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"The Primordial Sea is restless, something is approaching…"

After the battle, without the Pristine Dome's barrier, even with most of his power stripped away, Narzissenkreuz, due to his merged state with the Primordial Sea, could still resonate with it.

He looked gravely in a certain direction, sensing an entity with immense primordial power—a translucent, almost watery, giant whale leaped out of the water.

Furina, seeing the whale's full form, couldn't help but exclaim, "Whoa, what is that?! A whale? There are whales in the Primordial Sea?!"

"It looks so scary…" Furina, instinctively shielding Jiang Qiao—[Furina]—behind her, tugged at his clothes and asked softly, "It doesn't look friendly… can you handle it?"

"Mmm…"

"…The All-Devouring Narwhal."

The blue and white-haired girl rested her chin in her hand, looking at the approaching Narwhal with a scrutinizing gaze, surprised yet quickly understanding, then nodded.

"Its appearance isn't surprising. After all, the Primordial Sea is connected. I thought we wouldn't encounter it… Well, since it delivered itself to our doorstep, it saves me the trouble of looking for it."

"…All-Devouring Narwhal? …I understand now! This is the beast mentioned in the world formula prophecy! The harbinger of destruction!" Narzissenkreuz exclaimed in realization, while Fairy Ely looked at the giant whale with surprise:

"Ah? Is it that bad?"

"Bad… you can say that. After all, besides certain individuals secretly causing trouble, the main driving force behind the rising sea levels in Fontaine is this big guy."

"But in reality, it's just eating. It's just that for this planet, the primordial power it devours is too important. Once it's all consumed, this planet will no longer be able to spontaneously generate new life."

Fairy Ely looked regretful. "Mmm, I was wondering if I could ride it… but if that's the case, we absolutely can't let it escape!"

"It's not a problem. It's essentially a pet, just a bit troublesome to deal with… Forget it, this thing isn't very obedient, it's not suitable as a mount."

"Roar~"

"Hey, stop chatting! It's charging at us!" Furina, seeing the gaping maw of the whale approaching in a giant leap, interrupted their conversation anxiously.

But [Furina] remained calm and composed, looking at the approaching Narwhal, and nodded thoughtfully:

"Mmm… it wants to devour me and this thing in my hand?"

The All-Devouring Narwhal was driven by its insatiable appetite, its main motivation being to drink primordial water. In the storyline, it even burst out of the opera house, wanting to snack on some Fontaine-flavored primordial water.

And undoubtedly, [Furina], essentially an Oceanid, Narzissenkreuz, and even the power she held in her hand—the light blue sphere, which was Narzissenkreuz's accumulated power, infused with the consciousness of numerous Oceanids—were incredibly tempting to the Narwhal.

"Then try this first."

A crisp snap of her fingers echoed through the Primordial Sea, and the Narwhal, charging forward, slammed into them—as the inspiration for a certain duck's ultimate move, the Narwhal's power was even greater.

Especially after devouring primordial water for so many years, this attack, infused with Hydro power, had reached the level of an Archon.

However—

"Bang—!"

A dull, teeth-grinding sound made everyone instinctively cover their heads.

It was like hitting their heads against a steel door; it made their heads spin.

And the Narwhal was no exception.

After this impact, its entire body straightened, then it trembled and plummeted into the Primordial Sea.

Normally, this would be impossible.

After all, with the Narwhal's power, those who could withstand its charge were few and far between—even if some could withstand it, the Narwhal could still react in time and use spatial jumps to avoid the impact.

But…

"Vacuum Barrier." The girl's soft whisper revealed the culprit behind the Narwhal's setback—ideal fluid.

A barrier made of ideal fluid was an "absolute defense," practically impossible to break through on a physical level.

Because it had no physical form and wasn't infused with any powerful force, the Narwhal hadn't seen it as a threat at all. It seemed like a thin membrane, easily broken through with its charge.

Unexpectedly… it was a "super tempered membrane."

Its full-force charge met no resistance. The Narwhal received the full force of its own attack, and because this was a suicidal attack, it experienced double the damage.

From "let's try it" to "instant regret."

Furina could even see that the Narwhal's horn was broken.

"…Is… that it?"

Furina, witnessing the Narwhal's rapid descent, was dumbfounded.

The so-called all-devouring beast, was it that easy to defeat?

"Not quite."

The blue and white-haired girl waved her hand, glancing at the calm water surface.

"This big guy is quite resilient."

Just like Narzissenkreuz, the Narwhal had absorbed a large amount of primordial power, also incredibly difficult to kill. And because of its large appetite and indiscriminate consumption of primordial water, even without access to the Primordial Sea, its own body was a massive reservoir, making it impossible for Jiang Qiao to use the Pristine Dome to isolate its vitality and energy supply like he did with Narzissenkreuz.

