Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"Our king? Has he been born at the source of all waters?"

Aqi was incredulous at the news she had just heard, and the dragon lizards behind her stirred as well.

It could even be said that if Wendy and Su Feng hadn't just displayed power far beyond their comprehension, the dragon lizards would probably have already surrounded them.

"Yes, but I have never seen this Water Dragon King. The only thing I am sure of is that he did appear in the land of the source of all waters."

“I have no reason to lie to you about something like this.”

Su Feng decisively repeated his words, and after confirming the news, Aqi and the dragon lizards made a decision almost as quickly as possible—to move!

Now that their king has been reborn, there is no need to bury him along with the entire Abyss Palace. Although going to the surface will make the deep-sea dragon lizards, who have adapted to the darkness, feel uncomfortable, what does that matter?

At worst, they can just adapt to the presence of sunlight again! After all, deep-sea dragons may lack many other things, but they are very adaptable.

What does it matter if I get used to living under the sun a little in order to get closer to my king again?

So, after confirming the news of the Water Dragon King, the Deep Sea Dragon Lizards prepared to leave the Abyss Palace with a speed far exceeding Su Feng and Wendy's expectations. As for what would happen to this 'home' where they had lived for who knows how many years...

The dragon lizards don't care!

That's pretty realistic.

Chapter Forty-One: Sleep

"How is the situation now?"

When Wendy came up from the Abyss Palace, he was immediately greeted by the concerned looks of the Raiden sisters, especially Shadow, who was usually not very talkative and was looking at Wendy expectantly, waiting for his answer.

Wendy was somewhat touched, having not seen such a worried look in his eyes for a long time. However, just as he was about to say something in a pretentious manner, Shadow's next words made him roll his eyes.

"Is Su Feng alright? Do we need backup down there? Should I go down and help?"

Clearly, Wendy wasn't a priority for Ying; her main concern was whether she could go down and get into a fight.

"There's no need for that anymore; the rest has already been taken care of."

“I brought these dragon lizards up here first. The entire Yuanxia Palace will soon be destroyed, so we need to make room for these dragon lizards.”

"Su Feng is currently working on severing the stable link between Yuanxia Palace and Teyvat and then repairing the spatial barrier here."

"So the most dangerous problem has been solved, and your idea may not be able to be realized."

Unexpectedly, Wendy, who was not concerned about himself at all, simply shrugged and indicated that Shadow's idea could not be realized, and his voice even carried a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing Wendy's words, a hint of shyness appeared on Shadow's face.

She certainly heard the teasing in Wendy's voice. Although she wasn't particularly good at talking or making friends, she still felt shy in this situation.

Therefore, the usually extremely dignified Shadow suddenly became at a loss.

"Um...I...this..."

"Alright, alright, let's move these dragon lizards a bit first, so as not to delay Su Feng from solving the problem."

"Shadow, remove the thunderstorm you set up earlier. These dragon lizards are so frightened they can barely stand."

Fortunately, Zhen stepped in at the right moment to smooth things over. Upon hearing this, Ying felt a great sense of relief and quickly removed the thunderstorm that had been set up to surround the entire island of Haiqi. This was originally intended by Ying to counter the possible calamity that might erupt from Yuanxia Palace, but it now seemed to be of no use.

Although somewhat disappointed that he didn't have a chance to make a move, Kage was also relieved that Inazuma at least didn't have to continue facing a calamity from which he didn't know how much he would have to pay.

After all, you can always seek help from other gods when you're fighting, but it's best to avoid calamities altogether.

Meanwhile, the dragon lizards that had just escaped from the Abyss Palace finally calmed down as the thunderstorm clouds that had almost covered the entire island of Haiqi gradually dissipated—not because the dragon lizards were cowardly, but because the power belonging to Narukami in the sky was simply too terrifying.

For these dragon lizards, this terrifying thunderstorm was even more frightening than the power that Su Feng and Hei Ri had previously revealed in the Abyss Palace.

After all, they had the protection of the Great Sun Palace and Wendy when they were in the Fubuki Palace, but just now they directly faced the power of Narukami. It would be strange if they weren't frightening.

Fortunately, it seems that Narukami has no intention of harming them. The dragon lizards have all calmed down and obediently followed Agi's instructions, lining up and walking out of the Abyss Palace and finding a place to stay quietly.

......

"Click, click!"

After all the dragon lizards were arranged, a series of crisp sounds gradually entered everyone's ears. Upon hearing these sounds, the three gods who were still guarding the entrance to the Abyss Palace almost instantly held their breath and focused their attention. Even Wendy's face showed a rare serious expression at this moment.

It was obvious that even though Wendy looked calm and collected when he was talking to Zhen and Ying, he was still worried.

Otherwise, Wendy wouldn't be the way she is now.

Fortunately, although there have been many accidents recently, at least nothing else will happen for now.

After all, the Abyss side, which is mainly responsible for causing accidents in Teyvat, has just suffered an unprecedented loss. The two top-ranked entities, Black Sun and Nibelungen, are dead and injured respectively. It seems that the Abyss side will not have the energy to cause trouble in the short term.

Moreover, the entire Abyss Palace had been shattered during the battle with Black Sun. For Su Feng, who now possesses the power of the Void, removing it from the barrier of Teyvat is simply a matter of lifting a finger.

Soon after, the entrance to the Abyss Palace disappeared in front of the three gods, and at the same time, Su Feng appeared at the original location of the entrance.

"Is everything already taken care of?"

