I'm in the Teyvat running group

As for being beautiful... angels are naturally good-looking, but not all angels have such beautiful faces.

Like the person in charge of the coffin, who was persuaded to pray, and who stole the paint to restore the north and not to cover the belly, the disease ditch the thumb, the shepherd supporting the cherry blossom, the desolate yellow grain, the fearful and timid, the barren man stable and real.

Nicolae, on the other hand, possesses a pure and unadulterated beauty; even in reality, she could be considered an angel in terms of looks alone…

If you can tolerate her talking too much, then it's actually quite good.

“I don’t need these, but I think… Heb… Mavica should need them. But since they were taken by my child, there can’t be no price to pay.” Zhongli pushed the “carving knife” in front of Mavica and nodded, saying, “You have two ways to use it. One is to use it to quickly sever the three corpses. Knowing you as I do, five days should be enough. The other is to use it to complete the merging of the three corpses after severing them… This will take a long time, but after severing the three corpses, you don’t need to worry about your life, so you don’t need to worry about time either.”

“Of course, I choose to sever the three corpses as soon as possible; Nata still needs me.” Mavica nodded, reached for the carving knife, and looked at the coin-like artifact with a smile: “So, what do I need to give in return?”

“To help Yunxiu unconditionally once…” Zhongli glanced at Yunxiu and smiled calmly, “Or, to do something for him unconditionally.”

“This request isn’t unreasonable.” Mavica smiled at Yunxiu. “I don’t think this young man would ask me to do anything difficult. In that case, I’ve actually gotten the better deal…”

"Yunxiu, I want some fragments of the Heavenly Nails..."

Hearing the voice in her mind, Yunxiu suddenly raised her head and saw Nicole's beautiful face very close to hers, with a very gentle smile on her face.

"I only need a little bit. I might have a way to bring my voice back, so my concept will be more complete... Of course, you can ask for anything you need. I think you've already learned something from the God of Night and the Goddess of Flower, right? What they said isn't wrong, but it's still a bit different from reality. The angels' lover is indeed the same, but their relationship isn't as simple as it seems. I'm actually one of the more marginal ones because the war of the Third Advent actually broke out around here, and it was because of your guidance that I found a way to avoid disaster back then. In the end, I traded my voice for the chance to survive to this day, and that's how I finally met you..."

Seeing that Yunxiu remained silent, Nico started talking more.

"Back then, your relationship with our mother, or rather, that mother, was very delicate. During the war, many angels needed to protect the kingdoms they governed, and I happened to govern Hyperion, which was the core of the war. So even if I wanted to handle this matter simply, it wasn't so easy. Although I eventually resolved everything, my lack of understanding made it impossible for me to transcend. Then, as you instructed, I rewrote a large amount of ancient content, stories, and history into various fairy tales and novels that have been passed down."

"If you don't mind, I can start from our arrival 6,800 years ago..."

"I don't mind...besides, you probably won't need many, but I think your problem isn't so simple to solve." Yunxiu smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Sit down first. If you trust me, I can tell you how to solve this problem. The fragments of the Heavenly Nail aren't impossible to use, but the overall level and strength are insufficient. To resolve your conceptual deficiency, you need an existence whose level even surpasses that of a 'Descendant.' Otherwise, all methods will only provide temporary relief."

"For example... it allows you to speak, but the overall concept remains the same? This is actually just a simulation of sound effects."

"I see... It seems this thing isn't very meaningful to me anymore. Does that mean there's no way to solve this problem? After all, there's no being in this world who surpasses the Descendants."

“Yes, for example, Surtroch, one of the Five Great Sinners, should have already surpassed the rank of the Descendant.” Yunxiu smiled. This was part of the information he got from Skok. Combined with the original story, he was almost certain that Surtroch had surpassed the limit of this rank.

However, the problem is that Phanes is likely not an ordinary descendant.

As mentioned before, Teyvat has likely been suppressed all along. The gods here, when converted to the Star Iron universe, are at the level of Envoys, and Envoys are even capable of destroying galaxies. In fact, Surtroch has this level of power.

However, having hope is better than having no hope. Yunxiu himself is still very confident that he will reach or even surpass Fanes's status in the future, and then he can come to rescue Nico personally.

While the two were discussing these matters, the gods over there finally reached a clear agreement on the distribution of the celestial nail fragments.

Chapter 358 A True Hero Who Braves the Waves

The Emperor naturally took the largest share, as resurrection and return to the end required sufficient resources. Mavica received about one-fifth, which was enough for her to quickly sever the three corpses with the carving knife. She could do this within five days, and it would also help stabilize the connection between the three corpses, since Mavica was considered relatively poor among the gods.

