Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

The sheer number of celestial stars was probably larger than this remote island in terms of sheer size. The impact of the falling stars instantly cleared away the black mist surrounding the tower, and the entire island seemed to be on the verge of collapse under this terrifying force.

But more importantly, the immense golden power released in an instant exceeded the limit of the abyssal power flowing from the tower. Due to the stagnation of the golden power, the entire tower, along with almost all of the abyssal power, was instantly transformed into solid rock that revealed a trace of golden light.

This does not mean that Su Feng has solved the problem of the tower—the abyssal power itself is not so easily petrified, not to mention that the abyssal power leaked this time is far from ordinary. Even if Su Feng has gained the advantage by taking advantage of the moment, it does not mean that the abyss really has no chance to turn the tide.

Su Feng had no doubt that if time were extended even slightly, the abyssal power would soon erode the sudden golden and jade power again and break through the petrification.

However, Su Feng would not give the other party that chance.

The reason he released so many celestial stars despite the cost was to buy himself a little time, and the wind and thunder around him were there to deliver the final blow!

The wind, composed of ideal fluids, transformed into the most terrifying blade under Su Feng's will, instantly cutting everything solidified by the power of gold and jade into countless fragments, followed closely by lightning that shattered everything.

Since attrition is not an option, let's just take control of the opponent and then destroy everything!

Su Feng adopted the simplest method; he did not expect to be able to reclaim this border tower from the abyss.

Since that's the case, then let's just not use it at all. Losing such an important beacon is definitely not a good thing for the Abyss.

This alone was enough for Su Feng to make such a decision. As far as he was concerned, as long as Yuanxia Palace didn't fall into the hands of the Abyss, that was all that mattered. As for whether Yuanxia Palace would still exist after that...

This kind of question is of no significance to Su Feng.

Now it seems that Su Feng's idea was indeed correct. No one expected that Su Feng would solve the problem in such a simple and crude way. Just because he was not careful and temporarily lost the protection of the tower, he lost everything.

Even the Abyss didn't expect Su Feng to be so decisive.

Losing the tower meant losing the replenishment of the abyssal power, and the abyssal power that was originally supplied was completely fragmented and disintegrated after being petrified. Under the power of the ideal fluid and electromagnetic force, even the most bizarre abyssal power that Su Feng encountered was completely annihilated.

Su Feng breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the place where the tower used to be, along with the entire island, had been completely blasted into nothingness.

While it might seem a shame to destroy the tower outright, now is not the time to dwell on such things.

"Ok?"

However, before Su Feng could completely relax, a dark purple mist suddenly appeared where the tower had been, and along with the mist, a light and shadow that seemed like an illusion suddenly covered Su Feng's vision.

After that, all Su Feng saw was the black sun that occupied the entire void and the terrifying whispers and resentment that swept over him.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Even Wendy Panicked

Unexpectedly, Su Feng was ambushed in the end. He suddenly activated the power of his consciousness to instantly annihilate the alien will that had invaded his mind. After destroying his opponent's mental attack, Su Feng, feeling a little dizzy, shook his head again and looked at the original location of the tower.

The dark purple mist remained motionless, neither expanding nor contracting, as if it were merely a mirage. However, Su Feng, who had just been caught off guard, did not believe that this thing was truly a useless mirage.

Even so, Su Feng remained quite cautious—although he didn't know the origin of this dark purple mist, the mere glimpse of the black sun was enough to make Su Feng take it seriously.

Without much thought, Su Feng once again unleashed a large amount of golden jade power. Under Su Feng's control, a thick black mist that swallowed all light silently rose up and brought the tower, the entire island, and a large area around it into pure darkness.

This is the death mist released by Su Feng.

He didn't know what the mirage-like scene was all about, so he simply chose to temporarily shroud the area with a death fog that would devour and decompose everything. Su Feng believed that anyone who faced this death fog would have to pay a heavy price.

But this can only delay the opponent's progress for a while at most. Su Feng also believed that the death fog alone could never stop the opponent forever.

His most pressing concern now is finding Wendy and figuring out what exactly happened with that black sun earlier—he feels his trip to the Abyss Palace is likely to be in trouble.

When talking about the so-called Black Sun, Su Feng immediately thought of the former Black Sun Dynasty, also known as Kanria.

However, even now, Teyvat as a whole knows very little about the mysterious black sun worshipped by the Kanriars.

