Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

……

Meanwhile, inside the castle tower.

General Thunder suddenly returned from the rooftop.

Kujo Sara, who had been waiting for a long time, respectfully said, "General."

"Sara, you can't figure it out, can you?"

Kujo Sara said, "Prince Shifuyu broke the rules of the duel in front of the emperor and confronted you directly, speaking rudely to you. Why doesn't the general punish him and curb Shifuyu's arrogance? Prince Shifuyu was able to withstand Musou's attack only because the general did not use his full strength."

"You underestimate this prince."

General Lei Dian took out his sword, which was now covered with cracks because it had been blocked by Su Yu's power.

Then, General Raiden's words completely shocked Kujo Sara.

"You only know that I didn't go all out back then, but you don't know that Prince Zhidong also held back. Prince Zhidong's true strength may not be below mine. It seems that Zhidong's rise is unstoppable."

General Raiden's words struck Kujo Sara's heart like a heavy drumbeat, filling her with a deep sense of powerlessness.

It turns out that Prince Zhidong has become so powerful that he is now on par with General Leidian...

The ronin samurai was quite skilled, and with Prince Shifu's guidance, it's no wonder he lost the duel before the emperor.

"Raise Prince Zhidong's danger level to the highest level. Also, issue an order to receive Prince Zhidong with the highest diplomatic protocol."

Inazuma's intelligence department creates strength assessment files for important figures in the other six countries.

Prior to this, Prince Zhidong's danger level was only medium.

"Reporting to the general, the Palace Attendant issued the order this morning."

General Thunder chuckled softly: "Is that so? She always seems to be one step ahead of me..."

"Subordinates retire."

“Salo.” General Thunder suddenly called out to her.

"General, please give me your orders."

“Remember, Prince Zhidong did not contradict me, nor did he speak rudely. That exchange can be regarded as a debate, in which Prince Zhidong gave me another understanding of ‘eternity’.”

Kujo Sara was surprised again.

The arrogant general was actually explaining things to Prince Zhidong.

"The general's determination and will to pursue eternity do not need to be understood by outsiders, nor is it necessary for everyone to understand. I will follow the general to the death, protect Inazuma, and fulfill my eternal will."

"Only 'eternity' can bring all things to a standstill, and can make Inazuma immortal. Step down, I need to go into seclusion for a while."

General Thunder turned his back and stared out the window.

Kujo Sara, who knew Raiden General's personality well, understood that Raiden General's mind was already in turmoil.

……

A pure land of single-minded devotion.

Time and space seemed to stand still.

General Thunder sits cross-legged in mid-air with one leg dangling, a meditative state she has maintained for centuries.

At that moment, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her purple eyes.

Who goes there?

Anyone who steps into the Pure Land of One Heart will immediately sense that this is her little world, and she is the master of this place.

Compared to General Thunder's cold voice, Lei Movie's tone was much gentler.

Su Yu did not answer. Lightning element gathered in his palm and suddenly threw a punch.

That punch carried immense elemental energy, and its destructive light and aura instantly filled the entire space.

Raiden showed no weakness, and a longsword radiating pink light appeared in her hand. It was the sword given to her by her older sister Raiden Shin—Dream Heart.

My dream has never been fully realized.

Because Raiden is gentle by nature, he has never used it to kill enemies; all battles are fought by Raiden.

Even now, Lei Films refuses to let its pure heart be tainted by the stains of blood.

But the uninvited guest who suddenly barged in today was so powerful that even she couldn't underestimate him.

She didn't know what was happening outside, but since even General Thunder couldn't stop this person, she naturally wouldn't neglect or underestimate him.

"Divine Transformation - The Eyes of Evil Radiance Open!"

"The Secret Technique: The True Story of Dreams!"

……

After a fierce exchange, with elemental combat techniques being unleashed one after another, Lei finally shattered the intruder's body.

However, her gaze was cold, and there was no joy of victory on her face.

First of all, the intruder was clearly skilled in ice element, but used clumsy lightning element combat skills.

The intruder challenged Thor with lightning elemental combat techniques; it's unclear whether this was overestimating his abilities or if he had ulterior motives.

But one thing she was certain of was that if her opponent used ice elements, the battle would be full of suspense.

Secondly, in her perception, although the intruder's body shattered, its life force did not dissipate and remained extremely strong.

This indicates that the other person, like her, has entered the realm of near-immortality and divinity.

The intruder's body fragments began to reassemble, restoring them to their original state at an extremely fast pace.

Lei Yingdian frowned. In the countless battles she had experienced, she had also encountered powerful and heaven-defying demon gods, but none of them could revive so quickly after being struck by Wuxiang's single blow.

