Chapter 236: Balladeer Gets Beaten So Badly His Own Mother Wouldn't Recognize Him! Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's Voice Appears
[Charlotte: But this man's tone and everything seem quite normal, he doesn't look like he's gone mad.]
[Navia: Perhaps, it's just normal on the surface?]
[Alice: There is indeed such a possibility. Although most Tivat People show direct signs of frenzy when exposed to Forbidden Knowledge.]
[But there are also some special individuals who can show a certain adaptability to the Forbidden Knowledge, thus appearing less insane in their behavior.]
[Mona: Although they may not appear so insane on the surface, they might be mad inside.]
[Arrogance and conceit might fill a person's heart.]
[Clorinde: No matter how arrogant, he wouldn't challenge Lord Luo Feng, right?]
[Or perhaps, he really can't recognize Lord Luo Feng now?]
[Wriothesley: It's not impossible! This is good. It's likely that Lord Luo Feng will step in to teach Balladeer a lesson.]
[Kaeya: If Lord Luo Feng could also teach the Fatui a lesson along the way, that would be even better.]
[Servant: Dragging us into this is not a good thing.]
[Columbina: Lord Luo Feng shouldn't teach us a lesson along with him, right?]
[La Signora: That idiot Balladeer, I must teach him a good lesson.]
[Cloud Retainer: Perhaps before you make a move, Lord Luo Feng will have already dealt with Balladeer.]
[...]
[Yae Miko: That idiot!]
"What, are you planning to drive me out, Balladeer?"
Luo Feng looked at Balladeer, who seemed ready to attack, and asked with interest.
"Naturally!"
Balladeer let out an evil laugh, raised his hand, and waved out a wave of energy, enveloping Tighnari, Collei, and the others.
Naturally, this also included Luo Feng.
Although they had some expectation,
Amber, Lisa, and the other Tivat People were all surprised to see Balladeer actually make a move against Luo Feng.
However, despite their surprise, Lisa and the others immediately wanted to step forward to block the attack for Luo Feng.Cocolia was even ready to attack Balladeer.
However, before everyone could act, Luo Feng proactively stepped forward.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the energy attacking from Balladeer completely vanished in mid-air.And Luo Feng's figure instantly appeared in front of Balladeer.
"Hmph, you actually blocked my attack?"
"You mortal still have some skill."
Balladeer wasn't flustered by Luo Feng's proximity; instead, he looked at Luo Feng with interest.
Luo Feng gave Balladeer a big smile, then raised his right hand.Balladeer:
"Hmm? What are you trying to do..."
*Slap!*Before Balladeer could finish speaking, Luo Feng's palm had already landed on Balladeer's face.
"You... you slapped me?!"
Balladeer covered his face, looking at Luo Feng in astonishment.
"That's right, I slapped you. What are you going to do about it?"
As he spoke, Luo Feng delivered another slap to Balladeer's face.
"Mortal, you are blaspheming a god!"
The red light in Balladeer's eyes flared.
While angry, he continuously mobilized the energy around him.
But soon, his peripheral vision spotted Luo Feng's palm coming close again.
Even though he instinctively wanted to dodge,Luo Feng's slap still landed squarely on his face.
"Blaspheming a god? You call yourself a god?"
"You even planned to drive me out? I gave you face, didn't I!"
"Do you think the World Tree is your possession?"
Luo Feng kept talking while greeting Balladeer with slaps.Everyone present only heard the sounds of slapping echoing in their ears.
"Damn it, who are you!"Balladeer shouted resentfully.
"You don't even recognize who I am?"
"You lost yourself by just absorbing this little bit of knowledge!"
"I think the one who should leave this place is you."
Luo Feng shook his head.
After seeing Balladeer's face swollen to the point where even his mother might not recognize him,he instantly lost the desire to deal with Balladeer further.
"Get lost!"
As Luo Feng spoke, another slap landed on Balladeer's face, and the powerful force directly sent him flying.Causing him to turn into a bubble of energy and disappear before everyone's eyes.
......
Inside the Akademiya, in the Creation God Workshop.
Balladeer, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, his back filled with tubes, absorbing the World Tree's knowledge, suddenly opened his eyes.
A strong energy fluctuation spread from his body, frantically washing over every corner of the room.
A crystal wrapped in faint green light also detached from his body.Seeing this situation, Dr. immediately reached out and caught the crystal.
"The God of Sumeru's Gnosis, was actually directly knocked out of his body by Luo Feng?"
Dr. looked at the Gnosis in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.
In order to ensure that the Void in Sumeru could still operate after she left Teyvat for the Universe, Nahida used her own methods to leave the Gnosis in Sumeru and hide it.
However, Dr. is Dr. after all. After spending enough time,
In the end, he and Azar found the Gnosis left by Nahida and used it on Balladeer.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Azar, who was wearing a special device on his head to receive knowledge from the World Tree, also felt the abnormality in the workshop and shouted in panic
.Because he wanted to share the knowledge Balladeer received, Azar didn't pay attention to Paimon's live stream.
Therefore, he didn't see Luo Feng attacking Balladeer.
"He attacked Luo Feng and was driven out of the World Tree area by Luo Feng."
Dr. said while adjusting something.
"He attacked Luo Feng?"
"How dare he!"
Azar said in shock.
"Balladeer received a large amount of knowledge."
"This naturally includes a lot of Forbidden Knowledge that can affect the mind."
"This knowledge affected his recognition of Luo Feng."
Dr. said.
"But I wasn't affected by the Forbidden Knowledge!"
"My consciousness is clearly still clear, so why couldn't he recognize Luo Feng?"
Azar asked.
"Balladeer, as the main recipient of the knowledge, entered the World Tree area."
"What you received was just the knowledge filtered by Balladeer and me."
"Plus the materials I invested in you, you can naturally maintain a clear consciousness."
"Having said that, your body has changed a lot."
Dr. said, looking at Azar in front of him with interest.
After his modification, the Dr. in front of him could no longer be considered human.
The upper body of a human, the lower body of an insect.
Rather than saying that the current Azar is human, it is better to say that he is closer to an insect.
"Body changes don't matter, as long as I can gain power."
"Dr., how is Balladeer now? Can he continue to access the World Tree and use the knowledge there?"
Azar asked.
He could clearly feel his power now, a power countless times stronger than before.
He was looking forward to using this power to fight Nahida, so he naturally didn't care about the changes in his body.
Rather, he now very much hoped that he would change more thoroughly.
"Unfortunately, Luo Feng's attack on Balladeer just now severely shocked his consciousness."
"He probably can't use the Gnosis to enter the World Tree and use the knowledge there now."
"Rather, it's his good luck that Luo Feng's slaps didn't kill Balladeer directly."Dr. shook his head and continued:"In addition, the Void dream we maintained also has a problem."
"Luo Feng's attack, while shocking Balladeer's consciousness, also affected the Gnosis."
"This in turn affected the Void dream maintained through the Gnosis."
"It probably won't be long before the people in Sumeru City wake up one by one."
"In other words, we have lost the means to turn the dreams of everyone in Sumeru City into our energy."
Azar widened his eyes and said in horror:
"How could this happen! The god-making is not over yet, and I haven't gained enough power!"
"In that case, how are we going to fight the return of Lesser Lord Kusanali?!"
"Lesser Lord Kusanali, she's coming back soon, right?"
Azar felt a sense of unease in his heart when he thought of the manifestation of Nahida's power in the Universe.
Just then, another voice sounded in the workshop.
"Since we can't access the knowledge in the World Tree for the time being."
"How about getting knowledge directly from me?"Azar looked up in the direction of the voice and saw another Dr. walk out.
"Dr.? No, you are the Dr. who has stepped onto the Path of Propagation?!"
Looking at the Dr. in front of him wearing accessories from the Herta Space Station, Azar knew his identity.
Thinking of Path Power the other party possessed and the knowledge he might have learned at the Herta Space Station,
Azar's unease instantly turned into excitement.
"It is me!" Dr. Destiny walked up to Azar and looked at his appearance with interest.
"Not bad! You were able to bestow the power of Teyvat's unique Demon insect on others just by using the theories I sent back."
"And you even allowed him to receive Forbidden Knowledge for a short time."
"You've done a pretty good job, my segment."
Dr. Destiny said to the other Dr. with a smile.He just shrugged and didn't say much.
"Stop talking about this, time is urgent!"
"Since you still have enough knowledge and power at hand."
"Then use them on me and Balladeer."
