Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

With most of their elite troops now on expeditions, Mondstadt is arguably the only remaining force with any fighting power.

However, the complete loss of Mondstadt under the near-sneak attack of the Abyss Order means that Mondstadt's situation will likely be very bad for a considerable period of time—especially since Mondstadt is already facing internal and external troubles.

Putting everything else aside, for quite some time to come, the monsters in Mondstadt may be left unattended!

Thinking about this, Jean even had the illusion that Mondstadt was doomed.

"We must rescue Dongfeng Dragon from its madness as soon as possible! Otherwise, the situation will only get worse!"

Fortunately, the seasoned Qin managed to hold on despite the shock of the terrible news. After giving her brain a moment to catch its breath, she decisively grasped the key points.

Mondstadt is not lacking in power right now—a god plus two obviously overpowered divine servants can hardly be considered weak. The only problem now is that the god and his servants are tied up by various things.

The solution is simple: rescue Dvalin from his madness.

Once Dvalin returns to normal, at least the Anemo Archon and the Dragon of the East will be freed, and Mondstadt, with the support of the gods, will naturally not fear the threat posed by the Abyss Order.

And the key to all of this is...

Jean couldn't help but turn her gaze to Luminous, who had just returned to her office with Amber. As a traveler with the ability to purify the blood of Durin, she had undoubtedly become the key to the rescue of Mondstadt.

"Traveler, although it may be abrupt to say this, Mondstadt cannot do without your help right now—we need to find a way to break this deadlock immediately."

“I hereby make this promise to Barbatos, the god of wind, in the name of the Lion-tooth Knight.”

"After we overcome this crisis, the Knights of Favonius will surely fulfill all your requests as a reward for saving Mondstadt!"

At this critical moment, Qin made the greatest promise she could without hesitation, while Ying seemed somewhat at a loss after hearing it.

"There's no need for that. I would still help you even without such a promise."

"After all, Amber and the Knights of Favonius did give me a lot of help when I first came to Mondstadt, so I will naturally not refuse to repay you now."

Unexpectedly, Qin was so decisive that Ying was indeed flustered for a moment, but fortunately, with her rich experience, she quickly recovered and made her promise—in the end, all she needed to do was help Dvalin purify the poisonous blood in his body, which was not a difficult thing for her at all.

Moreover, Mondstadt needs her now, and the entire Mondstadt will surely ensure her safety in the future.

More importantly, she could sense Qin's sincerity and expectations. Although she hadn't known Qin for long, Ying was certain that Qin wasn't lying to her, thanks to her unique talent.

Since the task is not difficult, it can help new friends, there is no threat to my life, and there is ample compensation, why not agree?

After receiving an affirmative answer from Ying, Jean, who had been on tenterhooks, breathed a sigh of relief. She was genuinely afraid that Ying might suddenly quit, which would put Mondstadt in danger.

"Then please go and get some rest. I will contact the Wind God to arrange the relevant matters. We must rescue the East Wind Dragon from its madness as soon as possible."

After saying that, Jean summoned Noelle to take Luminous down to rest, while she took Amber and Yura to the Church of Favonius for more in-depth treatment. Then, she used the passage left by Venti to contact the Anemo Archon, who was trying to keep his dragon in check behind Dvalin's back.

"Ha, we've finally waited for this moment!"

After receiving Jean's notification that he could prepare to purify Dvalin, Venti, who had been tormented by Dvalin, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before he could even feel happy for long, the news that Jean also sent about the Abyss Order's occupation of the Fallen Land of Durin almost made him faint.

"How did things get so out of control so quickly?!"

Wendy, his face falling like a cat's, couldn't help but sigh, but his sigh quickly vanished as Dvalin swooped down.

"Dvalin, stop being so temperamental. Those guys from the Abyss Order might be planning to resurrect the dragon Durin!"

"If you continue like this, you'll probably have to face Dulin again!"

Wendy, who was firmly gripping Dvalin's feathers, immediately shouted loudly. Upon hearing this, Dvalin, who had been happily diving, paused slightly, but then turned ninety degrees and surged upwards. The sudden change in force almost threw the unprepared Wendy off its back.

