Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

Noyavis's cave wasn't completely dark; he had transformed it to resemble dusk, complete with mountains and water. On a nearby floating rock stood a palace, its golden-white hue appearing even more elegant and refined in the afterglow, magnificent yet noble. Inside the palace, Noyavis was focusing all his energy on gathering power. His aura gradually intensified, soon surpassing that of a high-level demon god. His mind was shrouded in darkness; he remained seated, meditating without any other movement.

"Oh dear, Xuanqing, you're diligently cultivating again." A young man suddenly appeared in Noyavis's consciousness. The two looked exactly alike, except that the young man had white hair with silver ends and wore a white robe trimmed with silver. At his waist was a jade pendant identical to Noyavis's, only black.

"Xuan Yue, it's been a long time." Ruo Yaweis, no, it would be better to call him Xuan Qing here, spoke to Xuan Yue with his eyes closed.

“Yes, we’ve slept for so long, and now we’re about to start an endless battle again. But you don’t have to always shoulder the burden. There’s Morax, right? You don’t have to fight so hard. Besides, there’s me.” Xuan Yue conjured a fan and fanned herself gently as she spoke.

“Our strength is less than a hundred percent, and if we want to reach that level as soon as possible, we have to start all over again,” Xuan Qing replied with his eyes still closed.

“Yes, yes, but you sent those two little girls to tell Morax you’re going to break through. Do you think he’ll believe you? You’re the leader of a group of immortals, and you’ve already killed many demon gods. If he becomes more and more suspicious of you, we’ll probably have to sleep for another thousand years.” Xuan Yue said, and seeing that Xuan Qing didn’t pay attention to her, she didn’t show any emotion: “Xuan Qing, if you can’t hold on during the battle, take over for me. I’ll fight for you.”

"No!" Xuan Qing's breathing became noticeably rapid, but Xuan Yue just chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't mention it anymore. We've survived like this for quite some time now, but you have to let me out for some fresh air. Besides, your combat power is severely weakened during the day, and if something happens, you'll drag me down with you."

"..." Xuan Qing remained silent, but didn't refute. "We'll talk about it later. I'm going to cultivate now, and so are you." After saying that, Xuan Qing ignored Xuan Yue and focused on his cultivation. Xuan Yue simply smiled and quietly watched him...

In the territory of the Dream Demon God

"What! Say that again!" The Mirror Demon looked at the Dream Demon in disbelief: "You're saying Morax wants to go to war with us! Are you kidding me!"

“Mirror Demon God, calm down.” The Mountain Demon God spoke in a deep voice: “We are all aware of the reputation of that Rock Demon God, but now we should be thinking of a countermeasure, not making a mess of things.”

"The Mountain Demon God is right. Mirror Demon God, I want to ask you, can you replicate Morax's authority?" the Dream Demon God asked.

“As long as he isn’t three levels higher than me, and I can copy his authority just by touching him, but although I’m currently at the peak of a high-level demon god, I can’t even touch Morax’s edge,” the Mirror Demon God said solemnly.

"As long as it can be copied, that's fine. As far as I know, Morax is a top-tier demon god who hasn't yet reached his peak, so we still have a chance. Mountain Demon God, can you hold off the Dragon King of Ruotu?" The Dream Demon God then turned to ask the Mountain Demon God.

“That’s possible, but I can only hold off Rota for a while. As far as I know, only one of Morax and Rota will come, while the other will guard the territory. The Dust Demon and the Hearth Demon are not combat-type demons, so they are not a threat. Currently, the humans of Liyue should not be able to fight against us. The main fighting force should be those immortals and Morax. So, judging from your personality, you must not have summoned us because you want to start a war. After all, you have been fighting with them for so long. You just need to tell us what to do.” The Mountain Demon asked.

“I previously devoured a Liyue person’s dream. In the dream, Morax appeared, conversing with a new daemon and escorting the daemon back to its lair. Moreover, I understand that this daemon seems to possess the power of purification, which compels me to pay attention to this matter.” The Dream Daemon’s mention of the power of purification greatly alarmed both the Mirror Daemon and the Mountain Daemon.

“If that demon god truly possesses the power of purification, then…” The Mirror Demon God dared not continue, looking at the Dream Demon God’s expression.

"Then he can break through our defenses without losing a single soldier. At the same time, if we die in battle, our resentment after death will not pose a threat to them. In other words, with this demon god around, Morax and his people can take over our territory and kill us without any worries." The Dream Demon God's face grew increasingly gloomy.

“Then I have a suggestion,” the Mountain Demon God said, “Dream Demon God, aren’t all your Yakshas brave and skilled in battle? Then send one to test the speed of the fastest little guy.”

"The Mountain Demon God, that little fellow can't kill a demon god. I remember the Dream Demon God saying there are five Yakshas who can rival a mid-level demon god. Let's use those five. Even if this news isn't true, we must eliminate this future threat," said the Mirror Demon God.

"Wait, Mirror Demon God, what if that guy is a high-level combat-type Demon God?" Mountain Demon God warned.

"Oh, I forgot to mention. In that dream, I sensed that the demon god was at most at the level of a mid-level demon god. Moreover, if he truly possessed the power of purification, he wouldn't be on the front lines. Users of the power of purification are all like that Dust Demon God—they have little combat power. I'll give the orders in a moment." The Dream Demon God issued commands to the five Yakshas in the dream.

A month later, in Joavis's consciousness

"Xuanqing, stop cultivating. The Dream Demon God has launched a sneak attack on the army. The situation on the front lines is not good." Xuanyue said. At this moment, Xuanqing opened his eyes in his consciousness. "I understand."

"You rascal, remember this: take care of yourself, or else..." Xuan Yue threatened.

"Understood." Xuan Qing nodded and then left the consciousness space.