Azar said to Dr. Destiny anxiously."Don't worry, I will use what I have learned on you."
"Before that, get a good night's sleep."
Dr. Destiny said, activating a hypnotic sound wave.
In an instant, Azar and Balladeer not far away instantly fell silent.
"Do you need help, me who has stepped onto the Path?"
Dr. asked."No need, I've already passed on the knowledge you can use to you before."
"The following knowledge can only be used by me who has stepped onto the Path."
Dr. Destiny said, putting his hand on Azar's body.
As the Power of The Propagation invaded Azar's body,His body began to twitch and tremble uncontrollably, and the trend of insectification became more and more obvious...
"Not bad, it seems the modification will be very smooth."
Dr. Destiny nodded, and then looked at Balladeer, who had fallen silent.Even he felt a little complicated at this moment.
"Although I had thought about attacking Luo Feng, and even thought about robbing Luo Feng's Astral Express."
"But after seeing his power, I no longer have such thoughts."
"I didn't expect that even though I had already given up, you would actually attack Luo Feng."
Dr. Destiny murmured."Should we give up on him?"
Dr. segments asked.
"Well, his actions might make Luo Feng break his neutral stance and choose to be on the opposite side of Balladeer."
"Since that's the case, instead of leaving the Gnosis with him, I'll take it with me now and leave."
Dr. Destiny said.
Dr. segments: "So, you're giving up on making him a god?"
Dr. Destiny shook his head and said:
"It would be a shame to simply give up at this stage of the experiment."
"So, although I will take the Gnosis, I will use some materials obtained from the Messenger on him."
"Perhaps, it will bring some unexpected results."
"Dr. ""segments"":
"Since that's the case, I'll assist while Nahida and Lord Luo Feng haven't arrived yet."
Dr. Destiny nodded slightly. This time, he didn't refuse the suggestion of his other self.
...
"Vanished?"
"Luo Feng, did you get rid of that guy?"
Lisa stepped up to Luo Feng, looking curiously in the direction Balladeer had disappeared.
"He's not dead, just mentally shocked, causing him to leave this domain of consciousness."
"After all, in this place, what we are using is not our physical bodies, but our consciousness."
Luo Feng explained.
"But seeing how that guy was beaten to the point where he couldn't even recognize his own mother."
"Even if his consciousness returns to the real world, it must be very uncomfortable for him."
Lumie said.
"That's true, judging by the force I used just now."
"He won't be able to come to this world again in a short time."
"I hope his mother won't blame me for hitting him."
Luo Feng chuckled.
[Tartaglia: That guy Balladeer, does he have a mother?]
[Yae Miko: Theoretically speaking, yes. I hope she won't want to avenge her child.]
[Ei: …]
[Yoimiya: Balladeer's mother shouldn't seek revenge, right?If she really seeks revenge, that mother will also be taught a lesson by Lord Luo Feng, right?]
[Kirara: Just thinking about how Balladeer was beaten makes me scared. Lord Luo Feng really does get angry.]
[Chiori: Lord Luo Feng shouldn't be angry, but he will take action against disrespectful behavior.]
[Dehya: Balladeer attacked Lord Luo Feng? Did I miss something?]
[Candace: Dehya?! I finally see your message. Why haven't you replied to my messages for so long?]
[Dehya: Eh, did you message me privately? Wait, why do I feel so dizzy? I feel like I've forgotten something.]
[Nilou: I, I also have that feeling. My head is spinning, like I had a long dream!]
[Dori: Wait, how is it already the 5th today? Also, I actually missed the live broadcast about Lord Luo Feng!]
[Kaveh: Today's date doesn't match the date I remember! No, I feel so tired!]
[Candace: I finally see messages from everyone living in Sumeru City. Is there something wrong on your end?]
[Alhaitham: If my speculation is correct, The Akasha seems to be having problems.
The anomaly of The Akasha caused the people of the entire Sumeru City to be disconnected from reality for a period of time.]
[Candace: So that's how it is. Then why did you suddenly wake up again?]
[Alhaitham: Although there's no direct evidence, I speculate this should be related to Balladeer!
And Luo Feng repelling Balladeer allowed us to temporarily return to reality.]
"The Akasha has a problem?"
"Did Balladeer use The Akasha to come to this world?"
"Could it be that The Akasha System is currently controlled by the Fatui?"
Tighnari's brows furrowed tightly.
Seeing his familiar acquaintances from Sumeru City leaving messages on the forum one by one again, he felt happy.
But the conjecture put forward by Alhaitham and others immediately made him worried.
The Akasha System involves tens of thousands of people in Sumeru City.
Thinking that these people might have been affected because of Balladeer, how could Tighnari not feel worried?
You know, his Master and friends are also in Sumeru City.Thinking of this, Tighnari couldn't ignore it anymore.
He turned around and said to Luo Feng:
" Luo Feng, can I trouble you to send me away from here?"
"I want to go to Sumeru City immediately to check the situation."
Upon hearing this, just as Luo Feng was about to speak, the World Tree trunk in front of him suddenly flickered.
The next moment, a gentle voice sounded in everyone's ears.
"...World...forget...me..."
....
Chapter 237: The Akademiya Actually Imprisoned a Deity? The Tivat People Want to Judge the Grand Sage!
"Hmm? Master, did you hear something?"
Collei looked curiously at her companions around her.
"I heard it! Strange, are there other people here?"
Tighnari frowned tightly, looking suspiciously in the direction the sound came from.
"World...forget me..."
"It seems to be saying that."
"What does that mean?"
Lumie scratched the back of her head, muttering in confusion.
"To be precise, it's 'Let the world completely forget me'."
"I heard it a little clearer than you."
Luo Feng said."
Let the world completely forget me?"
"Who is it, and why does she want the world to completely forget her?"
Paimon asked in confusion.Amber, Collei, Tighnari, Lisa, and others all looked at Luo Feng.
They felt that since Luo Feng could clearly hear the mysterious voice's complete sentence,He naturally could understand the meaning of the words and who the speaker was.
"Who else could it be? Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, of course."
Luo Feng shrugged and said.
[Nilou: Wh... What?! Did I hear wrong?]
[Faruzan: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata? That voice is Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice?]
[Kaveh: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, hasn't she already passed away?]
[Alhaitham: Although somewhat surprised, since Lord Luo Feng said it, it must have some basis.]
[Nilou: But if it's Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice, why would she say something like "Let the world completely forget me"?]
"Lo... Lord Luo Feng, are you sure it's Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice?"
Tighnari swallowed, asking somewhat at a loss.
"That's right."
Luo Feng nodded slightly and said:
"I understand what you're thinking."
"Greater Lord Rukkhadevata should have died five hundred years ago."
"That's right, she did pass away five hundred years ago."
"However, even ordinary Devil Gods can leave behind some remnants after death."
"It's also normal for a special deity like Greater Lord Rukkhadevata to leave something behind after death, right?"
Tighnari narrowed his eyes, muttering:
"Something left by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata? Could it be some kind of warning?"
"But, how could there be such a warning?"
"Why make the world forget her?"
As everyone pondered in confusion, Luo Feng stepped forward and sent a surge of energy into the tree trunk from which the voice emanated.
Soon, a light gradually converged before everyone's eyes.When the light dissipated, they were surprised to find "Nahida" standing before them.
"Nahida? Why are you here?"Collei asked in surprise."
Nahida is an incarnation of the World Tree."
"It's not strange for her to appear here."
"Besides, Nahida also said she would return to Sumeru."
Tighnari explained.
However, the "Nahida" before them shook her head and said in a gentle voice, unlike Nahida's:
"No, I am not Nahida.
"Collei: "That's the voice from before!"
Lisa: "The voice of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata that Luo Feng mentioned?"
Tighnari's eyes widened:
"G-Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?!"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled and nodded:"
To be precise, I am the residual consciousness of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
"The true Greater Lord Rukkhadevata has already passed away."
"Hmm... looking at my current appearance, it should have been about five hundred years ago."
[Kaveh: Hey, hey, hey, are you serious? Is this really Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's consciousness? But why does her consciousness look like Nahida?]
[Alhaitham: It seems there's a lot we don't know about this.]
[Nilou: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Nahida, Lesser Lord Kusanali! C-Could it be...]
As she spoke, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked up at Luo Feng and said gratefully:
"Thank you, Lord Luo Feng."
"Because you drove that person away."
"The Forbidden Knowledge within the World Tree has finally quieted down."
