I'm in the Teyvat running group

Yunxiu's shield was instantly reduced by 40%, and he was slammed into the wall like a cannonball. The monster didn't even pause; it instantly activated its legendary move, unleashing two more sets of [Multi-Attack!] in a flash.

"-19491264!"

"-20445672!"

Three consecutive attacks brought Yunxiu's shield to almost depletion, but Yunxiu instantly used several defensive spells to raise the shield to over 20 million. With a gentle wave of her left hand, a powerful ice storm, cast from a 12th-level spell slot, forcefully entered the monster's eyes, causing it to go almost insane from the pain. Its frantic claw attacks lost all strategy.

Although even a casual scratch can cause damage in the millions, it's nothing to Yunxiu.

"combustion!"

Two longswords swung down like windmills, forcibly severing the monster's tail and cutting off another portion of its health bar, causing it unbearable pain.

It immediately stretched out its four claws and started to burrow upwards!

"It's going to burrow into the ground and self-destruct!" Yunxiu exclaimed in surprise. Streams of light from time gathered in his hand, this was a true legendary spell—Legendary Time Stop!

In an instant, time stopped flowing within a radius of one kilometer, except for Yunxiu herself. Even so, the Star-Devouring Weasel was still emitting a powerful high-energy reaction, with terrifying energy constantly fluctuating, as if it was about to explode completely at any moment!

"Bubble Spell!" Yunxiu used a bubble spell to forcibly lock the monster inside the bubble, and then released the legendary restraint. The moment he released it, the bubble in front of him began to expand wildly. Even though it was a legendary spell, the bubble spell, which was almost invincible in concept, could not stop the monster, which had been weakened, from self-destructing!

"The self-destruction will have a large reduction in power from the bubble spell, but he will eventually have another chance to shatter its energy core the moment he releases his energy!" Yunxiu said to Liuying through the mental link: "Unleash your full power, and I will use a wish spell to ensure that this attack hits you squarely and is unstoppable!"

Seeing Liu Ying nod, Yun Xiu immediately released the bubble spell's restraints, and the energy leaked out instantly. Although it was only an aftershock, it still caused both of their health bars to drop significantly. Yun Xiu's newly replenished shield was almost completely destroyed, and her own health bar dropped by half. She had to replenish her shield several more times to barely recover.

Liu Ying was immediately put into a state of near-death burning, and Yun Xiu immediately cast two high-level restoration spells and a healing spell on her to restore her health to one-third.

Of course, in the blink of an eye, Yunxiu saw the monster about to escape, so she immediately activated the legendary binding spell and shouted, "Now!"

The firefly burst forth instantly, its power hatch on the armor spewing out at full power. The flames that erupted had changed from pale green to a dark green mixed with a hint of blood red. The power it unleashed even amazed Yunxiu. This was a true legendary peak, a terrifying powerhouse capable of destroying a star with a single blow!

Although the power in Teyvat is severely restricted, destroying a mountain with a single blow and reaching the level of a Demon God is not too much of a problem!

"I will ignite the sea!" The powerful strike pierced the monster's energy core along the previously severed tail. Although it struggled and tried its best to transfer its core, it was controlled by a powerful golden energy, which even actively moved its energy core forward.

Click, click—

The energy core suddenly exploded, and another powerful energy blast swept in. Although it was far less powerful than the previous one, it still exceeded Yunxiu's expectations.

Rumbling--

The cave could no longer withstand the pressure and collapsed after several consecutive explosions, completely burying Liu Ying and Yun Xiu.

With all his might, he unleashed several stone wall spells to create a space, dragging Liu Ying into his demiplane space in an instant. Only then did Yun Xiu breathe a sigh of relief and fall into a deep sleep with Liu Ying, not waking up for an unknown period of time.

When he woke up, a large group of people had already gathered around him. At the very front was Sha Tang's cute little face, which Yun Xiu couldn't help but stick out his tongue and gently lick.

"Oh... Mr. Yunxiu, there are so many people here..." Sugar blushed, but did not resist. She just ran away.

"True Lord is indeed true to his nature. Since you are an immortal, you really don't need to care about so many worldly views." A voice came over, and Yunxiu turned his head to look. It turned out to be True Lord Lishui Dieshan, who was sitting to the side playing chess with the Emperor. He looked at the two of them and smiled: "The energy explosion did not affect the Black Rock Factory. You can rest assured about that. After that demonic beast died, the pollution there was also reduced a lot. It was True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang who brought you out."