In reality, Joavis opened his eyes, took another moment to adjust his breathing, and stood up. He assessed his current strength: (He had roughly reached the level of a high-level demon god; his power wasn't much, but it was sufficient.)

He then left the cave and was about to fly to the front line when Joavis suddenly became alert and moved away from where he had been standing. A bolt of lightning struck the spot where he had been standing.

(Enemy attack!) The thought flashed through Joavis's mind. Before he could react, a wave of heat swept over him. He instantly teleported a short distance and saw the attacking figure: fiery red hair and a dress, with a tail flaming behind the clothes. (Fire Yaksha! What was that before...?)

Ruoyavis immediately conjured a purplish-black sword to block the claws attacking from behind. (Water Yaksha!) Ruoyavis teleported away again. This time, he stepped out of the black hole and hovered in mid-air. As the wind blew by, he casually tossed the sword aside. On the mountainside, a sword pierced through a boy's shoulder and was pinned to the cliff.

"Golden Roc!" The water yaksha flew towards the boy, while the fire yaksha attacked Noyavis again, along with several lightning balls. Black holes appeared in both of his hands. The fire yaksha flew too fast and crashed into one of the black holes, only to emerge from another black hole and collide with the lightning balls.

They fell from mid-air, at which point the Rock Yaksha, who had been hiding, appeared and caught the Fire Yaksha. He glared angrily at Noahvis.

"You must have another companion, right? Come out. I know this wasn't your intention, so I didn't kill you, but if you still want to fight, then I'm sorry, I can kill your brothers and sisters right in front of you in an instant." After saying that, he exuded a chilling aura, and a series of ice swords were pointed at the four yakshas.

"Big brother! Don't come out!" Iwa Yaksha shouted.

"Big brother, don't worry about us!" Water Yaksha shouted to the surroundings.

"We five are brothers, we'll die together!" A rough voice rang out, and then lightning flashed in the shadows, revealing a four-armed yaksha covered in lightning patterns that appeared before Noahvis.

“You are neither a mid-level demon god nor a non-combat demon god. We admit defeat this time. I will do as you please, but please spare my brothers and sisters,” Lei Yacha said.

"No! Brother! I'll stay with that Demon Lord, just release them. I'm willing to serve you!" Rock Yaksha cried out urgently to Noahvis.

"No, I'll stay. You take Jinpeng back to recover!" Water Yaksha hurriedly spoke up, her claws still blocking the mouth of the Yaksha named Jinpeng who was nailed to the cliff. The Yaksha had tears in his eyes and tried to pry Water Yaksha's claws off, but he was too weak.

"No! I'll stay. I'm the eldest brother, you have to listen to me!" Lei Yaksha shouted, startling the other Yakshas.

"How about it, Xuanqing? You're just like us back then..." Xuan Yue's voice echoed in Noyavis's mind.

"They're under your control. You can hand them over to Morax later," Royavis said to Xuan Yue. He then dispelled the ice sword, and his clothes rapidly changed, startling the several Yakshas. After the light faded, Royavis—no, now Xuan Yue—said, "You don't need to be nervous." Then, his azure eyes flashed, the sword on Jinpeng's body disappeared, and a blue light enveloped him and the Water Yaksha, transporting them to the Rock Yaksha's side.

"I'm sorry, that guy was just trying to scare you. He didn't mean to kill you." Xuan Yue said with a gentle smile. Then, a beam of white light entered Jin Peng and Huo Yacha's bodies. Jin Peng's injuries were healing rapidly, and Huo Yacha also woke up.

"Since I've encountered you, I'll eliminate all future troubles for you. Don't resist, it won't hurt." With that, he waved his hand, and a flash of white light appeared, making their complexions visibly rosy.

"You little rascal, you have quite a few problems. How can you be so malnourished? I should have told Xuanqing to throw it a little more off course back then," Xuanyue said, complaining to Xuanqing.

"My lord, you won't punish us..." Water Demon asked.

“Oh, it’s not that I don’t hold grudges, it’s just that I’m holding a grudge against the culprit. You were marked by the Dream Demon God. Xuan Qing sensed it from you at close range during the battle, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been as simple as just pointing a lightsaber at you.” Xuan Yue paused, then said, “I have already removed the Dream Demon God’s mark from you, but you can no longer return to the Dream Demon God’s territory.”

"It's...it's cleared! Really!" Fire Yaksha exclaimed in surprise, and the others did too.

“Well, after all, purification is one of my powers, not his. He can only borrow it.” Xuan Yue said with a smug expression.

"Okay, it's back. It took too long," Xuanqing shouted in his mind.

"Understood. A few final words," Xuan Yue said to Xuan Qing.

"If you want to save your people, follow me. I believe Morax will take you in." After saying that, another flash of white light appeared, and this time Xuan Qing took control of the body.

"Sigh, follow me." Joyavis didn't say anything more, simply gliding through the air and creating a black hole before leading the way inside. The five Yakshas exchanged glances and immediately followed, disappearing from their spot. When the light reappeared, they were already on a cliff not far from the battlefield.

"I won't be able to look after you during the battle, so do your best to survive." With that, Joavis flew off to the battlefield.

"Big brother, we..." Fire Yaksha looked at his brother and dared not continue.

"That lord saved us from dire straits, and the Dream Demon God is definitely not someone we should be loyal to. Therefore, we can fight without any scruples," said Lei Yacha.

"Brother is absolutely right. I don't care about the Yaksha clan, I only care about you few. As long as you're alright, I'd risk my life for you," Rock Yaksha said with a smile.

"Don't be too happy on the battlefield," Jin Peng said, his cold voice revealing no emotion.

"Then let's go." Thunder Yaksha led the way and flew towards the battlefield, with the other Yakshas following closely behind, charging into the fray to fight.