Before the Battle of Ba Che, Han Fulai had investigated Shen He's father's desire to resurrect Shen He's mother. The doctor Bai Shu, who had been researching the art of "resurrection" at Bu Bu Lu, specifically mentioned this book to him.

At that time, Dr. Baishu said that the current Inazuma Raijin was a "resurrected" demon god, and the only "resurrected" case on the continent of Teyvat.

Lei Movie is a demon god who has experienced "resurrection".

In this world, things usually go from one to two.

If it was Ishtar, the "Time Ruler," who helped Ray's film "come back to life"...

The answer is 'time rewind'.

"You wish to obtain the power of 'governing time' so that Inazuma can return to 500 years ago, to the Inazuma where your sister and relatives lived, and to make that beautiful time eternal."

Chapter 197 Ah Ying, Stop it, the outside is full of cops [4k]

The "Eye Hunting Edict" and the "Lockdown Edict" affected the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people in Inazuma, sparked a struggle between the three magistrates of the shogunate and many officials in the court, caused two years of internal strife in Inazuma, and even involved various foreign forces, including the Kingdom of Winter and the Kingdom of Liyue... In the end, however, they were nothing more than two pretexts used to deceive the world.

The "Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed Statue," known as the "Symbol of Eternity," is actually not the Raiden General, the ruler of Inazuma, but Ishtar, the "Time Ruler" of Sky Island, who disappeared thousands of years ago.

General Raiden issued two "chaotic decrees" and built the "Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed Statue" both in pursuit of her desired "eternity"—to reverse time, return to Inazuma five hundred years ago, and make that time "eternal"...

If there were a third person in this "Pure Land of One Heart," they would surely be shocked by Han Fulai's words, or even find it hard to believe such bizarre statements.

But for Lei Film and Han Fulai, the two parties involved in the dialogue, these are already fait accompli.

Lei's "Wallfacer Project," which leads to "eternity," has lasted for nearly five hundred years. In the past two years, she has issued the "Eye Hunting Order" and the "Isolation Order" and built the "Thousand-Handed Hundred-Eyed God Statue," which means that the project has reached its final moment. On the day she personally attends the "Eye Hunting Ceremony," the countdown to "eternity" has already begun.

If no unexpected events occur, the entire island of Narukami will likely experience a "time rewind" soon.

However, now, Han Fulai, this "variable," has already stood in the "Pure Land of One Heart," and has already shot his "bullet" into the "Eternal Heart."

The crack he made on the idol was more significant than physical damage.

You could even say that he destroyed the "concept" of "eternity".

Those "willingnesses" that represented "change" ultimately created cracks in "eternity".

Han Fulai looked up at the crimson moon in the sky.

This was the first time he had direct eye contact with the Crimson Moon's "Evil Eye".

Zhongli once said: "In that war that could be described as earth-shattering, an external force invaded the world. That force was forbidden and filthy, dripping blood and filth from head to toe, from every pore. Anyone who touched it would go mad and ultimately perish."

The moment his gaze met that of the "Eye of Evil," he truly felt the "power from beyond the world," and the intense madness and destructive intent within it.

Is that thing at the bottom of the abyss of layered rocks, the thing that Boyang and Fushe sealed away at the cost of their lives... also of the same kind?

So... is Lei Movie still the Lei Movie he knows now?

“General, this is our first meeting, and I may not be qualified to say such things… but I still have to say it—I believe that the former Thunder General was not such a deity, and you have gone astray,” Han Fulai said slowly.

"Please think about the people living in the land of Inazuma now. For you, five hundred years may be just a fleeting moment like a dream, but for humanity, it is the history and life accumulated by several generations."

“I can understand that you want to reclaim the beauty of five hundred years ago, and that it is an irreplaceable time for you… But I still have to remind you that the ‘present’ that the people of Inazuma live in is also an irreplaceable time for everyone. Your five hundred years and the five hundred years of the people of Inazuma should not be distinguished in importance. Once you actually execute ‘time reversal,’ their five hundred years will all cease to exist.”

