He changed Tiwat

It's not natural.

The strata abyss is not a natural formation.

Glass crystal sand is not formed naturally.

Lumenite is not formed naturally.

"Floating Stone" is not formed naturally.

That's why Kanria sent this "Haftavid worm" to Liyue, to the Layered Rock Abyss—

Han Fulai felt he had vaguely grasped something crucial: Liyue possessed something special, something extremely special, and that something was hidden within the Lava Abyss…

Floating in the air, Ye Mingxiang quietly looked down at the two people in front of her.

He felt as if someone was whispering in his ear, and the person was saying—

"Behold, my child. All things beneath the throne of heaven will perish in turmoil. The eternally tranquil, dark depths will embrace all."

A smile appeared on Ye Mingxiang's face. It was a very strange feeling—his heart was completely empty, as if he would never experience any emotional fluctuations again, like the so-called "entering a state of tranquility," an ultimate stillness. But this tranquility contained boundless joy, because he felt that his soul could extend and expand infinitely until it could encompass all things in the world.

His single red eye no longer reflected a concrete image, but rather the essence of energy.

For example, the remains of the giant serpent contained black abyssal energy, the "Layered Rock Nail" shimmered with white celestial power, Jiang Xue emanated a golden light from the rock element, and Han Fulai...

Ye Mingxiang saw nothingness.

“So that’s how it is…” Ye Mingxiang murmured to herself.

Is this... what it feels like to be a "god"?

He is now the embodiment of the all-encompassing, pitch-black deep space.

If the gods under the rule of Sky Island are "demons," then he should perhaps be called the "god of the abyss."

Only in this way can one be qualified to challenge Sky Island and redefine the rules of this world.

Without power, there is no justice; but with power, justice can prevail.

The power of karmic retribution, the celestial and abyssal forces contained within the "Cold Crystal," and the power of the heavens and the abyss... all these forces, driven by the "True Technique," are now merging into one within his body. Even the "Undying Curse" deeply rooted within him has now flowed into the ocean like a stream, becoming part of his power.

The curse of the gods is higher than that of humans in terms of status, so in order to remove the curse, one must be higher than humans in terms of status and become another kind of being higher than humans.

Ye Mingxiang thought of Krodal.

Krodal's previous research was not in vain; there is indeed a way to eliminate the "curse of immortality," but... it is unknown whether Krodal himself has successfully eliminated the "curse of immortality."

But now, none of that matters anymore.

He raised a finger and drew a line in the air, instantly creating a gap in space.

This is not a spatial portal using the earth's ley lines, but a more fundamental power that allows for free movement through space—the so-called "breaking through the void."

Just as Ye Mingxiang was about to step into the spatial gap, a voice rang out: "Wait a minute, you can't leave yet."

It's Jiang Xue.

"Don't forget, we haven't reached a conclusion yet."

Jiang Xue could certainly see the huge changes that had occurred in Ye Mingxiang, and he could also see the difference in strength between the two sides—but these were not reasons for him to back down.

He only knew that if he let Ye Mingxiang leave like this, he would never be able to eat or sleep properly for the rest of his life.

But Ye Mingxiang did not stop for him; he had already stepped one foot into the spatial rift.

Just then, another voice rang out.

"Sorry, this road is closed."

The spatial rift vanished abruptly, and a figure wielding a water-colored spear blocked Ye Mingxiang's path.

Chapter 295 I am the official, you are the thief [4k]

The "Nail of the Layered Rock" shone brightly, filling the entire rock hall with the immense power of the heavens.

This immense power reinforced the space here, making it impossible for Ye Mingxiang to cross the spatial rift.

Ye Mingxiang paid no attention to the "rock nails" above his head; he simply watched the people blocking his way.

The only person present who was qualified to stop him.

A person who possesses the power of the salt god.

The person who stopped Ye Mingxiang was Han Fulai. Of course it was Han Fulai.

The "Layered Rock Nail" was originally created to seal this place. Now, only Han Fulai has the ability to communicate with the "Wishing Stone" and use its power to seal the space.

Of course, only gods can stand against gods. And the only one present who could stop Ye Mingxiang, the "God of the Abyss," was Han Fulai, the "Civil Servant of Sky Island."

Just now, when Ye Mingxiang transformed into the "Abyss God", Han Fulai did something - he inserted the "staff" he was holding, made of silver-white ancient tree, into the ground.

He wasn't connecting to the earth's veins; those veins had already been severed by the "Layered Rock Nails."

But beneath the towering abyss lies a great secret, one as significant as the abyss's exit—a "celestial star" was once buried here.

What he obtained was the power buried in this land, a power that originated from the same source as "glass crystal sand".

"Excuse me, as a civil servant of Liyue and... a candidate civil servant of Sky Isle, I also have my duties to perform." Han Fulai said this expressionlessly.

These words were obviously meant for the "wishing stone," but they were also true.

He had just helped the "Wishing Stone" resolve the anomaly in the Layered Rock Abyss, gaining its approval and becoming a "trusted confidant of the court." Now, a "rebel" had suddenly appeared right under his nose. If he hadn't seen it, that would have been one thing, but to see it and remain indifferent would be a serious dereliction of duty...

