Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

The order changed, and Xuan Yue fell into slumber. The seven kingdoms continued to develop themselves, and a long period of peace followed the end of the Demon God War—unless, of course, the undercurrents beneath the earth were ignored.

"Heavenly Principle, the Abyss has struck again." Sheng spoke, and Heavenly Principle on the throne opened its eyes, looking down at the kingdom that exuded heavy sin.

"The Order is still asleep, the Divine Punishment has not yet arrived, the time is not yet ripe." The Heavenly Principle spoke calmly, issuing the order: "Give them the order."

"Okay." The student nodded in agreement.

—Liyue at this moment—

"Morax, did you hear that?" Barbatos came to Liyue again to freeload drinks and started chatting with Morax in Jueyun.

"Yes, I know. They just sent orders to monitor that country."

"A godless kingdom, how intriguing. If it weren't for Xuanqing's reminder back then, I probably would have gone to investigate long ago."

"A land without gods, a catastrophe that will destroy the world, a blood-red sky, mountains of corpses and seas of blood." Morax stroked the jade pendant and said, "The demon gods are gone, and there is no return."

“The heavens have decreed that nations will perish; divine punishment is imminent, bringing calamity to humanity; none of the nations can escape it.” Barbatos, unusually, poured himself a cup of tea and continued Morax’s words.

“But I feel there should be a few more sentences after that. Could it be that Xuan Qing forgot? Thinking about it carefully, it’s very possible. He was forced out by Xuan Yue back then, and when he finally came out, he only chatted for a few minutes before Xuan Yue persuaded him to go back.” Barbatos said, swirling the tea in his hand, seemingly unintentionally.

"How are your preparations in Mondstadt going?"

“Sigh, old man, my place is not like your Liyue. You have so many immortals to help manage Liyue, but I am the only one in Mondstadt. I can’t expect Dvalin to be literate or to persuade Andrius to return to Mondstadt.”

"It's okay, I have a backup plan."

"What?" Barbatos seemed somewhat expectant.

"If you die in battle, Liyue will annex Mondstadt into its territory."

"!!! Grandpa, how could you be so heartless?"

"Just kidding."

—Mount Sumeru—

"Hmm...has it gotten worse again..." Buyer looked at the black pollution on his body, then at the World Tree. The Heart of God in his hand glowed, and the message from Sky Island was exactly as Morax had said.

"When disaster strikes, how should the next generation of gods be chosen?"

The Church's ambitions are growing, and Lannaro's personality is not suited to interacting with the outside world. What should be done?

—Inazuma—

"Aying".

"Should we prepare for war on all fronts?"

"It's not that serious yet, but we can't let our guard down."

“If anything happens, I’ll go, you stay.” Lei Yingdian grabbed Lei Dianzhen’s hand firmly, not allowing him to refuse, and only let go when Lei Dianzhen nodded.

"Are we preparing for war?" the newly transformed divine child asked, tugging at Raiden's sleeve.

"Is the divine child afraid?"

"Don't worry, with Lord Rai and Ayane here, Inazuma will definitely be fine. If needed, I can ask my monster friends for help."

"Then thank you very much, little god." Raiden patted the god's head, but his worries had not eased in the slightest.

Fontaine-

"Phew~ Heavenly Principle has given the order, Fukaros. If anything really happens to me, Fontaine is in your hands." Agoria instructed a pure water sprite.

The pure water fairy named Fukaros transformed into a human girl with white and blue hair, wearing a white dress, and exuding an exceptionally fresh and elegant aura.

"Wait! Lord Water God, what about Fontaine's 'Original Sin'?" Fucaros inquired.

"Well, I don't have a clue about that either." After a moment of thought, Agoria asked, "Do you think that if the 'Order' were to falter, Sky Island would turn a blind eye?"

"Of course not. If there is chaos, the entire Teyvat will be in danger."

"But even the gaze of the gods has blind spots." After all, there's already a case like this, isn't there?

Ergolia didn't look at Fukaros anymore; she gazed towards Liyue, the sunlight casting a long shadow of her back.

"Fukaros, find an opportunity to invite Navelette back to Fontaine."

"Ah, but Vilette only hatched not long ago, now?"

"No, it's the future."

Egolia would never forget that experience—that invincible god, who, with her shattered body, fought against all the gods. But when it came to the weak, she would carefully reveal her power, protecting them in her arms, afraid to move an inch for fear of frightening them.

But she couldn't say that Buyer had said there was no trace of him left in the World Tree, and that Xuan Yue had been replaced by him.

(I look forward to the next time the gods gather, even if it's just for a moment...)

—Winter—

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"From today onwards, the entire city is on high alert."

"Your Majesty, who are we going to fight?"

"The land of no gods, Kanria," Barnabas said simply. As the Queen of Winter, she needed no further explanation.

From the moment she heard the prophecy from Morax, she began preparing for this moment. She didn't care about her own life, but the people were the foundation of winter, and even if disaster struck, she would make a last-ditch effort.

—Nata—

"This is really a difficult situation." The current Vulcan was somewhat troubled. After all, they were all human and had limited lifespans. They didn't know how many years it would take to be extra careful. Moreover, many Kanriyans traded with various countries. If they were to be on guard, they would inevitably become complacent over time.

At that moment, the sacred fire suddenly emitted a white light, in an instant. The current God of Fire pondered for a moment and decided to send people to protect the Kingdom of Night God first, and then transmit this message to the various tribes.

The message conveyed by the sacred flame is: Spanning millennia, protect the ley lines of Nata, unite all tribes, and if you encounter any difficulties, go to Liyue to seek the true solution.

As the news reached other nations, this godless kingdom was plotting something.

Within the illusory forest, more crystal butterflies appeared around Xuan Qing. His expression was solemn, and the oppressive aura emanating from him revealed his anger.

"Trying to taint the 'order,' worshipping filth as a religion, and aiming to unify the entire Teyvat—what ambition!"

If it weren't for Xuan Yue, he probably would have already stormed up to them and wiped out these sources completely. But now that he knows they're connected to the Abyss, why not use them as bait first, and then eliminate them all in one fell swoop? Even if he can't wipe them all out, he can still severely damage the Abyss.

"Hmm?" Xuan Qing turned his head and saw the spatial ripples over there, knowing that he had come to live.

"Let's go, old friend. Let's practice today and vent our anger." Xuan Qing took out the Shaoyin Sword and stepped into the turbulent space. No one knew what kind of grand scheme he was playing.

I reckon he'll succeed this time.

—Small Theater—

"Mu Xiang! Did you bury some knife again?" Shibarak asked as a bystander this time, after all, she was all too familiar with the situation. The party had just ended, and then Xuan Qing sacrificed herself. If Xuan Qing hadn't stayed behind, she would have liked to take her big knife and have a go at Mu Xiang.

"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear you. I'm so sleepy. I revised the first draft all night, and now I'm exhausted. Goodnight everyone." Mu Xiang grabbed her luggage and ran away.

“Does she always take the same route? Should we ambush her next time?” Barbatos suggested.

"Then be prepared, you'll probably be the next one to get stabbed." Morax calmly turned to the next page of the book.

"I've already been stabbed, where would I get another knife?"

"Hmm... Dvalin? Pirias?"

"I admit I was wrong, okay? If you keep attacking Mondstadt, there will be no one left."

"Hmm... judging from her habits, it'll probably just be a shallow swipe, not deep," Shibarak added.

"..." You two are in cahoots, aren't you? Why don't you mention the old man?

Today is another day where only Barbatos is injured.