A few days ago, when Han Fulai first spoke with Yae no Miko through the protective charm in the Serpent Bone Mine, he asked Yae no Miko a question—"Are war and disaster also considered 'eternal'?"

The princess replied, "If it won't affect the rule of the shogunate, then yes."

For Lei's films, no matter how many Inazuma people die in war, or how many people suffer oppression and hardship, it will not affect her "eternity".

From the very beginning, these people living five hundred years in the future were not part of the "eternity" depicted in Lei's films.

If time were to rewind, Inazuma would return to an era before the "Dark Calamity," and none of the people living in Inazuma now—Ayato Kamisato, Ayaka Kamisato, Yoomiya, Sara…—would have ever existed.

Since it never existed, there is no such thing as "pain".

To put it more extremely, the more miserable the people of Inazuma are now, the closer they are to the "eternity" that Rai's films want to create.

As she said before: "The unchanging constant only reveals its 'silent' nature after the noise is cut off. How can the world not 'love' when it allows people to see the essence of this world? The people of Inari know to recite 'the great way of the constant,' and only by being disgusted with the illusions of this world can they seek the pure land of the constant way."

Suffering makes people "disgusted with the illusions of this world and yearn for the pure land and the eternal way"—only after experiencing "all defilements are suffering" will people pursue "Nirvana and tranquility" and recognize the "eternity" of the general.

Humans can usually only imagine what they already know. Compared to the vague and uncertain future, more people can think of "the good old days".

People living in war-torn Inatsuma now yearn for the peaceful days before the war, just as Han Fulai, while enduring the hardships of a corporate slave, also reminisces about the "wonderful times" of his university days filled with filters.

When people complain about "beatings at late-night barbecue stalls, deteriorating public security, and the decline of morality," and reminisce about "the days when doors were left unlocked at night and people were simple and honest," they often overlook the fact that back then, killing one or two people wouldn't have been enough to make headlines...

This "desire" to reminisce about and glorify the past is precisely the "willpower" needed for Lei's film "Time Rewind".

For Lei's film, which has been "facing the wall" in the "Pure Land of One Heart" for five hundred years and has unknowingly been deeply influenced by the power of the outside world, letting these people living in suffering "liberate" themselves is certainly a kind of "love".

The people of Inatsuma have become accustomed to the rule of the shogunate and the existence of the Raiden Shogun over the past thousands of years, just as the Kujo family has always believed in the invincible "Musou Ichisho" (a legendary sword technique) – the idea that "the shogun is eternal" has been engraved in the minds of almost every Inatsuma person.

People also believe that everything will be alright as long as the "Eternal God" is willing to intervene.

The "military remonstrance" of Coral Palace, the "uprising" of Konta Village, the "rebellion" of Kurosawa Kyonosuke, the "petition" of the Seisho and Shabu-ko... in the end, they were all just "purging the court of corrupt officials," and no one dared to dream of replacing the "eternal god."

Lei's films would gladly accept their "advice" and then, in accordance with the people's "wishes," take action to "change Inazuma."

According to Han Fulai's conjecture, once the "Thousand-Handed and Hundred-Eyed Statue" has collected enough "willingness" to return to the "beautiful past" as a "symbol of eternity," it will truly assimilate with the concept of "eternity" and truly represent "eternity."

Thus, the statue representing "Time Ruler" Ishtar was replaced with a belief in the "Eternal God," and the movie became the "Eternal God" wearing Ishtar's "shell," gaining the power to "rewind time."

That "thousand-handed, hundred-eyed statue" will become a "save point" in the "eternal paradise" that Lei's movies unfold.

At that time, Lei Films will unfold her "Pure Land of One Heart" on Narukami Island, retracing the time within the Pure Land to achieve her "eternity".

