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

“Something is definitely not right,” Wan Ye said softly.

He grasped the extinguished Eye of God at his waist, and then an absurd thought popped into his head.

The thunderstorm surrounding Inazuma symbolizes the eternal will and authority of the thunder god.

Does this sudden change indicate that the eternal Iron Curtain is no longer secure?

Narukami Island, Castle Keep.

A kneeling figure in purple opened its eyes.

Those light purple eyes were calm and still, devoid of emotion, only filled with an obsession with eternity.

But at this moment, ripples appeared in her eyes.

In the thunderstorms off the coast of Inazuma, something not belonging to the eternal order is stirring up her thunder.

"Variables beyond eternity."

Her voice was flat, yet it contained an undeniable authority.

"Things that affect eternity must be completely eradicated."

She slowly rose to her feet and took long strides.

In mid-air, a series of steps flashing with purple lightning appeared out of thin air, allowing her to climb them.

With each step, the steps solidify beneath your feet and vanish behind you.

A short while later, she walked out of the castle tower.

The once clear sky above the castle tower was instantly covered with dark clouds.

The clouds weren't formed naturally; they were forcibly pulled there by some force, so thick and heavy as ink that it was suffocating.

An uproar broke out in the city.

Pedestrians on the street looked up and saw the figure above the castle tower.

"My God, that's the General!"

"Is the General... angry?"

"Could it be because the Eye Hunting Order wasn't enforced thoroughly enough?"

Beneath the statue with its thousand hands and a hundred eyes, the guarding samurai shivered, nearly dropping his spear.

He lowered his head, not daring to look at that figure again.

High in the sky, General Thunder's gaze did not linger on these people.

She kept gazing into the distance, her gaze seemingly piercing through the clouds and sea mist, locking onto something in that direction.

Then, she raised her right hand and made a fist in front of her.

Purple lightning surged from her body and shot into the sky.

The beam of light pierced through the clouds, penetrating the dark clouds above the castle tower.

……

Outer sea of ​​Inazuma, amidst thunderstorm clouds.

Xu Chuan was being bathed in a vast ocean of lightning.

Countless bolts of lightning struck from all directions, completely engulfing his figure.

The area where he was standing was no longer visible to the naked eye; there was only a huge ball of lightning, its white light blinding.

Like a pale sun, hanging in the dark clouds, it illuminated the dim sea as bright as day.

"That's it, that feeling of constantly getting stronger!"

Xu Chuan trembled with excitement.

Under the baptism of thunder, powerful lightning elemental energy continuously flowed into his body. In this cycle of destruction and rebirth, his body's resilience increased.

Each time the limit is broken, the realm of destiny increases significantly.

It goes on and on, constantly climbing.

The gathering lightning elemental power grew stronger and stronger, and the ball of lightning grew larger and brighter.

Until a sense of unease, like a thorn in his back, pierced through his excitement.

Xu Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, but it was too late to react.

The surrounding dark clouds vanished in an instant, not by dispersing, but by being evaporated by some force.

A bolt of purple lightning pierced through the heavens and earth.

It fell from the sky, silently and too fast to catch.

The pale sun, upon contact with the purple lightning, vanished without a trace, like a paper lantern pierced by a sharp sword.

Xu Chuan's eyes widened.

The purple lightning flashed in his pupils, and only two words flashed through his mind.

Thor.

Before he could even unleash his golden light, the purple lightning completely enveloped him.

boom--!!!

After the purple light faded, the sound finally caught up.

A towering purple lightning bolt tore through the sky, creating an enormous void within the thunderclouds.

The circular hole had edges as clean as knife cuts, and its diameter was astonishingly large.

It was as if, in that instant, all the lightning elemental power in that area was drained.

There wasn't a single cloud in the void, only the long-awaited afterglow of the setting sun pouring down from that enormous hole.

A golden beam of light spread across the sea.

Everyone on the Death Star was stunned.

"Goo."

Beidou swallowed hard.