"And thank you for using your ability to help stabilize my consciousness, allowing it to be much clearer."
Luo Feng waved his hand and said casually:
"No need to be so polite, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
"It's only natural for me to teach him a lesson after he attacked me."
"As for helping you stabilize your consciousness, it was just something I did on the side."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled and said:
"Although you say that, your actions truly helped me."
"Otherwise, the contamination of the World Tree might have become increasingly severe."
"And I can feel that because of your actions, the Akademiya has temporarily lost control of the Void."
"This way, the people of Sumeru City won't be in danger due to their dreams being manipulated by the Void."
Luo Feng smiled and said:
"Those were just things I did along the way."
"You don't need to thank me, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
[Kaveh: The Akademiya used the Void to manipulate the dreams of the residents of Sumeru City? Is... is this true? Why did I not know anything?]
[Cyno: Grand Sage, I think you need to provide an explanation!]
[Dehya: Even Luo Feng calls this girl who looks exactly like Nahida Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, so she must be Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
What she said must also be true!
Damn it, the Akademiya caused such a huge commotion and even made Dunyarzad's body so weak. I will definitely not let them off.]
[Faruzan: Although I knew those Akademiya bigwigs were a troublesome bunch,
I didn't expect them to cause such a huge commotion.I really have to thank Lord Luo Feng for taking action, otherwise I would have had to sleep for a long time before waking up.]
[Nilou: But... but why did the Akademiya do this? And... and, why is Nahida so similar to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?]
[Dori: I think Balladeer was able to see the World Tree by using the Void.
As for Nahida's identity... I think your answer, Nilou, is probably correct.]
[Nilou: Nahida... is she Lesser Lord Kusanali?!]
[Yanfei: I remember Lord Luo Feng and the others mentioned that Nahida was locked in some kind of jar.]
[Yae Miko: If Nahida is Lesser Lord Kusanali, and she was locked up,and now there's the scene of the Akademiya using the Void to put all the residents of Sumeru City to sleep...
Could it be that Nahida's so-called being locked in a jar was done by the Akademiya?]
[Kaveh: Wh-What?! No... that's impossible, right?!]
[Alhaitham: Some things need to be investigated!]
"Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, please allow me to address you as such."
"You are so similar to Nahida, is Nahida Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Tighnari let out a breath and finally couldn't help but step forward to ask Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
"That's right, Nahida is indeed Lesser Lord Kusanali."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded affirmatively to Tighnari.
"But, but if that's the case, why has she never revealed her identity?"
Amidst his surprise, Tighnari's doubts grew.
"Yeah, yeah, if Nahida is Lesser Lord Kusanali."
"Why wouldn't she want to tell us, tell everyone in Sumeru?"Collei asked, somewhat confused.
"She was confined for too long, and her understanding of this world is not yet mature enough."
"She doesn't know how to make the people of this nation live better lives."
"Therefore, Nahida has always been hesitant about many things."
Luo Feng said.
"Confined... for too long?"
Collei's eyes widened slightly.
" Luo Feng, do you mean the Akademiya imprisoned Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Tighnari frowned tightly and asked.Although Tighnari hadn't returned to Sumeru City often in recent years, he was aware of some of the city's situations.
Recently, the Akademiya had increasingly disallowed public events related to Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Originally, Tighnari just thought the Akademiya didn't value cultural activities.But the more he thought about it now, the stranger he felt.
Luo Feng shrugged and looked at Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.Collei, Tighnari, Lisa, and the others also followed Luo Feng's gaze to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.Greater Lord Rukkhadevata let out a slight breath and said:
"Originally, these things should have been told to Nahida by me in person."
"However, since Teyvat is now connected to the outside world."
"And you have come before me, I will reveal some things to you, and to everyone in Sumeru."
Hearing this, everyone perked up their ears.Especially the Sumeru people, who focused their attention.
"Nahida is a clone of the World Tree, you should already know this, Tighnari."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said, looking at Tighnari.
"Yes, Lord Luo Feng mentioned this once."
Tighnari nodded solemnly.
When Nahida first entered the Universe and embarked on the Path of Remembrance through Luo Fengs Blessing, Tighnari believed this point.
"And I am essentially the same as Nahida."
"That's why you see me appearing before you in Nahida's form."
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said.
"So... so, you are also a part of the World Tree?!"
Tighnari was shocked.
"Rather than saying she is a part of the World Tree, it's better to say she represents the World Tree itself."
Suddenly, Ms. Ruan Mei spoke.
"The World Tree itself?!"
Tighnari looked at Ms. Ruan Mei in disbelief.
"Can you tell, Ms. Ruan Mei?"
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Ms. Ruan Mei and asked curiously.
"Mm."
Ms. Ruan Mei nodded slightly and said:
"After you appeared, I sensed your connection with this World Tree."
"This connection cannot be explained simply by the word 'part'."
"And the relationship between Nahida and you is more like the relationship between a part and the main body."
[Nilou: Is Nahida a part of Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?]
[Dori: Could it be that Nahida is a slice of Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?]
[Alhaitham: Using'slice' to explain it is too far-fetched.
The connection between Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Nahida should be closer!]
"As expected, you can sense it."
After hearing Ms. Ruan Mei's words, Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata sighed deeply.
Originally, she shouldn't have told everyone about herself and Nahida.
However, Lord Luo Feng had already pointed out the connection between Nahida and the World Tree earlier,
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata also felt that Lord Luo Feng, Ms. Ruan Mei, and others from outside Teyvat could also see through the relationship between her and the World Tree and might inform the Teyvat People.
Ms. Ruan Mei's words confirmed Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's thoughts and also strengthened her resolve to reveal the truth.
"Just as Ms. Ruan Mei said, Nahida can indeed be considered a part of me."
"She... is my reincarnation!"
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata exhaled and explained how she had to take the purest branch of the World Tree and turn it into Nahida because she was polluted by Forbidden Knowledge.
Upon hearing Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's words, the people of Sumeru were already dumbfounded.
[Candace: King Deshret used Forbidden Knowledge, and then Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata helped resolve it?!]
[Dehya: And in a subsequent pollution of Forbidden Knowledge, both the World Tree and Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata were polluted by Forbidden Knowledge,
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had to take the purest branch of the World Tree and let it turn into Nahida!!!]
[Faruzan: So, Nahida... no, Lesser Lord Kusanali is like Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's daughter?!]
[Nilou: But since Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created Lesser Lord Kusanali, why hasn't Lesser Lord Kusanali appeared in Sumeru since then?]
[Cyno: As expected, was she locked up? Did the Akademiya do it?!]
"Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, did the Akademiya really lock up Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Tighnari exhaled deeply, voicing the confusion of a considerable number of Sumeru and Teyvat People.
"If my consciousness was in a chaotic state before, I probably wouldn't be able to answer a question like that."
"But now, with Lord Luo Feng stabilizing my consciousness."
"I can now view some past records."
Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata turned around and looked at the World Tree's main body.
"Past records?"
While Tighnari was confused, Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had already extracted a data stream from the World Tree's trunk.
The data stream converged before everyone, forming a substance like a screen.
"These are images from the past, which should be able to answer your questions."
As Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice fell.
The images on the screen began to rapidly play.The naive Nahida was born into the world.
The scholars of the Akademiya found her, who had just been born and was still full of confusion about everything.
The scholars brought Nahida back to the Akademiya and sent her into the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
The scholars discussed that the naive Nahida did not possess the wisdom of Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata,
even though she could master knowledge that only an excellent scholar could grasp in just a few days.
The scholars believed that Nahida was not qualified to control Sumeru,and used the device left by Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata to confine Lesser Lord Kusanali in the Sanctuary of Surasthana,preventing her from even leaving the Sanctuary of Surasthana a single step.
And after this, the Akademiya changed its leaders generation after generation
,but what remained unchanged was the fact that Nahida was always locked up in the palace.
Until the Akademiya led by the contemporary Grand Sage Azar.
...
[Ei: Nahida is truly the God of Sumeru, and the Akademiya... actually dared to imprison the God of Sumeru?!]
[Yae Miko: Although I am surprised, I somewhat understand. Human greed sometimes makes them do things that try to deceive the gods.]
[Yae Miko: I just didn't expect the situation in Sumeru to be worse than in Inazuma.]
[Barbatos: Although I already knew, seeing this scene is still very unpleasant.]
[Morax: I feel like dropping a Geo Meteor on the Akademiya.]
[Nilou: How could this happen! Lesser Lord Kusanali was actually imprisoned, and she was imprisoned for five hundred years!]
