He changed Tiwat

This was only because Ying was holding her back, and Han Fulai had left her the jade shield for protection... If she had really fought the puppet general alone, she probably wouldn't have just suffered some internal injuries by now.

At the same time, the naginata in the puppet general's hand changed color, and a jet-black power overflowed, instantly repelling the shadow's "Dream Heart" and even knocking the shadow back several steps.

Paimon could hardly believe his eyes—

Despite the combined might of Shadow and Fire, the puppet general actually gained the upper hand!

"This body symbolizes supreme majesty, is granted the power to rule a nation, and embodies everything of the 'Thunder General'... Naturally, it also inherits the pain of constant loss along the way, as well as the determination to reach eternity."

"Everything is about fighting 'wear and tear'."

"Determination, courage, love, hatred... all will change and become distorted over time. Only the 'law' remains eternal."

With a solemn declaration, the puppet general revealed her true form.

She was originally wearing the same purple kimono as Ying, but now she has changed into a white battle armor.

Wearing a shovel-shaped helmet, a thunder beast-patterned sleeve, a water-patterned belt, and a straw-patterned armor, this is the "comprehensive armor" worn by the "Thunder and Lightning General" when he goes into battle, and its defensive power is no less than that of the Jade Shield.

Moreover, four giant lightning hands floated behind her, two of which held a long sword and a vajra respectively, while the remaining two hands formed hand seals, exuding extraordinary power.

At her feet, two giant purple hands with "evil eyes" held her aloft.

The puppet general at this moment, though no longer having three heads, has eight arms.

The puppet general looked down at the "eternal enemy" before him with disdain: "I have said it before, if one's inner self desires to deviate from the law, then this body will become an Asura."

"This body is named Kakuzu Mikenami no Mikoto."

“‘One spirit and four souls’…” Lei Yingdian slowly uttered this phrase.

The battle form that the puppet general is currently displaying is precisely Lei's past ideal, as well as the rule she set for the general.

Similar to the legendary Rock King Emperor's "Immovable Mystic Stone Form," this was originally her "Asura Form," and it was also the strongest form she possessed when she was formerly a "Shadow Warrior"—"Mitsuken no Kami no Mikoto."

The hand holding the sword is the "wild spirit" of the god, forming the "sword seal," representing the bravery of the spirits who command the gods, and who vanquishes all evil spirits and demons.

The hand that pushes away is the "lucky soul" of the gods, forming the "bearance mudra," representing the joy of the gods and spirits, and soothing all those who are fearful and uneasy.

The hand holding cobalt is the "miraculous soul" of the god, and the "Ba Zhe Luo seal" represents the wisdom of the spirits that command the gods, and is the one who subdues all heavenly demons and gods.

The lifting hand represents the "soul of harmony" of the gods, forming the "gesture of granting wishes," signifying the love of the spirits who bestow blessings upon all living beings.

The two giant hands beneath the puppet general's feet are the "Hands and Eyes of the Evil Star" that she obtained from the power of the "God of Calamity" after the battle of Kanria. They can protect her followers and carry out lightning punishments on her behalf.

After obtaining the power of "Makatsu no Kami", the puppet general has surpassed the former "Makatsu no Kami no Mikoto" and become "Makatsu no Kami no Mikoto".

—"To replace me, who might be 'worn down,' and become an unshakable, 'eternal' foundation."

This was her expectation of the general.

The general indeed fulfilled her past wishes, becoming an unshakeable and eternal foundation.

Looking at the puppet general before her, Ying sighed softly, "...You have finally become a high wall that I have to overcome."

"You may not understand, but you are no longer a god, but a demon."

The puppet general silently gazed at its own "true form".

"Thunder Movie. I am your past, I am the unchanging law, I am the guardian of 'eternity'."

"I'll ask you one more time, do you want to be my enemy?"

The shadow did not reply.

She simply walked over to Ying and, just as she had patted Han Fulai's shoulder before, gently patted Ying's shoulder.

Just like that, Ying suddenly felt a surge of energy. The internal injuries she had suffered in her fight with the puppet general were completely wiped away, and she felt an inexhaustible amount of strength. She wanted to fight the puppet general for another three hundred rounds...

"This is……?"

Ying looked at her shoulder in surprise. On the shoulder that Ying had touched earlier, there was now a small Bass mark.

“‘Wish Seal’.” Ying smiled slightly and raised her left hand. “If the General can do it, so can I. I’m temporarily sharing my power with you, Ying. Let’s defeat the General together.”

“No problem!” Ying gripped the bladeless sword tightly again, aiming it at the puppet general floating in mid-air, and lightning flashed on the blade once more.

