Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 606 Jiyuan (Part 2)

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry to the Abyss, or it will really be too late," Sandonne said impatiently.

Rednos spread his hands: "There's no use in you being anxious. The Abyss isn't a place just anyone can go. The atmosphere there, accumulated over time, is something that ordinary people can't endure, all because of the thing that's sealed there. Otherwise, Solgarlie wouldn't have rebelled for the sake of the inhabitants there."

"So we can't get in, and the Fallen God Guild might also be blocked outside?" Peruvieri sat on the bed, head down, deep in thought.

“But we must always prepare for the worst. Don’t forget that It is a doctor; solving these problems will be a piece of cake for him. Besides, they still have dimensional shadow stones plundered from the abyss. Although we don’t know what their purpose is in taking them, they certainly didn’t do it without a reason,” Zhao Heng said.

"Then let's get ready quickly, or we'll really be doomed," Karen said anxiously.

However, Mo Yan stood aside in silence, deep in thought.

"The initial contract... Could this contractor be the current Holy Venerable?"

Mo Yan's words are like pebbles thrown into a lake, creating ripples.

Rek'os didn't say a word, he just nodded.

At this moment, although everyone was shocked, they could still distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.

"Hey, it's been so long, why are you still asking this?" Karin asked coldly.

Rednos, who was standing to the side, pondered and realized, "Oh, I see. You probably want us to ask the Holy Lord for help, don't you?"

Mo Yan nodded: "After all, he is the first-generation contractor. Rek'os might have no chance against those two monsters now. But if the Holy Venerable takes action personally, the situation will be completely different. Besides, he probably wouldn't ignore it under these circumstances."

“The idea is good, but it won’t work.” Rek’Os shook his head. “The Holy Lord has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs and entrusted the governance of Teyvat to us eight guardians. Unless Teyvat faces annihilation, he will not easily take action.”

"Isn't this a catastrophe?" Karin's eyes widened.

“As far as the Holy Lord is concerned, as long as those two monsters don’t break out of Teyvat, it doesn’t count. Otherwise, the Sangyang people wouldn’t have been allowed to run rampant during the Sangyang Rebellion,” Rednos said, arms crossed.

"What if the guardian is threatened? Didn't he take action when Miss Li Xueyan's core was lost?" Zhao Heng asked.

“That’s right. When a Guardian’s life is threatened, the Holy Lord will certainly not stand idly by. After all, all Contractors are editors. But choosing a suitable Guardian is extremely difficult,” Rednos explained. “However, this guy was the Guardian who was with him from the beginning. Based on that level of trust, I don’t think the Lord will step in to help.”

Rek'os shook his head: "But in any case, I will communicate with the adults to try to provide assistance, and during this time, before the seal is broken, we'll have to rely on you."

Karin lowered her hands, as if resigned to her fate: "Fine, since you've said so."

Rek'os nodded slightly, and then everyone left the infirmary one after another to prepare.

Before leaving, Sandonne glanced at Peruvieri in the room and said, "Then you should rest well during this time, and don't worry about the rest."

Upon hearing this, Peruvieri chuckled and said, "I know, you all need to be careful."

"Hmm." Sandoni nodded, then left the room, closing the door behind him.

……

Meanwhile, atop the snow-capped mountain at the very heart of the glacier, the blizzards are more ferocious than anywhere else. This area is perpetually shrouded in blizzards, with visibility less than three meters; even the most experienced hunters dare not venture here lightly.

At this moment, within this restricted area, five figures are struggling to move forward.

It pulled his cloak tighter around himself, cursing the damned weather. Mad Blade and Hong Tao supported each other, Feng Ling was pale, and Phantom remained silent as always.

"How much further?" It called out to the faintly visible figure ahead.

Nighthawk didn't turn around, but simply replied, "Soon."

He walked with a composed gait, as if the wind and snow had no effect on him. His thin black cloak fluttered in the wind, but it was never lifted to reveal his true face.

After walking for about half an hour, he led the five people to a cave in the mountains.

“This is it.” He stopped and pointed deep into the cave. “After passing through this tunnel, you’ll reach the Abyss. Then, go through layers of ice bridges and corridors, and you’ll reach the place where those two guys are sealed.”

"Oh? You sound like you know this place very well," Itt teased.

Night Hawk sneered, "I wouldn't say I'm familiar with this place; I've only been here a few times. Now that I've shown you the way, I'll be going."

With that, he turned and waved, preparing to leave.

"Aren't you coming with us?" Phantom asked calmly.

Night Hawk sneered again: "No, thank you. My only task is to bring you to the entrance of the Abyss. The rest is up to you. Besides, if we run into that guy, I'm afraid we'll be recognized."

“That guy?” It asked.

Night Hawk turned around: "It's nothing. Just be careful. And I have to remind you, what's sealed down there is something that your creations can't compare to. Once the seal is broken, what will happen is something even I can't predict."

“But that’s what makes it interesting, isn’t it?” Ike looked into the cave, his eyes burning with fervor.

The night hawk did not respond, and its figure gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.

It turned its gaze away and stepped into the cave first: "Let's go, let's see what the legendary calamity looks like."

Upon entering the cave, one first encounters a long, frozen tunnel. On the ice walls on either side of the tunnel is a mural depicting the earth-shattering sealing battle that took place ten thousand years ago.

The mural depicts an ice dragon spreading its wings, blotting out the sky; a nightmare manifests as countless shadows, corrupting everything in its path; and a fire demon is engulfed in undying demonic flames, leaving scorched earth in its wake. The battle between the three tears the earth apart and shatters the heavens, until finally, the ice dragon exhausts its strength to seal the two calamities deep within the abyss.

"Interesting, very interesting!" It stopped to watch with great interest.

"Doctor, stop looking and let's go," Mad Blade urged, the atmosphere in the cave making him feel uneasy.

The group walked through the tunnel and suddenly the view opened up before them.

It was a vast underground ice plain, with inverted ice peaks overhead and solid ice that had remained frozen for millennia beneath your feet. Countless ice pillars hung down from the dome, like the fangs of a giant beast.

Feng Ling stopped and looked around: "It's so vast, could this be the Abyss?"

“It is indeed the Abyss, but it is not the sealed place. The book records that it is sealed in the deepest part below, so we still have to go forward,” It explained with his arms crossed.

"No way, isn't it even colder up ahead than here?" Mad Blade said, his eyes wide.

At this moment, Hong Tao nodded: "That's right. It's freezing cold outside, but since we entered this mountain, it feels like we've fallen into an ice cellar. No, it might even be colder."