[Dori: Those guys are really daring. Even though I only worship Mora, I know that imprisoning a god is wrong.]
[Kaveh: Damn it, those guys hid so many things from us. I wish I had noticed earlier!]
[Alhaitham: Lesser Lord Kusanali clearly showed enough wisdom and ability,If these five hundred years could have been effectively utilized, she might already be the true God of Wisdom!]
[Cyno: Akademiya, Grand Sage, I will judge you one by one!]
Although the video played by Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata progressed quickly.
This did not prevent everyone from seeing the actions of the Akademiya's leaders throughout history.
This naturally included the Akademiya led by the contemporary Azar.
Thinking that they had been kept in the dark for so many years, the chests of the people of Sumeru were already filled with anger.
A considerable number of people even mustered their strength, planning to go to the Akademiya now to find trouble with Azar and the others.Tighnari and Collei were the same.
However, before the two could act, Lisa's question to Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata pulled their attention back.
"Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, you previously mentioned that even if you have died, Forbidden Knowledge still exists because of you."
"So, you created Nahida not just to have her govern this country in your place, right?"
"Your words 'let the world completely forget you' should not have been just a simple statement, right?"
Lisa asked.
....
Chapter 238: Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata Wants Lord Luo Feng to Eliminate Herself; It Turns Out Nahida Is Fighting the Apep!
[Kaveh: Yes, I almost forgot! Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata mentioned earlier,
Even if she has died, Forbidden Knowledge exists because of the existence of her consciousness!In this way, Forbidden Knowledge will not disappear at all.]
[Alhaitham: Since the World Tree records everything, theoretically Forbidden Knowledge will not disappear.
But if the world can forget Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Forbidden Knowledge will also disappear.]
[Faruzan: So, Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata intends for us to eradicate the Forbidden Knowledge that has polluted the World Tree by forgetting her?]
[Nilou: How can this be, how can we forget Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?!]
[Dori: That's true, but this seems to be Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's own choice.]
[Candace: Could it be that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created Lesser Lord Kusanali not only so that she could rule this nation in her stead,
but also so that Nahida could help Greater Lord Rukkhadevata eliminate her own existence?]
[Xiangling: I'm a little confused. We've all seen all this through the Teyvat Forum now.Most Tivat People know the whole story.In this situation, the World Tree can't possibly forget Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, right?]
[Alice: No, if it's through the World Tree, there is a way to make people completely forget a person.
Even now, everyone already knows about the existence of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.]
[Nilou: Wh... what?!]
"You are very perceptive, Lisa."
"As expected of someone who can walk the path of erudition."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Lisa, smiling and nodding.
"You are right, I did not just create Nahida so that she could govern this nation in my absence."
"Similarly, I also need Nahida to completely erase me."Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said.
"Completely erase you... Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"
"How can this be?"
Collei covered her mouth with both hands, her pupils trembling constantly from excessive surprise.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata turned around, looking at the trunk of the World Tree, and murmured:
"As I said before, even if I die, my existence and everything related to me will still be preserved as memories and knowledge within the World Tree."
"Therefore, my death will not eradicate the Forbidden Knowledge."
"And I myself cannot eliminate myself, so I need another me to accomplish this."
"Therefore, I plucked a World Tree branch that had not yet been contaminated by Forbidden Knowledge and created Nahida as my reincarnation, leaving clues for her."
"Only so that she could come here and eradicate the contaminated me from the World Tree."
"That way, my existence will disappear from everyone's memories."
"People will no longer remember me, and Forbidden Knowledge will cease to exist."
[Alhaitham: So that's how it is.][Candace: In other words, even if we still remember Greater Lord Rukkhadevata now,as long as Lesser Lord Kusanali eliminates the existence of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in the World Tree, we will forget Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?]
[Alice: That's right. However, I think Lord Luo Feng, Ms. Ruan Mei, and other outsiders will not be affected by the World Tree and forget Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
Of course, Lumine is the same.]
[Nilou: Even so, isn't that too cruel? Greater Lord Rukkhadevata clearly did so much for this nation, yet we have to forget her.]
[Wriothesley: Although she is a foreign god, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's resolve is admirable.]
[Yae Miko: Unfortunately, the people of that nation are not worth much. At least, the upper echelons of that nation are not good people.]
"Originally, the plan should have been like this."
"It's just a pity that the sages of the Akademiya restricted Nahida's learning."
"This prevented her from growing up for a long time and from being able to come here."
"Afterward, the appearance of the Teyvat Forum and Lord Luo Feng even put the Teyvat Continent in an incredible vortex."
"This made the possibility of Nahida coming here even more elusive."
Speaking of this, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata sighed deeply."
But thankfully, the knowledge called Path brought by Lord Luo Feng is not knowledge harmful to the World Tree like Forbidden Knowledge."
"And Nahida also traveled to the Universe through Lord Luo Feng's Astral Express and successfully obtained a Path."
"This is a good thing among many bad things."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said gently.
However, no matter how gentle Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's expression was,Tighnari, Collei, and the others did not feel happy when they saw her expression; instead, their hearts were heavy.
This is understandable.
After all, their own god was planning to sacrifice herself, and they could do nothing.This made everyone feel a strong sense of frustration in their hearts.
[Navia: Is there no other way to solve the World Tree's contamination?]
[Dehya: No matter what, having Lesser Lord Kusanali eliminate Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is too cruel.]
[Ningguang: Even if Nahida is present, she might not be willing to do this.]
[Alhaitham: Lord Luo Feng, is there a better way to solve the problem?]
[Nilou: That's right, Lord Luo Feng is still here. If it's her, there must be a better way to solve the problem, right?]
" Luo Feng, do you have a better way?"
Collei noticed the discussion in the forum, so she pulled on Luo Feng's sleeve and asked expectantly.
"A solution...?"
Luo Feng stroked his chin, lost in thought.
"If it's Lord Luo Feng, perhaps there really is a better way."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Luo Feng and said.
Hearing Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's words, Tighnari, Collei, and the other Tivat People all looked at Luo Feng with anticipation.
"So sure, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Luo Feng said.Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled and said in a gentle voice:
" Luo Feng once said that you possess the ability to purify."
"Any curses, contamination, or other negative effects, you can easily clear them."
"I think you should also have the power to clear away me, who is the contamination of the World Tree."Collei's eyes widened, and she said with difficulty:
"Clear away Greater Lord Rukkhadevata as contamination? Can this be considered a better way?"
"Of course it can."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded slightly and said:
"If it is cleared by Lord Luo Feng's ability, perhaps people will not have to completely forget me."
"Similarly, there is no need for Nahida, who is my reincarnation, to eliminate me with her own hands."
"After all, this is a rather cruel thing for her."
As she spoke, a hint of expectation appeared in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's eyes as she looked at Luo Feng.
[Dori: If Lord Luo Feng's power can do what Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said,this can indeed be considered a better way, although it's not much better.]
[Kaiya: I feel like Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is hinting at Lord Luo Feng to clear herself away.]
[Yae Miko: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata has long been prepared to sacrifice herself for Sumeru and for Teyvat. Compared to her, what the Akademiya has done is truly unbearable.]
[Nilou: Is there no other better way? The Universe is so vast, there must be a better way to be found, right?]
[Alhaitham: The Universe is indeed vast, and there should be methods that can be used to solve the current predicament.
However, with our vision and ability, it is probably difficult to find a suitable method.]
[Faruzan: Indeed, without Lord Luo Feng, we can't even leave this world.]
"I say, if you have something to say, just say it, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
"You don't have to keep staring at me with such eyes."
Luo Feng looked at Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's hopeful expression and shook his head.
"I apologize, Luo Feng."
"I just don't know how to speak."
"After all, I have nothing to repay you with."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said.
Luo Feng: "Then don't speak."Greater Lord Rukkhadevata: "..."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's mouth twitched, barely managing to maintain her composed expression.
It must be said that even though she had existed for many years, this was the first time she had met someone like Luo Feng.
"Cough, cough, um... Luo Feng, could I ask you to help me disappear?"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata let out a breath, finally unable to resist stating her purpose.
[Charlotte: Sh- She said it! Greater Lord Rukkhadevata actually plans to let Luo Feng make her disappear?!]
[Kaiya: As expected... Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is truly a great god.]
[Furina: So this is the god from next door...]
[Nilou: I don't accept this outcome, absolutely not. How can Greater Lord Rukkhadevata just disappear like this!]
"Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, you must know how many Sumeru People would feel regret if I were to eliminate you."