"Your Majesty, Alice tricked me! How did we encounter such a terrifying monster while searching for the 'Langxuan Crystal'? This is probably not much weaker than that Ba Che!" Yunxiu sighed helplessly. It wasn't that he was blaming the Emperor; he simply wanted to know why such a monster had been able to roam freely until now…

“This matter… was tacitly approved by me. The kingdom of Langxuan will need to appear in the world sooner or later, and this demon also needs to be dealt with, but Liyue really doesn’t have many people right now.” Zhongli took a sip of tea, casually made a couple of moves on the chessboard, and then smiled and said, “Since you happen to be looking for crystals, it’s very appropriate for you to handle this. Of course, I trust you.”

"Yes, everyone wanted to help you back then, but the Emperor said that going in might actually make things worse." Hu Tao popped her head out from nowhere. She wasn't surprised at all, and seemed to have more confidence in Yun Xiu's strength than Yun Xiu herself.

"Alright... then you can at least tell me why Langxuan has such a terrifying thing, and why it gave birth to such a heaven-defying artifact, right?"

"That's certainly not a problem, but compared to me, perhaps... someone else can tell you the answer."

"Who?"

"It's me~" A voice suddenly rang out in Yunxiu's mind. The golden-haired angel had appeared at Yunxiu's bedside at some point. As if to better explain to Yunxiu, she even changed into an outfit that was quite similar to that of the Liyue teachers and put on half-rimmed glasses that were exactly the same as Sugar's!

"Mr. Yunxiu, let me represent the Witch's Guild and explain the situation of 'Langxuan' and this unknown land to you!"

Nicholas's surname is Nicholas, and so is the Nibelungen family. I now suspect you are a spy sent by the Nibelungen to deal with us...

Of course, this was just a rant. Yunxiu understood the witch's style, so she decided to listen to what she had to say first.

Chapter 315 Fire Breaks Out in the Courtyard, Lanterns Welcome It (Third update on Saturday!)

“Ahem… Actually, we didn’t expect this monster to be this strong at first. Alice had a general idea of ​​your strength, but we didn’t expect the monster to have evolved to this extent…” Nico sighed helplessly before continuing, “You are an important partner of our Witch Association. How could we possibly put you in danger?”

"You have the strongest prophet in Teyvat, so perhaps my survival skills are being considered?" Yunxiu chuckled maliciously. "Or is everything about 'Langxuan' difficult to predict, including the 'Langxuan Crystal,' which could cause significant interference?"

"Actually, it's because Barbielos has been focusing most of her energy on the upcoming big event in your Nata... But we thought that even in the worst-case scenario, you should be able to get away unscathed. After all, you could simply avoid getting involved, collect everything, and leave. But we didn't expect that..."

"I didn't expect that this time I wouldn't prepare beforehand and recruit people like before, but instead just went straight for it, right?"

"That's actually what I'm also wondering about. Given your personality, you should be able to find quite a few helpers."

“First, even if I bring help, it might not be of much use to this monster, because its most dangerous aspect is not its ability to inflict damage, but its potential to self-destruct at any time. Attracting more people will only provide more openings,” Yunxiu said helplessly. “Second, it is precisely because it is so dangerous that we must kill it as soon as possible, even if it comes at a price, since we don’t know if there will be a second one.”

“What if I were to say that the entire kingdom of ‘Langxuan’ might be filled with such demonic creatures?” Nico said with considerable helplessness, “I know the situation there very well. Before it was destroyed, Langxuan actually relied on a divine artifact to protect the entire kingdom from this kind of corruption. But after Langxuan was destroyed, that divine artifact was naturally taken away. The ruins of Langxuan have remained untouched for thousands of years, and no one knows what this world has become.”

"Didn't Alice go in to check? Or did Lady Barbielos do some divination?"

"Information about 'Angels' and 'Ancient Kingdoms' is extremely difficult to obtain. Moreover... even Alice might not dare to set foot in that corrupted realm. Any place there could be ten times worse than what you've encountered today." Nico spread his hands, gave a slightly dejected smile, and then revealed a strange ore before continuing, "This kind of refined ore is likely just scrap in Langxuan. Although the realm you glimpsed through it is only the tip of the iceberg, it's already terrifying enough."