The moment Su Feng appeared, Ying also instantly appeared beside him and asked her question. However, while asking the question, her eyes darted around Su Feng, and she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief only after confirming that Su Feng's breathing was stable.

"Yes, everything is settled... Yuanxia Palace no longer exists."

Su Feng didn't really care about Ying's gaze. He had finally been able to relax after being tense, which left him with little energy to pay attention to these details.

"Thank you so much for what happened this time. Without your help, Inazuma would probably have faced another unimaginable disaster."

"To be honest, I don't even know how to repay you."

And now they all gathered around and expressed their gratitude.

Even though she already knew what had happened at the Abyss Palace from Wendy, she still couldn't feel completely at ease. Just from Wendy's words, she could feel the almost terrifying sense of urgency.

It's safe to say that if Su Feng hadn't stopped the Black Sun's invasion in time, even filling the entire Inazuma Island might not have stopped them.

The appearance of the Black Sun even reminded Zhen of the war in Kanria five hundred years ago.

Black Sun left the deepest impression on everyone during their time in Kanria.

That's why Zhen said she didn't even know how to express her gratitude to Su Feng.

"Let's save the thanks for later. Right now, I just want to get some rest. This battle was definitely the most difficult one I've ever experienced."

However, in the face of genuine gratitude, Su Feng couldn't help but show a hint of fatigue—although the power within him was still recovering at an extremely fast pace, Su Feng felt an unusual and intense exhaustion.

This is a kind of mental exhaustion.

After all, he had fought such intense battles one after another, and had received three Herrscher cores in a short period of time. This had put tremendous mental pressure on Su Feng. It was already quite an achievement that he had managed to get through this and resolve the matter of Yuanxia Palace.

Now that everything has finally been resolved, the tension in his mind has eased, and an unprecedented sense of exhaustion naturally washes over Su Feng.

"Then go and rest first, leave the rest to us."

Ying, who also noticed Su Feng's genuine exhaustion, had a hint of worry in her eyes. She leaned close to Su Feng and said softly.

Perhaps it was Ying's words that touched something, because after hearing them, Su Feng could no longer hide the weariness on his face. He then gently leaned towards Ying, and Ying, in turn, embraced him with the gentlest and most considerate gesture.

Chapter 42 The Inversion of Illusion and Reality

A deep sleep... This was a sleep Su Feng had never experienced before...

He has never been so weak, nor so exhausted.

After the overwhelming power temporarily left his body, he seemed to finally fall into the deepest slumber. And with this slumber, which was probably the only one in his life, a faint sound finally echoed in his consciousness.

"Wake up! Wake up!"

"There's no need to keep sleeping in the dream!"

A clear yet gentle voice echoed in Su Feng's consciousness, and Su Feng, who was still in a daze, gradually woke up under this call. However, this time, the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a pair of bright eyes that looked like crescent moons.

"!!!"

This was not anyone Su Feng knew. Although his mind was still a little fuzzy, he realized it in an instant.

Just as he was about to instinctively transform into a gentle breeze and leave the spot, he was surprised to find that none of the power within him responded to his command.

"Oh dear! I already told you this is a dream! There's no need for you to be so impatient!"

Su Feng was unable to command the power within his body. However, as if sensing something, the woman who had been calling out to Su Feng revealed a gentle smile and complained slightly.

"who are you?"

With the other party's reminder, Su Feng quickly realized that he was indeed in a dream. When the power of the Law of Consciousness responded to his call, his tense nerves gradually relaxed. However, Su Feng still looked at the woman in front of him with vigilance.

He wasn't sure how the other party had pulled him into this unfamiliar dream, nor did he know what the other party wanted. The power of the Law of Consciousness could ensure Su Feng's safety, but whether he could break through this dream in a short time... to be honest, Su Feng wasn't very confident.

"I?"

"I'm Arya~ One of the former March goddesses. You can call me Arya if you like, I don't mind~"

Although Su Feng remained extremely vigilant, the goddess named Arya was not angry at all. She even showed a gentler smile, completely disregarding Su Feng's behavior.

However, a name alone is enough to make anyone in Teyvat take it seriously!

"So...this is your dream?"

Su Feng didn't know what Aria wanted to do, so he decided to test this mysterious goddess of the moon. During his conversation with Aria, Su Feng didn't give up on exploring this mysterious dream.

Regardless, Su Feng had spent some time with Nasida and had some understanding of dreams, but he soon couldn't help but frown because he found that the dream he was in was just too... realistic, so realistic that Su Feng began to doubt whether he was really in a dream.

Su Feng even had the illusion that this dream was more real than his usual reality—was it really just an illusion?

"Don't worry, you are indeed in a dream, or rather, you are on the moon right now, at the very beginning of everything."

"But this isn't my dream!"

Perhaps sensing Su Feng's doubts, Aria answered them quite readily.

"The beginning of all dreams, now the beginning of Teyvat, the reality of dreams, the illusion of reality... This last remaining moon carries everything and preserves everything."

Arya uttered these words as if in a trance, and upon hearing them, Su Feng fell into deep thought. But he soon understood what Arya meant!

Everything in Teyvat was nothing more than a grander celebration of the Flower Goddess's birth, and Su Feng was simply unaware that he was in this dream.

Perhaps the so-called abyss is the real truth?

The link between the Abyss and Teyvat is more like a transition between a dream and reality.

The transformation between illusion and reality is not something that cannot be understood. Who says that life in a dream is not life? After Su Feng confirmed that the current Teyvat was just a dream, he understood many things even more. But this brought up a new question - what exactly is Nibelungen doing?

"If that's the case, what exactly happened in the Nibelungen?"