Luo Feng said.
"But this is what I seek. I believe everyone will understand."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Luo Feng with determination.
"But you should know, this is not something I should do."
"It's something Nahida should do."Luo Feng said."Nahida is busy with other matters right now."
"Moreover, if Lord Luo Feng's method can avoid altering the memories of Tivat People,"
"I think this would be the best method,"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata said.
"But what if I told you that Nahida also possesses the ability to resolve the World Tree's contamination without altering everyone's memories?"
Luo Feng smiled slightly, saying with a light laugh.
"What? Nahida has such an ability?"
Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, even Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was somewhat surprised.
"Don't forget, Nahida has already stepped onto the Path of Remembrance."
"And The Power of Destiny of the Path of Remembrance might have a very good effect on handling the power of Forbidden Knowledge, you know."
"Perhaps, the current Nahida can both cleanse the World Tree of Forbidden Knowledge and ensure your continued existence."
Luo Feng chuckled.
[Nilou: That's right, Lesser Lord Kusanali is now a Pathstrider on the Path of Remembrance; she must have a way.]
[Cloud Retainer: The Messenger of Remembrance can seal past memories into a light cone; perhaps Nahida can do something similar.]
[Yae Miko: Nahida is originally a god, and now she possesses The Power of Destiny. She should be able to do what Lord Luo Feng mentioned.]
" Luo Feng, are you... are you serious?"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata asked with some hesitation.
"Whether I'm serious or not, you'll know if you wait a little longer. I expect Nahida will finish her matters soon."
"Speaking of which, she is currently dealing with the problem of Forbidden Knowledge as well."
"If she can handle the Forbidden Knowledge of that one, you should have more confidence in Nahida, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
Luo Feng said.
Hearing this, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata lowered her head and fell into thought.
She naturally knew that Nahida was currently confronting the Apep.
She also knew that the Apep was deeply troubled and affected by Forbidden Knowledge.
Thinking of what Luo Feng said, her heart couldn't help but hold a little more anticipation for Nahida.
"Since Luo Feng is unwilling to act, I can only wait for Nahida's arrival then."
"I hope she can win that battle."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked up at the sky and murmured.
"Battle? Lord Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, what do you mean by Lesser Lord Kusanali's battle?"
"Is she fighting a strong enemy?"
Tighnari twitched his ears and asked quickly.Lisa and Collei also pricked up their ears.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded slightly, and with a wave of her hand, another screen appeared.As the screen lit up, the Teyvat people's eyes instantly widened.
They saw Nahida floating in mid-air, surrounded by vibrant emerald green light.
And opposite her was a giant dragon whose figure stretched for thousands of meters.
Not only that, those with sharp eyes also noticed that a giant insect was tightly attached to the dragon's neck.
[Xiangling: S- Such a big dragon, what is going on?!]
[Nilou: Lesser Lord Kusanali is actually fighting such a terrifying opponent?]
[Alhaitham: Could it be... this giant dragon is... the legendary Apep?!]
[Candace: So it's the Apep? Does that mean the earthquakes that appear in the Desert from time to time are because Lesser Lord Kusanali is confronting the Apep?]
[Dehya: Why are they fighting? Wait, Lord Luo Feng mentioned Forbidden Knowledge earlier. Could the Apep be controlled by Forbidden Knowledge like Balladeer was before?]
[Cloud Retainer: It's not just the problem of Forbidden Knowledge; Dr.'s power is also affecting the Apep.]
[Cyno: Dr.?]
[Cloud Retainer: I wouldn't be mistaken. The insect on the Apep is exactly the same as the insect Dr. was tinkering with at Herta Space Station.
That fellow must have applied The Power of Destiny of the Path of The Propagation to the Apep, which is what caused this battle.]
[Dehya: This Dr. is really not a good person. As soon as he returned to Teyvat, he caused such a big commotion.This is bad. With the combination of Dr. and the Apep, can Lesser Lord Kusanali defeat them?]
[Nilou: She definitely can. Lesser Lord Kusanali is an existence who has stepped onto a Path.]
[Barbatos: Dr. possesses Path Power, and the Apep's power is also not weak. Even if Nahida has stepped onto a Path, this battle will likely be very difficult.]
[Neuvillette: The Apep seems to still be resisting Dr.'s influence, but from the current situation, this resistance doesn't seem to be very effective.]
"This Dr. guy... is truly a persistent ghost."
Tighnari gritted his teeth, his heart filled with righteous anger.
He never expected that although Dr. had let Collei go, he would extend his wicked claws towards the Apep.
Just thinking of the disaster that could be caused if the Apep were controlled by Dr. sent a chill down Tighnari's spine.
"The Apep can be controlled."
"Does Dr. possess such power?"
Lisa said with some doubt.
She had experienced Dr.'s Power of Destiny up close, and in her opinion, while Dr. was powerful, he shouldn't have the strength to influence the Apep's will.
"Unfortunately, the Apep is also troubled by Forbidden Knowledge."
"If Dr. were to take advantage of the situation, he could likely accomplish many things."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata explained.
"I see, so the Forbidden Knowledge Lord Luo Feng mentioned earlier is on the Apep."
Lisa murmured.
As if to confirm Lisa's thought, the screen displayed by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata immediately showed the Apep being enveloped by scarlet energy.
The Apep's eyes also turned scarlet, just like Balladeer earlier.
On the screen, the Apep merely lifted its Tail heavily and brought it down on the ground.
In an instant, the earth began to tremble violently and crack.
The intense vibration spread throughout Sumeru in a very short time.
Some people who couldn't find support in time even fell directly to the ground.
Nahida seemed to also realize the earthquake situation in Sumeru and quickly stepped forward to use her power to prevent the Apep from causing further destruction.
But even so, the shaking continued.
For a moment, all Sumeru People stopped what they were doing,and turned their gaze towards the Desert direction, especially Candace, who was already in the Desert Area.
....
Chapter 239: Candace Experiences preservation power; Candace: Luo Feng Is a God!
[Arataki Itto: Hey, hey, hey, isn't this vibration a bit too intense?]
[Xingqiu: Even just looking at the screen, you can tell the intensity of the earthquake is definitely not low. How are things in Sumeru?]
[Dehya: Very bad, I feel like the whole city is shaking.]
[Dori: Oh no, my house won't be shaken apart by this earthquake, will it?]
[Kaveh: Your castle was designed by me, it won't be shaken apart that easily!]
[Alhaitham: Compared to the situation in the city, the impact on the Desert Area will likely be much more severe.]
[Dehya: Desert? Oh no, Candace, is Aaru Village okay?][Dehya: Candace? Where is she?]
"Things have already progressed to this stage over there."
"It seems we need to leave here for now as well."
Luo Feng said.
"Are you leaving already, Lord Luo Feng?"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Luo Feng with some reluctance.
It wasn't that she was reluctant for Luo Feng to leave, but Greater Lord Rukkhadevata still wanted Lord Luo Feng to purify her.
"I promised to bring Ruan Mei to see the World Tree of this world."
"Now that the World Tree has been seen, the commission is considered complete."
"Moreover, the Apep is making quite a commotion."
"Gandharva Ville has also been affected."
"I think I should also take Tighnari and Collei back so they can handle the issues in Gandharva Ville."
Luo Feng turned his head and said to Tighnari and Collei.
"Something is wrong with Gandharva Ville?"
Tighnari was greatly alarmed.
"It's just the impact of the earthquake."
"Don't worry, Gandharva Ville is quite far from where the Apep is."
"So the earthquake hasn't caused anyone to get hurt."
Luo Feng said.
Even so, hearing Luo Feng's words, Tighnari and Collei were still a bit worried.
"Then, we'll see each other again if there's a chance, Luo Feng."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata sighed.
She knew that Lord Luo Feng had no intention of purifying her, so she could only say goodbye.
"Yes, if there's a chance, we will meet, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
Luo Feng nodded to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and then used the Trailblazing Power to include everyone present.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata only saw a flash of white light before her eyes,
and Luo Feng and his group had already disappeared from the consciousness domain where the World Tree was located.
"They've... left."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata exhaled and looked at Nahida's figure on the screen.
"Nahida, having stepped onto the Path, can you truly have more possibilities as Luo Feng said?"
"I hope... that is truly the case."Greater Lord Rukkhadevata murmured.
...
As soon as Tighnari and Collei's consciousness returned to their bodies, they immediately felt the ground shaking.
