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

Ba Yun Island, the garrison of the Tianling Envoy.

Kujo Sara stood on the hillside outside the camp, the sea breeze carrying salty, damp air towards her.

Lead-like clouds hung low over the distant sea, and the thunderstorm barrier set up by General Thunder shimmered with eternal purple light at the horizon.

Her expression had never relaxed since she left Inazuma Castle.

Since being released by Xu Chuan, she has begun to investigate the things he said.

The Kujo family colluded with the Fools, deceived General Raiden, and built the Evil Eye Factory on Hachiyū Island.

But the more she learned about it, the more silent she became.

Before she could do anything, she was transferred from Inazuma Castle to the front-line garrison to lead troops to suppress the resistance.

Upon arriving at the base, Kujo Sara discovered that the connection between the Tenryo magistrate and the Fools was far beyond his imagination.

Kujo Sara lowered her voice, her brows furrowed into a tight knot.

"Stop talking in my head."

The soul of that ancient rock dragon lizard seemed to be suffering from some serious illness, and ever since she left Inazuma Castle, it had been constantly repeating its master's words in her sea of ​​consciousness.

This made her even more irritable.

Not far away, inside the wooden hut where the Fools were stationed.

A debt collector is kneeling on one knee, reporting to the stragglers.

"Hmph, what a useless fellow."

The soldiers spoke harshly, but their tone betrayed a barely concealed schadenfreude.

"Well, it's good that Rosalyn got to suffer a bit."

The soldier turned his chair around, looked out the window at the sea shrouded in lightning, and his tone suddenly turned somber.

Has that guy arrived yet?

The debt collector lowered his head even further, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Your Excellency, that person arrived today, but..."

The soldier was silent for a moment, then let out a soft snort from his nose.

"As long as they come, the plan remains unchanged."

The skirmisher waved his hand, signaling the other side to step back.

He didn't care where the hearts of other gods belonged.

The Heart of Thor, however, is something that belongs to him and he will never give it up.

Time flies.

The 100th Eye of God Festival is about to begin in Inazuma Castle.

On this morning, the air around the Thousand-Handed and Hundred-Eyed Statue was already filled with an unusual solemnity.

The viewing platform extends from the foot of the statue all the way to the main street of the castle town.

The statue itself was polished to a new shine, and the divine eyes embedded in it shimmered with various colors in the morning light.

The key officials of the Three Commissioners, the chief priest of Narukami Shrine, and the diplomatic envoys from Liyue and Winter gathered on the viewing platform next to the Thousand-Handed Hundred-Eyed Statue.

To pay homage to the deity, the people of Inatsuma flocked from all directions, blocking the surrounding roads.

Everyone looked up at the top of the castle tower.

"Look! It's the General!"

Suddenly, an excited shout, so loud it cracked, erupted from the crowd.

Everyone looked up in unison.

At the top of the castle tower, a purple figure stepped into the void and slowly descended along the unseen steps.

With each step she took, a purple ripple would spread across the void beneath her feet, and the lightning elemental power in the air would become more concentrated.

General Raiden was dressed in a purple kimono, his long hair floating slightly in the lightning, and his eyes were calm and undisturbed.

The warriors of the Heavenly Realm followed in perfect unison, clenching their right fists and striking their left chests with a dull metallic clang.

"The eternal way is magnificent, and the resounding spirit is eternal!"

"The eternal way is magnificent, and the resounding spirit is eternal!"

"The eternal way is magnificent, and the resounding spirit is eternal!"

Three shouts rang out, each one louder than the last, shaking the flags on the reviewing stand.

The warriors' voices were filled with burning excitement, and their eyes burned with absolute faith in the gods.

General Thunder's gaze swept across the reviewing stand and finally settled on Xu Chuan.

"You are the person the divine child spoke of."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the entire square.

Each syllable was like a tiny lightning strike, making one's eardrums tingle.

"Xu Chuan, Liyue's diplomatic envoy, greets General Thunder."

Xu Chuan straightened up, met her gaze, and did not flinch.

"You did a great job with the Divine Cherry Blossom Exorcism," General Thunder said calmly.

"But after the festival, you should leave Inazuma."

Upon hearing this, Kujo Takayuki's face instantly turned red, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up on the spot.

That's it!

When a person from a theocratic kingdom faces a true god, can they still be arrogant?

Yae no Miko's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward and blocked Xu Chuan's path: "General, Xu Chuan has rendered such a service to Inazuma, yet you expel him without even a formal expression of gratitude. This is far too inappropriate."

“Divine Child, I did not ask for your opinion.”

