Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

Jin Xuan's hair began to change from dark green to golden yellow. He opened his eyes, and his black and golden pupils were terrifying. His aura rose steadily, reaching the level of a top-tier demon god.

A sense of dread welled up within the Abyss's clone, its origin unknown. Xuan Yue felt his own soul resonate with it, and a faint golden light emanated from his body. With a puzzled expression, he turned and bumped into Jin Yu, who was staring at him in disbelief.

"what happened?"

"Why would you..." Jin Yu hadn't finished speaking when he was blasted away by a huge impact, crashing heavily into the mountainside and losing consciousness.

The Abyss made its move; sharp claws emerged from the shadows and rushed toward the threatening body. Xuan Yue tried to step forward, but the tentacles that stretched out from the shadows tightly entangled him.

Jin Xuan didn't linger. He spread his wings, and the original blue feathers turned golden. Miraculously, the black mist was burned away by the light source and turned into nothingness before it even got close to him.

"This is impossible...this is impossible!" The Abyss began to roar madly, releasing more and more corrosive power.

"Ignorance." Jin Xuan's voice carried a hint of divinity. He flew into the sky, easily annihilating all the black mist that approached him. He was like a second sun in the sky, representing the arrival of dawn.

"The second sun... golden... Golden Crow!" Xuan Yue remembered. In Xuan Qing's memory, the bloodline of the Jin Xuan lineage was not pure. His bloodline also carried another powerful bloodline, which was why he sat on the throne of the clan leader. Now it seems that this bloodline is a remnant of the ancient divine bird, the Golden Crow.

"You guessed it, didn't you...cough cough." Jin Yu was severely injured but remained conscious, looking at the second sun in the sky. "Unfortunately, my elder brother's Golden Crow bloodline isn't inexhaustible; he's almost at his limit too..."

Jin Yu is right. Jin Xuan is trying his best to fly towards the high barrier, but he is already sweating profusely. Anyone with eyes can see that he is putting on a brave face.

"My elder brother, he lived a carefree life. Don't let his carefree attitude fool you, he's actually quite meticulous. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape the heavens' gaze and live for so long." Jin Yu smiled as white light surged from his body. Unlike Jin Xuan, his wings were still white, but their radiance was holy, on par with Jin Xuan's.

"Your bloodline isn't..."

"Your Majesty, Jin Xuan and I are brothers, blood brothers. I have given away my Golden Roc bloodline, but I must keep some trump cards for myself, mustn't I?" Jin Yu smiled.

"Have you thought this through? Burning your life essence to gain power will inevitably lead to your death in the end."

"Your Majesty, I have lived for ten thousand years, I have lived long enough. This time, I only wish to return to my homeland." With that, Jin Yu flapped its wings and chased after the golden figure that had been blocked. Xuan Yue watched the two figures, a bitter smile appearing on her face…

Jin Yu's appearance nearly caused Jin Xuan's mental defenses to collapse: "What are you doing here? Go back now!"

Jin Yu looked at his older brother with a deep gaze: (Ten thousand years, big brother, you are really cruel, but...)

He didn't say anything, but simply used his white wings to create a hurricane, directly suppressing the black mist carrying the power of the abyss. The attacks hidden in the black mist were also blocked by Jin Yu.

"Big brother, hold on tight."

A few words brought Jin Xuan back to his senses, and he flew back into the sky. The Abyss tried to stop him, but Jin Yu blocked his way.

"Since you're courting death, then so be it!" This time, the power of the abyss surged towards Jin Yu like a tidal wave. Jin Yu's expression remained unchanged, but the dimming of the light indicated that his life was about to end.

"Hehe, I offer my life as a sacrifice, Zhaoyin Compass, the moonlight in an instant!" In a flash, white light enveloped this world, the power of the abyss vanished, and even the clone of the Abyss was greatly depleted.

Jin Xuan saw the light and knew what it meant, but he couldn't turn back. If he did, everything would be meaningless, yet tears still streamed down his face...

"Damn you, you ants, you're really troublesome!" The Abyss roared in fury, and more black holes appeared in this space. The Abyss began to spread irrationally, and humanity was not spared. Those tainted by the Abyss became walking corpses, and some even turned into monsters. Xuan Yue activated her power, but it was a drop in the ocean...

Jin Xuan finally reached the top of the barrier. He sensed his lord's rage; even the barrier itself had begun to crack.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, you are as steadfast as ever. It's a pity that Jin Xuan's power is weak; only you can end all of this." Jin Xuan closed his eyes slightly, sensing Xuan Qing's shouts from the outside world. A ray of light swept across his face as he looked at the abyss gradually approaching before him. A halo appeared behind his head, and an illusory compass above his head, carrying an ancient aura, emerged from the clouds. The pressure descended, and even the Abyss could not escape it.

"I, Jin Xuan, a descendant of the Golden Crow, a descendant of the Golden-Winged Roc, offer this sacrifice here: the Zhaoyang Compass!" The compass turned, heavy with weight, as if in judgment.

