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"Oh?" The dragon girl seemed quite surprised as well, but still nodded and asked her first question: "Why do you know about the existence of 'umbilical cord blood'?"

"From an ancient book." Yunxiu handed over the document. With a wave of her hand, the old book appeared in her grasp. After reading it, her expression changed, and she immediately asked, "Do you know what 'umbilical cord blood' is?"

“That’s the second question. Now I need to ask you.” Seeing the girl nod, Yunxiu went straight to the question he was most concerned about: “I want to know, does the ‘Goddess of the White Night’ exist?”

"She exists; she and 'Burial Fire' once descended to this world. Do you know when 'Umbilical Cord Blood' will be born?"

"There should still be almost two years left. Where did the 'Thunder Dragon King' go?"

"I don't know. His retinue, the divine bird of thunder, went to search for him, but perished in the outside world. How did you learn of the existence of the 'Goddess of the White Night'...?"

"In the ancient city deep beneath the Land of Rock, is Orobas connected to the Thunder Dragon King?"

"It's irrelevant, but he once traveled with Prince Scylla. Is there still a place for us to live in the Upper Realm today?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Nata's 'Holy City of Turan' can still be restored. Is there any connection between Scylla and the Thunder Dragon King lineage of the Abyss Palace?"

"Yes, some descendants even intermarry. Is 'Heavenly Principle' dormant?"

They bombarded each other with questions, and a torrent of information that would be considered blasphemous if heard was uttered by the two of them, making Funina and Ayaka Kamisato jump with fear.

It wasn't until a full hour later that the two finished their questioning and sat down to sort through the large amount of relevant information.

The girl provided quite a bit of information, much of which was rather terrifying. For example, the divine bird of thunder should be the Sugana Kapachiri, which was killed by a single blow in the movie "Thunderous View," and is the great eagle of thunder that appeared in the "Crane View" story.

The goddess of the White Night, Serene, did indeed descend upon this place. If it was before the "Year of Burial Fire," then it means that the White Night Kingdom itself may have some connection with this goddess.

In other words, the bead with powerful purifying power was left behind at that time, but it is unknown when it ended up in the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

This led Yunxiu to a rather frightening guess—that the Yuanxia Palace and the underground of the Layered Rock Abyss might be connected!

Similarly, the ancient civilizations atop the snow-capped mountains may also share a common thread, as they are likely relics of a bygone era.

According to the information the dragon girl gave her, the combination of umbilical blood and the power of March, along with the coral branch as a catalyst, could indeed summon the divine descent of Serene.

As for the umbilical cord blood, it was actually a core strand taken from the very bottom of the primordial womb after the prophecy in Fontaine—that is, at the end of the Narcissus Cross mission, a place deeper than Master Nachsen Cruz, also known as Rene.

Only when that prophecy comes true, and the water of the womb surges wildly upwards, can one find a way to enter the very bottom of the original womb and obtain this "primordial" womb water.

At least for now, even it's unlikely that Ergolia will get there.

"Now we need a clue to connect all of this..."

"Now we need a clue to connect all of this..."

The dragon girl and Yunxiu actually said the same thing at the same time. They looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

“My name is Serania, and I am the current ‘Sea God's Envoy,’ also known as the ‘Current Human God Priestess.’” The dragon girl stepped down from the stage and politely extended her hand to Yunxiu. “I believe we already have a basis for cooperation.”

"Yunxiu, strictly speaking, my most important identity is that of a 'Descendant,' but this information cannot be revealed to the outside world. Therefore, you can consider me as an emissary of the 'God of Noble Gold,'" Yunxiu said with a smile. "Judging from your name, you are a direct descendant of the 'White Night Kingdom'? That is, someone who existed before the era of Orobas?"

“Our lineage has been mixed with too many abnormal bloodlines. I just didn’t like the Inazuma style of names, so I chose to imitate my ancestors.” Serania said with a hint of sadness, “If I’m not mistaken, you should already know where to look for ‘clues,’ and I think my answer should be the same.”

"The library of the White Night Kingdom and the Great Sun Imperial Carriage are the only places where we might find information about ourselves."

“Yes, but I can’t leave here,” Serania said sadly. “I can only move within the area of ​​that statue. Once I leave this space, I will attract the attention of ‘Heavenly Principle’.”

"What about your people?"

"They are too weak. Even though the current 'White Night Kingdom' has long been destroyed, its remaining defenses and the degenerated Water Dragon Clan are still beyond their capabilities."

"So, you hope we can go to the ruins of the White Night Kingdom to find information for you?" Yunxiu glanced at Serania and said, "The price of that information is far from enough."

"Of course not, come with me."

Serania led Yunxiu and the others to a corner of the room, gently pressed a mechanism, and after winding through a narrow passage behind the door, they finally arrived at another huge space.