"Barbatos! Do you think Dulin can catch me?"

Dvalin's roar echoed through the sky once more, sounding as if he was saying that even if Dulin were to be resurrected, he would not be a threat to him. However, Wendy himself was not so concerned about this—because he could sense that as Dvalin spoke these words, he had already begun to fly towards the direction of the snow-capped mountains.

Dragons are a bit arrogant, and Wendy, as a long-time friend, is very familiar with Dvalin's little moods.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Mad Cult of the Abyss

Dvalin is definitely one of the fastest moving beings in the world—born high in the sky, he can cross thousands of mountains and rivers with just a few flaps of his wings, so in no time they appeared high in the sky above the snow-capped mountains.

Then he and Wendy saw the dark purple abyssal power surging in the Valley of Sleeping Dragons, and the abyssal mages trying to use the abyssal power to wrap the broken Sky Nail at the top of the snow mountain!

"These guys!"

Upon seeing this, Wendy's eyes widened in disbelief—he never imagined that these guys from the Abyss Order would go to such lengths.

To dig into the very top of the sky is no different from dancing in the face of justice.

Do you really think that justice will simply ignore the fact that nails have been hammered down?

Or are all beings in the heavens truly blind?

Good heavens, if we let these guys continue to run rampant, it's like another nail is going to fall from the sky. At that point, it'll be hard to say whether the entire snow mountain will even exist!

We can't let these guys keep going!

After an instinctive and subtle glance at the distant, faintly visible Sky Isle, Wendy immediately made a decision.

He didn't know what the Abyss Order was up to, but thwarting their plans would certainly do Mondstadt no harm.

Moreover, even if one doesn't understand the relevant technology, anyone with a brain can guess that the Abyss Order's mess in Sleeping Dragon Valley is definitely to resurrect Dulin!

This is not possible!

Mondstadt paid a heavy price when facing Durin, and now he would never allow the weakened Mondstadt to face the dragon scourge again.

"Tvalin, let's deal with these guys first!"

Thinking of this, Wendy leaned down and said this to the wind dragon, and even the still somewhat crazy Dvalin did not refuse after hearing this - no, when he felt the wind around him gradually becoming more turbulent, Wendy's lips actually had a slight smile on them.

It is clear that Tvarlin has agreed to Wendy's proposal.

However, the next moment, Dvalin's roar made Wendy's smile less and less funny.

"Foolish insect, die!"

With Dvalin's roar, a massive gust of wind slammed directly into the many abyss mages who were still trying to summon the power of the abyss into Sleeping Dragon Valley.

Wendy wasn't entirely against this direct physical altercation, but Dvalin's immediate outburst of insults was what broke him down—Dvalin used to be such a gentle and kind dragon, even when pushed to the limit he would only mutter, "Let's get down to business!"

Now even such a kind-hearted dragon has learned to swear!

As expected, Venti was still greatly affected by the Abyss and the poisonous blood. He decided that after everything was resolved, he would teach Dvalin a lesson—at least to stop him from learning to swear.

Well, the main thing is not to learn too badly so that when Dvalin scolds him later, he can spout a whole bunch of 'eloquent articles'. That would be a bit embarrassing even for Wendy, and it would be quite boring for Dvalin to be driven to a rage by him.

However, such trivial matters could be put aside for the time being. As Dvalin made his move, Wendy gently opened his palm, and a few drops of verdant color fell from his fingertips. When these shimmering particles of light landed on Dvalin, Dvalin's speed and agility, which were already at a rapid pace, suddenly increased to a higher level.

If the previous Dvalin was enough to keep the Abyss Orders completely in the dark, then now, as Dvalin maneuvers around Sleeping Dragon Valley, he is nothing more than a series of phantoms in their eyes.

Let alone shooting Tvalin down from the sky, these guys would have an extremely difficult time even finding out where Tvalin is.

At the same time, the huge wind cloud released by Tevalin continued to absorb the abnormally cold air from the snow mountain during its flight, and its size also expanded wildly. If at the beginning this wind cloud was only the size to envelop several adults, then when it was about to land in Sleeping Dragon Valley, this wind cloud had expanded to the point that it could directly cover half of Dulin's body!

