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Chapter 533 The Origin Appears: The Decree of Fate

"Source Fire, that is, the Source Fire Dragon... is it related to the origin of the Fire God's Throne?" Xiangling didn't know much about the Source Fire Dragon, but she knew quite a bit about the Fire God's Throne, because both Mavica and Kinich often ate at Wanmin Hall. She asked, "Then the Source Fire Dragon is the most powerful dragon?"

“That’s not true at all. Even if your husband has reached this level, he’s not the strongest in terms of combat power at my level.” Yunxiu smiled and patted Xiangling’s head. “The Origin Fire is the first cause, the highest-ranking of the seven elements and the dragon closest to the origin of the world. But if we’re talking about combat power… I think the Thunder Dragon might be the strongest.”

"The essence of the primordial fire is to nurture the fire of life and ignite the fire of civilization. Therefore, in the age of fire, he was the undisputed dragon king, second only to the primordial dragon king Nibelungen."

"After the birth of the dragon civilization, interstellar travelers descended upon this world. They influenced Nibelungen, causing the most primitive humans to be shaped into human form."

"This traveler... is it Sora?"

"Ku didn't say it, but I think it must be him. Have you noticed that Ku and Ying look really alike?"

"They are siblings."

"It's not that simple. But then the goddess of the night, Serene, descended and bestowed the Four Sacred Treasures. The Nibelungs drew inspiration from the Four Sacred Treasures and created the goddess of the three moons. Three moons rose from Teyvat, and from then on, the world finally began to function normally."

"Is this why the March Goddess was sculpted into a human form instead of a dragon?" Xiangling replied with interest. "Speaking of which, the Rainbow Moon Goddess also seems to resemble Ying somewhat, only much larger."

“I can’t possibly ask Nibelungen what he’s thinking. Maybe he just likes travelers?” Yunxiu wasn’t surprised that Xiangling had this idea. Moreover, this story was also recorded in the book “Strange Tales of the Old Capital Night Dream”, which was written by Anya.

"It should have been during this era that the Nibelungen left this world. Although the goddess of March existed, the development of the world itself was still very slow."

"Then came the earliest clans and tribes. The Emperor was a person from that era. This is the first cycle of Teyvat, which is what Rene called the Hyperion era. Of course, the real Hyperion will come after that one's arrival."

"The arrival of that being initially involved some exploration and modification. Then he sent out angels to guide various countries and release some technologies. The Goddess of March and the Dragon Clan did not interfere much at this time. Only Nata established the Dragon Kingdom with the Source Fire Dragon Shukutl, which is the Natalandia era."

"At this time, the Emperor became a god through a contract and established his own settlement near Tianheng Mountain, which is Shanhuizhai. This is the foundation for his godhood in the human realm."

"It was also during this era that the 'War of the Dead,' a rebellion against the laws of nature, was officially launched, spearheaded by Nata and Hyperion. It is said that the Nibelungen also returned from beyond the heavens, and with the intervention of my two avatars... the final outcome was that the world was brought to the brink of collapse. It was at this time that my two avatars reached an agreement with Fanes."

"To create the Heart of God and stabilize the world, Fanes had to give humanity a chance to develop. So my dragon avatar began to sleep, and the one possessed by the second avatar was made into the Heart of God. Kleiner also participated."

"Meanwhile, Taranis was sent out of Teyvat, and for the next two thousand years, Teyvat entered a period of chaos and conflict."

"Beginning with Hyperion, city-states across the land began to fall one after another. Fendnir, Delphi, Patra, Langkawi, and others—all these cities gradually perished. The chaos and devastation were swift and devastating!"

"But it was from this time that the civilizations of Lemuria, Guilishu, and Red King were gradually established, and the ancient Liyue was also formed at this time. This is the era of Lemuria. However, if we talk about the earliest and latest, the ancient Liyue should be the earliest. Of course, Rene is a descendant of the Lemurians. He is the last surviving member of the Petrique family, so it is not surprising that it is named the era of Lemuria."

"At this point, the system of the Heart of God and the Eye of God was officially completed. Next came the War of the Demon Gods, which lasted for a thousand years and finally determined seven victors, which is the origin of the current Order of the Seven."

