He changed Tiwat

"How tragic... 'The Son of the Sun, on his birthday, celebrated at the chariot of the Heavenly Horse, sharing the feast of the blazing sun.'"

“Poor thing… that child, at the time of his birth sacrifice, here, right before my eyes, walked towards the top of the tower, dressed in his finest attire, jubilant and overjoyed, before being sent into the interior of Helios…”

“Traveler in a foreign land, those children, this country is something I cannot fully protect.”

"I oversaw the construction of the 'Great Sun Palace,' which suspends a bright mirror high in the night, and I already consider myself a genius..."

"I possess such talent, such talent indeed!"

“I originally thought that I could use the ‘Great Sun Imperial Carriage’ to cleanse the darkness, but who would have thought that the insatiable greed and desire of the human heart on the ‘Great Sun Imperial Carriage’ would be the dark and eternal night that could overwhelm everything.”

"Such talent, such talent... what use is it?"

In the end, Abe covered his face and wept for a long time, his sobs never ceasing.

Ying, Paimon, and Shenzi had already gathered around when he appeared, and together with Han Fulai, they listened to Abe's long, rambling account of his painful past, without finding a chance to interject.

Before meeting him, they never imagined that Uncle Abe was this kind of person... How should I put it, maybe all "geniuses" have some quirks?

Abe Ryoku is quite a grown man, yet he possesses an exceptionally childlike heart. He complained at length to these complete strangers he had just met, and even burst into tears without a second thought, completely disregarding the stares of others. Moreover, his crying was quite rhythmic and melodious...

Han Fulai, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. He knelt down and stayed with Abe, who was wailing, for a long time, even providing him with some "crying words":

"Alas! The passes and mountains are hard to cross, who will mourn the lost traveler? We meet by chance, all strangers in a foreign land. Meng Chang was noble and pure, yet all he had left was his patriotic sentiments; Ruan Ji was unrestrained, but would he emulate the lament of someone at the end of his road?"

The two of them, one crying and the other reciting poetry, surprisingly worked in perfect harmony, leaving Ying and the others completely stunned.

Only after Abe had cried for a long time did he stand up, turn around and point to the stone platform behind him:

“…Travelers from afar, I promised you that if you could find my soul and retrieve my important memories, I would open the path to the ‘Great Sun Imperial Carriage’ for you.”

"This 'secluded chamber' was once an altar for worshipping the 'Great God of the Eternal World,' which I built with my own hands. It was not only a place of worship, but also a seal that separated Helios, the chariot of the sun. In the end, it also became my final resting place, where I was sealed away forever..."

"To reach the location of Helios's true form, one must stand before this altar, holding the 'Ring of Rebirth,' chanting the title of 'Great God of the Eternal World,' and breaking the seal of 'Illusion of Sunfire.'"

“But the ‘Resurrection Reins’ that I created has also been stolen by villains. To open the road, you will need to go and retrieve the ‘Resurrection Reins’…”

After Abe finished speaking, Ying and the others didn't react at all—they really didn't know how to react.

Fortunately, the "spirits of the world" cannot see faces, otherwise Abe Ryoku would probably be covered in snot and tears right now... It's amazing that he was able to switch to such a serious state right after crying and talk to them about "opening the path".

Even more impressively, Han Fulai seamlessly switched to a serious expression and silently pulled out the "Imperial Reins" from his robes: "We have found this. We also know the name of the 'Great God of the Eternal World,' the 'Ruler of Time.'"

“Ah…” Abe was stunned for a long time, then smiled bitterly: “I see… Yes, you are people from the future. The nobles who controlled the ‘Son of the Sun’ must have lost power by the time you were able to come to this ‘Secluded Room.’ The secret I kept has turned into dust in history, not worth mentioning…”

"No, we still have some very important things we want to ask you, and only you can give us the answers."

Han Fulai gave the divine child a look.

The priestess understood and took out the book "The Tale of the Dragon and Snake of the Tokoyo Kingdom" from the wide sleeve of her priestess's robe.

Han Fulai took the book, opened it, pointed to a line of text, and asked Abe after a long pause, "May I ask you, what was the true meaning of the sentence you said to the 'Son of the Sun' in the palace back then, 'Heaven and earth are originally like a chicken egg, and dragons and snakes are originally one'?"

Chapter 339 Dragon and Serpent Are One, I Come From the Abyss? [4k]

Abe remained silent for a long time, but Ying asked first: "Huh, does this mean that the creation of the world is about the principles of nature and the origin of the dragon lizard?"

After all, Ying had read "The Story of the Sun and Moon" and knew the secrets of the creation of the Teyvat continent.

