flstandardbreds Chapter 169 Purification Completed
Chapter 169 Purification Completed
"Kiana was the first person to enter Teyvat. No, she was more than just an enterder. Kiana created the first Ley Lines and the World Tree. You could say that the first Teyvat was created by Kiana."
"!"
Sora and Paimon looked at Kiana in surprise, while Bella seemed much calmer. It wasn't because she already knew, but because in her eyes Kiana was omnipotent; creating a world was nothing compared to what Bella could easily conjure herself. Kiana, on the other hand, was countless times stronger than Bella, and Bella refused to believe that Kiana lacked the ability to create worlds.
"I... I don't even know how to put it. Is it normal for someone as knowledgeable as you to be like this?"
"Paimon, let alone you, even I have never seen a scene like this before!"
"Alright, you don't need to worry about my identity anymore."
"No, no, no, I care about it no matter how I think about it. This is equivalent to the status of the creator!"
"Paymon is right. The identity of the creator of Teyvat cannot be easily dismissed with a casual remark."
"Wait!" Paimon exclaimed, realizing something. "If Kiana was the one who created the original form of Teyvat, then aren't the Apep, or rather the dragons, essentially Kiana's familiars?!"
"!"
Bella's eyes widened instantly. She couldn't understand how Kiana had a new familiar just because she hadn't been by Kiana's side for a while.
Kiana sensed the resentful gaze coming from Bella and couldn't help but feel flustered.
"You can't just spout nonsense! I only created an environment suitable for elemental life to survive. The birth of the dragon race was a complete accident, purely a matter of natural selection! It has nothing to do with me!"
Upon hearing this, Bella's resentment dissipated considerably, and the dragon visibly became much more energetic, even subconsciously puffing out its chest.
"By the way, Kiana is currently the successor of the Heavenly Principles, and she will become the next Heavenly Principles when the time is right."
"is that so…"
Having been bombarded with a deluge of information in a short period, Paimon had become numb and could no longer show any surprise at Buyer's latest revelation.
"However, logically speaking, Kiana should be able to become the embodiment of Heaven's Law if she wanted to, so why doesn't she do it?"
"That's right! If Miss Buyer is right, then Kiana, why did you become the successor of Tenri? You could have become the next Tenri if you wanted to."
"It's possible, but there will be a price to pay."
"What price?" Paimon asked curiously.
"If I said that if I wanted to become the God of War directly, I would first have to revert the World Tree and Ley Lines that the previous God of War had modified, not only would the environment of Teyvat change drastically and the human species might cease to exist, but it might also cause Buyer, who is the embodiment of the World Tree, to die completely. What do you think of this price?"
Although Kiana's face was full of smiles, her words carried an inexplicable chill, causing Paimon to shiver involuntarily.
"Let's just leave it as it is! I don't want Teyvat to change drastically!"
"Good to know, that's why I accepted Sky Island's invitation and took this roundabout approach!"
"But since you created the era of the dragons, Kiana, and then the laws of nature changed Teyvat and even ended the era of the dragons, don't you have any resentment at all?"
“This…” Kiana scratched her head in distress. “It’s impossible not to feel any resentment. Although the dragons are not my kin, they are a race that was indirectly born because of me. I even adopted the world’s first dragon for a period of time. It’s not a pleasant feeling to watch the dragons’ era perish.”
"To witness the end of an era...?"
Kong muttered to himself, for some reason thinking of his younger sister. Although he didn't know exactly what Ying had gone through back then, he was certain that Ying must have personally witnessed the destruction of Kanria. Otherwise, she would never have followed the Abyss Order founded by the remnants of Kanria, let alone become their de facto leader.
"Having witnessed the destruction of the Dragon Age... Kiana, didn't you ever think of helping them defy the laws of nature?"
"Haha, if only it were useful. Unfortunately, fate is beyond our control. The end of the dragon age was inevitable, otherwise Teyvat would not have entered the era of human rule. These things are all traceable."
"All right…"
Although Paimon wanted to ask more questions, Apep's family informed everyone that they had arrived at their destination.
Before the crowd were several of Appepp's familiars, clearly just emerged from his body. Over the years, their once vibrant green bodies had become dull and lifeless, and their purpose was not, in fact, to be greeted by the crowd at Appepp's behest.
Rather, they came out on their own after sensing the aura of the [Fire Seed], in order to obtain this pure energy.
However, the power within the [Spark] is only enough to activate Apep's energy core, not nearly enough for these followers. Besides, once Apep's core is activated and its injuries heal themselves, Kiana can help Apep completely purify the forbidden knowledge, and then these followers will naturally receive the pure energy.
As mentioned before, Kiana does have a way to purify forbidden knowledge, but it will take a very long time.
The fundamental reason was that Apep was too weak at the time. Purifying forbidden knowledge would inevitably bring unimaginable torment to the victim, and the victim might even die during the purification process. Therefore, Kiana needed to carefully purify the forbidden knowledge while also helping to repair Apep's injured parts, which naturally took a long time.
In addition, Buyer has his own treatment plan, which takes longer than Kiana's method but is more stable and safe. The only uncertainty is whether Apep can hold on until then.
However, Kiana could help solve this problem, which is why she didn't directly treat Apep.
However, since Appepp's retinue appeared nearby, it meant that Appepp was indeed in the vicinity. After dispersing the retinue, Kiana began to sense Appepp's exact location.
Before long, Kiana led everyone to Appepp. Paimon stared wide-eyed at Appepp's huge and slender figure.
"It's you all. Are you here because the [fire seed] is ready?"