Shadow also used the same gesture, pointing "Dream Together" at the puppet general.

"This is the answer I wanted to tell you."

she says.

"You are the unchanging law, the guardian of 'eternity'."

"And I am Lei Movie, who promises my subjects a dream."

After a familiar dizzying sensation, Han Fu arrived at an unfamiliar place.

It wasn't entirely unfamiliar; this was still Lei Dian's consciousness space, and the environment was no different from when they first met.

However, there is no puppet general, no shadow, and no fire or Paimon here.

At least within sight, he was the only one there.

Han Fulai quickly checked his condition.

The jade shield is fine.

Salt-stained gun, no problem.

The remnants of the demon god and the immortal power within my body, as well as the "Seed of Time," the mark of the contract... well, none of them are a problem.

Moreover, there's something extra.

Han Fulai tilted his head slightly to look at his shoulder. Even through several layers of clothing, a faint "Bawen" shaped emblem could be seen shimmering there.

“…We in Liyue are different from Inazuma. There are regulations for civil servants that prohibit tattoos.” Han Fulai complained to a shogun who was not present.

People with large arm tattoos like Xiaogong or marks on the back of their necks like Lei Dianjun would definitely not be able to get a government job in Liyue.

Of course, he also knew that this "Ba Wen" was not a real tattoo, but rather a portion of the power that Ray the Movie had given him.

Lei Movie claims that he has regained his power as a demon god in this space, so he can naturally use the special powers belonging to demon gods, such as the "familiar contract".

To be more precise, it should be something like a "temporary contract".

Previously, when the remnant soul of the Salt God tried to take over his body, it was backfired by the contract within him. If Shadow really wanted to turn him into a "Thor's Familiar," he would definitely suffer a counterattack from the contract—it was Gan Yu who came first!

Since this mark works without hindrance on him, it means that this is not the kind of mandatory contract that would trigger the "Punishment of the Rock," but rather a non-mandatory contract that is more like the one between him and Xiao, where they share the "karma."

He believes this is a "temporary contract of familiarity" because... he can now sense the presence of both the divine child and the shadow simultaneously.

It's like a "sense of direction," an "intuition," without any reason, just knowing that "the divine child is here" and "the shadow is there."

It is likely that Ray shared his ability to sense the location of the divine child with him through this Ba-man mark.

What surprised him was that the feeling was quite clear.

He was almost certain that the divine child was somewhere in this space, not too far from him.

This is completely different from what Ying said, "I can only vaguely sense the existence of the divine child."

Instead, the location of the shadow became very blurry, as if it were in "a very, very far place".

After a moment's thought, Han Fulai came to the conclusion: "'The power of time'... It seems that Ying and the others are already in different time and space."

Chapter 232 Wait for Me, Divine Child [4k]

The most important reason why Han Fulai came to the conclusion that he had "traveled through time" was naturally the contractual connection that Lei Yingdian shared with him.

The fact that he can sense the location of the Divine Child but cannot pinpoint the location of Lei Yingdian is the best evidence of this.

This is consistent with the reason why the Shadow was unable to confirm the location of the Divine Child before.

Kage once said that the "familiar contract" between her and the Divine Child is a connection of souls. Theoretically, as long as the Divine Child's soul still exists in this world, she can sense it.

There are only two exceptions that can block this kind of soul connection: one is the consciousness space that is independent of time and space, such as "Pure Land of One Mind", and the other is the interference caused by the strong power of the abyss.

They also analyzed that the reason why the Divine Child "disappeared" was because she entered Raiden Shin's consciousness space, which separated her from the Shadow by a spatial distance.

Because of the spatial barrier, the location of the divine child became "a very, very far place"...

But now, they are already in the same space. Logically speaking, without the spatial barrier, Ying should have been able to confirm the location of the Divine Child as soon as he entered.

Ying did say that her perception of the Divine Child was a little clearer than it was in the outside world... but it was only a little better than it was in the outside world.

The exact location of the divine child remains unknown.

At this point, we should consider the second possibility: that the contractual connection between the Shadow and the Divine Child has been interfered with by the power of the Abyss.

So Han Fulai suggested to Ying that they head in the direction of the deepest abyss power she sensed—to be able to interfere with the perception of one of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World," one would need a power that could at least corrupt Dvalin, and it was even possible that the Divine Child, like Dvalin, had been corrupted by the abyss power.

However, what they encountered there was neither abyssal monsters nor divine children corrupted by the power of the abyss, but the puppet general.