In her view, the statement in "The Tale of the Dragon and Snake of the Kingdom of Toki" that "Heaven and Earth were originally like a chicken egg, and the dragon and snake were originally one" actually refers to the creation myth in "The Past Events of the Sun and Moon":

It has wings, wears a crown, and hatches from an egg, its gender indistinguishable. But if the world is to be created, the eggshell must be broken. Phanes—the primordial one—used the eggshell to separate the "universe" from the "miniature world."

"Heaven and earth were originally like a chicken egg" means that the continent of Teyvat was enveloped by the "false heaven" of the heavenly principles; "Dragons and snakes were originally one" means that the original inhabitants of Teyvat were originally dragons, and the dragon lizards that crawl like snakes under the Abyss Palace are all descendants of the ancient dragon king.

She can understand these words, so how could Han Fulai not understand them?

Although the divine child did not speak, he had the same thought in his heart.

The copy of "The Tale of the Dragon and Snake of Tokoyo" in their hands is a reprint published in recent years by her family's "Yajōdō".

As the editor-in-chief, she had naturally read through the entire book.

"The Legend of the Dragon and Snake of the Changshi Kingdom" mainly tells the story of the Great God of the Sea, Orobas, who established the Kingdom of the Sea God. Most of the content in the book follows the pattern of martial arts novels—a young man from the White Night Kingdom falls off a cliff, encounters a hidden giant snake, receives divine help to defeat the dragon lizard, overthrows the tyranny, and establishes unparalleled achievements... If you replace the giant snake with some peerless martial arts manual, it can basically be perfectly replaced with a popular martial arts novel on the market.

The only part of the book that mentions Abe Ryosuke is the section Han Fulai points to, which is the very first part, and it's only about a hundred words long.

That section, which serves as background information, tells the reader that the story takes place in the era when the "wise man" Abe no Yoshihisa was killed. The book's author specifically mentions this event, which aligns with the purpose of the author of "A Study of the Geography and Hydrology of the White Night Country"—to express dissatisfaction with the rule of the White Night Country's nobility, or to put it bluntly, to engage in political commentary.

As for what big secret could be hidden in such a short piece of political commentary... at least the Divine Child couldn't tell.

Ever since Yuanshang said that there was a secret hidden in the "Tales of Dragons and Snakes of Tokoyo", Shenzi had been wondering what that secret could be. But she never expected that Han Fulai would think that the secret was hidden in Abe Ryojiu's lines that flashed by at the beginning.

Abe Yoshihisa has only two sentences and a dozen words in this book, making him a complete extra. Most readers might not even remember that he ever appeared in the book...

But Abe looked visibly pleased, even bursting into laughter: "Hahaha, I never imagined that my words of wisdom would be passed down to future generations... Heaven has eyes, my path is not lonely!"

In Han Fulai's eyes, Abe Ryūkyū's appearance was just like Ji Kang on the execution ground after playing "Guangling San". He originally thought that "Guangling San is lost today", but two thousand years later he actually met a kindred spirit who "continued the lost learning of the past sages".

Well, speaking of which, Abe Ryoku's personality really does have a bit of the feel of a Wei-Jin dynasty scholar. He acts impulsively, never hides his emotions, and cries or laughs whenever he wants.

When communicating with this kind of person, as long as you can cater to their interests, they'll reveal all their secrets to you, no matter what they may be...

With Abe Yoshihisa in such high spirits, Han Fulai naturally wanted to add fuel to the fire: "Indeed, the name 'Abe Yoshihisa' has been passed down through the ages, and even now, two thousand years later, it is still widely known. I hope you can enlighten me on the profound meaning behind your words."

As it turns out, Secretary Yue Haiting is absolutely adept at charming people, regardless of gender. After Han Fulai showered her with compliments, Abe immediately beamed and considered her a lifelong confidant.

"Very well, very well. I have always regretted not being able to fully express my views in the main hall back then. The wisdom I received from the 'Great God of the Eternal World' should be used to benefit humanity. I believe that my meeting with you all today is also due to the guidance of the 'Great God of the Eternal World.' I will now explain this secret to you in detail..."

He turned to Yingmei and said seriously, "What you just said about the principles of heaven and the dragon lizard is only one aspect; you don't know the other."

"'Heaven and earth were originally like a chicken egg, and dragons and snakes were originally one,' is the true word that the 'messenger of heaven' passed on to me. It tells the greatest secret of this world—the 'realm of light' and the 'realm of emptiness' are two sides of the same coin, mutually restraining and mutually generating!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present tensed up.

Abe, quite pleased with their expressions, stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Since you already know the venerable name of the 'Great God of the Eternal World,' you must have heard of the events before the sun and moon. So you must also know about the war between the 'First Throne' and the 'Second Throne' in the heavens?"

Han Fulai quickly replied, "Yes. But we only know that there was this war. The historical records of the White Night Kingdom are vague about the true identity of the 'Second Throne' in the 'War of Burial Fire,' and the course of the war is also not recorded—do you know the secrets behind this?"

