Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Li Xueyan sighed softly in the air, then rode the Thunder Rider down to the ground. "Then you should give up. If he truly had the will, he wouldn't be so excited. Besides, I won't let him go just to fulfill your good deed. The Fallen Angel element corrodes people's hearts, gradually releasing the darkest side of them. That's why this child turned into a spirit after his death."

"But Lisa promised Xiao An..."

Before Perissa could finish her words, Li Xueyan's sharp voice interrupted her: "That's just wishful thinking. For me, recovering the Fallen Angel's element is no different from taking his life. Why are you getting yourself into trouble?"

"Hmph, so our Lord Lei Zun is determined to do this." Yite sneered and immediately attracted Li Xueyan's attention.

She frowned and said seriously, "The Heart of the God of War... I never thought that even after stopping the tribe's conspiracy that day, it would still fall into the hands of the Fallen Angel Brigade. I really shouldn't have left just because the Moon Saint, the Evil Fiend, and the Blood Princess were there."

Yi Te smiled coldly: "It's not too late now. The five corrupted elements that are said to lead the world to fall are all here. You can use your power to recover them!"

"Hey!" At this moment, Feng Ling felt uncomfortable. "Didn't you say before that Lei Zun's power was not comparable to ours? Why now..."

"Okay." Before she finished speaking, Li Xueyan's sharp voice rang out again, "In that case, I will grant your wish!"

The red thunder spear in her hand suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, thunderclouds rolled in the sky, and countless electric snakes swam in the clouds.

"Thunder Shadow: Rage Strike!"

In an instant, thousands of thunders poured down like a rainstorm.

It's pupils suddenly shrank. At this critical moment, a voice suddenly pierced the void.

"Noisy."

In the void, a black shadow gathered at a point in a spiral, forming a black hole that swallowed up all the red thunder falling from the sky.

"It's finally here..." A triumphant smile appeared on Yite's lips.

The black shadow gradually solidified and turned into a man in a dark robe, who floated in the air and landed steadily on the ground.

"Master Demon, you are finally here!" It knelt on one knee and said respectfully.

"Don't worry, since I promised to lend you a helping hand, I will naturally not break my promise." The Demon Lord turned around and said softly.

Looking at the man who appeared out of nowhere in front of her, a trace of vigilance flashed in Li Xueyan's red eyes. For some reason, the elemental power emitted by the other party was very familiar, but because of the cloak and other reasons, she couldn't see the other party's face at all.

"Demon Lord... Could it be that you are the mastermind behind the Fallen Angel Troupe?"

Hearing this, the Demon Lord snorted coldly, "Puppet, I will take 'Shagui' and his host away. Go back and tell your cowardly god that one day, the contract of the fallen gods will sweep across the dream world. When that happens, we will make everything disappear into nothingness!"

"If you want to leave, it's not that easy!" Li Xueyan's spear once again emitted lightning.

However, the Demon Lord simply raised his hand, and a pitch-black barrier blocked all the thunder. He waved his sleeves, and space twisted like a torn scroll.

His voice echoed in the void, and his figure, carrying Ite and the others, gradually faded away. When everyone regained their senses, the village, once permeated and obscured by the power of the undead, had returned to its original appearance, though the ruins would remain a permanent mark on the land.

On Demon Mountain, in the hall of the Fallen God Brigade’s base, the Demon Lord stood under the throne, looking down at the four people equally.

"Sir, I have fulfilled my mission." It lowered his head slightly.

"Thank you for your hard work." The Demon Lord, on the other hand, simply nodded calmly, then turned his gaze to Xiao An beside him, "Your name is Xiao An, right?"

"Yes." Xiao An hid timidly behind It, with the black mist surging restlessly around him.

Seeing this, the Demon Lord said softly: "Don't be nervous, coming back here is like coming home, we are all your family."

"family?"

"That's right." The Demon Lord nodded. "No one can hurt you here, no one can blaspheme you. We will become your new family, and I will also give you a new life."

Hearing this, Xiao An's eyes lit up: "So, Xiao An still has a chance to survive?"

"Yes, I will give you a new identity and help you master this power. However, when you take over this power, you will become like us, a person walking on the end of the world. Even so, are you willing?"

Xiao An clenched the corner of her clothes, and the black mist entwined and dispersed around her fingertips.

At this moment, It stepped forward and smiled slightly. "Don't hesitate. I've said before that we are those who walk against the tide. We have gathered here to end the world's 'order' and change our destiny. Therefore, for us, the Fallen Angel Contract is not a curse, but a gift."

"I... do!" Xiao An finally raised his head, his eyes gleaming with determination. His thin body trembled slightly in the black mist, but he took a firm step forward.

Under the dark cloak, the Demon Lord smiled gently: "In that case, let's begin."

He raised his hand, and Yite, Fengling and the other two subconsciously pushed away.

The next second, a dark and ominous magic circle rose out of thin air from under Xiao An's feet.

As Xiao An marveled, the black mist symbolizing the fallen element rapidly spread, completely enveloping him. The power of the undead accelerated the reorganization, evolution, and boiling of his soul.

The magic circle suddenly contracted, and the black mist condensed into a cocoon. Suddenly, the wails of countless dead souls echoed in the hall, and the torches on the walls went out.

Click.

The moment the cocoon shell cracked, a faint blue will-o'-the-wisp flame shot up into the sky. When the flames faded, the transformation was complete.

The nine-foot-tall man tapped the ground lightly with his toes. Dark purple armor covered his entire body, and his messy light gray hair obscured his vision. At this moment, the original ominous atmosphere had completely disappeared. He slowly raised his head, revealing his eyes that were faintly glowing with a faint blue fire.

"At this moment, you will abandon your original identity."

"At this moment, your past will be extinguished like this candle."

"Your fate will change here. I will give you a new name: Phantom."

The man knelt on one knee, his voice low and firm: "Phantom, I am willing to contribute my humble efforts to the Fallen Angel Brigade and the Demon Lord!"

The Demon Lord nodded in satisfaction, and with a wave of his sleeve, the candles in the four corners of the hall rekindled. He turned and walked up the steps, returning to the throne. At this moment, Yi Te, Feng Ling, Hong Tao, and Kuang Dao all stepped forward, stood in a row, and knelt at his feet again.

"Mars."

"Dream Fairy."

"Feng Zu."

"Iwa-kun."

"Stop the ghost."

"We bow to the Lord Demon. We have a long-cherished wish to form a contract with our Lord and accompany him until he falls and sweeps across the Dream Heaven!"

The Demon Lord sat upon his throne, his features shrouded in shadow. The candlelight within the hall was eerily still, even the light and shadows seemed frozen.

"Very good, I have gathered the five fallen elements. Next..."

The Demon Lord paused deliberately, but Yi Te quickly understood and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I have already made arrangements in Linglang. We only need to find an opportunity to obtain the guardian certificate of the Thunder Lord!"

"Okay, then I'll leave it all to you!"

(Contract Mission, Interlude: Killing Ghosts, End)