Chapter 7

Those in the seven nations who knew some secrets would have thought that Liyue was being cleaned up by the Heavenly Principles.

On the high mountain in Jueyun Karst, although not a single bolt of lightning fell, Zhongli and the others were still increasingly weakened by the aura of the tribulation lightning.

They could only sit blankly in their seats, looking up at Jiang Yan, who was constantly being struck by lightning, feeling a bit numb.

The initial tribulation lightning was black, and after nine bolts, it turned into blood-colored tribulation lightning, just like the sky Zhongli saw in Khaenri'ah back then.

Jiang Yan resisted them all easily.

And now...

The tribulation lightning had turned into a strange appearance of purple mixed with a trace of green.

Zhongli indicated that he had really opened his eyes.

This kind of thunder was unheard of.

He was now certain that this thing was really not something Teyvat could generate.

"How many times has it struck?"

Cloud Retainer pursed her lips and looked at Shenhe beside her, a bit dazed.

Shenhe, who was always cold-faced, was obviously also a bit confused at this moment.

After a while, she said softly:

"Twenty-six times?"

"Is it not over yet?"

Cloud Retainer had a headache.

"I believe it now; the immortal path he cultivates is indeed going against heaven, otherwise, how could there be such punishment from heaven?"

Zhongli gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and was about to say something.

Jiang Yan in the sky moved.

The purple Qi that was originally surrounding his body was now mixed with some gold.

It was as if strands of golden thread were mixed in it.

Zhongli didn't know what that was, only feeling that the power was very pure, very high-level, and even exceeded divine power by a lot.

Jiang Yan stretched his body, which was a bit numb from being struck.

Ganyu, seeing Jiang Yan move, hurriedly shouted from below:

"Jiang Yan, is it not over yet? Everyone is about to be unable to hold on!"

Cloud Retainer and Zhongli's faces were a bit embarrassed; they were stronger, but now they were not as free to move as Ganyu.

Truly strange things happen every year, especially this year.

Jiang Yan stretched his wrists, looked down, and seeing that the few were indeed exhausted, he looked up at the last bolt of tribulation lightning brewing in the sky.

This one was different from the previous ones, giving Jiang Yan a richer sense of threat.

If he took it head-on, even if he could survive it, he would probably have his meridians damaged.

"Then let's end it."

Jiang Yan murmured leisurely, and Zhongli and the others below perked up, staring at him closely.

They vaguely saw Jiang Yan join his fingers into a sword, making a very wonderful hand seal.

Unimaginable power circulated around his body.

"Nine Heavens Profound Brake, transformed into divine thunder, brilliant heavenly thunder, lead it with the sword!"

A sword.

A sword transformed from golden thunder.

It drilled out from Jiang Yan's hand, and in just a short moment, turned into a thunder divine sword that opened heaven and earth.

From bottom to top, it slashed toward the thundercloud that was spewing out the last bolt of tribulation lightning.

At this moment, Zhongli and the others were dazed.

They witnessed with their own eyes someone, with a meager body, resisting the will of heaven.

The concept of an immortal was broken and reshaped.

5. Zhongli, who was planning to fake his death in the Tribulation, saw a real Tribulation.

I don't know how long it had been, the sky was clear and the earth was bright.

The previous thunderclouds disappeared without a trace, as if everything was just a fantasy dream.

But the people of Teyvat knew clearly that it was real.

All nations were in an uproar, quickly exchanging information, wanting to know what exactly happened in Liyue.

But Ningguang herself was confused, contacted Zhongli's side, and Zhongli didn't give feedback, so for a time, she was a bit panicked.

Fortunately, a bolt of Zhongli's divine power flew back, telling her that everything was fine, and other things would be discussed later.

Only then did she barely stabilize and arrange for the Millelith to maintain order in Liyue Harbor.

Celestia was also in an uproar, and many gods were trying to contact the Heavenly Principles.

But the Heavenly Principles seemed to be sleeping more and more soundly because of the previous situation, as if they had received some huge impact.

There was no way, Celestia could only temporarily keep a low profile and continue to wait for the destined cycle of fate.

One Tribulation caused the entire Teyvat to surge, and I don't know how many butterfly effects would appear.

However, Jiang Yan didn't care.

Where in the world is there any destined cycle of fate?

The world is mysterious and unpredictable; the essence of the world is unknown, and it is a change that cannot be understood.

No matter how Teyvat was originally, now, a true immortal cultivator, Jiang Yan, had arrived.

Then Teyvat would be like this.

On the high mountain where Cloud Retainer was in Jueyun Karst.

Jiang Yan and the others gathered around the stone table again, and everything around them looked as if nothing had happened.

Only Jiang Yan, the purple rune between his eyebrows, was now slightly mixed with some gold, faintly noble and mysterious.

Zhongli and Cloud Retainer were exhausted because of the aura of the tribulation lightning, and their states were not very good at this moment.

Jiang Yan noticed this and gave an apologetic smile.

He reached out and pointed into the void, and a few purple-gold lines appeared out of thin air, merging into the bodies of the four people.

The next moment, that feeling of exhaustion and restlessness disappeared without a trace.

Even Zhongli felt a sense of pleasure like a spring breeze, as if he had returned to the time when he was just born, without erosion...

Erosion?

Zhongli's pupils flickered, and he calmed down to feel it.

After a moment, he looked up at Jiang Yan in disbelief.

"Geo Archon?"

Zhongli's movement made Cloud Retainer notice, and she looked at him with some confusion.

"What's wrong with you?"

Zhongli shook his head, and after a moment of silence, said complexly:

"My erosion is gone by one-fifth..."

"What!"

Cloud Retainer was a bit shocked, but immediately full of joy.

"Erosion... can... can it be removed?"

"Naturally, it can."

This time, Jiang Yan took over the conversation, his tone gentle:

"So-called erosion is the constraint on lifespan that heaven and earth impose on you long-lived species."

"And we immortal cultivators are a group of existences that go against the rules of heaven and earth. Naturally, this kind of constraint is easy for us."

Cloud Retainer wanted to say strike while the iron is hot and let Jiang Yan solve Zhongli's erosion in one go.

But Zhongli signaled Cloud Retainer not to mention it with his eyes.

Cloud Retainer opened her mouth but still didn't say it.

The things that happened today were too magical, and now she felt like she was dreaming.

Jiang Yan, an ordinary person she had been with for a hundred days, had undergone the Tribulation to become an immortal under her nose today?

Even, compared to him, she didn't seem worthy of being called an immortal... ===== CHAPTER 8 =====