"This era, which René calls the era of Claudia, is, according to him, the era of René."

Yunxiu is now almost certain that the Four Great Eras themselves are deeply connected with the Seven Dragon Kings.

The dragon is closely related to the four eras and ceremonial crowns.

The first generation is the Age of Hyperion, where the corpse of an ice dragon was transformed into fairies after its death. This era corresponds to the Icecrown Citadel.

The second generation is the Natalantia era, when the source fire dragon Shurkut died and his body was refined into source fire. Humans began to build Natalantia, corresponding to the Fire Crown.

The third generation is the Lemurian era, in which the ruler of Sky Island, Egolia, killed the first generation of water dragons. The second generation of water dragons was born in human form, corresponding to the Water Crown.

As of now, the fourth generation Thunder Dragon is confirmed to be half-dead and still in the recovery period. Yunxiu confirmed this with him. The Thunder Movie completely seized control of the Thunder Dragon, which is how the Thunder Crown appeared. So this can really be considered a mercy from the Thunder Movie.

However, according to this theory, Fanes' original design may have been seven eras, each era completely returning to the power of an ancient dragon. Ultimately, after seven eras, Teyvat would enter a completely divine era, which is the original intention of the divine plan.

Of course, why it almost collapsed after only two eras but has managed to survive until now is another matter entirely.

The most important event of the Clauaria era was the Cataclysm of Kanria, which opened a breach in the world, leading to the massive leak of the Abyss and triggering a cataclysmic crisis for all of Teyvat.

In the original world, this led to the death of several gods and the interruption of many lineages. In this timeline, Long Yunxiu plugged the gap, so the seven gods survived, and many top experts also survived. The only problem was that it caused the spread of the dead zone.

But the saying "If people are saved but land is lost, both people and land will be preserved" illustrates this principle.

Even during those five hundred years without Yunxiu's existence, this world still tenaciously preserved everything.

More than thirty years ago, Yunxiu's mother somehow obtained information about her future child. She went to the Temple of the Sky, left the information, gave birth to Yunxiu, and then quietly passed away.

At that moment, the Emperor intervened, sealing her away and stabilizing Yunxiu's condition.

Next, after Kong completes the initial preparations, he begins to build the Weaving Machine of Destiny; Ying's awakening triggers the opening of the Myriad Laws Record; and Yunxiu begins her adventure... What follows is the story of this book up to this point.

Is this the history of Teyvat?

“This is not the history of Teyvat, but the present of Teyvat. Teyvat has no concept of history.” Yunxiu sighed. “Although it sounds unbelievable, I have actually wondered before whether Teyvat is really in a huge cycle, and whether many things have happened many times.”

"It wasn't until that moment in Pohyura that I understood what their real purpose was."

"The twins themselves, namely Void and Luminous, are inherently opposing beings. Void contains countless malices of the Abyss World, while Luminous can naturally contain the infinite possibilities of the World of Light."

"Luminous travels through the world of light, leaving behind information, while Void travels through the world of the abyss, constantly adventuring. Ultimately, the two of them use fate as a vessel to completely contain Teyvat, and then the world will begin the next cycle."

"Is this the direction Teyvat would have taken if you hadn't done all this?" Xiangling looked at Liyue Harbor with some sadness: "But in that case, the price that Sora and Luminous would have to pay is a bit too heavy."

“The Descendants themselves are beings comparable to worlds. Under these constraints, the price isn't terrifying. Besides, this way, Ying and Kong will have an ‘outer world,’ allowing their strength to reach a higher level.” A ray of light appeared in Yunxiu's hand—the initial light that appeared when his small world was almost complete. “But I don't think this is the right thing to do… A dark destiny is not unstoppable.”

"The world itself may have its own will, and a dark fate may be inevitable, but that doesn't mean we can't create a completely new future."

"Ying has memories of this world, and so do I. Moreover, I have even more anchors to this world."

"Remember when I told you that my third constellation is connected to 'Elemental Barrier,' and 'Elemental Barrier' itself is connected to almost every Teyvat?" Yunxiu smiled, a seven-colored light bursting from his body. "And Elemental Barrier is the foundation of this new world, so... this is my anchor point to the world."