This means that the two possibilities they previously analyzed—the possibility of shielding contractual perception—no longer exist.

...Although it wasn't out in the open, Han Fulai actually felt a violent tremor in his heart the moment he saw the puppet general appear—he realized that his previous series of analyses and inferences were likely all wrong.

"The Divine Child returned to Shadow Mountain," "The Divine Child entered the consciousness space of Raiden Shin," "The Divine Child is in this space"... These logical inferences are all based on the two "exceptions" that shield the contract's perception.

If neither of those two "exceptions" holds true, it signifies the collapse of the entire logical chain.

He realized that he had no way to find the Divine Child.

Moreover, he spearheaded the entire search route, from the Desolate Sea Palace to the Shadow Cave. What if, due to his mistake, the Divine Child ultimately cannot be saved…

In that instant, disappointment and guilt filled his heart.

...But just as he was wavering, Lei Films instantly found a third possibility and quickly made a decision.

Yes, the consciousness space that exists independently of space and time actually has a third "dimension," namely, "time."

The divine child is indeed here, in the very consciousness space of Raiden, only in a different "time" than them.

“Well then, let’s confirm it.” Han Fulai softly began to sing the “Song of the Wind” that Wendy had taught him: “The mountains and rivers are shattered, the world is scarred. The gods have passed by, their traces have vanished…”

White light flowed from his body, forming a time band around him that resembled a Möbius strip.

He stretched out his finger and flicked the light strip as if he were moving a film reel: "Sure enough, I'm on another timeline now. Time... ah, is it five hundred years ago again?"

After confirming his situation using the "Seed of Time," Han Fulai had a clear understanding of his current predicament—he had been transported by the shadow to five hundred years ago.

The spot where he is standing now is actually the place where they encountered the puppet general.

In other words, he traveled back in time for five hundred years.

Han Fulai had already experienced "time travel" twice before.

One instance was when he and Yura underwent Wendy's trial on an unnamed island, and he "soul-transmigrated" into Rustan, the vice-commander of the Knights of Favonius.

Another time was in the secret realm at the bottom of the Layered Rock Abyss with Ye Lan, where he "soul-transmigrated" into Han Fei, the chief clerk of the Thousand Rock Army.

Moreover, both time travels occurred 500 years ago.

Of course, to be precise, neither of these experiences could be considered true "time travel." Those experiences all occurred in his consciousness; his physical body in reality remained perfectly fine in the real world.

But this time, he personally entered Raiden's consciousness space, which can be considered a true "transformation".

Han Fulai sighed deeply: "So that's how it is... This consciousness space has been on a disordered timeline from the very beginning."

Now, in retrospect, he finally understands everything.

The mysteriously appearing cherry tree, whose anomalies only Lei Yingyao himself could detect, the torii gate entrance that mysteriously disappeared after they entered this space, and the fact that they were in the same space but could not sense the location of the divine child... all point to this invisible and intangible "time".

As Paimon previously lamented, this is a "time paradox".

The divine cherry tree that should not exist but actually does, and the Yae no Miko who should be here but is not... these "paradoxes" all stem from disordered time.

The consciousness space of lightning is actually in a disordered spacetime.

Looking back now, Ying was able to perceive this possibility in an instant, perhaps because she had directly experienced the "time paradox" caused by the Divine Cherry Tree, and had always lived in the "Pure Land of One Heart" which was independent of time and space, trying to usurp the power of "governing time". Her understanding of the law of "time" was far deeper than others.

If Han Fulai were given more time, he should be able to reach the same conclusion as Ying.

But he lacked the decisiveness to make judgments and take action instantly, like Ying.

The reason why Shadow would entrust the task of "traveling through time to save the divine child" to him, rather than Ying, is because he has the "seed of time" and is the most suitable candidate.

The Puppet General can be considered a perfect replica of the Shadow, possessing combat power on par with the Shadow's "Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm." Against such an opponent, his presence or absence doesn't actually have a significant impact. On the contrary, if everyone is tied down by the Puppet General, no one can rescue the Divine Child, and the Divine Child might not live to see them defeat the Puppet General.

Based on the two reasons mentioned above, Shadow shared the Familia Contract with him and then sent him to another time and space.

Looking back, this was the best way Han Fulai could think of to handle the situation.

After all, if it drags on any longer and the puppet general who wants to eliminate all "eternal enemies" makes a move, perhaps even he won't be able to escape.

This has nothing to do with so-called "foresight" or "adaptability," it's not about weighing options or thinking, but rather a more intuitive ability to make instantaneous decisions and an unwavering ability to execute them—this is the mindset of a "general."