The moment the other party was reborn, she felt a familiar power again.

This intruder clearly possessed the true essence of lightning that only she could access—something the other six rulers could not do.

"How exhilarating! Destruction breeds rebirth, and rebirth conceals destruction; the two complement each other... This is the supreme essence of lightning..."

Ignoring his injuries, Su Yu was completely immersed in the joy of comprehending the essence of lightning.

On the way here, he stood at the bow of the ship studying the thunderstorms at sea and gained a preliminary understanding of the true meaning of the element of lightning.

After this fierce battle, he gained a deeper understanding of the element of thunder – which is why he came to Pure Land of One Heart, to hone himself through thunder movies, achieve new breakthroughs, and reach new heights.

At that moment, he did it.

Chapter 10 Pure Land of Single-Minded Devotion

Before coming to Inazuma, he was only skilled in ice element, but now he has mastered lightning element. With the power of two elements at his disposal, Su Yu is full of confidence.

But he desperately needed time to consolidate his gains, so he released a pile of snacks from his spatial ring.

“Ray Movie, I am here to bring these things to you at the request of the Divine Child. Furthermore, I am not an enemy of Inazuma, but your honored guest.”

After greeting Lei Yingdian, he sat cross-legged on the spot and devoted himself to enlightenment.

His expression was solemn and dignified, his aura restrained, like an old monk in meditation.

Dreams, manipulated by Lei's films, were now hanging over Su Yu's neck.

Suddenly, she caught sight of a dazzling array of candies and pastries, all of which were indeed her favorites.

He finally lowered the long sword in his hand.

Because she had confirmed one thing: the uninvited guest was right; he did indeed know the Divine Child.

Five hundred years have passed, and apart from Yae no Miko, no one knows that Inazuma likes to eat sweets.

Moreover, this man keeps claiming to be a distinguished guest of Inazuma, so let's spare his life for now.

……

When Su Yu opened his eyes again, he realized that a full hundred years had passed.

Fortunately, the flow of time in the Pure Land of One Mind is different from that in the outside world. A hundred years here is only a few days in the outside world.

His eyes also radiated a purple lightning glow, just like the Thunder General's, a manifestation of his ultimate understanding of the lightning element.

The pile of desserts and snacks had vanished without a trace. Either they were eaten by General Thunder, or they expired and deteriorated over the past century. The former was more likely, because Su Yu saw General Thunder not far away, with several opened food bags beside him.

Lei Yingdong exclaimed, "Incredible! In just a hundred years, your understanding of lightning power has almost caught up with mine, and your ice elemental aura is as intense as that of the Winter Queen. To be able to so easily combine two elemental powers, are you a messenger of the heavens?"

“I am the messenger of winter, and also the prince of winter.”

Su Yu's gaze swept over Lei Yingdian's graceful figure.

The Winter Queen is an ice queen with a detached and aloof personality. Although Lei Yingdong also has a cold demeanor, she has a sense of loneliness that is particularly attractive to Su Yu.

Can the principles of Heaven be compatible with multiple elemental forces?

Lei Movie slowly replied, "We used to think that the seven elements of Teyvat came from the seven elemental dragons, until we witnessed the Battle of Kanria and realized that the seven elemental forces were all created by the laws of nature. Didn't the Ice Queen tell you that?"

"Perhaps she thought it was unnecessary. Just as you were surprised, Her Majesty probably didn't expect that I could be compatible with two elemental powers."

Having learned Su Yu's identity, Lei Yingdian no longer regarded him as an intruder, put aside his dreams and focused on pacing back and forth.

"The Ice Queen's long-cherished wish is to defy the laws of nature. She sent you to visit Inazuma, presumably for the Heart of God. However, since I stepped into the Pure Land of One Heart, the Heart of God has been entrusted to the Divine Child and is no longer with me."

Lei had heard the Ice Queen mention the Winter Kingdom's ambition to defy the laws of nature and its plan to collect the Heart of God five hundred years ago.

At this point, Lei Yingdian stared intently at Su Yu.

"You are not wearing either the Evil Eye or the Divine Eye, yet you are able to absorb and use the elements of heaven and earth. How do you manage to do that?"

Su Yu is a person who defies common sense; he must be hiding some kind of secret.

Su Yu countered, "Even if you've separated from the Heart of God, you can still use elemental power normally."

“I am different from you. I am a born demon god, while you are human.”

Over the course of a century, a strange man entered the Pure Land of the Heart. Lei Film intentionally or unintentionally studied his lineage and confirmed that he was a normal human being.

That's why she was so curious.

"Elemental affinity".

Su Yu stopped there.