It took Yunxiu several months from learning the secret technique of severing the three corpses to actually severing the first corpse, and she still had the Dragon Scale Staff as a vessel. Mavica didn't have these things.

In return, she contributed a portion of Nata's resources. Nata still possesses many valuable resources. Of course, transactions between gods would not place too much burden on mortals. This matter was originally Liyue's responsibility, so Liyue would ultimately provide Nata with a batch of aid to offset Nata's resource deficit.

In reality, Yunxiu is essentially footing the bill. Yunxiu had previously made it clear that he would make all the spells created in the Zero World of the Absolute Zone public, and in addition, he would also give away some spell resources to improve Nata's combat power as much as possible.

Although this is the last Night Watchers War, Yunxiu knows that there is still the War of the Abyss and the crucial battle against the Heavenly Principles. Nata is one of the best sources of troops in Teyvat, second only to Liyue, so it is still necessary to continue to raise troops, and this time is actually not too far away.

Mavica went back to sever her three corpses, and Zhongli and Wendy left after handling all the transactions. For them, there were still many things to do. They needed to confirm their relationship with the Four Shadows, this war would inevitably involve the Teyvat border, and they had to plan ahead with the Witches' Guild. Of course, the Seven Gods also needed to communicate with each other, especially since the Ice Queen didn't seem to have gained any benefits this time.

As for what Yunxiu herself wants to do...

To be honest, he had nothing to do anyway. The final war was still about two weeks away, and Ying risked her life to finish the previous one in a hurry.

The resurrection itself was handled by Sitrali and Rene, and the promotion of the spell was also handed over to other mages. He was now completely free. Although being able to relax had always been Yunxiu's goal, being idle all the time wasn't a good thing...

"Never mind, let's go see what my apprentice is up to." Yunxiu scratched his head. Nata didn't really have many acquaintances. Strictly speaking, it was just Cetalari, Ianshan, and his newly accepted apprentice Valesa. Cetalari was so busy that she was practically flying, so naturally she couldn't be doing anything with him. As the High Shaman of the Lord of Smoke Mystery, she had a large number of people under her management.

However, Yunxiu's consecutive legendary healing spells saved a lot of effort, so she should be able to recover quickly.

As for Iansan, she was even busier. She and Kinich shared the responsibilities of Vulcan, with one in charge of military affairs and the other in charge of daily matters. So when Vulcan went into seclusion, they were practically working themselves to death.

Even if the two of them were just partners, and even if they had other relationships, Yunxiu wouldn't risk trouble at this time. Otherwise, all that would be left is to take care of her apprentice. As a warrior of the Kingdom of Woru, Valesha is most likely still at the Holy Fire Arena, causing trouble with her friends from other tribes.

Sure enough, as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Olympic Arena, they saw Valesha and Marani chatting and laughing together, with several girls from unknown tribes chatting nearby.

"Valesha, you did really well in the Night Watchers War... Do you have any secrets?" A girl with horns on her head, but who was noticeably smaller than Valesha, asked, "And you actually defeated Marani last time! Even though the competition restricted everyone's power to the level of their familiars, there's still a huge gap!"

“I was lucky last time, and Sister Marani was being lenient with me. But I did learn some new spells, all taught to me by my master.” Valesa smiled apologetically at Marani, and after receiving a reassuring look from Marani, she said, “My master said he would put these spells in the Spirit Realm, so everyone can learn them then.”

“Valesha’s master has recently developed a lot of spells, and everyone can learn them! I’ve even learned two!” Marani’s hand trembled slightly, and a light flashed on her hand, quickly producing two spell runes that circled around it.

Upon examining the runes, Yunxiu recognized them as the fourth-ring [Charged Heavy Strike] and the second-ring [Overload Strike].

The former can charge up in a few seconds and double all the damage dice in this round. Although Marani doesn't have the terrifying bonus of the Demon God's Blessing, she is one of the fourteen heroes of Nata and has a [Hero Aura] effect. All dice are guaranteed to roll a minimum of 3. Although it is lower than Yunxiu's [Rock King's Blessing] and Xiangling's [Demon God's Familiar], it is still pretty good.

The latter can add 5 points to the dice roll, and if a dash skill is used, it will add an additional 10 points. Marani herself has a dash skill.

That is, her own [Shark Riding Waves] combat skill. Even in Genshin Impact, this is one of the few powerful combat skills. At least in Yunxiu's opinion, its level is no less than Diluc's [Steel Blaze]. In fact, it is also an eighth-ring spell.

