Genshin Impact, I, a mere mortal, cannot accompany you to the very end.

His armor was nearly shattered, and his sword was almost broken as well. His armor was covered in foul-smelling blood. He hung his head, and several canine-like monster corpses lay around him. The man swayed as if he was about to fall, but he barely managed to support himself with his sword to keep from collapsing.

Surrounding them were circles of monsters, their eyes filled with chilling malice.

"...What's your name?" the soldier asked in a muffled voice. "My name is Boyang."

name...

first name.

Fushe whispered the word, but he couldn't answer. He had forgotten his name, he had forgotten many things, where he came from, where he was going, he had forgotten everything. Karmic obstacles were devouring him, and they were trying to make him forget them first.

He forgot that he was an immortal, he forgot that he was a disciple of the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing, he forgot that he was a member of the Yaksha Immortals, and he also forgot about Gan Yu.

He is forgetting this world.

Floating dwellings are already karmic obstacles.

"If you can move... run away quickly."

Bo Yang's voice was low as he stared intently at the karmic obstacles. "I'll take responsibility for blocking them."

The boy told me to run away.

But he was clearly weak, and he was clearly afraid. The evidence was that his eyes were trembling and tears were streaming down his face.

“My name is Boyang,” the boy said, his voice choked with emotion. “If you can remember it… I’ll be very happy.”

My name is Boyang.

"I did not run away."

His consciousness was already hazy; he could only mutter incoherently, his eyes shimmering with a bright yet sorrowful light: "Tell me... am I a qualified member of the Thousand Rock Army?"

He could not escape, because the Thousand Rock Army could not escape, because the people were behind them.

But the boy could no longer speak, for the monsters surged forward like a tidal wave, their scarlet pupils everywhere, threatening to overwhelm them with karmic burdens.

Bo Yang wiped away his tears, gritted his teeth, his eyes more resolute than ever before. He drew his sword and roared:

"The cliffs are firmly planted."

The rocks are firmly planted.

This is the first half of the oath of the Thousand Rock Army, as firm as a thousand layers of rock, never to be moved, never to be changed, and never to be evaded.

Every new recruit joining the Thousand Rock Army must swear this oath: Liyue is a nation of contracts, and this is the Thousand Rock Army's "contract," which they will never forget.

This young soldier was facing his death, but in the final moments, he was no longer confused or hesitant; all he had left was courage—the courage to face death.

The rocks are firmly planted.

"The mountains stand firm and unyielding."

But he suddenly froze, his eyes narrowing in astonishment. He saw, he saw those monsters being torn apart, scattering into rings of blood mist, which then dissipated with the corpses. In the blooming sea of ​​blood, stood an old man.

"The mountains stand firm and unyielding."

Bo Yang suddenly had a strange feeling that even if the sky collapsed, the man in front of him would not fall.

The man raised his eyes, his gaze reflecting the upside-down world. He slowly straightened his back, and karmic obstacles rose up from behind him, thick and layered, like towering mountains, forming his armor.

"The cliffs are firm and the peaks are unyielding."

That was the first promise Fushe made in his life.

He forgot many things, but he still remembered his vow. He forgot all his identities, whether he was a celestial being or a yaksha, he forgot them all. When he lost all his identities, he finally found his true self.

When he found his true nature, he remembered his name.

He was a soldier.

Soldiers of Liyue.

He was the first Thousand Rock Army soldier.

[Remaining lifespan: one day]

Fushe raised his head. Before him lay countless filth, chaotic and broken layers of rock and abyss. He stood on the final battlefield, where iron horses and icy rivers appeared in his dreams.

How fortunate I am to die on the battlefield before I fade away.

It turns out that this was the last time Nuoyou was performed.

His final object of exorcism was not the Yakshas.

Rather... the entire Liyue!!

Fu She laughed heartily, his laughter seemingly piercing the clouds and echoing throughout the world for a long time.

Two giant arms burst forth from his back, and lightning struck the sky, blasting out a burst of clear light that made his imposing back with four arms and four arms clearly visible!

That is...

Boyang couldn't be mistaken, he absolutely couldn't be mistaken. He had read about it in countless biographies; it was him, it was the dream he longed for.

