Chapter 388

In its view, the outsiders were robbers who forcibly occupied the world that belonged to the dragons and seized the authority that belonged to them.

Nidhogg was both furious and ashamed.

Everything left behind by the "Ancestor," it had failed to protect.

It gazed toward the false sky, and Nidhogg, filled with hatred and unwillingness, would never give up.

It left the world once again and arrived in the sea of stars.

It is unknown when, perhaps during the great war, many changes had occurred around the world.

The once brilliant and dreamlike sea of stars had become ominous.

More and more ominous signs seemed to be closing in.

Nidhogg was stunned.

The bewitching voice rang out in the depths of its heart once again.

Last time, Nidhogg had refused.

But this time, carrying so many negative emotions, the defenses in Nidhogg's heart were not as solid.

Its eyes began to turn crimson, power surged over its massive body, and its aura became increasingly terrifying.

It closed its eyes in the sea of stars, accepting that ominous power.

And the scene returned to the world once again.

The outsiders appeared again.

It was as if the great war of the past was unfolding once more...

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Wait! Combining the bewitching nature of that ominous power... the collection in Enkanomiya says humans must not lose to temptation, so that means losing to this ominous power, right?! Look at Nidhogg in the sea of stars; it seems to be turning dark!

[Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli]: Speaking from a universal rational perspective, Phanes should have known that the ominous power outside the world was terrifying, so it used its own eggshell to isolate the world... while the Dragon Sovereigns, including Nidhogg, did not seem to know what that was, carrying a mindset of: "It all originates from the 'Ancestor' anyway," so they refused to block the starry sky because they wanted to make pilgrimages at all times... That is likely how the conflict arose.

[Apep]: So what if dragons are corrupted and killed by the ominous? What does it have to do with me? Meddlesome. (Disdain)

[Paimon]: Ah, this... (Paimon: Surprised)

[Kaeya]: That is the logic, indeed... but I feel Phanes was protecting the entire world... Looking at the developments in the starry sky, that ominous power is too terrifying. Unless the Archon is reborn, it seems everyone can only hide.

[Thoma]: By the way, who is this Second Descender? (Scratches head)

[Kaeya]: Don't know, but they are about to be defeated anyway. What interests me is the Third Descender... The Gnosis was made from the remains of the Third, right? (Pondering)

[Azhdaha]: Wait! Nidhogg hasn't returned after being tainted by the ominous. Based on the idea that the Third wants revenge, after the Third returns, were they mistaken by the new world as the Third Descender?!

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Ah?!

[Osial]: Ah?!

[Dvalin]: No, brother, don't be too ridiculous, right?

[The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles]: History had some deviations before... now it's practically another Teyvat. I feel like nothing is impossible...

Palais Mermonia, inside the top-floor suite.

On the wide bed, Furina, who looked petite compared to Gu Chen's tall frame, leaned in Gu Chen's arms.

The entire video was filled with too many mysteries.

Why did the [Primordial True King], whom everyone took for granted, fall?

What was that red ominousness?

Why did Phanes fight the Dragon Sovereigns?

What would happen after Nidhogg returned?

Furina was extremely curious. She couldn't help but look up at Gu Chen and ask, "Can Nidhogg beat Phanes after returning?"

Gu Chen shook his head.

Furina said in surprise, "Even after absorbing that ominous power, it still can't beat Phanes? Is Phanes that strong?!"

"Who knows?"

Gu Chen smiled and said, "Phanes holds many authorities now; it's normal for it to be stronger."

"Seems so, too."

After thinking for a moment, Furina continued, "But you're still the strongest. A single hair falling from you could evolve into a world and give birth to a Dragon Sovereign like Nidhogg!"

"That's right!"

Praised by Furina, Gu Chen nodded matter-of-factly, his face filled with pride as he said, "Now, I'll give you a chance to have an audience with the Primordial True King..."

Before he could finish, Furina rolled her eyes, reached out to grab his cheek, and asked with a flushed face, "What did you just say?!"

"I said that even someone as great as the Primordial True King must bow before our Furina," Gu Chen said with a straight face.

"That's more like it!"

Furina squinted her eyes happily and leaned back into Gu Chen's arms, saying, "I'm really looking forward to seeing if you'll be handsome when you are resurrected? Hmm... you're already very handsome..."

The Second Descender was ultimately no match for Phanes.

After the Third was defeated, they disappeared without a trace.

During the battle, a piece of land sank into the deeper parts of the seabed.

There was no time for people to study the situation in Enkanomiya at that time.

Soon, Nidhogg returned.

The great war broke out again.

Supported by the ominous power, Nidhogg was able to trade blows with Phanes on its own.

The world fell into collapse once again.

The only surviving Dragon Sovereigns looked at Nidhogg and fell into silence.

The current Nidhogg had changed.

It was no longer the Dragon Sovereign of the past, becoming more like a creature controlled by hatred and distortion.

Possessing even more terrifying power, Nidhogg ultimately failed to defeat Phanes; it was defeated once again.

Its fading power polluted the earth, casting a layer of blood-red color over the sky.

Phanes exhausted its power to eliminate these effects.

Looking at Nidhogg's corpse, it pondered for a long time before taking it away.

[Azhdaha]: Holy crap, is it really planning to make Nidhogg's remains into a Gnosis? (Stunned)

[Kaeya]: It's a bit abstract, but after Nidhogg left Teyvat and returned, quite a few things happened in between. It seems plausible that it was mistaken for the Third Descender... But just as Miss Skirk said, carrying this thing around is a bit unlucky. (Laughing to death)

[Lumine]: Now I understand why all the gods gave away their Gnoses, in various seemingly reasonable ways... Venti even put on a performance because of it. (Hu Tao: Smirk)

[Venti]: Hehe!

[Dvalin]: The riddle-maker clearly knows but won't say, just letting the brothers guess, right? (Annoyed)

[Paimon]: Everyone, do you think the Tsaritsa collecting the Gnoses could be to resurrect the Third Descender? (Pondering)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Eh? This line of thinking seems somewhat reasonable, but after resurrection, are you sure they can beat the Heavenly Principles? (Shikanoin Heizou: Pondering)

[Xingqiu]: Didn't the Sustainer say before that she was half-crippled? After the Third Descender is resurrected, they should be able to do it.

[Albedo]: If the Heavenly Principles are half-crippled, then there is indeed no problem, but whether the Third Descender of our world is Nidhogg remains to be verified.

[His Highness]: I thought I understood the world very deeply, but I didn't expect it to become more and more mysterious now. (Aether: Alert)

[Dainsleif]: The source of everything is Mr. Gu Chen, or rather, the exposure system. (Shrugs)

[Kaeya]: The Archon War era seems to be approaching.

After Nidhogg's revenge failed, the world slowly returned to the right track.

The former Elemental Dragon Sovereigns were slowly withering away.

Perhaps they fell, perhaps they hid.

They had not forgotten the past; the usurper of the sky had seized their authority.

This was disrespect to the "Ancestor," considered usurpation, considered a sin!

The Elemental Dragon Sovereigns went into hiding, waiting for an opportunity.

The world was slowly changing drastically.

Creatures called "Archons" were appearing in the world.

Favored by heaven and earth, with authority bestowed upon them.

In this period when the number of Archons was still small, chaos appeared in the high heavens from time to time.

[Yoimiya]: I wanted to see more, but unfortunately it's not the main plot; the scenes passed too quickly. Did I see a goddess's corpse turn into the moon? (Scratches head)