Without a word, the two rushed out the door and, along with the converging Forest Rangers, began to direct the evacuation.
Amber, Lumine, Paimon, and others also joined in to help.
Fortunately, the earthquake intensity in the Gandharva Ville area was not severe, and the situation quickly stabilized.
" Luo Feng, are you planning to go and see Nahida next?"
Just then, Lisa walked up to Lord Luo Feng and asked with a smile.
"I think you're the one who wants to go over there, Lisa."
"You want to go and help Nahida?"
Luo Feng turned his head and looked at Lisa with interest.
"As expected, nothing escapes you," Lisa shook her head and sighed,
"Although I have left Sumeru, I was a student here after all."
"After knowing about the matters between Nahida, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and the Akademiya, it's hard for me to remain silent."
"Moreover, I was able to successfully step onto the path of erudition at Herta Space Station, thanks to Nahida's help."
Lisa thought of the situation when she tested the Simulated Universe with Nahida at Herta Space Station.
At that time, if Nahida hadn't used the power of dreams to allow Lisa and Cloud Retainer to solve the problem of the Aueumaton Gatekeeper using their wisdom, then neither she nor Cloud Retainer would have stepped onto The Erudition.
Now that Nahida is in trouble, and the one causing the trouble is Dr., whom Lisa dislikes, she naturally wants to do her part.
"Although I want to say that even if we don't go, Nahida can handle the situation with the Apep."
"But you will still be worried, right?"
"Fine, since we have time, let's go to the Desert."
"We can also take a look at Aaru Village, the situation there seems a bit bad."Lord Luo Feng said.
"Thank you, Luo Feng."
Lisa nodded happily.
"What, what? Are we going to the Desert?"
"Can we go too?"
At this moment, Paimon, who had just helped Collei and Tighnari deal with the situation in Gandharva Ville, flew over.
"Go if you want to, taking one person is taking, taking a few people is also taking."
Luo Feng nodded.
Hearing this, Tighnari, Collei, and others naturally did not hesitate.After finishing the matters at hand, everyone quickly came to Luo Feng's side.
Seriously, what way of traveling is faster than being with Lord Luo Feng?
...
Sumeru.
Desert Area, Aaru Village.
"Earthquake, everyone run!"
"Grandpa, this way, this way, hurry up!"
"The houses have collapsed, why is this happening!"
The sudden arrival of the strong earthquake plunged Aaru Village into complete chaos.
For a time, everyone scattered and fled, trying to find a safe place.
However, the movement of the Apep turning over was too great, and the entire Desert Area seemed to be shaking.
Therefore, no matter how much the people of Aaru Village wanted to find a safe place, there was nothing they could do.
At this moment, there was no safe place in the entire Aaru Village.
Seeing this scene, Candace, as the protector of Aaru Village, was anxious.
"Damn it, why is this happening."
After shattering a huge rock that was falling towards the villagers of Aaru Village,
Candace looked into the distance with a grim expression.
With the blessing of her Vision, she could see the huge figure of the Apep faintly visible in the distant sandstorm.
She saw that as the Apep turned over, the shaking of the ground intensified again, and there were cracks nearly a meter wide everywhere on the ground.
If Candace hadn't reacted in time, over ten people would have fallen into the Abyss with that one movement.
"Everyone follow me, I'll take you out of here."
After rescuing the people, Candace looked at the villagers with a serious expression.
"This won't do, this won't do."
"Yeah, even if the earthquake finally stops, we'll probably lose our lives anyway."
"Damn it, we just want to live honestly, why is it so difficult?"
"Candace, you've worked hard, but you don't need to worry about us. In this situation, you can't save everyone."
"Yes, yes, rather than drag you down, this old man might as well just die now."
The villagers of Aaru Village spoke.
Candace pursed her lips.
She wanted to refute their words and tell everyone she could protect them.
However, before she could speak, a massive shadow suddenly enveloped the entire Aaru Village.
Candace and the other villagers of Aaru Village looked up, astonished to find that the colossal Apep had already arrived above their heads.
"It actually came here?"
Candace murmured to herself, her heart suddenly filled with unease.
If Aaru Village was far from the battlefield, she would still have the confidence to save everyone in Aaru Village.
However, when the Apep descended upon Aaru Village, Candace completely lost that confidence.
Just by looking at the Apep's enormous figure, Candace knew that the battle between Lesser Lord Kusanali and the Apep was not something someone like her could easily step into.
Even if she forced her way in, all that awaited her would be one more life added to the casualties.
In fact, it was exactly as Candace had feared.
As the Apep approached, in addition to the earthquake, disasters such as sandstorms and tornadoes successively descended upon Aaru Village.
In an instant, large numbers of houses were reduced to ruins.
Fortunately, Candace had already gathered the villagers, so there were no casualties for the time being.
However, as time passed, the power Candace used to maintain the defense against the disasters grew weaker and weaker.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Candace was about to collapse.
Seeing this, even the villagers of Aaru Village who had previously hoped to escape began to join the elders in persuading Candace to leave.
They didn't want Candace, who had protected them for so long, to die here with them.
However, Candace shook her head forcefully.
"Protecting Aaru Village is my responsibility as its guardian."
"Even if I die, I will not leave this place!"
Candace said with a firm tone.
Although she said this, Candace also understood that sheer willpower alone would not help her guide everyone through this difficult time.
In this crisis, Candace inexplicably thought of her identity as a descendant of King Deshret.
"King Deshret, although I am your descendant, I have never expected to obtain your power."
"But just this once, please grant me the power to protect everyone."
Candace gritted her teeth, resisting the sandstorm as she spoke.
"Do you want power? If so, I shall grant you a little."
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded beside Candace.
"You are... Luo Feng?!"
Candace turned her head, looking with great surprise at Luo Feng, who had appeared beside her without her knowing when.
Behind Luo Feng were Lisa, Seele, Ruan Mei, and others.
"It's not King Deshret, I wonder if you'll have any regrets."
Luo Feng smiled and threw the "material of memory" light cone, which contained preservation power, towards Candace.
The light cone landed in front of Candace's chest, and a gentle power immediately enveloped Candace.
"This is... the 'Texture of Memories' light cone!"
Candace's eyes widened, and she uttered in disbelief.
Luo Feng had previously lent this light cone to Klee, and Klee had used this light cone to summon an energy shield capable of resisting dragon disasters.
Candace had a deep impression of this.
"I have granted you permission to use the light cone."
"However, the extent to which you can use it depends on your own will."
"But I think you should be fine."
Luo Feng said, looking at Candace.
"Thank you, Lord Luo Feng."
Candace nodded heavily, then assumed a shield stance with a resolute expression towards the front.
Buzz!
Accompanying the surging energy from Candace's Vision and the light cone on her body.
A Hydro energy shield infused with golden light immediately centered on Candace, enveloping the entire Aaru Village.
For a moment, the previously chaotic environment became quiet, and disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and sandstorms all dissipated.
It was as if the entire Aaru Village had been isolated by the Hydro energy shield summoned by Candace.
[Dehya: Phew, that was close, I was really scared just now! I didn't expect the situation in Aaru Village to be so bad! I'll have to thank Lord Luo Feng properly later.]
[Kaveh: The situation in the Desert is indeed very grim. Fortunately, Lord Luo Feng went there.]
[Kaiya: No matter how many times I see it, I'm still amazed by the power of this light cone.]
[Jean: Candace seems to be activating the light cone with her own power.]
[Cloud Retainer: That is indeed consistent with how La Signora used Lord Luo Feng's light cone!
Luo Feng has opened up the light cone's permissions, and the extent to which the user can utilize the light cone depends on the user's potential.]
[Zhongli: To be able to summon an energy shield that isolates the battle area between the Apep and Lesser Lord Kusanali, this Candace's will is truly quite strong.]
"What do you think of this young girl, Cocolia?"
Suddenly, Luo Feng looked at Cocolia beside him with a smile.
"A very strong girl."
"In a way, she's very similar to Bronya."
Cocolia said.
"Right? Actually, this girl named Candace is also a guardian."
"However, the object she protects is Aaru Village beneath our feet."
Luo Feng laughed.
"It's embarrassing to say, although I am the guardian of Aaru Village."
"But without your help, Lord Luo Feng."
"I would never be able to protect everyone."
"And now... Aaru Village is already in ruins."
Candace looked at the surrounding ruins and sighed deeply.
"That may be true, but at least the people are safe, aren't they?"
"As for the houses and such, couldn't they just be rebuilt afterwards?"