As soon as he entered, Yunxiu was drawn to the various strange treasures and materials. He was surprised to see that several pieces of equipment were radiating the light of divine artifacts or even higher levels of power!

“If you’re willing to help me find information, you can choose one of these,” Serania said, pointing to several pieces of equipment. “If you can bring me ‘Umbilical Blood,’ then you can take them all.”

"While it's not that I don't want to cooperate, this might seem like empty promises," Yunxiu said with a smile. "How about we demonstrate our sincerity first?"

"Sincerity...right."

With a wave of her hand, the two beams of light arrived in Yunxiu's hands.

Looking at the two treasures with a somewhat indescribable expression, Serania said, "These two items should be enough to prove my sincerity."

Yunxiu cast an appraisal spell, and after seeing the information, he couldn't help but smile and say, "In that case, it's indeed acceptable."

Chapter 127 The True Descendant (Third update on Saturday!)

Perhaps because she had just seen Yunxiu and the people around her, Serania's two gifts were indeed quite sincere.

One is a magic robe with almost legendary defensive power. Of course, it has no other function besides protection. Its only advantage is that it looks good. It's just right for Linghua to wear, since her strength as a peak seventh-ring warrior is still relatively weak.

The other item was none other than the dragon scale of the Thunder Dragon King!

This dragon scale may not be found anywhere in Teyvat. Although Yunxiu had previously guessed that it might be in Thor's vault, it is hard to be sure without seeing it.

After obtaining this dragon scale, Yunxiu can find an opportunity to refine the Dragon Scale Staff again. At that time, the staff will be no less powerful than a divine artifact.

"Are you satisfied?" Serania asked, watching Yunxiu play with the dragon scales. "The rest of the transaction can only be completed after you return from the ruins of the White Night Kingdom."

“Very good, then our deal is done.” After shaking hands with Serania again, the group returned to the hall under her guidance, and then walked to the entrance of the shrine to say goodbye. Yunxiu also put the robe on Linghua.

Knowing Yunxiu's formidable strength, she didn't refuse. After all, for Yunxiu, the most troublesome thing was having to be distracted by protecting others during battle, rather than wearing this...

“You don’t need to go through the original passage. Just follow that light and you’ll reach the old site of the White Night Kingdom.” Serania summoned a priestess dressed in a blue priestess’s robe and wearing a strange dragon lizard mask. “Let Agi lead you outside the area covered by the statue. There’s no way to enter or leave this place except for those with special bloodlines.”

"Please follow me." This priestess, who appeared in the second version of the Abyss Palace's Three Realms Road Festival in the original Genshin Impact story, called herself a 'Dragon Lizard Person' at the time. But now it seems that she and Serania are both descendants of the "Sea Gods' Envoys," only with different levels of bloodline.

While Agi can still move around in the Abyss Shrine, Serania is limited to the shrine's grounds. At least until a way to shield her from the "Heavenly Principle" order is found, she is unlikely to leave from here.

Standing at the shrine entrance, watching the group walk away, Serania sighed and went inside the shrine. She didn't return to the main hall, but went straight to the statue of the Thunder Dragon King.

She stroked the statue's claws, and a mental wave emanated from them.

"I have completed the transaction with that human named 'Yunxiu' as you instructed."

"He did a great job; he's the key to everything."

"The key? Is it the key in that divine oracle?"

"A divine oracle? Hah... Even if the oracle is real, can the summoned deity truly change everything?"

"and you……"

"He possesses several different complete laws. He is not the 'Descendant' that those people understand, but a being who truly has the potential to liberate us from suffering."

"Is that so... an order that overturns 'natural law'?"

"Perhaps more... I will remain asleep until he comes again, then you can wake me."

"Yes, Lord Thunder Dragon King."

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Having already left the shrine's barrier under Aki's guidance, Yunxiu was naturally unaware of all this. However, even if he had known, his strongest desire would probably have been to ask the Thunder Dragon King a few more questions...

He wasn't without his doubts about what the statue was, but that didn't matter. Even if he now knew that a dragon king who had escaped the natural order was hiding here, he couldn't do anything about it.

Before reaching the legendary level, without the intervention of a deity, he could not possibly participate in the confrontation between the Dragon King and the Heavenly Principles, and he wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Just as the Dragon King Ruotu in his prime could easily have stormed out of Fu'ao Valley and destroyed the civilization of Tianqiu Valley, this level of combat power far exceeds the scope of his current intervention.

Just how wide is Bayun Island? Yunxiu made a rough estimate when she passed by a couple of days ago, and it's about 1,200 kilometers wide. And just like the Wuxiang Blade Gorge in the game, Lei Yingdian really cut a sword mark that runs across Bayun Island!

