Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

The cataclysm that swept across the land five hundred years ago, the Yaksha comrades who perished one after another in the dark tide... fragments of memory surged up with a chilling aura, causing his face to darken unconsciously.

“Kanria?” Yelan’s voice rang out immediately. She narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze lingering on Dain like a thread, revealing undisguised scrutiny and wariness. “Are you a remnant of a kingdom that was destroyed five hundred years ago? Why are you in Liyue? This place has been sealed by the Seven Stars. Arriving uninvited is probably not the proper etiquette for a guest.”

Although she didn't know why a Kanria who had survived five hundred years ago would suddenly appear, it was very suspicious that he would appear in Liyue, especially in the sealed Stratorock Abyss.

“I have no ill intentions,” Din’s voice was calm and deep. “I’m just following the trail of the Abyss Order.”

He did indeed come here following the trail of the Abyss Cult.

However, he discovered that the pool of water hanging overhead in front of the platform possessed the power to weaken the curse of immortality.

It seems the cult's goal is to use this thing to weaken the curse power on them.

Before he could continue his investigation, several people appeared behind him.

"It seems that the recent unusual activity in the Layered Rock Abyss is inextricably linked to the Abyss Cult!"

Xiao Bao's face turned cold upon hearing this.

Just then, a violent tremor suddenly came from underground. Gravel and dust fell from the inverted dome, and the entire tower seemed to sway.

"What happened?" March 7 steadied himself and looked around warily.

"The source of the tremors... seems to be coming from deeper inside." Ye Lan quickly determined the direction, her gaze falling on a deep, dark passage diagonally below.

"I'll go first."

As if sensing something, Xiao transformed into a wisp of green wind and vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Huh? Why did he suddenly leave?" March 7th was taken aback.

"Never mind that, let's go and see what's going on." Chen Bai made a quick decision, and the group quickly followed the direction of the tremor.

They moved quickly along the narrow, spiraling passage, and the deeper they went, the heavier and clearer the rumbling sound came from beneath their feet.

A moment later, the view suddenly opened up.

A very spacious underground platform came into view.

In the center of the platform, a colossal mechanical serpent is tearing through the rock strata, violently tumbling and weaving among the soil and rubble, its metallic shell screeching as it rubs against the rock walls.

On the platform, there is a giant pillar surrounded by a dark light.

"This is... the Giant Serpent of the Ruins!"

Chen Bai recognized it at a glance. It was clearly a remnant of the Kanreia civilization.

And that bead above... what else could it be but the Frost Nail that the Dharma King sent down?

"The Relic Serpent?" Dainesreb's voice came calmly from behind, having arrived at some point. "Is that what people call it nowadays... But it wasn't originally created for war. In Kanria, it was an engineering machine used to carve underground tunnels so that troops and supplies could pass through quickly."

He gazed at the massive steel beast rampaging below, a faint trace of bygone days flashing across his eyes.

Hearing Dain's explanation, Chen Bai immediately understood.

This so-called giant serpent of ruins is essentially like a modern giant tunnel boring machine, a massive machine used for underground engineering.

But for some reason, it has now awakened here and appears so agitated.

At present, the blond traveler has not yet reached the Abyss of Strata, and the Frost Spike, which was supposed to purify the power of the abyss, is still corrupted.

Logically speaking, the giant serpent of the ruins shouldn't be behaving so abnormally.

"Everyone be careful, the giant serpent from the ruins is coming this way!"

Ye Lan's urgent reminder abruptly pulled Chen Bai's thoughts back to reality.

The steel behemoth had changed direction and was now firmly locking onto the platform they were on.

It was surrounded by a strange, dark purple mist, and its movements became increasingly frenzied.

"As expected... it has been eroded by the power of the abyss," Chen Bai thought to himself.

The foul aura clinging to the mechanical shell was exactly the same as the abyssal energy emanating from the monsters they came from.

"Hmph! Is it finally our turn to make a move?"

Xing crossed her arms, her eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

In her opinion, such a large iron snake was nothing special.

Because their train crew had faced a doomsday beast much larger than this at the Black Tower Space Station, and later they had faced the mountain-like Creation Engine at Yalilo-VI, not to mention they had clashed with beings of the Star God Envoy level such as the Immortal Ship and Illusion.

In comparison, this little snake in front of them is just a baby compared to those three.

So, without hesitation, Dust Star rushed over.

Just at the moment the bat made contact—

"Whoosh—!!"

A series of ear-piercing sounds, like countless gears and rivets breaking apart simultaneously, erupted.

The enormous mechanical construct seemed to have invisible explosives buried inside. Starting from its core, the layers of metal structure shattered one by one, and fragments scattered like a torrential rain.

In the blink of an eye, the giant snake, which had been raging and writhing violently, had turned into scrap metal and parts scattered all over the ground.

Xing gripped the baseball bat, blinked, and her tone revealed a hint of disbelief and disappointment:

"Huh? I haven't even used any force yet... Is this thing really that brittle?"

She lightly flicked the metal shards at her feet with the tip of her baseball bat, making a clinking sound.

The once imposing mechanical behemoth was now as quiet as a pile of disassembled toys.

Chen Bai: "..."

Others: "......"

Is it possible that it's not because it's brittle, but because you're a bit too strong?

Well, Daines Reeb was stunned for a moment when he saw this.

Who are these travelers from outer space, that they possess such terrifying power?