Yunxiu took the strange ore and looked closely. It was indeed a "Langxuan Crystal" of extremely high purity. The purity of the crystal she had collected today should be around 20%, while the purity of the magical beast should be around 60%. However, the purity of this ore should be around 70%.

If these are all scraps, then the purity of the core Langxuan crystal must be over 90%. The terrifying level of such a high-purity product is naturally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. If I'm not mistaken, almost all the demons inside Langxuan should be such creatures, if there are any other demons at all.

Just how terrifying is a creature that is constantly in a state of 'nuclear reaction'? Yunxiu's experience today shows it.

Although strictly speaking, the mutations brought about by this power can be both good and bad, and perhaps that mutated treasure-stealing weasel was already the limit for this type of creature, no one dared to gamble!

“Alright…it seems we can only discuss this later. Please give these ores to Alice.” Yunxiu took out a storage bag. Including the ores he collected after defeating the monster, he had collected about three or four cubic meters of ores. He naturally kept the extras for himself, since he had only promised Alice one cubic meter.

“Okay…” Nicole took the storage bag and disappeared instantly, as if she had never been there at all.

Just as Yunxiu was about to get up, she heard the Emperor say, "As for the 'Langpo Ancient Jade,' you don't need to look for it anymore. I've already instructed Fujin to find some and send them over. For the next period of time, you should stay home and rest well, and focus on preparing for the Nata after the New Year."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." This really helped a lot. The Emperor has finally done something good this time. It's rare that he would pay attention to these strange things and even give me a holiday!

The Lantern Festival is indeed not far away, only about half a month away. Including the half a month after the Lantern Festival, I can rest for about a month. That's really great!

"Then I'll go to Yujing Terrace first. You can stay home and handle your affairs." The Emperor also got up and left, leaving behind a meaningful smile before departing.

"Okay..." Yun also got up to see him off happily, then took out a storage bag and called out, "Sugar, Sugar! I have some special alchemical materials here, let's see what interesting things you can research!"

“Okay… Mr. Yunxiu, I’ll go try it now…” Sugar ran over and took the storage bag. With a light tap, she entered her own demiplane. Yunxiu wasn’t surprised. He took Hu Tao with him and went in as well.

Sugar's demiplane was developed by Yunxiu a long time ago, around the same time as Xiangling's. So it was actually used for more than a year. However, because the materials are excellent, its lifespan is definitely more than 20 years. Switching to it again will not be a problem at all, and the number of improvements will definitely be even greater.

He casually cast a shield on Walnut, which surprised her somewhat. She wasn't surprised that Yunxiu had cast a shield on her, but rather that he hadn't cast a shield on Sugar...

Yunxiu chuckled inwardly. In terms of pure protection and the ability to handle these things, Sugar might be stronger than him. Expecting her to fail because of these materials was wishful thinking. It was just that Sugar wasn't strong enough. Otherwise, if Sugar had gone up with him, the effect might have been better than if Liuying had gone up with him.

Sure enough, Sugar gently pressed the button, and a multi-layered protective array rose from the ground, with visible elements including elemental power, abyssal power, and physical defense.

They tossed the storage bag inside, and a mechanical hand gently reached into the already opened bag, pulling out a piece of Langxuan Crystal. Instantly, a massive amount of radiation and elemental power filled the entire protective array, but it had no effect on the people outside.

"Wow... Sugar is amazing!" Walnut exclaimed excitedly, peering at the Langxuan Crystal inside the multiple protective array. Her eyes gleamed as she said, "This thing is really beautiful. What is it? Why are you so wary of it?"

“Because it’s really a terrifying thing… Of course, I think it would be very useful if it could be developed.” Yunxiu patted Hu Tao’s head and smiled. “Besides, with Sugar doing the research, they’re bound to come up with something good.”

“Mr. Yunxiu, this thing might not be so simple…” Sugar looked at the analysis report the machine had produced and said seriously, “The elemental force is too chaotic, the energy itself is unstable, the radiation index is too high, and the internal structure is mixed. Apart from containing a huge amount of energy, it is almost impossible to utilize…”

"Of course, the energy is indeed terrifying. This small piece is almost the same as my energy... It should be even more terrifying if it is activated."