“Of course.” Abe nodded after a long while, “When the ‘First Throne’ was created, it defeated all seven terrifying kings on earth, namely the seven elemental dragon kings, and banished them into the ‘Dragon Lizard Realm’—just as there is a throne above the Four Shadows, there is also a throne above the Seven Dragon Kings.”

"The progenitor of the Teyvat dragonborn, the overlord of the seven dragon kings, was also defeated by the 'First Throne' in the War of Creation and banished from this world. I do not know his name, but I do know that this overlord of the dragonborn is the 'Second Throne' in the War of the Dead."

"The 'Second Throne' has found new power beyond the mortal realm and returned to this world to seek revenge against the 'First Throne,' igniting the 'War of Burial Fire.' We, the citizens of White Night, are suffering from the invasion of the Dragon Heirs, which is itself a continuation of this war..."

The divine child and Ying, among others, looked at each other in horror.

Unexpectedly, the "original inhabitants of Teyvat" had already launched a war of revenge against the heavens.

The dragon leader obtained the power of the abyss from beyond the world and returned to ignite the "War of Burial Fire".

As I mentioned before, Orobas obtained a power called "Seven Transformations of the Serpent" in the "Dark Sea." This power can be seen as an abyss version of "The Order of the Seven," a power far more powerful than ordinary elemental force, capable of even engulfing, distorting, and eroding ordinary elemental force...

Why is the power of the Abyss also part of the "Order of the Seven"?

This question has now been answered—because "dragons and snakes are one," and the seven elemental forces and the "Seven Transformations of the Serpent" are all the power of the dragons, the "natives" of Teyvat!

Moreover, their origin is the "Second Throne," the progenitor of the dragon race!

No wonder the identity of the "Second Throne" was deliberately concealed in "The Story of the Sun and Moon"—in the framework of "Hero vs. Dragon," the Second Throne, who is the "dragon," is the one on the side of justice, while it is Tenri, the "hero," who goes to the dragon's lair, beats it up, and drives it out of its home...

When others return to "reclaim lost territory and restore our homeland," they are undoubtedly on the side of justice.

Therefore, when mentioning the "Battle of the Burial Fire" in "The Story of the Sun and Moon," it uses the term "Second Throne" to describe the opponent, placing them on an equal footing with Sky Island, rather than using terms like "outsider" or "invader."

Han Fulai, as a time traveler, felt this even more deeply.

In truth, the reason why the White Night Kingdom was reduced to this Abyss Palace beneath the sea, enduring suffering in darkness, is also the responsibility of Heaven's Law. The continent of Teyvat was polluted by external forces, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in, civilization was destroyed, and even the later "Dark Calamity"... were actually hidden dangers left by Heaven's Law at the very beginning of creation.

If we disregard all morality and emotion and look purely from the perspective of humanity, the essence of the "War of the Dead" is that the Earth colonists, Tianli, failed to clean up the Teyvat natives, allowing their leaders to lie low for four hundred years before returning to fight back.

If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll just grow back in the spring.

In fact, this indigenous leader really is a "Dragon King".

Now it truly is a case of "the four-hundred-year period has arrived, and we respectfully welcome the Dragon King back to his throne"...

Han Fulai silently complained about his "fellow Earthling" Fanes in his heart, but then Abe Yoshihisa dropped an even bigger bombshell: "'The Second Throne' is used to counter the 'First Throne's' illusory power, and is called 'Seven Transformations of the Serpent,' which originates from another world where ancient dragons exist."

"According to the 'Heavenly Messenger,' in a distant other world, there is an ancient civilization called Huaxia, where all beings are 'descendants of the dragon'..."

"???"

Han Fulai was completely petrified.

No, what are you talking about?

Is this how "descendants of the dragon" is used?

We Chinese have absolutely nothing to do with the Teyvat dragon lizards, okay? Don't talk nonsense!

After a long pause, Abe continued, "...'The Seven Transformations of the Serpent' comes from the power of that Chinese civilization. It is said that snakes can undergo seven transformations and be reborn as true dragons."

"The so-called 'Seven Transformations of the Serpent' refers to seven stages: 'Serpent, Python, Boa, Jiao, Chi, Qiu, and Dragon.' Each stage possesses greater power than the previous one."

“We have also studied the offspring of the deep sea dragons and know that they contain a kind of ‘seed’ that can cause their offspring to ‘evolve’—and this ‘Seven Transformations of the Serpent’ from another world caused the ‘Second Throne’ to also ‘evolve’, gaining strength that can rival the ‘First Throne’.”

"Presumably, that 'Second Throne' truly brought about the power of the 'Dragon'."

Han Fulai was completely stunned.

The "seven transformations of the snake" mentioned by Abe Yoshihisa is indeed a part of traditional Chinese culture, and it just so happens to be within his major as a Chinese literature graduate—when they studied ancient Chinese, they were also required to understand some of the evolutionary processes of ancient characters.

