northernbook Chapter 141 The Great Sage Qitian Displays His Divine Power for the First Time
Chapter 141 The Great Sage Qitian Displays His Divine Power for the First Time
"Yo!"
"Wow! A ghost!"
It was obvious that Paimon was startled by the sudden appearance, and the noise Paimon made also drew the attention of everyone present to the person who had suddenly barged in.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!"
After recognizing who it was, Paimon stomped his foot angrily and said, "Kiana, can't you stop suddenly appearing next to people? Don't you know that's scary?! Wait! Kiana, how did you get in here?"
"What happened to Paimon? And who is she?"
The woman who approached Kiana was a woman with long pink hair and a pair of antlers. Although the antlers looked more like two green onions to Kiana, judging from her appearance, she was probably the Yanfei that Paimon had mentioned to her before.
“It’s perfect timing that Yanfei comes over to see if this is an illusion,” Paimon said.
Yanfei glanced at Kiana and concluded that this was not an illusion generated by this space. Although she did not know the principle behind it, Yanfei's intuition told her that this was the case.
Paimon breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then began to introduce Kiana to everyone: "This is Kiana, the very powerful person I told you about! Kiana, this is Yanfei, and standing over there is Yelan. The one lying on the ground sleeping is Ichito of the Arataki Faction, and the one taking care of him is the Arataki Faction's deputy, Shinobu Hisaki. You can call her Shinobu. As for Xiao, you already know him, so I won't introduce him further."
"So you're the Kiana Paimon was talking about! I've heard so much about you!"
"Hehe, it's nice to meet you all. As for what Paimon said, just take it as her bragging!"
"So Kiana, how did you get in? It can't be that too much time has passed outside and people outside have posted missing person notices for us, right?"
"That's still unclear."
At this moment, Ye Lan stepped forward and asked, "Could you elaborate?"
"Paimon, Kong, do you still remember the time I told you about the ley line disorder?"
Given that some Liyue people present were unaware of the truth, Kiana decided it was better to be tactful. Fortunately, Paimon reacted quickly this time, immediately understanding what Kiana was referring to, and refraining from blurting out the whole truth.
"You mean the Lantern Festival? But it's been a long time since then. We're planning to go to Sumeru soon!"
"Hmm, I see, I understand now." Kiana nodded, resting her chin on her right hand. "I didn't expect the time span to be so long. It seems that time here is much more chaotic than I imagined."
"So, what does this have to do with the ley line disruption during the Lantern Festival?" Kong asked.
"More than that, I'd like you to explain what happened during the Lantern Festival and the ley line disturbance," Ye Lan asked. "After all, based on the information I've gathered, the Lantern Festival was simply a problem of a large number of monsters abnormally accumulating on Guili Plain. That doesn't seem to have much to do with a ley line disturbance, does it?"
"Simply put, the abnormal accumulation of monsters during the Lantern Festival was caused by the disruption of the ley lines. It was only after Sora and Kiana worked together to stabilize the ley lines that the problem was completely resolved," Paimon explained.
"In short, Kiana, can you explain to us what the connection is?"
Sora's words aroused the curiosity of everyone present. Even Xiao, who always appeared indifferent to outsiders, came up to Kiana with curiosity in his eyes. Seeing this, Kiana stopped hiding anything and told them what had happened.
"Simply put, I am not from the same timeline as you."
"...? What does that mean?"
Seeing Paimon's puzzled expression, Kiana smiled and said, "So, compared to you, I come from the past. Paimon, do you still remember the method we used to resolve the ley line disorder?"
"I remember, it was you who entered the ley lines to find a way to stabilize them and then stabilized them, while Kong was outside clearing out the monsters that appeared. So, what does this have to do with you coming from the past?"
Being able to freely enter and exit the ley lines... This information is quite interesting. After hearing Paimon's words, Yelan revealed a playful smile. She subtly observed Kiana, and from that moment on, she developed an extremely strong interest in Kiana.
"Paimon, don't you understand yet? I only found out about this space by locating the ley lines here and discovering the distortion of the ley lines."
"In other words, you accidentally discovered this space while resolving the problem of disordered ley lines during the Lantern Festival, and chose to enter out of curiosity?"