Because he didn't know what the Black Sun was all about, Su Feng's first reaction after noticing the Black Sun trying to erode his consciousness was to ensure his own safety.

Lacking a clear understanding of these things, he quickly decided not to act rashly for the time being.

The recent encounter had already given him a reminder—this Black Sun was definitely not a simple being, and Su Feng had no confidence in defeating it!

First, stabilize the current situation, then figure out what exactly the Black Sun is all about, or how powerful it is, and then determine how to solve the current problems.

After a brief analysis, Su Feng quickly made up his mind. So, after setting up the Dead Fog, he returned to the Great Sun Imperial Carriage almost immediately to ask Wendy how much she knew about the Black Sun.

If even Venti isn't entirely clear on this, then it's best to be cautious. In that case, the only way to ensure Teyvat's safety would be to completely destroy the entire Abyssal Palace and even the Isle of Sea.

......

"Black Sun?!?"

Upon hearing that Su Feng had actually seen the Black Sun from the border tower, Wendy jumped up in sudden terror and disbelief. The way his face contorted upon hearing the news was almost comically funny.

However, Su Feng didn't find this funny at the moment.

When even the most unserious and frivolous person displays such an expression, anyone should know that things have gotten serious.

"How did she end up here? We're in big trouble now!"

Wendy, her face contorted in frustration, said this with considerable agitation.

He had never shown this side of himself to anyone before, but it was clear that what had happened today was beyond Wendy's capacity to cope, and now he couldn't care less about his usual image—if he weren't still floating in the air, Wendy might already be spinning around in a panic.

Who exactly is Black Sun that makes you so nervous?

Wendy's appearance also made Su Feng nervous, after all, he had never seen Wendy like this before, or rather, there were probably very few people in the world who had seen Wendy like this.

"Whoo~"

After hearing Su Feng's question, Wendy struggled to appear somewhat calm. He took a deep breath before explaining to Su Feng what the Black Sun was.

"Actually... Black Sun is Yuan Yue, one of the goddesses of March."

After much deliberation, Wendy dropped a bombshell, and just that one sentence was enough to make Su Feng lose his composure.

"The Goddess of the Moon, Sanatan? What's going on?"

Su Feng's voice also became extremely sharp at this moment. After all, if we're really talking about it, as the goddess of March, one of the four original shadows, she can definitely be said to stand at the pinnacle of the entire Teyvat.

It's worth noting that even after the civil war among the March goddesses, the only surviving goddess, Kanon, withstood numerous invasions from the Abyss, leading the ravaged Teyvat.

Regardless of how many lives Kanon sacrificed, how many mortals and civilizations were lost in the process, the fact that she could withstand the erosion of Nibelungen and the Abyss under her command by relying on the shattered Sky Isles and Teyvat already demonstrates the strength of this Crimson Moon Goddess.

As goddesses of the three months, Kongyue and Yuanyue, who have long since disappeared, are probably not much weaker than Chiyue.

In other words, Su Feng may be facing a powerful goddess who is second only to Nibelungen and is capable of overturning and reshaping the world on her own. More importantly, it seems that this powerful being has likely been corrupted.

If the goddess of the moon could gain even more power from the Nibelungen...

No, this isn't even something to doubt; it's something that's already certain!

"What on earth happened? How could one of the goddesses of March become a lackey of the abyss?"

Su Feng simply couldn't believe it. If he could, he wouldn't want to be enemies with the Goddess of Abyss Moon. After all, he really wasn't confident right now—he was indeed promising for the future, but at most, even as a multi-core Herrscher, he was only promising for the future.

The future hasn't arrived yet!

"I'm sorry, it sounds terrible, but that's the reality."

“I don’t know exactly how Sannatan became the Black Sun, but… the war in Kanria five hundred years ago was largely due to this. The destruction of Kanria was not only to stop the invasion of the Abyss, but also because it was the Red Moon’s revenge against the Black Sun.”

"And since you've used the word 'revenge,' I think you can guess what's going on, right?"

"It's no secret that the former goddesses of March have turned against each other, and considering that Yuanyue has been corrupted by the abyss, it's not hard to guess what happened back then."

Wendy's face was unusually pale. He was even considering sending a message to Sky Isle to forcibly awaken Canon, since he was no match for Sannatan in his current state, but Canon's condition...

