubble spell before smiling and saying, "This way, we can remove part of the protective shield here, and then we won't have to worry about water leaking in after we go in."

Shen He nodded. She had actually thought of this method as well, but since Yunxiu had already done it first, there was no reason for her to suggest it.

As for how to remove this protective shield, there is no better way than the Unfettered Talisman. Taking out the Unfettered Talisman, Yunxiu gently brushed it open a small opening. Just as the air inside was about to leak out, Yunxiu stopped it with a spell and casually threw in a few birds that she had caught on the way.

Finding the birds were alright, he smiled and said, "Let's go down."

Hu Tao and Shen He nodded and followed Yun Xiu into the light barrier, standing in front of the gate of the Sea God Palace.

“White jade steps, rippling light and shadow, coral cloud patterns…” Shen He looked at the scene before him and slowly said, “This is the entrance to the Sea God Palace, the Welcoming Immortal Continent?”

Chapter 292 Sword Pavilion, Lin's Footprints, and Tears (Second update on Friday!)

"Yes, this is Yingxian Island."

In terms of sheer awe, this even surpasses Liyue Harbor!

Welcome to the Sea God's Palace. Unlike the archway in Liyue Harbor, here a massive 72-step white jade staircase extends into a sea of ​​clouds, creating a scene of paradise on earth. When you step onto these steps, a layer of ripples of light and shadow will appear under your feet. On both sides of the steps are railings carved with coral cloud patterns and dragon reliefs.

Walking on the stone steps also gives you a unique sense of resonance, like stepping on an ancient zither with a melodious and far-reaching sound, and a feeling of cleansing your soul.

Strictly speaking, in terms of sheer size, it's not much larger than Yujingtai, but the unique feature of the Sea God Palace is its ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere!

Even the huge "gate" is engraved with these three huge relief characters: Yingxianzhou.

For some unknown reason, even after thousands of years, no dust has appeared here, nor have there been any skeletons or other things. Although there are traces of destruction, the Sea God Palace seems to be alive, and Yunxiu discovered that it is actually slowly repairing itself!

He pulled out his dragon scale staff in disbelief and instantly cast a fireball to smash a stone. The stone steps really began to repair themselves, although very slowly. Yunxiu estimated that it might take three to five years to restore the steps to the state they were in before he smashed them.

"It can actually be repaired here... No wonder the Sea God Palace we see is so well preserved..." Yunxiu murmured. This was far beyond his imagination. What materials was the Sea God Palace made of?

“Master once said that the Sea God Palace didn’t originally seem to have this characteristic; it probably only became like this after it sank into the sea.” Shen He touched the stone step that Yun Xiu had damaged and said slowly, “But I think this might not be a good thing… It’s impossible that the Sea God Palace didn’t lose anyone in that war. What happened to those people?”

Yunxiu nodded; this was indeed one of the biggest points of suspicion.

Just like the Remus Dynasty, those beings who were turned into stone statues were actually the former Remus people. If the Sea God Palace had no subjects, then traces should have been left behind. If the Sea God Palace had subjects, then there should be a few immortal beings who have survived to this day.

If the Palace of Poseidon had no subjects and left no trace, this situation would be truly terrifying...

Hu Tao wasn't really thinking about these things. She skipped and hopped her way up the stone steps. The sound of the stone steps and the even more magnificent palace behind them didn't really affect Yunxiu, but Hu Tao was still very interested.

After glancing at Shen He, the two followed Hu Tao up the stone steps and entered the square of Yingxianzhou. According to the book, this place was called Zhenhai Square, which was a place where all the people of the Sea God Palace often gathered in the past. As for the two sides of the square...

"Yunxiu, come quick! There are two huge lions here!" Hu Tao's excited voice came from the other side. Yunxiu looked closely and saw the enormous stone statue... a lion that was at least two hundred meters tall? No... this shouldn't be a lion, but a Suanni, although it looks very much like a lion...

“This is called Suanni… not a lion. Strictly speaking, it’s similar to Yanfei, both being a type of mythical beast, but not as good as Sister Ganyu…” Yunxiu carried Hu Tao and flew up to the top of the giant Suanni’s head. This was a pretty good observation point, where they could see some of the situation around the plaza.

This does resemble a celadon lion-shaped porcelain incense burner I've seen before, but there aren't any incense burners this big...

As Yunxiu pondered these thoughts, she observed the surroundings of the plaza. The two Suanni statues were about three kilometers apart, with Zhenhai Plaza and the extended reliefs in between. Although not particularly ornate, the reliefs had their own unique charm.

If you look closely, you can see that there are more than a dozen reliefs that are slightly different from the others, depicting a series of mythical beasts such as Suanni, Xiezhi, Bixi, and Chiwen. Shen He jumped up and took a look, and then told Yunxiu that these reliefs actually have the effect of blessing people, but not much.