Her hands were still gripping the railing, her knuckles white, her joints as hard as stone.

She has been at sea for many years, experiencing countless storms and fighting to the death with the sea monster Haishan, almost losing her life at sea.

But what I'm seeing now... feels like divine punishment.

A thunderclap cleaved the entire thunderstorm cloud.

This scene is probably only comparable to the demon god that recently appeared in Liyue Harbor.

Wan Ye stood beside her, his usually calm face also stiffening.

He opened his mouth, and a few words squeezed out of his throat:

"Inazuma... what exactly happened...?"

The sailors on deck were in complete uproar.

"My goodness, has the Rock King Emperor manifested himself?"

"What are you thinking? The Emperor has already passed away!"

"But...but this is really..."

Some people were incoherent, clinging tightly to the mast, their eyes fixed on the huge beam of light that shone onto the sea.

The pressure of sea voyages is already immense, and under this shock, even the most resilient person would break down.

Ying and Paimon stood at the cabin door, also gazing at the pillar of light piercing through the clouds.

They both thought of the same person at the same time.

"That commotion must be from Xu Chuan," they said in unison.

After saying that, the two looked at each other.

Paimon rubbed his forehead, annoyed, and said, "That guy is really something, he always has to make a big fuss."

Night fell.

The edges of the huge cavity finally began to slowly heal, like a wound scabbing over.

But the healing process was extremely slow. Large swathes of moonlight leaked through the hole, spreading across the sea and creating the only quiet spot in the midst of the thunderstorm.

Under the sea.

A figure, its body charred black, slowly emerged from the water.

Xu Chuan floated like a dead fish for a while before suddenly opening his eyes.

He first sensed his surroundings to make sure there was nothing amiss and that the terrifying will had receded before flying up from the sea.

As soon as it left the water, its body swayed.

His body was charred black, his robes burned down to just a few tattered pieces hanging on his body, and his exposed skin was covered in cracks, through which one could vaguely see golden light flowing.

Most of his hair was burned off, and his face was so black that his features were unrecognizable, except for the light still shining in his eyes.

"Damn it..." he gritted his teeth, the sound squeezed out of his throat like a broken bellows, "They actually launched a sneak attack when we weren't expecting it."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp pain surged up in his chest.

Xu Chuan bent over and coughed violently.

"Cough...cough..."

Blood seeped from between his fingers, dripping into the seawater and spreading into a small patch of red.

He raised his head and stared intently in Inazuma's direction.

"I'll remember this grudge."

Throughout Inazuma, there are only two things that possess this iconic purple lightning and this terrifying power.

The Thunderbird Capachelli is in Crane Watch; I can't mess with it at all.

Therefore, this was the work of General Thunder.

Xu Chuan clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

But he also knew that with his current strength, facing General Thunder would most likely result in the same fate as the lady.

He staggered and turned around, flying towards the direction of the Death Star.

The power within his body had been completely exhausted. The Golden Light Mantra was still desperately circulating to repair the injuries, but the lost power could not be recovered in a short time.

He flew erratically, his vision began to blur, and his consciousness felt as if it were being dragged into an abyss by a black hand.

He shook his head violently, biting his tongue until it bled, the taste of blood filling his mouth.

I regained consciousness for a moment, then it all went back to blurry.

"Oh no... I can't hold on much longer."

In his eyes, on the Death Star, the ship's lights gradually became blurry, and the world seemed to be constantly turning upside down.

Until he saw the figure at the cabin door and heard that familiar voice.

"Xu Chuan! What's wrong with you!"

A gasp rang in my ears.

Ying's figure flashed in her field of vision and rushed out from the cabin door.

Xu Chuan didn't have time to say anything more; the tension in his heart completely eased.

His body was nearing its limit and was beyond his control.

Before he completely lost consciousness, a youthful and beautiful aura enveloped him.

Then, amidst panicked cries, Xu Chuan was plunged into complete darkness.

Chapter 184 Arrival at Inazuma, the System of the Ditch