More importantly, the wind cluster was now colder than anyone could imagine. Before the wind cluster even got close, a significant number of Abyss mages who had activated their shields in advance were frozen solid and smashed to the ground.

If the wind were to fall, all the members of the Abyss Order within its attack range would likely be frozen into ice blocks and then completely crushed into powder by the fierce wind in a short time.

Indeed, that was the case. The resistance put forward by the Abyss Order was negligible. The numerous Abyss Mages and Abyss Chanters were wiped out in a short time, and it seemed that they had not put up any useful resistance at all.

Normally this would be a good thing, but Wendy's first reaction after seeing this scene was that something bad was going to happen!

And the facts proved that he was right.

Because in the next moment, these shattered abyss mages instantly transformed into vast swathes of terrifying abyssal power. In the blink of an eye, the entire Sleeping Dragon Valley was completely transformed into a paradise of abyssal power!

The Abyss Order used the same methods they had used against Su Feng, but this time Dvalin was clearly not as quick to react as Su Feng.

This further demonstrates that this tactic is indeed very effective.

"Damn it!"

"Are these guys crazy?"

Wendy, who never expected to be tricked like this, suddenly turned extremely pale after seeing the abyssal power rapidly expanding across the snow-capped mountain.

The power of the abyss is no joke!

As the greatest threat to the mortal realm, Teyvat paid a heavy price when both the gods and the laws of nature fought against it. It can be said without hesitation that under the threat of the Abyss, the entire Teyvat could be described as precarious.

It is precisely for this reason that Heavenly Justice has never shown any tenderness when facing the abyss—although Heavenly Justice, which is high above, has never shown tenderness in many situations.

For Venti now, the Abyss Order's current actions are undoubtedly making a huge fuss at the gates of justice, and even playing heavy metal music loud enough to wake the dead.

The principles of Heaven have simply fallen into silence; they are not truly dead!

The sustainer is indeed dying, but it hasn't breathed its last yet!

Upon realizing this, Wendy panicked. He didn't want Mondstadt to be completely destroyed by the sky spikes that suddenly fell from the sky, as they were the only thing he had left!

More importantly, those bastards in the Abyss Order weren't just trying to create an area rich in Abyss power.

These guys are basically using this batch of abyssal bombs as a starting point, and using the abyssal power they brought with them as a trigger to try to open another direct path to the abyss in the mortal world!

If these guys succeed, then it will be another terrifying disaster that will sweep across the entire world!

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Dragon Has Finally Awakened

Wendy was really anxious now.

"Tvalin, we have to stop those guys, or it's all over!"

Wendy said to Dvalin with an anxious expression.

"I don't need you to teach me how to do things!"

Venti knew that the Abyss couldn't be allowed to open another breach in Teyvat, and Dvalin certainly knew this as well.

Even dragons, who stand at the pinnacle of elemental creatures, cannot resist the erosion of the abyss. Dvalin witnessed the great catastrophe five hundred years ago, not to mention the poisonous blood and the power of the abyss that tormented him for so long afterward.

But it's clear that no matter how anxious you are now, it won't help.

Moreover, the more anxious they are now, the greater the possibility of revealing a flaw. If the Abyss seizes on this flaw, the god and the dragon may have to throw themselves into the pit, along with the entire Mondstadt and even the entire Teyvat!

So even though he knew the situation was extremely critical, Tvalin still chose a slightly more conservative approach at this point.

The violent winds began to surge again, and the wind element vortexes in the sky, which had become much dimmer thanks to Su Feng's efforts, began to roar once more.

The immense wind element gathered once again at the call of the wind dragon. However, this time, in addition to the wind element call belonging to the dragon, Thousand Winds also heeded the call of the Lord of Thousand Winds and contributed their own share of power.

Like a vortex, the wind surged in from all directions of the snow-capped mountain. The winds that had flowed for thousands of years completely enveloped the entire snow-capped mountain, and after forming a wind wall that separated the inside from the outside, they rushed down from the high sky.

The next moment, the pure wind collided with the surging abyss in Sleeping Dragon Valley.