If he also knew any techniques like mind communication or telepathic communication, he would definitely be ranting to Ye Mingxiang right now: "Big brother, can you please not be in such a hurry?! You could at least try to comfort me! Seriously, you could at least put on an act! If you could just pretend, since I've already ruined your plan, and you're really sad and want to be alone, just pretend to leave, I would definitely leave without saying a word!"

However, he also knew there was no "what if"... If Ye Mingxiang were the kind of person who would compromise, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation today, and might still be a member of the Seven Stars in Liyue... Ye Mingxiang was the kind of person who not only resisted, but also raised the flag of rebellion in front of the "Laminar Spikes".

For Ye Mingxiang, this was nothing less than a "pledge ceremony".

Facing Han Fulai, Ye Mingxiang's eyes revealed a rare hint of doubt.

Because Han Fulai's change was indeed something he hadn't expected.

Han Fulai had fought him once before, using the power of the Salt God, at the ancient civilization ruins, but he was no match for him. Therefore, he never regarded Han Fulai as an equal opponent. In fact, Han Fulai had indeed failed to stop him from going this far.

However, Han Fulai has now become a formidable opponent.

It wasn't just because Han Fulai had the authority to communicate with the "Wishing Stone," but also because—

Han Fulai is now suspended in mid-air, blocking his way.

He's flying too!

"What did you do?" Ye Mingxiang stared at Han Fulai with her one eye.

Han Fulai pointed to the ground.

“I have absorbed the power of ‘Celestial Star’ buried in the abyss of layered rocks. At this moment, in this place, I am also a demon god.”

Before coming to the Layered Rock Abyss, Han Fulai had investigated the current state and history of the Layered Rock Abyss. Many of Liyue's historical records were vague about the formation of the Layered Rock Abyss, but most of them mentioned the fall of the "Celestial Star" in ancient times. The most detailed record was in the book "Jueyun Chronicles: Jade Escape".

Although the book tells the story of the past in the northwestern suburbs of Liyue, it also mentions the Deep Rock Abyss.

In the distant past, when even the Geo Archon was still young, a celestial star fell into the wasteland west of Liyue. As the star crashed to the earth, the wasteland, directly impacted, transformed into a vast and deep abyss, from which precious stones and rare metals grew inexhaustibly, thus giving rise to Liyue's mining industry for the next thousand years.

As we all know, the silent metal and stone contain spiritual energy and spirit. In the vastness of time, which mortals cannot fully comprehend or understand, they listen to and watch the pulse of the earth's veins, the echoes of mountain springs, and the slow yet steadfast movement of the rocky peaks with their own rhythm.

But meteorites falling from the sky are different; compared to the simple and steadfast rocks on the ground, they possess a proud and impatient temperament.

Later, countless demons and kings fought each other for the divinely ordained throne, causing the stars and abysses to lose their color, and tragedy and evil to silence the breath of mountains and rivers. Unable to bear the disturbance, the falling stars from the sky, ignoring the pleas of the towering cliffs and abysses, fled towards the heavens.

According to the "Records of the Clouds", stars that came from the sky fell into the abyss of layered rocks and then returned to the sky.

The investigation of ancient ruins by Haidif and his team also corroborated this viewpoint: the formation of the stratocumulus abyss was not simply a geological movement, but the result of a massive external impact. Meteorites falling from the sky are the most compelling explanation.

Besides the book "Jueyun Jiwen", Han Fulai also read another book, "Illustrated Guide to the Mineral Resources of Cengyan Juyuan".

He came to the Layered Rock Abyss to build Liyue's industrial system and develop the fertilizer industry. His initial goal in assisting the exploration team was to use their expertise to investigate the mineral resources within the Layered Rock Abyss; naturally, he needed to conduct an investigation into the mineral resources there.

The "Stone Abyss Mineral Guide" describes Liyue's famous "Glassy Sand" as follows:

[Due to the long and complex elemental reactions deep within the Abyss, the surface sand and soil also possess a peculiar purplish-red hue. The "Lapis Lazuli Sand" extracted from it also possesses a magnificent luster that seems to originate from another world... This is why Liyue porcelain is so precious, all thanks to the tradition of the people of the Abyss in refining "Lapis Lazuli Sand"...]

When Han Fulai first saw this passage, he merely skimmed over it as background knowledge about stratigraphic minerals without giving it much thought. But now, upon closer reflection—

Elemental reactions are a normal occurrence in this world. Liyue minerals such as amber and nephrite contain elemental power, so why is "Lapis Lazuli" said to be "not from this world"?

What kind of "elemental reaction" could change the color of the soil and cause the entire strata abyss to change?

Just like the "Prequel to the Sun and Moon" in the Kingdom of White Night and the "Chronicles of Kings" in Kanria, there are actually a lot of prophecies and secrets in the books of Liyue. For various reasons, they have all become legends that are half true and half false. The "Records of Jueyun" is like this, and so is the "Illustrated Guide to the Mineral Resources of the Layered Rock Abyss".