The limit of power that Yunxiu had previously witnessed was merely Ying's battle with Ausel, supported by hundreds of Returning Machines, which only destroyed a few mountains and small islands of Guyun Pavilion. This was not on the same level as the destructive power of Lei's movie.

After Ying grew to a gigantic size and was powered by hundreds of thousands of Rock Soldiers, her combat power far exceeded that of a typical peak Legendary. With the enhancement of her rank, she could almost instantly kill all characters still within the Legendary category.

"This is... the other side of the Serpent's Intestine Path." After saying goodbye to Aqi, the three of them had arrived behind the gate of the Abyss Palace.

In the original storyline, they came down from Haiqi Island and walked all the way here before they could enter through the gate. But this time, they seem to have been taken directly to a path behind the gate.

Of course, the gate had already been opened, and it was highly likely that Ying had already entered the Yuanxia Palace.

After walking for less than twenty minutes, Yunxiu also found a piece of amber by the roadside. Underneath the amber were still Paimon's words.

"Yunxiu, we've opened the gates and arrived here. Ying and I have met a writer named 'Yuan Shang,' who's going to take us to the White Night Kingdom Library to gather material!"

Paimon didn't leave a date, but Yunxiu quickly determined that it was left two days ago. Ying seemed to be searching for something, lingering at the gate for a long time. According to Yunxiu's estimation, she probably hadn't reached the library yet.

The Abyss Palace is very large, and flying there is not guaranteed to be safe from danger. According to Yunxiu's estimate, it would take at least two or three days to walk from here to the library in the Hazama Street. If Ying encounters some other things along the way, she may not have arrived yet.

Indeed, there was an unsettling atmosphere in the air, and even though she had just put on the new robes, Ayaka Kamisato still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Yunxiu casually conjured up a few protective spells and applied them to Ayaka Kamisato. Seeing her complexion visibly become rosy, Yunxiu felt much more at ease.

Looking at the broken and rugged road in front of him, he directly summoned his "Prototype No. 29" from his storage bag. The giant beast did not show any discomfort; on the contrary, it seemed to be excited by the different environment.

This is mainly because Sugar added everything it could think of during the optimization process. Can you imagine that this beast can now withstand intense high temperatures and thunderstorms, while leisurely absorbing energy and converting it into its own energy?

If Sugar weren't currently just a fifth-circle alchemist, Yunxiu wouldn't even dare to imagine what kind of monster she could create...

After lifting Ayaka and Fou onto the pack animal and giving the command, it began to stride away.

Looking at this strange scenery, Funina couldn't help but take out a drawing board and start sketching, which made Yunxiu quite curious. Could it be that Fukaros had logged on again?

"Why aren't you afraid here anymore? This place and that place should be considered the same place." Yunxiu couldn't help but ask, "Or has Lord 'Fucaros' come out again?"

“No, that place was really eerie just now, but I’ve seen similar buildings before.” Furina quickly drew the line drawing and said proudly, “I went to the ruins of Remuria with Lady Agoria, and it was even more magnificent than this.”

"I think you haven't seen the truly magnificent parts yet," Yunxiu said with a smile. "Look, isn't that huge building over there even more magnificent than the one in Remuria?"

Yes, the huge building you see after walking along this winding road is the most famous attraction of Fukushita Palace, the Daiichi Mikoto!

Helios, built under the command of the legendary master Abed Ryoku, is the sun chariot of Hyperion in mythology. It is called the Great Sun Chariot by the people of the White Nights of the Underworld Palace and is considered one of the most magnificent wonders in all of Teyvat.

The sheer power to illuminate the entire Yuanxia Palace is enough to place it alongside other super-structures like the Ochikanata Tower and the Red King's Mausoleum as a marvel of creation!

"Wow! How magnificent!" Funina exclaimed as she looked at the colossal building. "It's even bigger than the Crimson King's Mausoleum in Mount Sumeru!"

But upon closer inspection, she suddenly seemed to notice something, and pulled Yunxiu's hand to the front of the pack beast: "Look, next to that largest light source, isn't there a human figure?"

"Your eyesight is really good."

"That's right, as a big star, I pay a lot of attention to skincare."

“According to the records of Yuanxia Palace, that is the remnant soul of the builder of this huge building. He was framed and imprisoned here, and he still cannot rest in peace.” Yunxiu sighed and said, “His name is Abe Ryōhū.”

"Huh? Why?" Funina asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't such a great creator be praised by thousands? The founder of the Fontaine Waterway could even name the waterway after his own family members."

“In a small, enclosed, and oppressive place, people’s hearts will gradually become distorted.” Ayaka Kamisato stepped forward and said calmly, “Just like the filth in the Three Commissioners, only Fuchishita-no-miya is more extreme.”