General Lei Dian's tone remained calm, but the oppressive aura pressing down on the Eightfold Divine Child was noticeably heavier.

Xu Chuan reached out and gently pulled Yae no Miko's wrist, stopping her from leaving.

It's not time to overturn the table yet.

What he needs to do now is to observe the process of the Eye of God being built into the Thousand-Armed Hundred-Eyed God statue, and then try to resonate with those sealed wishes through the amulet on his chest.

On the crimson tray presented by the Heavenly Lord, the confiscated Eyes of God were neatly arranged.

General Thunder picked up an Eye of God, and purple lightning shone from his fingertips.

Each time a God's Eye is embedded into the statue, the statue emits a deep hum.

After the ninety-ninth Eye of God was installed into the Thousand-Handed Hundred-Eyed God statue, General Thunder's hand hovered in mid-air, waiting for the next one.

But the crimson tray presented by the Heavenly Leader was completely empty.

She turned around and her gaze fell on Kujo Takayuki.

"General, for the sake of Inazuma's eternal life, the three great inspectors are pushing forward with the implementation of the Eye Hunting Edict."

"As for the glory of this hundredth Eye of God."

He straightened his back, his voice filled with undisguised smugness, and his gaze swept over the crowd, landing precisely on Ayaka Kamisato.

"After discussion, we have decided that the company's director will present it to you."

Chapter 206 Ending Eternity, System Reward (Bonus Chapter 9)

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Ayaka Kamisato.

Princess Shirogane, the eldest daughter of the Shinto family, is a member of the Shabakuri clan.

Inatsume is the most renowned lady from a prestigious family.

She stood in the magistrate's seat on the viewing platform, her posture still dignified, her hands folded in front of her, her back straight.

The moment they met the god's purple eyes, an invisible pressure came crashing down from all directions.

That pressure wasn't elemental force; it was the reverence for the gods that had been ingrained in the bones and blood of the Inatsume people for thousands of years.

A bitter feeling welled up in Ayaka Kamisato's heart.

She had considered many ways she might be targeted, but this was the one she had never thought of.

"Little girl from the Kamisato family, what are you waiting for!"

Kujo Takayuki's angry shouts exploded in the silent square.

When the people present, including Inatsumi, looked at Ayaka Kamisato again, their gazes became strange.

There was urging, confusion, and even a hint of hostility in his gaze.

In Inazuma, no one can defy the gods; this is an ironclad rule etched into everyone's bones.

Why is Ayaka Kamisato an exception?

"Ayaka is willing to—"

Ayaka Kamisato reached behind her waist, her fingertips touching the icy blue Eye of God.

She grasped the Eye of God and began to pluck it outwards.

In that very instant.

A figure stepped forward and blocked her way.

The figure wasn't particularly tall, but the moment he stood still...

Ayaka Kamisato felt all the pressure on her body disappear.

The oppressive aura from the gods, the gazes of the crowd, and the malice of Kujo Takayuki.

Everything was blocked by that figure from the outside.

She was stunned.

"Before coming to Inazuma, I had heard of duels in front of the emperor, and it was said that those who won would receive a reward from the gods."

Xu Chuan's voice remained calm and normal.

"So, you're challenging me on her behalf."

General Thunder's eyes instantly turned sharp.

Streaks of purple lightning erupted from her body, ionizing the air itself with lightning elemental power, causing everyone's skin to feel a stinging pain.

"You have done a good job in helping the Divine Child with the Great Purification of the Divine Cherry Blossom, so I have just pardoned your offense in the outer sea."

"Now, I'll ask you one more time: do you really want to challenge me?"

His two majestic purple eyes suddenly lit up.

The surrounding lightning elemental energy was extremely active, and the sky responded to her will, swallowing up the originally clear blue sky with thick leaden clouds within a few breaths.

Lightning flashed in the clouds, and deep rumbles of thunder pressed down from all directions, causing the entire city of Inazuma to tremble under this divine might.

Kujo Takayuki trembled with excitement.

That's it, this is the moment he's been waiting for!

Xu Chuan stepped past Ayaka Kamisato and stood before General Raiden.

Then, he turned around and glanced at Ayaka Kamisato.

"Leave the rest to me."

Ayaka Kamisato felt her hand suddenly go empty.

Xu Chuan's fingers brushed against the back of her hand, taking away the Eye of the Ice God from her grasp.

Then he reached around her waist and hung the Eye of God back behind her.

After attaching the Eye of God, he gently pressed his palm on her shoulder.

A wisp of green wind emanated from his palm, gently lifting Ayaka Kamisato.

Before she could even speak, her body was swept up by the wind and floated up, landing steadily beside Yae no Miko.