"Yes, so could you please let us enter your body again?"
Apep glanced at Sora, Paimon, and Bella standing next to Kiana, and snorted disdainfully.
"Wow, there are so many people here this time. But who is that person next to you...?"
"Hmph!" Bella stepped forward with a proud look and began to introduce herself, "I am a member of Her Majesty the Queen's kin. Benares is different from you dragons, remember that!"
"Don't, don't look at me like that."
Feeling a bit awkward under Appepp's surprised gaze, Kiana was momentarily embarrassed. Apepp, probably aware of Kiana's current state, stopped paying attention to Kiana's relationship with Bella.
"Never mind, it has nothing to do with me how many of you come. Come on in."
After he finished speaking, everyone felt a powerful suction force pulling them toward Apep. As the scene quickly changed, they found themselves in a strange space.
"Look! What's that!" Paimon shouted, pointing to a green object at the top of the space.
"That is Appepp's energy core. Next, all we need to do is put the [Fire Seed] into the core, and the rest is up to Appepp. However, we'll probably have a fierce battle before Appepp fully absorbs it."
"A fierce battle?"
"Just like those familiars we encountered earlier who came to steal the [fire seed], there will definitely be a large number of familiars coming to steal the energy then."
"That being said, with our current fighting strength, will it really be a fierce battle?"
Paimon shrugged and said, "Indeed, as Paimon said, none of those present, except for Paimon himself, are easy to deal with. In fact, apart from Sora, they are all at least at the level of a Demon God. Facing those familiars who are just ordinary elemental beings is nothing."
"In short, there will be a battle next. Please be careful and do not let those familiars get too close to the [Fire Seed] and the core."
As he spoke, Buyer took out the [Fire Seed]. As the [Fire Seed] rose into the air, its pure energy began to emanate, and the figures of Apep's Familiars began to appear one after another. However, just as Paimon had said, those Familiars were no match for the group.
Not long after absorbing enough energy, the core fell to the ground from above, and was then caught by branches that suddenly grew out.
Then more of their followers appeared before them. Although these followers were not to be feared, and their only target was the core that had absorbed the energy, their sheer number made it difficult for the group to exert their full power within Apep's body.
For a moment, it was difficult to quickly expel these relatives, but fortunately, as time went by, Apep's core became more and more active and was eventually fully activated.
The previously gray and gloomy space now brightened, and Apep's aura was gradually rising. Kiana could sense that Apep's injuries were healing rapidly, meaning it wouldn't be long before Kiana could help purify the forbidden knowledge.
After that, things were simple. As Kiana completely purified the forbidden knowledge, Apep also fully recovered.
After seeing everyone off, Apep thanked Buyer and promised not to attack Sumeru for the time being. Then it turned its attention to Kiana.
"So you've really made up your mind, right?"
Kiana nodded: "Yes."
"It seems he was right."
"Him? You mean Vilette? He actually came to the desert?"
"Yes, it's the one from the prophecy. Not long ago, he suddenly found me and told me about your decision. But why do you insist on becoming the embodiment of justice through their methods? With your power, you shouldn't need to go through such trouble."
“Appepp, you should know what it means if I choose to become Tenri directly.”
"Of course, that means you will officially go to war with Sky Island, and you will eventually win and restore the World Tree and the ley lines to their original state."
As he spoke, Appepp became increasingly fanatical.
“I won’t do that,” Kiana shook her head. “Neither I nor Vilette want this world to be filled with suffering, nor do we want humanity to disappear.”
"Why? Humans are clearly creatures created by that invader! She even transformed Teyvat's environment to make it habitable for humans, and even the ley lines and the World Tree that you created were defiled. Don't you have even the slightest complaint about any of this?!"
"In my opinion, both dragons and humans are inhabitants of Teyvat. And since you have met Vilayt, you should understand the accuracy of that prophecy. Do you really want that child to live alone in a world full of elemental life, only in human form?"
"..."
Indeed, as Kiana said, Navelette, as the Child of Prophecy, was destined to lead the dragon race back to prosperity, yet her appearance was human, not dragon. Moreover, Apep could clearly sense Navelette's genuine affection for humans, and even Rota, sealed away by Morax, shared this affection.
In the past, it probably thought that since they had not experienced that era, they did not have any hatred towards humans. Rather, it would be more accurate to say that even Apep's own hatred towards humans was simply because humans were her creations.
"Let me think about it some more. I'll give you an answer in a while."
After saying that, Apep sent everyone to the ground. Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Paimon was finally able to voice the countless questions that had been nagging at him.
"So what exactly did you mean by what you were saying just now? And who is this Navelette?"
"I won't go into the specifics, but all you need to know is that I made a pact with the Elemental Dragon Kings in the past, and according to the pact, they would fully support me in becoming the Heavenly Principle. The rest is beyond your current knowledge. As for Vilet, he is the Inquisitor of Fontaine, as well as the second-generation Water Elemental Dragon King and one of the current highest leaders of Fontaine."
"Did I hear that right? The Elemental Dragon King is actually one of the highest leaders of Fontaine!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.
“There’s nothing surprising about it. Navelette was found by the water god Fucarus shortly after her birth and invited to Fontaine to serve as a judge.”
"I don't quite understand. Shouldn't the dragon race be at odds with Sky Island? Why would the Water God invite the Elemental Dragon King to come and manage Fontaine with her?"
"You'll find out the specifics when you get to Fontainebleau. It's no fun if you find out from me beforehand."
"Well, okay, but I'm still very curious."
"If all else fails, there's always the group chat. If you're curious, just ask the person in the group chat," Kiana said.