【Shark Riding the Waves】7 Rings (570 Energy) / Variation

Spell Description: You summon the power of the Night Soul, transforming into a shark rider and gaining the ability to ride the waves. After casting, you gain the "Movement Speed ​​Enhancement" effect, increasing your movement speed by 100% and granting you the ability to walk on water. Due to phlogiston, you are immune to damage from any liquid substance (including lava, lightning, acid, venom, etc.) for 30 minutes.

You can attack during the spell's duration, but the spell will be canceled after four attacks or one critical hit, and you will need to recast it.

You can unleash four normal attacks, "Shark Bite," which deal 10D6 Hydro DMG + 6D8 Blunt DMG.

You can also unleash a powerful attack, "Giant Tidal Shark Bite," dealing an additional 3D6 Hydro damage. Whether this attack is a critical hit will depend on your primary stat modifier (currently a 75% chance).

Marani is close to the legendary level, and her modifier has reached 15 points. She is a character whose main attribute for casting is Constitution, so her extra damage is also quite high.

If this burst-type character is pushed to her limit, a single kick can deal over 600 base damage. Even with an average quality, it should still be around 300. The correction value for a nine-ring is 854 points, meaning that Marani's maximum burst damage could reach 50 damage in a single kick...

This is just one skill. If I remember correctly, Marani also has an even stronger burst skill called [Explosive Waterfall Missile]. I just checked it out, and it has a base damage of 15D6, and it can be stacked. Unlike in the game, this one is based on Marani's movement speed and constitution!

For every 3 points of modifier, damage increases by 4D6; for every 30 meters per second increase in speed, damage increases by 10%.

Looking at all the status effects on Marani, Yunxiu realized that she should be able to push her speed to around 280 meters per second...

So the base damage dice alone are 35D6, which increases damage by 90%. If a critical hit is triggered, it can theoretically deal thousands of base damage.

Considering that the Burning Essence itself has a defense-breaking effect, and Marani's own penetration is not low, her maximum combo damage should be two to three million. Although this output is not enough to kill a top-level monster with nine rings by herself, after all, most of those monsters also have skills and related resistances, just like the monster Treasure Thief Weasel that Yunxiu killed last time. Most legendary monsters should not be able to beat it.

Yunxiu's combat strength is no less than that of a legendary peak, and Liuying is a genuine legendary peak. The fact that the two of them are struggling so much means that an ordinary legendary character would probably be eliminated as soon as they enter the arena!

However, it is undeniable that it is indeed extremely powerful. Most seventh-ring level monsters can be killed with a single kick, and it can even dominate eighth-ring monsters. This is actually quite similar to the strength of Lu Laoye, which proves that the difference between strong individuals after reaching a certain level is indeed not that great...

Conversely, Vanessa could have indeed managed to steal a chicken from Marani with Yunxiu's individual guidance, but once Marani also learned these techniques, it naturally became impossible.

Vanessa, on the other hand, didn't seem unhappy at all. For this child, there was nothing wrong with everyone growing stronger together, especially since they all had a very good relationship in private.

"Oh, Master, you're here! Have you finally finished your work?" Varesa saw Yunxiu walking slowly towards her and rushed up happily, even bringing a burst of lightning with her. This caught Yunxiu off guard and surprised the children who were talking to Varesa.

"This is Master Yunxiu..."

"Is he the one from 'The Tale of Master Yunxiu Subduing Demons'? He's not as handsome as in the comics..."

"What are you talking about... No comic book has such a powerful presence!"

"I heard he's the richest man in Teyvat right now...and he's surrounded by girls."

"Lord Vulcan seems to have a very good relationship with him..."

"Cough cough cough, let's go somewhere else to talk." Marani quickly said to the girls around her, and then ran up to pull Valesha and Yunxiu away. She even activated Shark Rider, carrying the two of them at high speed. Soon they passed through the Holy Fire Arena and arrived at the side of the Flowing Springs.

This place also has the unique characteristics of a place with flowing springs, with hot springs and various water entertainment facilities built, which is much more interesting than the one in the game.

The area around the Sacred Fire Arena actually features facilities unique to all seven tribes. Yunxiu also had the rare opportunity to see the facilities of the Tenochtstek tribe, which were indeed completely different from those of the Flower Feather Association and had a rather unique aesthetic.

"Want to go soak in the hot springs? The hot springs in Nata are really interesting!"