In traditional Chinese culture, there has always been a saying that snakes are "small dragons" that can gradually transform into "real dragons".

The Guangya records: "Those with scales are called Jiaolong, those with wings are called Yinglong, those with horns are called Qiulong, and those without horns are called Chilong." These are the dragon species that evolved from snakes.

The creatures mentioned in "The Seven Transformations of the Serpent" include "Python and Boa" which are snakes that grow larger and larger, and "Jiao, Chi, Qiu, etc." which are certain subspecies of dragons.

This entire "Seven Transformations of the Snake" contains the special function of ancient Chinese characters in expressing meaning through their shapes: in Chinese characters, in addition to "snake, python, python, dragon, chi, and horn", which all have the "insect" radical, meaning that they are still "reptiles" and not real dragons.

Once you become a true dragon, the "insect" radical will be removed.

The "Experimental Records of Deep-Sea Dragon Lizards" mentions that dragon lizards can "evolve" and eventually become "Dragon Kings," which coincides with the "evolution" of the "Seven Transformations of the Serpent" described by Abe Yoshihisa.

Most importantly, the creatures mentioned in Teyvat's "Seven Transformations of the Serpent" are real!

The Geo Archon once personally slew a "Chi," and Liyue still has a legend that "a great demon invades the sea, and an evil Chi dwells in the mountains."

What if the "evil dragons" during the Demon War were actually Teyvat dragons corrupted by the power of the abyss, undergoing "evolution," and preparing to take revenge on Sky Isle...

If the "Second Throne" truly exists on Earth in another world, and the power of the "Seven Transformations of the Serpent" was obtained in China...

If Teyvat truly is humanity's "ark" in the universe, and the principles of nature are indeed the managers of this "ark," then all the traces of civilization on the Teyvat continent related to Earth are truly cultural legacies from Earth...

The "Second Throne" went to Earth, found the power that forced Fanes to abandon Earth and flee into the abyss of space, and used this power to take revenge on Fanes... All of this seems to be reasonably explained.

Does that mean that Earth has been invaded by the "Abyss" and has even become the "Abyss" itself?

"Abyss" is Han Fulai's hometown.

This "descendant" is actually a "visitor from the abyss"?

The reason he was valued by the "rebels" of Teyvat and chosen to replace the will of Heaven was because of his special identity as a "visitor from the Abyss." He possessed the potential to master the "Seven Transformations of the Serpent," or perhaps he inherently harbored such power, naturally capable of restraining Fanes?

So, I'm not the one solving the problem, but the problem itself?

This was the first time Ying and Paimon had seen Han Fulai with such a blank expression.

—The young master Han, who always wore a smile and seemed to have everything under control, was now a complete "shocked.jpg" meme.

This was the first time Shenzi had ever seen Han Fulai so distraught.

She didn't know what Han Fulai had gleaned from Abe Ryōjū's words, but she keenly sensed that it must be something closely related to Han Fulai himself, and possibly even something that could affect the entire world.

Otherwise, given her familiarity with Yue Haiting's secretary's ability to manage her expressions, she would never have lost control like this...

The divine child subtly tugged at Han Fulai's hand and said gently, "Don't worry about it. What he said may not all be true. Whatever you've noticed, it may not be the truth..."

Although she spoke softly, Abe still heard her after a long time.

Now it was Abe's turn to be unhappy: "What do you mean by that! Everything I said was given to me by Lord Bai Chen, the 'Envoy of Heaven,' and there is absolutely no falsehood in it!"

Ying and Paimon have collected a new set of emojis—the High Priest, who always appears elegant and mysterious, and whose every move is a model of a shrine maiden, also showed the same "shocked.jpg" emoji.

Chapter 340 Golden Eyes Riding a Yellow Moon Steed

"You said the 'Heavenly Envoy' is named 'Bai Chen'?!"

As the saying goes, "concern leads to confusion," and the mystery and elegance of the High Priest had long been thrown to who-knows-where. He almost wanted to reach out and grab Abe for a long "interrogation."

She never imagined that her ancestors were actually connected to the Yuanxia Palace, and were even "Heavenly Envoys".

The Divine Child came to the Abyss Palace only to assist Han Fulai in "ascending to godhood." From beginning to end, the affairs of the Abyss Palace had nothing to do with her personally—that's how it should have been. If it weren't for the inappropriateness of doing so, the Divine Child could have spent most of the journey watching while munching on melon seeds...

Whether it's the secrets of Sky Island, the distorted history of the White Night Kingdom, or the entanglement between Ying and the "Abyss Order," the Divine Child can view them all from a calm, detached perspective.

Even when Han Fulai lost his composure because of the "second throne" issue, she was able to immediately soothe him.