—To prevent external interference, she might also emulate the "Red King" of Sumeru's "Aru" and sever this "Eternal Paradise" from the Teyvat continent, making it independent of this world's time and space, and turning it into a "Shangri-La" in another world.

But will things really go so smoothly?

Han Fulai has been in contact with "the power of wishes" for quite some time and knows that this "power of wishes" is not an "omnipotent wish-granting machine" or "the power to make your wishes come true"—the so-called "bearing the disgrace of the country is called the master of the state; bearing the misfortune of the country is called the king of the world," while carrying the wishes of others and gaining power, one must also bear responsibilities and obligations.

It seems that Ke Lei Films is not prepared to take responsibility for the people who have lost five hundred years of history and life, or perhaps, in her eyes, there is no longer any place for those insignificant creatures whom she regards as mere illusions.

In time, the water that carries the boat can also become the water that capsizes it.

"General, I must remind you—you have used your own heart to win the hearts of the people, but what you have gained is far from the beautiful 'eternity' you imagine," Han Fulai said in a deep voice.

Lei Movies has not responded.

The next moment, she stood up.

In her hand was a purple naginata that shimmered with lightning.

“You are indeed a very special being. There seems to be countless uncertainties surrounding you; in other words, you are the furthest from ‘eternity’.”

"You're saying these things to me because you're looking for... an opportunity to shake my resolve, aren't you?"

A nearly five-hundred-year-old obsession cannot be resolved with just a few words.

But Han Fulai was still making a final effort: "I advise you to stop now. I think you should understand. Even without my interference, if you really succeed in obtaining the power of 'time governance,' what awaits you is likely to be a 'nail' falling from Sky Island. Stop now, it's not too late."

If he were a little closer to Lei Yingdian, perhaps he would have said at that moment, "Ah Ying, stop it, there are cops everywhere outside!"

The current "Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm," Inazuma's "Eternal God" Raiyo, bears the heavy responsibility of guarding the "Dark Sea," the border of Teyvat. She should be the most loyal subordinate of the Sky Isles... But now she has usurped the power of the "Ruler of Time," attempting to perform the act of "resurrection from the dead" and reverse the cycle of birth and death. No matter how you look at it, it is "treason."

Unfolding a "pure land" covering the entire island, plus rewinding time... such a massive operation couldn't possibly go unnoticed by Sky Island. And when she unfolds the "pure land of one mind," the "evil radiance" within it will surely be sensed by Sky Island, right?

Han Fulai really wanted to say that you're not the only traitor. Zhongli and Wendy are even more traitorous than you. I, a candidate civil servant from Sky Island, am actually a "major threat to the court." We can be on the same side. You stop first, and we can talk things over.

However, this was the first time he had met Lei Yingdian. The two were not related and had no basis for trust. In addition, he had interfered with Lei Yingdian first, so Lei Yingdian had no reason to believe him.

Even if she were willing to believe it, she wouldn't stop the plan—if she firmly believed she was just one step away from resurrecting her sister, she would never stop.

From Han Fulai's perspective, he couldn't stand idly by and watch Inazuma's destruction.

Forget about acquiring the "crystallized bone marrow" resources and promoting the fertilizer demonstration; his "Teyvat Community of Destiny" plan, the wishes of the Inazuma people, and even his important ally, Yae no Miko, will all disappear...

More importantly, Lei's actions could very well awaken the will of Heaven!

At that time, it might not just be a matter of a few nails falling from the sky; it could be that Sky Island summoned the six gods to attack Inazuma.

Not only Inazuma will be affected, but also Liyue and Mondstadt, and even the "rebels" of Winterbreak.

However, in Lei's eyes at this time, Han Fulai was indeed Sky Island's "confidant of the court and a pillar of the party and state".

Although he is special.

After five hundred years of lonely seclusion, she met such a person.

This person was a complete stranger to her, yet he could accurately guess her thoughts and understand everything she wanted to do... This made her think of her sister and her good friend Fox Palace, who had passed away five hundred years ago.