The reason why Yunxiu's strength increased so rapidly at the moment when the laws merged and he completely stepped into the realm of gods was for this reason, and the reason why "order" became his second law was also for this reason.

Because he truly established the order of this world and completely transformed it, and the combination of elemental barriers and the spell system itself made every Teyvat an anchor point for him. These anchor points constantly reflected power and his connection with the origin of the world.

This makes Yunxiu's power grow stronger with almost every breath!

Of course, this is not limitless, because the power of the world itself has an upper limit, but this also means that once this path is taken to its extreme, then Fanes will definitely not be his match.

But because defeating the current Fanes is too easy, the most important thing is to fight against the malice and abyss of countless worlds. The divine plan is unrealistic. How can we create an era with a truly infinite future?

The moment we find the answer will be the moment we truly begin our war with Fanes! And that will be the moment it truly ends all of this!

Before that, the destruction of Boheyura completely quelled the dangers of the abyss in this world.

It's just a small gap in this road.

Chapter 534 Tea Party: Casual Chat with Old Friends

On a rooftop platform in Mondstadt, a unique party is taking place.

In the center of the platform were several tables laden with various snacks and meals, but apart from a few little ones who were feasting on the food, everyone else seemed to be chatting about something.

"I wonder who suggested holding another tea party before the battle. It's a shame that everyone's been dragged here." A green figure stood at the edge of the platform, watching the fleet below assemble in rows, with warships from all over Teyvat arriving.

Among them were many large warships, some hundreds of meters long and nearly a hundred meters wide, with their cannons polished to a brand new shine.

If you look closely, you can see many mechs flying in the air, surveying the surrounding environment and landing in different places from time to time for transport.

“It was Baal who suggested it. She always has these kinds of ideas, but... it’s not a bad thing.” Zhongli also looked towards Liyue. His eyes could naturally see the Liyue army’s assembly. Apart from the necessary guard troops, most of the elite field troops were already close to Jingfu Port.

"Old man, I've always been curious about something: how exactly did you obtain the Celestial Star Power back then? Logically speaking, even with your extremely high rank, you shouldn't have been able to integrate with that stuff after it was thrown in," Wendy glanced at Zhongli. "Or did you use some special method?"

“Strictly speaking, this isn’t fusion, but rather a kind of ‘contract,’ a contract that makes me and him symbiotic…” Zhongli waved his hand, and a cup of wine landed in his palm. He took a sip, then sighed wistfully, “This has also created an inseparable bond between me and Teyvat, making it almost impossible for me to leave this world.”

"With the power of the contract, you could indeed influence the laws of the entire universe, but that's not entirely a bad thing, is it?"

"That's true, but... if I hadn't used that power back then, I might have been able to reach even higher places. But if I hadn't used it, whether I could have survived the protracted war would have been a question."

"To use an old saying from Liyue, this is what they call 'misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise,' sigh... Baal is here."

As the two were chatting, they saw two Inazuma women arrive one after the other. The one in front, Makoto, was still all smiles, while the one behind, Kage, was eating dumplings while looking at the comic book in her hand.

Ying wasn't very interested in these kinds of gatherings; she mostly just ate, drank, and read comics.

In this timeline, Raiden Shin did not die. Although he did avoid the disaster of Inazuma, he also turned Raiden Shin into a pure warrior. Apart from fighting, eating and drinking, he basically did nothing else and became Raiden Shin's pure external martial arts accessory.

Of course, if this accessory is ridiculously powerful and can single-handedly raise the entire Inazuma combat power ceiling, that's another matter.

"You two, what are you talking about here? You're both old guys, what are you hiding from everyone?" Raiden Shin came closer with some curiosity. She glanced at Wendy and said, "Speaking of which, Barbatos, you are one of the oldest among us. You should have been in Teyvat during the War of the Dead, right?"

“Back then, I was just a wisp of consciousness in the wind, without even a physical form.” Wendy shook her head with a smile: “But if we’re talking about witnessing, I have indeed witnessed quite a few things, such as the beginning of the war between the demon gods, the fall of Gui Zhong, and the collapse of Tianheng Mountain… Of course, the Emperor should know more about these things than I do.”

