Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 435 The Real Taiwei Instrument Plate

"Ah, I...I don't..."

Yan Fei was about to deny it, but seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, she swallowed back what she was about to say.

"Brother Yaksha, you've finally remembered who you are?"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's question, Fu She slowly walked to Xiao's side, nodded and smiled, "I remember now, my name is Fu She, which means that life is but a fleeting moment, and all things are relinquished."

"Jinpeng, live well, for the Emperor, and for us, watch over our Liyue. My destiny ends here."

After Fushe finished speaking to Xiao, he swept his right hand across his face, and a purple, hideous Nuo mask slowly appeared on his face.

He removed the Nuo mask, which was shimmering with purple lightning, and gently placed it on the face of the lightning elemental body. Xu Ning's body immediately trembled.

Xu Ning felt a powerful and majestic force of lightning rapidly pouring into his body from the Nuo mask into his lightning elemental body.

A purple, seemingly burning lightning wheel appeared behind the lightning elemental body.

"Xu Ning, your wine is very effective in eliminating karmic obstacles. I'm entrusting Jinpeng to you."

Xu Ning nodded heavily, "Brother Fushe, you can rest assured."

Fu She's figure gradually disappeared into the space, but the group was unable to recover from the farewell for a long time.

"Hey, why are you all standing here? Is this some new secret realm?"

A loud, guttural voice came from the entrance. In this underground cave where time had been lost and countless days had passed, the only one who could still maintain such a loud voice was that simpleton, Araki Ichito.

"But Little Violet can really sleep. If she sleeps a little longer, we might even find the exit."

Paimon, upon hearing Arataki Ichito's teasing, retorted angrily, "While I was sleeping, I could almost hear you talking incessantly. It was so noisy! You woke me up just now."

The two guys walked over, bickering, but Kong greeted Xu Ning and Xiao first.

Are you all feeling better?

Xu Ning shook his head, "I'm fine after resting for a bit, but Xiao's injuries are still quite serious..."

Xiao had recovered his composure and shook his head, "It's alright."

In a corner of this secret realm, Ye Lan and Yan Fei found a Taiwei compass about the size of a millstone. After studying it for a while, they gently moved the pointer on it.

Corresponding to the Taiwei Instrument Plate on the ground, the Taiwei Instrument Plate, which was as large as a mountain peak, was also adjusted accordingly.

Then a portal suddenly appeared at the end of the secret realm.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid that will be the final answer this space will give us."

Ye Lan looked at the millstone-sized Taiwei Instrument Plate at her feet, "Perhaps even the real Taiwei Instrument Plate is there."

Xu Ning glanced at Ye Lan, then patted Kong on the shoulder. "Let's go, call everyone, let's go take a look together."

Given that Kong and Xu Ning had both disappeared into that illusionary gate earlier, this time everyone chose to go through the gate together to take a look.

Then everyone stepped into a pitch-black place.

"Where is this? It's so dark!" Araki Ichito was the first to exclaim.

"This is the abyss I perceive it to be."

Kong Xin said with lingering fear, "I got lost in this very spot just now, and it took me a very, very long time to find my way out."

Xu Ning comforted her, "It's alright, everyone's with you this time. But we've already lost our sense of time, and now I'm afraid we'll gradually lose our sense of space as well."

"But since we're already here, let's make the best of it. Since you already have experience finding your way once, why don't you lead the way this time, Kong?"

Kong gave a bitter laugh. Xu Ning had placed such an important responsibility on his shoulders, but last time he had just randomly picked a direction and left. This time...?

While Kong was struggling with her decision, she discovered that there was someone she most wanted to see not far away.

"Ying, is that you?"

Kong took off in pursuit, and Xu Ning and the others, though unaware of what had happened, followed closely behind.

After running several hundred meters, Xu Ning saw the figure ahead. She was petite with her clothes fluttering in the wind. This was clearly the princess who was on the same side as the Abyss.

However, Xu Ning wouldn't be like Kong, trying to stop Ying with just a few calls; he's a man of action.

Xu Ning touched his brow with his finger and summoned his lightning elemental body. "Go!"

The lightning elemental body, infused with the power of the Floating Abode, will no longer be able to withstand only a few blows as before; with each exertion of force from its feet, thunder roars behind it like drums.

The lightning elemental body caught up with Luminous in less than a breath.

Just as it reached out to grab Ying's arm, Ying suddenly vanished.

The group of people chasing behind were all taken aback.

"Kong, don't be sad, that must have been an illusion."

Kong nodded, "I know, but seeing this scene time and time again still makes me feel a little sad."

"Try to think more positively. As long as you keep going with determination, one day you will be able to stand by Ying's side."

Xu Ning offered a word of comfort to Kong, then walked to the spot where Ying had disappeared.

An instrument plate, just like the one I had seen earlier, lay quietly at my feet.

"Could this... be the real Taiwei Instrument Panel?"

Xu Ning called Yan Fei and Ye Lan over and asked, "You two have studied this the most. Is this what we were looking for in the first place?"

Ye Lan reached out and picked up the instrument panel from the ground, laid it flat, and then casually released it. The instrument panel then floated in mid-air.

"It's very simple. If you want to know if it's true, try activating it and you'll know naturally."

Ye Lan placed her hands lightly on the ritual plate and began to chant.

"Within Yin and Yang, within the Five Directions, water, fire, wind, and thunder cycle endlessly..."

As Yelan chanted the incantation, the runes on the instrument began to activate one by one, revealing the unique spiritual light of a magical artifact.

However, Yelan's incantation was only halfway through when it suddenly stopped.

"What? What's the problem?"

Everyone crowded around to ask.

Ye Lan shook her head. "Perhaps I am not skilled enough in magic, or perhaps my power is insufficient to activate this instrument."

"Then let's go back the way we came. At least we've got the stuff. Although this place looks like a simulated abyss, staying here for too long might have strange effects on our bodies."

Everyone had no objection to Xu Ning's suggestion.

On the way back, everyone was thinking about the secret of the instrument, and no one spoke.

As she stepped through the door, Yan Fei, who had been holding a large book and flipping through it, suddenly shouted, "I found it!"