While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

The girl's head rested in his arm, her long, pale purple hair cascading down, gleaming faintly in the dim space.

Not far away was a simple tent, which Skirk had prepared beforehand.

This space, in a way, is her home.

The fire beside it had gone out, leaving only a few pieces of grayish-white charcoal, just like the girl who had burned herself out at that moment.

Xu Chuan bent down, crawled into the tent, and gently put her down.

The tent wasn't big, so he found a comfortable position to sit down.

He placed Skirk's head on his lap, allowing her to lie in the most relaxed position.

Then, he manipulated the golden light to reignite the fire.

The flames licked the dry firewood, making a crackling sound.

The orange light danced on the dark gray ground, casting long, overlapping shadows of the two people.

In this dark and rugged abyss space, a little warm light suddenly appeared.

Xu Chuan looked down at Silky.

I know her background and understand why she works so hard, but I admire her courage in this struggle against fate.

It's dazzling, but also heartbreaking.

The wrinkles between the girl's brows were gradually easing as she lay unconscious.

"You've already done enough," Xu Chuan said in a low voice. "Now get some rest."

The firelight danced on his face, and Skirk's brow slowly relaxed.

Her breathing became even, and her beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly, like a butterfly flapping its wings.

Outside the tent, the fire crackled.

There were only two people in the tent.

One was already fast asleep, while the other, guarding the firelight, was also waiting for her at this moment.

Perhaps, ever since leaving her hometown, which had turned to ashes, the girl had never again experienced this feeling of being protected.

Chapter 119 A Will That Rivals the World

The fire crackled, its orange flames dancing in the flames.

With her head resting on Xu Chuan's lap, the tension between her brows finally dissipated, and she drifted into a carefree slumber.

Only when she completely loses consciousness can she find a moment of peace.

Xu Chuan glanced down at her, making sure her breathing was steady, before looking away.

This space is neither day nor night, and the flow of time is different from that of the outside world.

He didn't stay idle during this break.

The experiment with Squirrel took a considerable amount of time, but in the Teyvat world, it might not even have lasted a day.

Now, he has plenty of time to do what he wants.

Xu Chuan shifted his gaze and landed on the soul body floating in mid-air.

The soul of the "Extreme Evil Rider" stands silently in the dark space.

The soul, which was originally so weak as to be almost transparent, has now recovered considerably, its outline has become clearer, and a human shape can be vaguely seen.

He might regain his senses soon.

There must be a reason for this: the curse of immortality.

Xu Chuan squinted and carefully examined the soul.

The curse of immortality is called a curse precisely because it does not grant immortals any corresponding abilities.

It simply prolongs the moment of death indefinitely.

Those who are cursed will still suffer the wear and decay of time, both in body and soul.

Even a captain as strong as he is cannot avoid physical decline.

Except for a few who can resist the curse through special means, the rest of the cursed people exhaust themselves in torment that is worse than death.

In the cycle of life and death in the world of Teyvat, their souls cannot return to the ley lines and can only gradually dissipate in the mortal world like wandering ghosts.

Xu Chuan tried it out and found that the Undying Curse had no effect on his Spirit Binding Technique.

Furthermore, the method of dispersing spirits and summoning generals seems to be able to free them from the curse of immortality and grant them liberation from death.

"Does the method of dispersing spirits and commanding generals also fall under the concept of wear and tear?"

Xu Chuan withdrew his gaze and took out two items from his pocket.

The core of the cannon, and the core of the first tiller.

He had left these two items untouched ever since he acquired them in Mondstadt.

On the one hand, he was cautious in his actions, not to mention the core he made from the branches of the world tree.

The core of that tiller, made with the power of the abyss, once activated, could very likely be detected by the Abyss Order due to the abyss power it unleashed.

But this abyss-like space is just the right place to conceal the fluctuations.

"It looks no different from the core of those ruin guardians."

Xu Chuan fiddled with the core in his hand, examining it over and over. "But even the first tiller machine couldn't defeat the remnant soul of the North Wind King Wolf. What's so special about this thing?"

The core of the first tiller was originally one of the materials used to create the mechanical demon god design, which was a combination of a reversed statue and the remains of a vortex demon god.

The plan failed, and this thing became part of the loom of fate once again.

Xu Chuan was genuinely curious as to why this core was so important.

The knight's invincibility was immediately activated by the power of his bare hands.

A dark, profound power surged from his core, filling his senses.

He naturally controlled that power, like water flowing into a river.