Luo Feng smiled.
Hearing this, Candace nodded in agreement."Oh right, Lord Luo Feng, this light cone..."
Candace picked up the light cone in her hand, which was still radiating light, and looked at Luo Feng hesitantly.
"Keep it for now, the Apep has not calmed down yet."
"To maintain the defensive barrier, you need the power of the light cone."
"Speaking of which, you're quite skilled at using preservation power."
"If you have a chance to get my ticket and travel to the Universe with me."
"There should be a high probability that you will step onto preservation power."
Luo Feng waved his hand and said.
[Ningguang: To make Luo Feng say such words, it seems he thinks very highly of this lady named Candace.]
[Dehya: As expected of Candace, I said she had a chance to step onto preservation power.]
[La Signora: She must have a deep understanding of how to use the "material of memory" light cone.]
"preservation power... What a great power."
When Candace heard Luo Feng's words, her heart grew with more longing for preservation power.
Only after truly coming into contact with preservation power did she realize how great and profound preservation power was.
That will of Preservation was far beyond her imagination."
As long as you are satisfied with preservation power."
"If you are unhappy because the one who came to help you is not King Deshret, but me, who possesses preservation power, that would be terrible."
Luo Feng smiled.
"Luo Feng is joking."
"I don't have even a trace of dissatisfaction."
As Candace spoke, her eyes reflected light as she looked at Luo Feng.
After waking up, Candace understood very clearly that King Deshret could not possibly respond to her call.
After all, King Deshret had passed away a long time ago.
And earlier, Luo Feng responded to Candace's call, which even made Candace feel a thought in her heart to worship Luo Feng as a deity.
Candace took a deep breath, calming her mind slightly, then bowed solemnly to Luo Feng.
"Thank you once again, Lord Luo Feng."
"Thanks to your arrival, everyone was saved."
"And thank you for giving me the opportunity to feel the will of Preservation."
"After everything is over, please allow me to offer you my most sincere dance."
Candace said.
Luo Feng: "Offer a dance?"
Candace: "Didn't Lord Luo Feng once ask Collei to thank you with a dance?
Luo Feng: "There was such a thing! You are quite proactive, I appreciate you, Candace."
Candace placed her hand over her heart and solemnly said to Luo Feng:
"It is my honor to receive your appreciation, Lord Luo Feng."
"Besides the dance, if Luo Feng needs my strength for anything else."
"Please feel free to call upon me."
"Then perhaps I should look forward to things ending sooner."
Luo Feng smiled and looked up at the sky.
Outside the energy barrier maintained by Candace, although dust and smoke still filled the sky,
As Nahida used her power to calm the surrounding disaster, the situation outside had improved greatly.
At least, everyone could now see the situation outside more clearly, seeing the confrontation between Nahida and the Apep.
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Chapter 240: Dr. Sacrifices Himself to Invade the Apep, Candace Risks Her Life to Feel "Preservation"
"This... This is too big, right?"
Paimon widened her eyes, looking at the huge figure of the Apep outside the energy shield in immense shock.
"It is indeed quite enormous, far larger than the form of the Apep shown by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
"Compared to the Apep, Dvalin is like a child. No, not even a child."
Lumine said with emotion.
"Not just in size, the Apep is also much stronger than Dvalin in terms of power."
"This Apep is more valuable for research than Dvalin."
"That Dr. being able to find the Apep is quite insightful."
"Injecting Path Power into the slice body and using the slice body itself to invade the Apep."
"Although this plan is crude, it can be considered a good method that ordinary scholars in this world could think of."
Ms. Ruan Mei said with interest.Evidently, she was also somewhat interested in the Apep.
[Azhdaha: Hmm, the power of the Apep is indeed good, much stronger than Dvalin.]
[Osial: On this point alone, I agree.]
[Xiangling: They are both dragons, so why is the Apep so much stronger than Stormterror?]
[Dvalin: Hey, is now the time to talk about this? I admit the Apep is stronger than me,
but shouldn't we be concerned about Dr. planning to use the power of the Path of The Propagation to pollute the Apep?]
[Barbatos: Indeed, if the Apep is polluted, the situation will likely become extremely bad.]
[Neuvillette: That Dr., is he planning to turn the dragon into an insect of The Propagation?!]
"Ms. Ruan Mei, do you mean that the giant insect lying on the Apep is indeed Dr. transformed."
"However, it is not Dr. himself who has stepped onto the Path?"
Tighnari asked in surprise.
"Yes, the real Dr. who has stepped onto the Path is not here now."
"This Dr. who has turned into an insect before your eyes is a slice made by the one who stepped onto the Path at Herta Space Station."
Ms. Ruan Mei said.
Hearing this, everyone immediately recalled the scene of Dr. researching slice bodies at Herta Space Station.
It was precisely because Dr. made his slice body at that time that he was able to step onto the Path of The Propagation through Luo Feng's Blessing buff.
"I never expected that the Dr. who acted so courteously in Belobog would do such a thing."
"No wonder Luo Feng specifically told us to be more careful of this guy."
"However, this Apep's aura is indeed much stronger than that of Dvalin."
"Can Nahida really handle the current predicament relying solely on her own strength?"
Serval sighed and shook her head, looking at Luo Feng curiously.
"Yes, Luo Feng."
Seele also looked at Luo Feng and summoned her weapon.Clearly, she also wanted to help Nahida.
Even though Nahida had not stayed in Belobog for long.
But she still tried her best to help Belobog with her knowledge.
Moreover, Nahida was knowledgeable, polite, eager to learn, and easy to get along with.
Therefore, Seele also wanted to help Nahida.
"After all, the Apep is the first generation Dragon King of this world of Teyvat."
"His peak period even surpassed the Seven Gods of this world."
"And Dvalin can only be considered a young elemental dragon, so it's normal for him to be inferior to the Apep."
"As for whether Nahida can deal with the Apep... if she fully utilizes her power, I believe there should be no problem."
Luo Feng explained.
Hearing Luo Feng's words, Tighnari, Lisa, and others felt a little more at ease.
However, Lisa and the others still prepared for battle, ready to contribute their strength at any time.
[Neuvillette: First generation Dragon King, huh...]
[Ningguang: At his peak, stronger than the Seven Gods!]
[Rosaria: The first generation Dragon King... Is this the reason for the Apep's strength?]
[Faruzan: Without the influence of Forbidden Knowledge, the Apep should have been even stronger, right?]
[Kaveh: Such a special Apep, plus Dr.'s power, Lesser Lord Kusanali should be able to handle it, right? Damn it, I really want to help!]
[Cyno: Curses, if only I were in Aaru Village now.]
[Alhaitham: Without Path Power, if we rashly join the battle, we will only hold Lesser Lord Kusanali back, right?]
[Kaveh: Then what should we do? Are we just supposed to watch?]
[Alhaitham: In fact, we can only watch now, after all, we are very far from Aaru Village.]
[Alhaitham: Instead of thinking about how we should get to Aaru Village, it's better to hope that Luo Feng is willing to act, that possibility is even greater.]
[Kaveh:...]
[Nilou: If we ask Luo Feng, will he agree to act?]
[The Rooster: Hey hey hey, isn't it a bit unfair to ask Luo Feng to act?
Moreover, Luo Feng said that as long as Nahida performs well, there is a possibility of victory,
Can't you trust Nahida more?]
[Yae Miko: That being said, the people there will still be worried.After all, that country is now facing not only the Apep and Dr.'s problems, but also other issues.]
Seeing Yae Miko's message, everyone in Teyvat couldn't help but think of the situation with Balladeer and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata appearing before the World Tree.
For a time, Sumeru people like Nilou and others became increasingly worried about Sumeru's situation....Aaru Village, overhead.
"Indeed... that is the Power of Preservation!"
"We really must properly thank Lord Luo Feng."
"This way, we don't have to worry about everyone in Aaru Village getting hurt."
Nahida lowered her head and glanced at the energy barrier covering the entire Aaru Village, letting out a long sigh of relief in her heart.
However, when she raised her head and looked at the Apep opposite her, her expression became serious again.
"Apep, please stop and let me help you."
After Nahida suppressed the surrounding sandstorm with The Power of Destiny, she quickly flew in front of the Apep.
Unfortunately, the Apep still didn't respond to Nahida's thoughts, just like before.
"Little god, I don't need your power, get lost."
The Apep roared angrily, and its massive body flipped over again.