The Sea God Palace's approach is not fundamentally different from that of Liyue at the time. However, Liyue mostly uses arrays and runes, which the Thousand Rock Army also uses in battle.

This square likely served as a gathering place for part of the army back then, since it's not far from the dock. Fuchazhou has a dock, so it should be the place where troops were assembled and set off. Unfortunately, you can hardly see anything from here now.

Another interesting thing to see here is that there is a unique road connecting Zhenhai Square and Fucha Island, which is very similar to the waterways of Remus, flowing like starlight and cloud patterns, which is quite beautiful.

"This should be the legendary 'Rainbow Bridge' connecting several states. It allows movement between states with the help of starlight. Without it, large quantities of supplies cannot be transported." Yunxiu recalled the contents recorded in the book. There are five Rainbow Bridges here, which should be the means of transportation for Yingxian Continent to reach the other four continents and key locations.

If it's Hongxia Bridge, then it wouldn't be far from where Gan Yu's parents lived back then.

When Li Qinglian and Gan Lin visited the Sea God Palace, it had not yet completely sunk underwater. A large part of it remained on the sea surface, namely the Five Continents of Cloud Sea Immortal Sky. Their residence was near a Rainbow Bridge.

According to records, it should be near the Hongxia Bridge in Fucha Prefecture.

Yunxiu picked up Hu Tao and gently landed near Shen He. The three of them stepped onto a bridge and headed directly to the other side. The bridge itself seemed to be alive, and the flowing surface "sent" the three of them directly to the other side.

In just a few dozen seconds, they traversed several thousand meters and entered the territory of Fucha Prefecture. Looking to the right, they saw the "Jiejian Pavilion" mentioned in the book. This Jiejian Pavilion was not originally called that. It was renamed after Li Qinglian visited the place because he wrote an inscription called "Jiejian Ming" here. Since then, the pavilion has been renamed.

Of course, nobody knows what it was originally called now.

The Sword-Unlocking Pavilion itself is an ordinary octagonal building with a pyramidal roof. It's not particularly grand or impressive, and even with Yunxiu standing there, it still looks quite ordinary...

"I guess this is what they mean by being disappointed if you don't come, but even more disappointed if you do?" Yunxiu chuckled. However, one of the four old sayings is that since you're already here, you might as well go in and take a look...

After observing for a while, Yunxiu understood why the great swordsman would leave words here. It was simply because this place really had the feel of "Azure Lotus". The octagonal base was engraved with lotus patterns, and the green double eaves had a hint of flower bud charm. In addition, with the unique temperament of the Sea God Palace, it really looked like a lotus flower that was about to bloom - especially since the base at the bottom was made of red coral, which made it even more impressive.

On one side of the pavilion stood a stele, which was the "Inscription on Unraveling the Sword". The unrestrained words were engraved on this strange stele, but Yunxiu could tell at a glance that it was not a stone stele.

It is a peculiar material, like wood, yet distinct from wood. The inscription was clearly carved by Li Qinglian himself, because even from this distance, Yunxiu could feel the soaring sword energy emanating from the characters!

That was the power to fight demons and gods, the awe-inspiring power to slay countless demons with a single sword during the war between demons and gods!

Only an existence of this caliber could win the heart of the Qilin who had fought alongside the Rock King Emperor thousands of years ago, and have it etched in his memory ever since. At least Yunxiu was confident that no one possessed such ambition.

"Have you not seen the sword of the vast sea, its light shooting towards the heavens, once slaying twelve dragons?"

"Have you not seen the unicorn's footprints treading on the bright moon amidst the clouds? A single glance from it can soften a hundred rivers."

"Truly a display of iron-blooded heroism..." Yunxiu read on slowly. This "Inscription on Unraveling the Sword" was not long, and what was very interesting was that the sword energy permeated the inscription, making the entire inscription almost a top-notch sword technique. In Yunxiu's perception, the level of this sword technique even faintly surpassed the twelfth-ring spells and martial arts, reaching the thirteenth-ring realm that only gods could touch.

However, this is a poem about love...

Yes, love.

Compared to Li Bai, this Li Qinglian possessed equally unparalleled swordsmanship and poetic talent, but he far surpassed Li Bai in one aspect: he truly had a lover, and their relationship far exceeded Yunxiu's imagination. This was a past that neither the five rounds of sweet rain nor the sweet dew had mentioned...

Yunxiu finally understood why Ganyu didn't like having her horns touched. For a Qilin, bowing with its horns was actually a way of courting.

It's like what's written at the end of a poem.

"I laugh at myself for my three-foot-long iron sword, which has been defeated by the sound of your horn striking the jade."