The legend of the celestial star actually illustrates that there are special products from the high heavens in the layered rock abyss. The "crystal sand" is not naturally produced, but brought by something from beyond the world!

Doesn't the phrase "a radiant glow not from this world" hint at a "power from beyond the world"?

Zhongli had told him that Tianli was not a native of Teyvat, but an outsider from beyond the world.

According to Zhongli, in that war, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked. The boundaries of the world were torn apart, the tides rose, and monstrous floods surged into the land. Countless lives perished in that war, and many civilizations were destroyed in the catastrophe… These events correspond perfectly to the Abyss of Layered Rocks!

The fall of a celestial star, the appearance of the giant rock abyss, the vanished ancient civilization, the marine fossils in the ruins of the ancient civilization... everything makes sense.

During the great battle between the "Prime Minister" and his "political rivals," something from the heavens, known as the "Celestial Star," fell into the Laminariat. Its power fundamentally altered the land of the Laminariat, causing various anomalies to emerge. Later, the "Celestial Star" returned to the heavens, but its residual power continues to influence the Laminariat and even the entirety of Liyue.

Neither the power of the abyss nor the power of the heavens is the original power of this continent of Teyvat. The current state of the Laminar Abyss is the result of the collision of forces from beyond this world.

Whether it's "Floating Stone" or "Glassy Crystal Sand"... they are products from beyond this world, remnants of that war, forces from outside the world!

The reason Kanria sent the "Haftavid Worm" to the Abyss was to find these otherworldly treasures.

The special abyssal energy core carried by the giant serpent of the ruins is equivalent to the "alchemy table" commonly used by people. It combines abyssal energy and the power of the heavens, transforming these otherworldly things into power that can be used by the inheritors of the bloodline of the King of Kanria. This is the thing that Ye Mingxiang has been plotting for many years in the layered rock abyss, secretly plotting with the help of the "Abyssal Order".

That "cold glass crystal" is the product of the combination of the power of the heavens and the power of the abyss.

With this power, Kanria even dared to challenge Sky Island, and Ye Mingxiang could use it to pursue his "justice".

But this power is not something that only the Kanriyans can use.

At least, Han Fulai could also use that—he himself was a visitor from outside the world.

More importantly, this is not the first time he has used this kind of "power from outside the world".

He had already used it once before, during the Battle of Ba Che.

Han Fulai received the Salt God's power from Zhongli not only because he was Gan Yu's contractor and an assistant Zhongli wanted to cultivate—Zhongli had actually already told him the reason in the Salt God's ruins.

He possesses a certain power.

It was this power that allowed him to resonate with the principles of Liyue during the Battle of Bacha, to absorb the energy of the ley lines, and to use the power of the "Dao"—and the manifestation of this power began when he tried to use the power of a certain spear.

Han Fulai gently waved the water-colored spear in his hand.

That was a spear forged from something from the bottom of a deep abyss, a weapon once used by people from another world. It shouldn't have been here, or in Han Fulai's hands.

“Mr. Ye, I forgot to tell you, I also have another identity: the acting head of the Guhua Sect. Our Guhua Sect is renowned for its mastery of both spear and sword. The sword is named Rain Cutter, and the spear is named Calamity Relief. This Calamity Relief Spear once quelled the dark calamity of the Layered Rock Abyss five hundred years ago, and now... it can also quell the 'karmic obstacles' on your body.”

The original Disaster-Suppressing Spear is still in Shen He's hands. However, the Disaster-Suppressing Spear was originally made of "cold glass crystal" from the Layered Rock Abyss. Han Fulai just absorbed the otherworldly power buried in the Layered Rock Abyss, so the "staff" in his hand has turned into the Disaster-Suppressing Spear.

Of course, what truly transformed the staff into a spear was his power.

"Is this your choice? You choose to stand with Sky Island?" Ye Mingxiang asked.

Han Fulai said in a businesslike tone, "You just said that I am an 'official' and you are a 'thief'."

If the Abyss of Layered Rocks is a "leveling dungeon" prepared by Zhongli for him, then there should naturally be rewards after completing the dungeon.

By gaining the approval of the "Wishing Stone" and acquiring the status of a "Sky Island Civil Servant," one gains the corresponding authority—the authority to utilize the otherworldly power buried within the towering abyss of layered rocks.

Only a demon god who has gained the recognition of Sky Island can wield this power.

Liyue became the most prosperous country on the Teyvat continent not only because of its developed commerce, but also because of its unique mineral resources. This abundance came from the fall of the "Celestial Star," which happened to land within Liyue's borders.

The Rock King Emperor is naturally an "official" who can use this resource.

Han Fulai is now also an "official".

Ye Mingxiang, who stole resources without Sky Island's permission... is of course a "thief".

"So... what about you?" Ye Mingxiang turned to Jiang Xue. "You still choose to be my enemy? Even if you know why you should do it?"

Jiang Xue silently raised the greatsword in her hand.

"Yes...you have gained the 'Eye of God,' the so-called 'attention of the gods.'"

Ye Mingxiang sighed softly.

"And you have gained Sky Island's recognition and received the Demon God's legacy."

"But you don't know what this means."