Zhongli remained silent for a moment, then gently swirled the wine glass in his hand.

"The War of the Demon Gods... was not a war we wanted to fight. At that time, the fragments of the primordial world were scattered across the earth, and the powers of the demon gods began to attract and devour each other. Even when I allied with Gui Zhong and Maxius, we could not prevent the war from spreading."

"Gui Zhong's fall was the real turning point of this war." Raiden's expression turned serious: "I know that Gui Zhong was killed in a sneak attack, which sparked that war of gods."

“Yes.” Zhongli’s voice was as calm as ever: “After the party, when she met with her friends, she was stabbed to death by her friends… By the time I arrived, her remains had already vanished in the wind.”

"And then, you slaughtered your way through the entire Liyue?" A voice drifted over; it was the Great Tree Queen, a phantom resembling the World Tree floating in her hand: "Is this the opposite of the contract?"

"Let's not talk about that anymore." Zhongli waved his hand and looked towards the distant sea: "The war between the demon gods is over. Now we are facing another war."

"Speaking of another war... I discovered something interesting in the World Tree." The Great Tree King smiled and looked at the people present, saying, "The World Tree is a product that existed during the Dragon Age. Later, someone modified it, as you all know."

"The World Tree also has the function of storing information... right?"

“Yes, but in recent years, as the Spirit Realm has expanded, we have begun to transfer more information to the Spirit Realm, and the existence of the World Tree itself has become more and more… how should I put it? It’s a bit strange. Then, I found an image in the core of the World Tree.”

With a wave of his hand, the Great Compassion Tree King displayed an image.

A figure stood beneath the World Tree, watching the countless sky spikes raining down from above. Then, the figure roared to the sky and charged straight up, shattering a large number of sky spikes with a flick of his wrist. But as a beam of light burst forth from the island above, the figure also transformed into a streak of light and shot straight towards the Sky Island.

Two explosions were heard on Sky Island, and two streaks of light fell down.

"This is one of your son's three corpses, isn't it? Speaking of which, this should be one of the reasons why the War of Burial Fire finally ended?" The Great Compassionate Tree King put away the image: "However, if even a clone is this powerful, just how strong is his main body now?"

“Speaking of Yunxiu’s three corpses, I also feel that he has been getting stronger and stronger lately. His aura is becoming more and more like Morax’s.” Another figure emerged from the void, wearing a huge witch’s hat. As soon as he landed, he began to greet the gods in a familiar manner: “And just how powerful is he now? I feel that none of you can surpass him.”

“He bases his strength on protection and order, and uses the people as his anchor. His power will soon reach the upper limit of the Teyvat system… which means it would require the combined efforts of that one and the Nibelungen to deal with him.” Zhongli crossed his arms and looked at the people in front of him, saying, “Moreover, I can’t see clearly what other tricks my son has up his sleeve…”

“Old man, this is the first time I’ve heard you admit outright that there are people in Teyvat who are even more steadfast than you.” Wendy chuckled and pulled out a bottle of dandelion liqueur. “Shall we have another drink together?”

"It's a rare opportunity to get together, so we should drink Liyue's old wine today."

"I think Inazuma sake would be more suitable."

"I've always drunk your choices before, shouldn't it be Sumi's fruit wine's turn this time?"

The atmosphere among the deities became somewhat noisy, which surprised the high-ranking officials from various countries who had been invited there.

They had seen gods drink before, and they had even drunk with them, but this was the first time they had ever seen gods urging each other to drink and arguing like mortals.

However, everyone tacitly refrained from participating, since even a loud argument or a quick, covert battle between gods could distort space with the sheer force of their attacks.

Although it seemed like they were just playing around, the power they possessed was far too terrifying...

On the other side of the platform, Yunxiu was sitting with several witches.

“General, you’ve lost another round.” Anya uttered a single word, instantly sealing Yunxiu’s fate.

Yunxiu pondered for a moment but couldn't find a way to break the deadlock. She couldn't help but sigh, "I've almost never won a game of chess. It seems that chess isn't really my thing."