Unlike those things that had been corrupted and assimilated by the power of the abyss, Xu Chuan did not sense any aura of madness or evil from them.

He mobilized the power of the Heavenly Nail Crystal, and the two forces collided within his body.

riot.

Like two snakes locked in combat, neither willing to give way.

Xu Chuan did not force the two to merge, and instead took the opportunity to relinquish control of the core of the tiller.

The power of the abyss immediately retreated into its core, like a frightened turtle retracting into its shell.

"Power contains will... it really is a rule of idealism."

While assisting with the experiment, he also sensed the emerging will.

Although it is only a small part, it is precisely because of this will that the forces of the three realms cannot coexist peacefully, unless one side can completely crush it with absolute power.

To govern the other party by one's own rules.

Just as the laws of nature descended upon Teyvat, the rules of the human realm replaced the world rules of the dragon realm's light realm.

Xu Chuan remained wary of the power of the abyss.

That power, born from the hatred of being chosen, that seductive power, shaped the five sinners of Kanria.

He did not want to lose himself in the pursuit of power.

After setting down the core of the tiller, Xu Chuan held the core of the cannon in his hand.

Xu Chuan had some understanding of its function.

It is derived from the World Tree, but unlike the Sky Nail Crystal, it cannot grant itself powerful strength.

Its primary function is to provide powerful computing power to maintain the operation of the puppets.

In the story of Nodcalle, the world that the puppet created to save Columbia is able to function precisely because of its computing power.

"Speaking of which, this core is quite a good match for my projection magic."

Feeling the boost from the core, Xu Chuan immediately activated the projection magic.

A flash of icy blue light appeared above the palm, revealing an Eye of Ice in the style of Mondstadt, gleaming with a chilling light.

Through this external elemental organ, the surrounding ice elements condensed into a solid ice seal, which floated in mid-air.

Eye of the Wind God, Eye of the Water God, Eye of the Rock God—appear.

Creatures representing the corresponding elements instantly coalesced and lined up in front of him.

With this core in hand, that feeling of omnipotence welled up from within once again.

Xu Chuan even felt that he could try projecting the Heart of God again.

However, after glancing at the sleeping Skykirk, the idea was temporarily shelved.

Xu Chuan didn't dwell on the matter too much and continued to put his ideas about willpower into practice.

He projected so many divine eyes and condensed elemental creations; it wasn't just for show.

Since the power of the human realm and the power of the void realm are difficult to obtain among the three realms of power, he will try the modified elemental power.

This power, derived from the seven primordial elements, should be different.

"As expected, ordinary elemental power does not contain a similar will."

Xu Chuan stared at the elemental creations, golden light flowing between his fingertips.

Use your will to control power, rather than being controlled by power.

The knight's ability to survive unarmed is like the Devouring Whale's power to devour everything.

Although they can wield various powers, in essence, those powers ultimately belong to others.

"If we're talking about the power that truly belongs to me."

Xu Chuan raised his other hand.

A dazzling golden light rose up and illuminated his face.

This is the outward manifestation of one's own life, the life light emanating from within, the intensity of which depends on Xu Chuan's life.

"The potential of the golden light depends on my own potential, but using the rules of the Teyvat world, the golden light alone is not enough."

"As for driving power with willpower..." Xu Chuan muttered to himself, "I've never actually tried that."

Chapter 120 The Girls at Odds

He withdrew the golden light and stared at the elemental creations before him.

The divine law transformed Teyvat, erasing the will within the power of the Light Dimension.

These ordinary seven elements are like a blank sheet of paper, or a room without an owner.

Using this as a starting point might be a good choice.

With this thought in mind, Xu Chuan immediately took action.

Silky tried time and again to hone himself with the will contained within the Sky Nail Crystal. He observed from the side and began to understand some of the tricks of the trade.

Slowly closing his eyes, Xu Chuan quickly entered a meditative state thanks to his practice of the Golden Light Mantra.

Imagine your own will and extend it outwards to manipulate the elemental power that is like a blank sheet of paper.

While using the Knight's Immortality to create elemental artifacts with his bare hands, Xu Chuan attempted to infuse them with his own will.

As expected, he failed.

The elemental creation swayed in his palm, like a drunkard.

Then, with a snap, it shattered, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating.

"Why is it so difficult to manifest one's own will?" Xu Chuan opened his eyes and frowned.

Frustration feels like a tiny thorn stuck in your heart; this feeling is quite normal.