Seeing that the Apep was about to cause damage to the surrounding environment again,
Nahida had no choice but to decide to first restrict the Apep's movements.
Nahida was seen waving a emerald green crystalline energy, causing it to quickly land on the Apep's massive body.
The next moment, the small energy crystal burst open, transforming into rapidly growing vines that quickly spread across the Apep's entire massive body.
For a moment, the Apep's massive body was suspended in mid-air, and the ground's tremors finally subsided for a moment.
[Nilou: It... stopped?!]
[Kaveh: How amazing, Lesser Lord Kusanali actually created vines that can cover the Apep's entire huge body!]
[Neuvillette: Such power should not only be Lesser Lord Kusanali's own power, but also the blessing of Path Power.]
Just as Neuvillette speculated, Nahida couldn't control the Apep relying solely on her original power.
Within the vines covering the Apep's entire body, the Power of Nahida's Path of Remembrance was also concentrated.
However, controlling the Apep was also a considerable drain for Nahida, who had stepped onto the Path.Especially when the Apep was still trying to struggle.
"Apep, please trust me, I will help you break free from Dr.'s control."
"Otherwise, your situation will become increasingly severe."
"You should be able to feel the invasion of the Power of The Propagation Path."
Nahida flew closer to the Apep and said with concern.
"I said, I don't need your help!"
"I naturally have my own way to fight against the invaders."
The Apep said in a muffled voice.Are you kidding?
He considers gods his enemies, how could he accept Nahida's help?
Moreover, he indeed had the confidence to resist the invasion from Dr..
"But if this continues, disaster will further descend upon the people living on this land."
"They are innocent."
Nahida frowned slightly, looking at Aaru Village below.Although Aaru Village was covered by an energy barrier,
Nahida could still see the dilapidated environment.
[Charlotte: Yes, yes, if this continues, everyone living there will suffer more unwarranted disasters.]
[Xiangling: Seriously, Nahida clearly intends to help, why did that Apep refuse!]
[Neuvillette: Although I can understand the Apep's thoughts, if Dr. succeeds, the outcome will be even worse.]
[Yun Jin: Could the Apep say such things because of the influence of Forbidden Knowledge and Dr.'s Power of Destiny?]
[Chongyun: Is it like when Stormterror Dvalin was bewitched by the Poison Dragon's blood and the Abyss whispers and couldn't listen to others?]
[Barbatos: It's not impossible! However, the Apep's refusal of Nahida must also be influenced by the Apep's own will.]
[Dvalin: Can you stop bringing me up every time?]
[Andrius: Give up, that's already your dark history! Speaking of which, counting being taught a lesson by La Signora, your dark history is getting more and more.]
[Dvalin: Damn!]
After the Apep heard Nahida's words, he also lowered his head and glanced at Aaru Village below.
After seeing the appearance of Aaru Village as a ruin, the Apep fell silent for a moment.
Although he didn't really care about the living conditions of the current citizens of this country,that doesn't mean he wants innocent people to get hurt because of him.
Do I really need to borrow her power?
The Apep looked at Nahida, thinking unwillingly.
As if sensing the Apep's thoughts, Dr., who was already half-submerged in the Apep's body, spoke.
"This won't do, the experiment cannot be stopped at this point."
Dr. smiled.Upon hearing this, the Apep was about to angrily rebuke Dr., but his body was suddenly invaded by a strange sensation.
He looked down at Dr., and was surprised to find that Dr.'s body was rapidly dissolving, transforming into a black mud-like substance and merging into his own body.
"Bastard, even if you kill yourself, do you want to turn me into an insect?"
The Apep exclaimed in surprise.
As Dr.'s body gradually turned into black mud, the Apep could clearly feel Dr.'s presence weakening.
Conversely, the strange sense of invasion that Dr. brought to the Apep became more and more intense.
The direct manifestation was that the Apep's body increasingly showed signs of transforming into an insect.
"Hehe, experiments naturally require a spirit of sacrifice."
"Even if I die, this experiment needs to continue."
"Someone will record the experimental data."
Dr. said in a muffled voice.If possible, Dr. naturally wanted to slowly transform the Apep.
However, now Nahida has appeared to disrupt things, and Luo Feng has also appeared nearby.
Although Luo Feng currently has no intention of taking action, it's hard to guarantee that the people following Luo Feng won't make a move.
Dr. understood that he no longer had enough time.Since that was the case, he could only execute Plan B,
using everything he had to transform the Apep and collect as much data as possible for Dr. Destiny.
This was also the plan set when Dr. Destiny gave him most of Path Power.
"Human, how dare you!"
The Apep roared angrily.
However, at this moment, Dr.'s body had completely turned into black mud. He could no longer respond to the Apep.
And as Dr. abandoned this body, the Apep immediately felt his consciousness being covered by a chaotic haze.
Vaguely, Nahida, who was not far away, seemed to have turned into King Deshret,
who had once caused him to be troubled by Forbidden Knowledge.
For a moment, a strong feeling of hatred surged into the Apep's heart.
"King Deshret, you deceived me!"
The Apep let out an angry roar, his body surged violently, and berserk energy emanated from his body, wildly sweeping through the emerald vines that Nahida used to trap the Apep.
And as he uncontrollably used Forbidden Knowledge and the Power of The Propagation Path that Dr. had merged into his body,
the Apep's body increasingly showed signs of transforming into a giant insect.
Finally, accompanied by piercing 'crack' sounds.
The vines that Nahida had painstakingly maintained were snapped one by one, and the Apep regained his freedom once again.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
A frantic dragon roar suddenly echoed throughout the entire Desert, spreading in all directions.
Even the people of Sumeru City, who were some distance from the Desert, could hear the Apep's roar at this moment.
As the roar sounded, the Apep's massive tail twisted and slapped down towards Aaru Village below.
Fortunately, Aaru Village was covered by an energy barrier and did not suffer any substantial damage.
However, cold sweat suddenly broke out on Ms. Candace's forehead, who was responsible for deploying the energy shield.
Clearly, maintaining the protective shield against the Apep's rampage was not an easy task for her.
Nahida also noticed the situation in Aaru Village, and a wave of worry surged into her heart.Just then, the Apep suddenly tensed its body.
Then, like a spring, it shot out, crashing towards Nahida's location.
Although Nahida reacted quickly, she only had time to construct an energy shield in front of her.
Immediately afterwards, she was forcefully pushed towards the ground by the Apep's massive body, slamming hard into the energy shield.
Boom!
A huge roar echoed throughout the Desert, and the powerful force caused the entire energy shield to vibrate uncontrollably.Intense pressure instantly fell upon Candace.
"Pfft!"
Candace opened her mouth and directly spat out a mouthful of blood.Seeing this, Tighnari, Collei, and others looked over worriedly.
"Candace, are you alright?"
Tighnari asked worriedly.
"I'm fine! It was just a bit too sudden."
"With Lord Luo Feng's light cone, I will absolutely not let anyone in Aaru Village be harmed."
Candace wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and once again gripped the "material of memory" light cone in her hand tightly.
"preservation power, let me feel it carefully again."
Candace murmured to herself.
The next moment, the light blue energy shield that had become extremely faint, shining with a faint golden light, formed once again.
At the same time, Nahida was constantly creating vines imbued with Path Power, trying to restrict the Apep's movements.
However, Dr.'s Path of Propagation power had now completely transformed into the Apep's strength,
and coupled with the Apep's reckless attacks, it was difficult for Nahida to quickly restrain its movements.
For a time, the huge dragon roars and the booming sounds of the energy shield being struck echoed throughout the Desert.
[Kaveh: This commotion is a bit too big, I can hear it all the way from Sumeru City!]
[Dori: Did the Apep mistake Lesser Lord Kusanali for King Deshret? Does that mean it has completely lost consciousness?]
[Dvalin: The Apep has completely turned into how I was back then!]
[Andrius: No, your situation was a bit better than its, at least your body didn't show any changes.
The Apep's body is showing a tendency to transform into an insect, look at the insect wings growing on its back.]
[Cloud Retainer: Did that guy Dr. completely turn himself into nourishment?]
[Kaeya: So decisive, this Dr. is indeed not the Dr. who stepped onto the Path of Propagation, but merely a slice.]
[Noelle: Under such an offensive, can Ms. Candace maintain the protective shield?]
[La Signora: Although she has the light cone Luo Feng lent her, using a light cone also consumes stamina.
Without having stepped onto a Path, her stamina consumption when using the light cone will likely be greater.
If this continues, she will probably have to consume her life force.]
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