Yanfei summarized, and Kiana nodded in agreement before continuing to explain.
"In short, after I resolved the disordered ley lines, I unexpectedly sensed a distortion deep within the ley lines. Out of curiosity, I came there and discovered this space while investigating the points of distortion. I also sensed that time within this space was extremely chaotic, with the past, present, and future timelines intertwined and manifesting within the ley lines."
"After observing for a period of time, I have come to understand some of the essence of this space. At the same time, I sensed the presence of Kong and Paimon inside the space. Considering the danger of this space, I entered through the ley lines."
"So you've come to rescue us? That's great!"
"You can say yes, you can say no."
"Huh? Why?!"
"Because you can't just enter the ley lines at will! Who knows what might happen if we rashly take you into the ley lines."
"Then...then we're stuck here!"
Seeing this, Yanfei stepped forward to comfort her, "Don't worry, Paimon. Since Miss Kiana was able to come in and help us, it means she has already found a way out, right?"
“That’s right.” Kiana nodded. “Did you find the Taiwei Instrument Plate?”
"Found it, it's here." Yan Fei took out the Taiwei Instrument Disc she had found inside the space earlier. "But what does this have to do with us getting out?"
"I don't know if you know about Fushe, or rather, the story of that nameless yaksha from five hundred years ago."
"Fushe? How do you know that name?" Xiao stepped forward and grabbed Kiana's shoulder urgently, questioning her.
"Judging from your appearance, you must have already met him here, right? As I've mentioned before, time in this space is extremely chaotic. The past, present, and future all coexist on the earth's veins. I investigated this space through the earth's veins and learned everything about it, including Fu She's final fate. Let me be frank: this space is alive. You can imagine it as the stomach of a creature, and the creatures inside this space are its food."
Kiana's words confirmed Yanfei and Yelan's speculation, but it was not good news.
"But it has a mechanism that generates the things that the creatures inside desire or fear most. I believe those of you who have been here for a while should have a deep understanding of this."
"So, this Taiwei Instrument Plate was created by this space? The real Taiwei Instrument Plate has long since turned into nourishment for this space over time? And once it leaves this space, this Taiwei Instrument Plate will also disappear?"
"Yes, but the key to your escape lies in this Taiwei Instrument. Five hundred years ago, a large number of Abyssal monsters attacked Liyue. It was only through the desperate defense of Fushe and the numerous Thousand Rock Army soldiers that those monsters were prevented from entering Liyue. During the defense, Fushe accidentally discovered that this space had the function of suppressing Abyssal monsters. So he devised a plan to lure all the monsters into this space, and then used the Taiwei Instrument to completely seal it off, ultimately trapping and killing them. But in return, he and everyone who followed him lost the chance to return to the surface. No, rather than losing it, it's more like they dared not..."
Upon hearing this, Yanfei quickly understood what Kiana meant.
"You mean we should use this Taiwei Instrument to break the seal and return to Earth? But how do we do that?"
"The Taiwei Instrument Plate was originally an amplification artifact given to exorcists by immortals. Its function is to amplify the power of the user. To maximize its power, the power of both the immortal and the exorcist is required at the same time."
"Immortals are a given; we not only have Xiao, who is an immortal, but also Yanfei, who is also a half-immortal. But where should we look for this exorcist?" Paimon asked.
"Isn't that a coincidence? There are indeed exorcists or descendants of exorcists among you."
As she spoke, Kiana glanced at Yelan beside her, the meaning of which was self-evident.
“Miss Kiana is right. Five hundred years ago, the exorcist Bo Yang, who followed Marshal Tengshe Tai to lure the demons into this space, was my ancestor. So I naturally know a little about the exorcist stuff.”
"really?"
"Of course, would I lie to you?"
"Um, this..."
Seeing Paimon's hesitation, Yelan sighed and explained further, "The reason I appeared in the Layered Rock Abyss is not only to ensure that unauthorized personnel do not enter or leave its depths, but also to investigate the reason for the disappearance of our ancestor, Boyang. The calamity five hundred years ago not only caused our family to lose a capable exorcist, but the one who returned also went mad shortly afterward. This matter has always been a thorn in our side, and I hope to find out the truth and end the shadow that has haunted our family for the past five hundred years."
"So that's it..."