Chapter 359 Forgetting Sorrows for Now, Old Friends Arrive

Although it was a bit strange to take a bath in the middle of the afternoon, Yunxiu couldn't refuse the invitation and went for a soak.

After casually giving some pointers to his apprentice, Yunxiu finally relaxed. Although things hadn't been going smoothly lately, they were finally on the right track, and, unusually, no accidents had happened.

The first Night Watchers War went quite smoothly. All the statistics have just come out. Nata lost seventeen people in this war, and tens of thousands were injured, but most of them have recovered. Yunxiu's several major spells were naturally a very important part, and "Resurrection Poem" also played a significant role. The entire battlefield was actually under control the whole time.

Although the battle fought before dealing with Gustaud would certainly be ten times more intense than the one now, the casualties would definitely be much smaller.

However, having a rare moment of free time, Yunxiu went through all the information that needed her attention recently—not much, but each one was quite crucial.

With the promotion of the magic system, the first formidable character to cultivate from scratch to the Primordial God has finally emerged. Moreover, he entered the Primordial God path with four colored Destiny Seats. Although there were a few people who broke through to the Primordial God by cultivating the magic system, most of them were already strong individuals with considerable strength. They originally had the strength of four or five rings, or they had already obtained the Eye of God. They just crossed this threshold by cultivating magic.

But this one is someone who truly started from scratch!

Lana, the apprentice forest ranger of Sumeru!

Originally just a trainee forest ranger, and not primarily engaged in combat, he unexpectedly activated his bloodline under the spell system, becoming a sorcerer. In just over a year, he leaped from zero rings to the threshold of Genshin Impact. Now, he has been personally accepted as a disciple by the Little Lucky Grass King, and it is said that he may become a sage-level being in the future.

There are a few in Liyue as well, but Liyue itself has a lot of cultivation methods and has already discovered many cultivation geniuses.

Just like Shen He, even without my help, she would most likely be able to cultivate into an immortal.

Those familiar with Genshin Impact should remember the story of Xianyun. The gist of it is that Xianyun took on a disciple named He. After she achieved a certain level of cultivation, she transformed into a human, went down the mountain to find a human, married, and had children. She even received help from Xianyun when giving birth. However, her cultivation was not refined enough, and she almost regressed to her original form.

Xianyun used his own blood to refine elixirs to maintain its form, and later found a way to restore it to its crane form so it could start cultivating again...

This is the story of Xianyun's third disciple, Shuyu, while Xianyun's disciple, Yuandai, eventually returned to Mount Aozang.

This actually illustrates two things.

First, Xianyun's abilities are terrifying in themselves.

In Genshin Impact, reproductive isolation truly exists. For example, the Fontaine people cannot have children; they must pray at the Lush Spring. This is because the Fontaine people are essentially pure water spirits who only became human after the Sinner's Dance storyline. This was actually made possible by the power of the Water Dragon King.

In fact, it can also be said to be related to the rule of life. Back then, the rule of life created Ergolia precisely to seize the power of the Water Dragon King.

However, Xianyun's immortal magic can transform cranes into humans, breaking through the reproductive barrier between humans and demons. Of course, this magic may have been taught by the Emperor, but in any case, it is extremely terrifying.

Secondly, there are just too many strange things about Liyue itself. When a god can be associated with the four ruling powers at the same time, it's hard to believe that he is a normal person.

This can be analyzed within the original story, not from this timeline that Yunxiu altered.

First, there's the Rule of Time. Zhongli and the Rule of Time are definitely related. Just like Zibai's rescue and the strange space below the Layered Rock Abyss, the Rule of Time's influence was involved.

The ruling power of life, the rock element, inherently represents creation and possesses the means to break reproductive barriers and various forms of life. This also suggests that the ruling power of life has a close relationship with Zhongli, because judging from the situation of the four ruling powers, the deaths of the ruling power of life are all very strange. What kind of crisis could be enough to cause the death of such a powerful ruling power?

Although the reign of the dead is veiled, it is certain that the statue on the staff of homa is her, and it is quite absurd that an institution like the Hall of Rebirth can freely enter the space between life and death.

Finally, there's the Ruler of the Void. Not only is Zhongli's spatial magic incredibly powerful, but the small cube he holds on his statue is almost identical to the Ruler of the Void.

Therefore, many geniuses have been filtered out, and those who remain now may not be the most elite. This explains why Liyue has so many powerful beings, with far more strong individuals than other countries.

Of course, a new batch of geniuses is emerging in Liyue now, and the scale of geniuses is much larger than before, but this is definitely something that will happen later.