He even knew that he wasn't like this before...

Yes, she wasn't like this before.

My older sister really likes humans... so she likes humans too.

She would never have easily abandoned her people, much less wanted them to suffer.

But for the sake of truth... she gained power from beyond this world.

The self that comes into contact with this power is no longer the self it once was.

She always knew.

That's why she dared not have any contact with the outside world.

She entered the "Pure Land of One Heart" without even saying goodbye to the divine child.

She had to admit that she had actually wavered a little.

She even seriously considered whether what he said made sense, whether he might be right... even if their positions were contradictory.

Unfortunately, Han Fulai mentioned Sky Island at the end.

...The only thing she could not forgive was taking away her sister's Sky Island.

"You challenged me in Kannazuka, deliberately taking 'Musou's' slash in front of everyone... You secretly incited the Inazuma people, making them doubt 'eternity'... Then you personally destroyed the 'symbol of eternity' and shook the 'concept' of 'eternity'..."

She paused for a moment, as if she had sensed something.

“Oh no, even now, your companions outside are trying to destroy the ‘symbol of eternity’.”

Beyond the "Pure Land of One Heart," a blonde traveler once again raised her bladeless sword and unleashed her "World-Shaking Divine Thunder."

The destructive blade struck the crack in the statue's chest.

The statue remained unshaken, but the outer wall of "Pure Land of One Heart" had already begun to tremble.

What he just said was nothing more than a delaying tactic, wasn't it?

Lei Film raised the "Naginata no Inahi" in his hand.

"You are the enemy of 'eternity'."

“Our philosophies differ, and I have no intention of making you understand their meaning. I will simply use this body to act as an agent for the ‘eternal’ path in this world. I will rid myself of the messy delusions of the mundane world and reverse the entanglements of birth and death.”

Chapter 198 General, You Have Been Defeated [4k]

"I will rid myself of the worldly delusions and obsessions, and reverse the entanglements of birth, death, and reincarnation."

Lei's last words reached Yae no Miko's ears.

Han Fulai's conversation with Lei Yingdian in "Ichishin no Sok" was transmitted to Yae no Shinji through the amulet on his chest.

Ultimately, it still came to this point.

The goddess once believed that the "eternal kingdom" was a shared dream of her and her god.

The position of priest of Narukami Shrine was never to her liking; to roam the world and observe its fleeting nature was the wish of that little fox from back then.

She had always wanted to see more of this colorful world—

The Inazuma Islands are filled with countless legends and secrets, each one worthy of being written into a novel and becoming a story that will be passed down for thousands of years.

Mondstadt has songs, wine, and bards who can sing and drink, telling epic tales of knights and dragons. She had long wanted to see it.

Liyue boasts the world's most bustling commercial port and the world's most mysterious sacred mountain. Oh, and there's also Sister Ganyu and Aunt Liuyun, whom I haven't seen in a long time... Going back to the mountains of Shenyu Valley to visit the mountain lord and the white snake, who have deep ties with the Baichen Fox Clan, would be quite a delightful experience...

She had often imagined herself as an ordinary person, like Master Zhaigong, wandering among the world and experiencing its wonders.

But for the sake of her god, she imprisoned herself under the sacred cherry tree, using only those fragile spirits that could not leave the land of Inazuma to replace her eyes...

If Lei's films are a form of "facing the wall," then isn't she doing the same?

“‘Eternal Kingdom’ was a dream we shared, and I also hope to make the beauty of this world eternal… But, Aying, that doesn’t mean complete ‘stillness’.”

"What you call 'eternity' has long since become what you perceive as 'eternity'."

"In the end... it's just a fear of losing..."

The divine child gripped the "Heart of God" tightly in his hand.

From the cherry tree behind her came another voice, a voice only she could hear: "To sever the entanglements of worldly attachments, solely to reverse the cycle of birth and death. Not truly understood by others, nor deigning to be seen through by them... General, she is truly a very contradictory person."

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