He's some kind of pure-blooded Kanriyan, or maybe even a high-ranking one.

Naturally, the toughness of the giant serpent ruins was evident.

The scholars who worked on strengthening the giant serpent ruins to fit the kingdom's plan used a lot of materials and technology, making ordinary physical attacks completely ineffective.

But now that gray-haired girl was holding a stick, and with a light swing, it was broken.

This should be considered the power level of the Descendant, right?

"Ahem, forget about that pile of scrap metal, Ah Xing, let's go up and take a look at that nail."

General Chen Bai called him over.

"But it's so high up there, are we going to go up?"

Xing walked over and glanced at the Frost Nail suspended in mid-air.

"Idiot! Use the Anywhere Door!"

As he spoke, Chen Bai took out the Anywhere Door, which appeared on the Cold Sky Nail in the next moment.

Xing, Qiong, and March 7th followed.

However, they saw that the Frost Nail was entangled by three abyssal forces spreading from different directions, and there was something resembling black mud in the direction of the source. This abyssal force was spreading from them.

"March, do you see that? In a moment, you all take turns dealing with those three abyssal black lumps, and this nail will be restored."

Chen Bai pointed in three directions.

"understood."

So, Xing, Qiong, and March 7 used the Anywhere Door to clear away the silt from the three abysses.

Although a few furry creatures from the abyss jumped out along the way, it was no big deal thanks to the train crew.

They returned peacefully to the earth's veins once again.

Chapter 160 Three Shadows: Where did these living fathers come from?

Just as they were completely eliminating the remaining abyssal power, the Frost Nail hanging high above suddenly lit up.

The originally dull nail body burst forth with a clear and magnificent light, which spread rapidly outwards like ripples on water.

Wherever the light reached, the abyssal aura that lingered in the crevices and ruins was instantly purified, as if ice and snow were melting away.

The entire underground space became a bit brighter, and the long-standing sense of oppression and gloom quietly faded away.

However, at that moment, Chen Bai suddenly felt a strange throbbing within his body.

The pure light emanating from the Nail of Cold Heaven resonated clearly with the power of destiny it carried.

In particular, the vitality of the [Abundant] destiny seemed to be gently touched by a stream of cool and bright light, flowing and merging with it.

"This is..."

He focused his senses and discovered a strange yet gentle power within his body, with a slightly cool touch.

Even more remarkably, this power seemed to subtly imbue his original [Abundance] power with a purifying attribute, like adding a wisp of light that could cleanse impurities.

Chen Bai raised his hand, a wisp of hair swirling around his fingertips.

Just as Chen Bai and his group caused a huge commotion at the bottom of the abyss...

High above, in the silent Sky Isle, several gazes were simultaneously cast toward the strata of Liyue.

"Where did these five 'descenders' come from?"

The question was raised by three figures with almost identical appearances; they were the Four Shadows who acted on behalf of the laws of nature.

The usually responsible Regent of Death, Ronawa, stared wide-eyed, a rare sight for her.

But that's not right. If they came in, the three ruling officials should have reacted, but now the radar is malfunctioning.

It's not uncommon for strangers to arrive in Teyvat, but such a silent "intrusion," undetected even by Sky Isle's surveillance, is unprecedented.

What made her even more uneasy was that the aura emanating from these five outsiders was unfathomable, carrying a sense of danger that made her heart pound.

"Existences from outside the world... especially those two gray-haired people. Even I can't see clearly what's inside them. It's really intriguing. I really want to cut them open and study them carefully."

The one who answered was Rhinedoth, or rather, the ruling body that carried the soul of the gold alchemist.

She gently stroked her chin, her eyes sparkling with an almost obsessive thirst for knowledge.

Five hundred years after the cataclysm in Kanria, she was corrupted by the abyss and driven to madness. In the end, she chose to devour the original Regent of Life, Nabelis, unexpectedly forming a symbiotic state of "one body, two souls" and thus gaining the power of life.

“My dear Rhinedoth, you know I won’t let you actually do that.”

A gentle and ethereal female voice rang out from behind Rhinedoth; it was Naberis, who bore a striking resemblance to her.

“They are more powerful than the Nibelungen that received the blessing of the Abyss back then. If you touch them rashly, it will trigger an unpredictable backlash. My last remaining right to live may collapse because of you.”

“Rhinedoth, if you dare to reach out, I won’t hesitate to cut off your claws first.”

Ronawa gave a cold warning, then turned to look at the figure beside her who wore a huge circular headdress and looked drowsy:

"And you, Istaru! Have you found Asmodeus's whereabouts? Where on earth has that Spatial Ruler gone this time?"

The Time Ruler, Ishtar, who had been called out, blinked blankly and tilted her head lazily: "Huh? I don't know~"

"You don't know? How have you been in power all this time?"

Ronawa's voice involuntarily rose.

"That's how it is~" Istaru still looked dazed and sleepy, as if the sky falling down had nothing to do with her.

Ronawa: "....."

None of her colleagues are reliable!

Since the Heavenly Principles fell into slumber, the four shadows have taken over the duties of the Heavenly Throne, while also guarding against the invasion of the Abyss's power.

However, the situation in this world is critical.

Even the false heavens are still a question of how long they can last.

Furthermore, where has the Asmodian ruler of this space gone? There's not a trace of him!

Naberius was also devoured by Rhinedoth, the sinner of Canria, forming the symbiotic relationship we have today.