That person's name is... that person's name is...

"I will use this body as a shield to exorcise demons and protect the innocent."

Fu She walked forward, his eyes shining with unparalleled brilliance, and said in a low voice.

Amidst the torrential rain and the billowing smoke, the lonely yet clear voice echoed for a long time.

"Yaksha clan, Grand Marshal Tengshe, enter the formation."

-

The deepest part of the layered rock abyss.

No one had ever been able to reach such a deep place before. The space here was complex and bizarre, with layers upon layers of endless loops, and they ended up back where they started.

“The Taiwei Instrument Plate,” Xiao suddenly said.

Qing Nuoyan, who was following behind him, paused for a moment and asked subconsciously, "What is that?"

“A supreme treasure of the immortals.” Xiao explained, “Legend has it that when immortal power and human power are combined, one can move stars and wield the might of heaven and earth.”

“I can sense the aura of the Taiwei Instrument Panel…” he said softly, “This space has been distorted by the Taiwei Instrument Panel.”

But... Xiao frowned slightly.

More than two thousand years ago, when Yaksha and Ganyu left the Layered Rock Abyss, they clearly did not sense the aura of the Taiwei Instrument... There is only one possibility: someone secretly activated the Taiwei Instrument after Fushe died and after they left.

This matter is also shrouded in mystery.

"The Taiwei Instrument...besides distorting space," Qing Nuoyan suddenly stopped, staring blankly into the distance, and said, "what else can it do?"

"Time..." Xiao explained subconsciously, "The Taiwei Instrument can project...past events...to..."

As he spoke, he suddenly fell silent, his bright golden eyes narrowing and trembling slightly.

Xiao can hear the sound of his own heart beating.

because.

Right in front of them.

A person's back appeared.

Four hands and four arms.

A single garment, a single sword.

He was covered in blood.

Dragging their swords, heads bowed, they walked deeper into the abyss.

Even if it means facing millions, I will still go.

-

PS1: In the original work, the Dragon King did indeed go mad because of excessive human exploitation, which damaged the earth's veins, coupled with the "wear and tear" of the natural order. It's not a complete drastic change.

Then, in the original work by Boyang, the character was a sorcerer. I changed him to a soldier of the Thousand Rock Army.

ps2:

Whew, success in the mortal realm! A great victory!

Then there's the matter of repaying the bounty. I still owe three chapters. Due to personal reasons, I haven't been able to repay the debt for the past two days. I, Si Gu, apologize in advance...

Firstly, there's a lot to do since school started, and secondly, I'm still contributing comics to Bilibili... or rather, I'm a 'writer' or something like that? I write the comics, and the illustrators are responsible for the adaptations... they submit weekly drafts.

In short, it's all my fault for not managing the time well... Waaah, I'm so sorry.

At most the day after tomorrow, I will begin to pay off my debts.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: "It's all fake."

I don't know why.

Qing Nuoyan felt that the person's back view was very familiar.

He kept his head down, his thin clothes rustling in the north wind. His swords and knives dragged along the rocks, leaving trails of sparks. He kept walking forward without looking back, dark red blood dripping from his fingertips.

—Qing Nuoyan had a strange feeling that the man in front of him resembled an old cat that was slowly dying.

He glanced at Xiao instinctively, only to be surprised to find that the usually expressionless Yasha... had a very complicated expression.

With his golden eyes fixed on the man, Xiao murmured almost inaudibly:

"...Floating House?"

Two thousand years later, Xiao and Fushe meet again.

Floating Abode... So that's what Floating Abode is?

Qing Nuoyan looked at the old cat... Was this his former self?

The Taiwei Instrument Plate is a very mysterious creation of the immortals. It can not only distort space, but also project the past into the present. What happened to Fushe in the Layered Rock Abyss was faithfully reproduced.

What did Fushe, that 'Sinful Immortal,' do in the Abyss of Layered Rocks back then?

According to later accounts, Fushe killed all the Thousand Rock Army soldiers who were guarding the area, polluted the ley lines beneath the Layered Rock Abyss, and drove the Ruotuo Dragon King mad... This was the truth that the Emperor told them.

This is the truth.