"Ten Blazing Suns!" Golden light filled the air, and Jin Xuan's figure vanished, replaced by ten three-legged golden crows. Yes, three-legged golden crows. Three charged towards the power of the abyss, devouring or corroding it; three absorbed the calamities from humans; and three clashed with the abyss, affecting his true form.

The other one, wreathed in raging flames, crashed straight into the shattered barrier. The flames seemed to burn away the heavens and shatter the space itself. The golden crow cried out loudly, as if it had completed its mission, and slowly disappeared into the world...

At that moment, the sky was red, like the red of blood; at that moment, the earth trembled, as if welcoming its master; at that moment, the other golden crows cried out towards that figure, celebrating their victory ahead of time.

"Damn it, I was so close!" The Abyss seemed to be trying to escape, but unfortunately, it was suppressed by Xuan Qing.

"The Abyss, the power of the outer realms, this is not a place where you can act recklessly." The pressure of Xuan Qing in ancient times was no joke. If he wanted, a single pressure could crush most demon gods. Even Morax could only withstand one of his attacks at most.

Xuan Yue watched quietly, but then a slender hand appeared behind him and patted his shoulder.

Xuan Yue turned around and saw Time (Past) appear in front of him, saying, "Your spacetime has opened a rift. I can take you there. Time from the other side has come to pick you up."

Xuan Yue knew what this meant: spacetime overlapped, and now the loop was closed...

—The original time and space—

"Morax, you were careless!" Oser swung his tail and knocked Morax's Rainbow Spear away, then quickly launched an attack. Morax withstood the attack with his bare body, and then fired a rock spear, separating the two sides, and caught his breath for a moment.

At this moment, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Morax lived up to his name as the God of War, suppressing many demon gods in the sea one after another. Now only a few demon gods are still holding on. However, Morax's physical strength was also greatly depleted, and the immortals behind him were also seriously injured. The Thousand Rock Army also suffered heavy casualties.

Morax glanced to the north, where the smoke and fire of battle were slowly dissipating, which was not a good sign. However, he was tied up here with Oser and couldn't go there for the time being.

(What should we do, Liyue...)

"Morax!!" Rota transformed into a giant dragon. As the saying goes, when an earth dragon turns over, it shakes the heavens and the earth. Even such a collision would seriously injure Oser.

"Oh no!" Oser cried out in alarm and tried to escape, but he was no match for Ruoduo, who was seriously injured.

Soon, the advantage became overwhelming. Morax's Heavenly Star directly suppressed the remaining demon gods in Lonely Cloud Pavilion, and the battle on this side finally came to an end.

"The Thousand Rocks Army should rest! Immortals, come with me to support the northern front!" Morax said, and immediately led the immortals away to another battlefield.

"Rodha, what brings you here?"

“I have a feeling you’re getting bogged down. If we don’t come to your aid immediately, the current situation is not looking good for Liyue.”

"You've come to provide support, why don't you go to the northern front first?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you, Morax, Crescent Moon is back."

"!"

On the Guizhong side, smoke filled the air. Chi was imprisoned in a sand cage, but Chi was cunning. First, he rammed himself into a mountain, causing it to collapse and reducing the pressure from the immortals. Then, he consumed the power of the demon god's origin. Now it was just a tug-of-war.

Meanwhile, the immortals saw that the mountain was about to collapse, so Yixiao immediately ordered the yakshas to cut off his horns and use them as supports to stop the mountain from tilting. Then he returned to the formation to restrain him.

"You guys are really troublesome!" Chi began to get angry, slamming his body into the sand cage. Gui Zhong increased his source output, and Yi Xiao, Yacha, Ming Hai and Ge Chen who came to help also increased their output.

They persisted for a long time, until half of Gui Zhong's body had become stiff, the immortals and yakshas were also in poor condition, and Yi Xiao was on the verge of death.

As the barrier weakened, the dragon roared and soared into the sky.

"Cough cough!" Gui Zhong coughed violently.

The Yakshas helped each other up; Yixiao lay down to one side, Minghai couldn't flap his wings, and Gechen could barely stand.

"Hahahaha, you can't stop me now!" Chi summoned dark clouds, which crackled with lightning. With just one strike, more than half of their immortals would be killed or wounded. Morax was also being held back by Oser and the others. Xuan Yue's fate was unknown, and Xuan Qing had not returned. Once he logged in, Li Yue would not be able to hold on.

Gui Zhong's body was gradually turning into sand, but she didn't think about herself. She only thought about what would happen to Liyue's future. If there was anything more desperate, it was when you gambled your life and found that everything was in vain, and darkness was about to invade.

"Shaoyang, break the sky!!" The dark clouds were instantly cleaved in two, and then vanished into thin air.

"Who! Who is it!" Chi roared, looking up at the sky, where a young man in a long robe stood.

"The former leader of Liyue, now the Bright Night Lord of Liyue. Of course, I think you should be more familiar with my name, the God of War, Ruyavis!"