"Alright, now that you know how to use it, let's set off quickly. I'll return the way I came, so you don't need to worry."
Kiana clapped her hands, urging everyone to hurry up and get going, then seemed to remember something and gave a reminder.
"Oh, by the way, due to the special nature of this space, you will definitely be intercepted when you leave. Don't go easy on them just because they are heroes of Liyue, or you won't be able to escape and won't be able to blame me!"
After saying that, Kiana left, leaving the rest of the group looking at each other in bewilderment. In the end, they decided to try to escape this space using the method Kiana had provided.
So Yelan activated the Taiwei Instrument, and with Xiao's help, the sealed array within was fully activated, propelling everyone rapidly upwards. Just as Kiana had predicted, they were intercepted, but fortunately, the prepared group escaped the pursuit of the spirits unharmed.
Maintaining the formation required a great deal of stamina, and Xiao, whose injuries had not yet healed, had already exhausted his last bit of strength. In order to ensure that the others could escape smoothly, Xiao, who still had a little strength left before he was completely exhausted, used all his strength on the others, teleporting everyone away. He then fell into the dark abyss after the formation shattered.
Kiana originally intended to help send Xiao away, but the moment the magic circle shattered, a warm golden light broke through the darkness, enveloping Xiao and carrying him away from the place.
Sensing the familiar aura emanating from the golden light, Kiana couldn't help but shake her head helplessly. How could she have forgotten that there was a reassuring old father in Liyue? With him there, Xiao would naturally be safe and sound.
After confirming that everyone had left safely, Kiana began her experiment.
The first thing he took out was a red feather, which he had borrowed from Fu Hua before heading back to Inazuma. Since this place could block the view from Sky Island, he could be a little more willful.
If the experiment is successful, then addressing the wear and tear on the Naga King can be put on the agenda.
As is well known, the Feathered Dust is a Divine Key made from the core of the Herrscher of Consciousness from the pre-Honkai Impact 3rd civilization, and its power is related to consciousness. Although Kiana herself can use the power of consciousness, she needs a vessel to store it, and she lacks such a vessel to use it herself.
And there is no vessel more suitable to contain consciousness than Yu Duchen, who is the key to consciousness. As for who the consciousness carried on the feather is, we need to go back to the time when Ying planted the Divine Cherry Tree.
After planting the Divine Cherry Tree, Kiana's true consciousness was nearing its limit. Before setting off, Kiana already realized that her time was running out, and the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness was essential to prolonging her consciousness.
However, Mei did not have this power, so before setting off, Kiana secretly found Fu Hua and borrowed a feather from her as a backup.
After Shin finished explaining everything, Kiana immediately used the power of Feather Dust to seal Shin's consciousness inside. Fortunately, the cherry blossom petals that Shin brought with him when he disappeared prevented the others from noticing Kiana's little action.
Even more fortunately, due to the interference of the ruler Ishtar during the growth of the Divine Cherry Tree, Sky Island lost its observation of the true consciousness space for a short period of time. Only Ishtar knew about Kiana's little actions, but Ishtar did not care about it.
This also makes Kiana's resurrection a sliver of possibility. Through the continuous nurturing of her consciousness with the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness over this period, her consciousness has gradually become more complete. All that is missing is an opportunity for Kiana to revive her.
Now that this opportunity has presented itself, Kiana will naturally seize this hard-won chance.
The first step is to create a body that can be used by the true being, which is simple and can be done using the powers of the Herrscher of Death. The genetic blueprint used to create the body was generously provided by Mei and General Raiden. Of course, all of this was done behind Kage's back, since everyone wanted to give Kage a surprise. General Raiden even deliberately cut off a hair of his own when Kage wasn't looking and had Kiana collect it.
As for the surprise plan, it was provided by Yae no Miko. Kiana originally wanted to go directly to Isshin no Sou to find Kage and explain things before making any plans, but Yae no Miko stopped her.
Now that everything is ready, Kiana takes out the necessary materials one by one and begins to create her body.
So, does this count as giving Mei and Raiden General a child without any pain?
For no apparent reason, this idea suddenly popped into Kiana's mind.
"What?! Mei has a child with someone?!"
Just then, Alicia's voice rang in Kiana's mind.