Sugar is currently a level 6 alchemist who has embarked on the path of Genshin Impact. Thanks to the equipment given to her by Yunxiu and Abedo, her modifiers have reached +11. Her talent also has the ability to increase elemental energy by 60%, and her artifact's energy attribute is doubled.

Twenty-one thousand units of energy is definitely not a small amount at this level, and Yunxiu's energy level wasn't much higher than his at this point. Especially considering that most Genshin Impact level beings rarely have a +11 modifier value, they would need to reach at least the ninth ring to achieve it. In other words, this small piece of energy, even without activation, possesses the energy of an eighth or ninth ring mage... that's terrifying.

It's no wonder it's plutonium from the Genshin Impact world; only materials like this could produce such terrifying power...

"Take your time to study it. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Besides, this should be a material that can be synthesized. You can give it a try." Yunxiu also took a look at the report. This thing should indeed be one of the opportunities in Teyvat. Maybe it will be useful for space travel in the future.

But if plutonium is present, then what is uranium, which represents Teyvat?

It's highly likely that it's also related to Langxuan, but the truth will have to wait and see.

"Let's go eat first, we can deal with the rest later, and I'm starving!" Yunxiu put down the report, took Sugar and Walnut's hands in each, and left the room. What could be more important than eating right now?

Of course, Yunxiu doesn't know yet what the Emperor's intriguing smile really means, but that doesn't matter, he'll find out soon enough.

After finishing his meal, Yunxiu quickly washed up and lay down on the bed. His recent exhaustion left him with no energy to think about anything else, and he soon drifted off to sleep.

In her dream, Yunxiu dreamt that she was made into a cake, and then sliced ​​into pieces, one slice at a time...

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In the early morning, before Yunxiu had even opened her eyes, she felt a soft body beside her. When she opened her eyes, she was surprised to find it was Xiaogong!

"Yōmiya...when did you arrive?" Yunxiu looked at Yōmiya's big eyes with great surprise and said, "No...it should be the shipping season for the Naganohara fireworks shop right now. Didn't you say you would come in a while?"

“I came here quietly last night, only after you fell asleep. Otherwise, how could it have been so easy?” Xiaogong blinked and smiled. “Listen outside.”

Yunxiu calmed down and listened, and heard a noisy commotion outside, which suddenly reminded him of the Emperor's smile!

"Who said that a breakthrough opportunity comes from an embrace? That sounds too deliberate!"

"Some women who are over two hundred years old can use cartoons to connect with people, so what's wrong with hugging them?"

"You're over five hundred years old, and you still have the right to talk to me like that?"

"She's the number one beautiful girl in Inazuma, hehe!"

"Is this what Master Xianyun meant by human quarrels? How interesting..."

"Would you like to try my newly developed seaweed-flavored snail jerky?"

"I want to give it a try... Hmm, Walnut, you're here too?"

"Senior Sister Yanfei, you wouldn't also..."

"Everyone, stop fooling around and let's bake macarons together."

"Paymon, eat slowly. Eating so fast is bad for your health."

"Hehe, this is really interesting, much more interesting than the meeting of the Kamisato family."

"Good kidneys...good kidneys..."

Chapter 316 Crouching at the Base of the Wall, Thinking of a Way Out (First Update on Sunday!)

"Xiaogong... just how many people came..." Yunxiu asked quite humbly, but quickly turned to a question mixed with a hint of anger: "Who dug this pit for me!"

"Oh dear, isn't this the trouble caused by my great hero flirting with girls everywhere~" Xiaogong wrapped her arms around Yunxiu's waist with a grin, her voice quite clear and pleasant, making Yunxiu's mood quite complicated. Xiaogong was clearly not angry, but she must have gotten her father's help to sneak in...

“We all received the news yesterday that we were going to celebrate the Lantern Festival. I happened to be delivering goods to Captain Beidou, so I came straight here. Uncle Yun saw me and told me to come in and find you.” Xiaogong began to explain, while also gently nuzzling Yunxiu’s face a couple of times before continuing, “As for outside… at least Linghua and Yueji should have arrived quite early. They even sent me a message.”