This is really troublesome!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Wendy: Come out, Ishtar!

Do you know anything about Sannatan's strength?

Although he was startled by Wendy's sudden revelation about Yuanyue, Su Feng quickly calmed himself down and began asking about the other party's strength.

Although Su Feng lacked confidence in defeating his opponent, the opponent had already directly attacked him, and in this situation, even if he wanted to retreat, he probably couldn't.

After all, the Abyssal Palace is located here. If Sannatan completely controls the Abyssal Palace, he can probably use it as a springboard to directly invade Teyvat. Even if he retreats now, he will still have to face it again.

Moreover, Sanatan, who will have Fuchishita Palace as a springboard, will definitely be even more difficult to deal with.

"I'm sorry, I may know a little about the former Sannatan, but I know very little about the current Black Sun - she has been corrupted by the Abyss, and even I don't know what kind of power she has obtained from the Abyss."

Venti was also somewhat at a loss when faced with Su Feng's question. Although the war between the Abyss and Teyvat had lasted for countless millennia, everyone's understanding of the Abyss was still quite shallow.

After all, Teyvat has always been the type to immediately kill any sign of the Abyss as soon as it shows its face, and it's impossible for them to go deep into the Abyss, so Teyvat really doesn't know much about the Abyss.

Therefore, Venti has some understanding of the former Moonlit Abyss, but no one knows what Moonlit Abyss was transformed into after joining the Abyss.

After all, the difference between Yuan Yue and Hei Ri is too great; it's not unreasonable to say that it's like a completely different person.

"..."

"Then what do we do now?"

After hearing Wendy's explanation, Su Feng was equally helpless—if one didn't even have the most basic understanding of the Black Sun, the battle would inevitably be extremely difficult. However, Su Feng also knew that he couldn't be too harsh on Wendy in this regard.

Ultimately, Venti is merely the Lord of a Thousand Winds, not the Ishtar of the past.

"I just took down a border tower, but after I finished it off, a mysterious purple mist suddenly appeared where the tower had been. Although it doesn't seem to be moving now, I don't think it's just for decoration."

“Sannatan still has a backup plan. If we only deal with the three border towers, we probably won’t be able to stop the enemy’s corruption. Moreover, the abyssal power released by Sannatan is mixed with a rather terrifying will corruption. I have the authority in this area, so I can ensure that I will not be affected by this power, but it would be very dangerous for others.”

Su Feng told Wendy what he had just encountered without any concealment, and Wendy, after receiving the relevant information, couldn't help but cover her forehead.

"No matter what other tricks Sannatan has up his sleeve, these three towers that are constantly releasing abyssal power must be dealt with first. At the very least, this will slow down the enemy's pace of eroding the entire Abyss Palace. Otherwise, if this continues, the entire Abyss Palace may be controlled by the enemy before we can come up with a solution."

Although Venti also didn't know what Sannatan was planning to do, after thinking for a while and looking at the huge Sun Chariot in front of him, Venti made a decision—he must first stop the further spread of the abyssal power in the Abyssal Palace, otherwise the problem would become more serious.

This is the only thing they can do now, since they know nothing about Sannatan.

“I just examined the Great Sun Imperial Carriage. Although the people of the White Night Kingdom made some modifications to this thing, it’s not like I’m completely unfamiliar with it. If possible, I’ll try to mobilize the power of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage to provide you with some assistance.”

"However, we should probably still prepare to face Sannatan head-on."

Although the Great Sun Palace was not built by Takaten himself, Abe no Yoshihisa of the White Night Kingdom originally completed the construction of this unimaginable wonder with the help of Ishtar. Therefore, Wendy, who can be considered a continuation of Ishtar in some way, still has some understanding of this thing.

If it were him, it wouldn't be impossible for him to activate and control the Great Sun Chariot and the light energy accumulated within it to some extent, and if they had that power, they might actually be able to fight against Sannatan.

At least in terms of sheer quantity of energy, they shouldn't be at a disadvantage.

"By borrowing the power of the Great Sun Imperial Court?"

"Maybe we can give it a try, after all, we don't have many other options right now."

Su Feng had no objection to Wendy's suggestion. After all, when facing Sannatan, who had fallen into the Black Sun, they didn't have many options. Trying to stop the other party's power from infiltrating further to see if it would have any effect was the safest approach.

They can no longer simply choose to run away with the buckets and do nothing.