Neuvillette's method had been to strip away the Narwhal's vitality after gathering the complete power of the Sovereign dragon.

And Jiang Qiao clearly didn't have that.

However…

"Although I don't have the power of the Sovereign dragon, if it's to strip away power, then this holy sword is perfect for you."

With a wave of her hand, the holy sword in [Furina Qiao]'s hand flew to [Furina]. Her heterochromatic eyes narrowed slightly, her hair swaying in the breeze, a beautiful smile appearing on her lips.

The holy sword, Splendor of Tranquil Waters, radiated a terrifying light—it was essentially Durandal, the "device" forged by the Previous Era to cut through worlds, and now, Jiang Qiao infused it with another power.

It was still a holy sword, but a holy sword belonging to Teyvat. Just like the "holy swords" he gave to the other characters (Aloy, Fischl, etc.), Jiang Qiao infused it with a story, making it a hero's weapon capable of defeating a demon king.

This was incredibly difficult for René and the others, but for Jiang Qiao, who had already experienced the Herrscher of Truth's apotheosis, it was effortless.

The so-called "story" was just civilization's interpretation of "reason," a vessel for "reason."

A holy sword that cut through worlds, a holy sword that cut through consciousness.

The two powers combined, giving this holy sword both form and substance.

And then…

The girl chanted softly, using the holy sword as a medium, and unleashed a technique known for its "cutting" and "severing" abilities.

"A god is the ultimate form of transformation, the embodiment of all things, something that cannot be questioned."

"Taisu Sword Qi—Sword God!"

Using her body as the form of the holy sword Durandal, using her consciousness as the holy sword's essence, and finally, unleashing this power in the form of a god.

After combining the three,

The Splendor of Tranquil Waters, like an unstoppable blade, hung in the air.

The Narwhal, having just recovered from the recoil damage, its head still buzzing, originally intending to retaliate, saw this and its hidden eyes widened in terror—yes, as a beast, it wasn't very intelligent, only thinking about eating.

But for beasts, their most acute sense was their awareness of danger.

The Narwhal was no exception.

However, as an all-devouring beast, accustomed to its dominance, it usually had nothing to fear—Hey, steamed bun, you disagree? If you disagree, I'll ram you!

It hadn't taken that girl with the strange aura seriously. Could she really kill it?

And now…

Seeing that sword, one thing suddenly occurred to the Narwhal's simple mind.

Oh no, it seemed to have run into a hard counter, a super hard counter.

I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!

Being hit by that thing would definitely kill it!

The intense sense of danger made the Narwhal instantly panic. It turned tail and fled at its fastest speed.

"Oh no, it's running away!" Narzissenkreuz immediately noticed this and said anxiously, "We can't let it escape, it'll be difficult to catch it again!"

"Ah… quickly, quickly… whoa… why is your sword so slow? …It's getting away! Let's chase it!" Furina also reacted, feeling impatient—since they knew that this All-Devouring Narwhal was the culprit behind Fontaine's rising water levels, and could even cause Teyvat to lose its ability to create life, they absolutely couldn't let it escape! Seeing the Splendor of Tranquil Waters moving slowly through the water, she anxiously grabbed Jiang Qiao's hand.

But the blue and white-haired girl said calmly, "Don't worry, it can't escape."

Furina was stunned, but remembering [Furina]'s previous display of power, she hesitantly believed her, but still looked at the fleeing Narwhal with worry.

However, compared to Jiang Qiao's calmness,

The Narwhal was in a completely different state.

The moment it sensed the danger of that sword, it had started to run, but for some reason, that deadly sense of danger hadn't disappeared. In fact, it was intensifying over time.

Even the Narwhal's simple mind vaguely sensed an illusion, that no matter how far it ran, that sword seemed to be getting closer, as if they were connected.

… Alright, alright, then I'll just jump through space! You can't follow me there, can you?

The uneasy Narwhal activated its racial ability to traverse space, and then… the sword still followed.

The terrified whale made its final effort—it brought the sword to a special space.

Its master's disciple, Skirk, was currently practicing her swordsmanship here. The Narwhal had taken advantage of her concentration to sneak out and gorge itself on primordial water.

"Hmm? You're back?" The white-haired, red-eyed girl noticed the Narwhal's appearance, surprised and puzzled. She was about to say something, but then noticed the anomaly and frowned.

"…What did you bring back?"

Looking at the sword, Skirk was puzzled. Although she couldn't immediately understand its nature, as a martial artist, she could sense its danger.

"Sigh… causing trouble while I'm away… and even bringing back such a strange thing… Can't be helped, it's Master's pet, I can't ignore it…"

Skirk sighed and rushed towards the Narwhal, intending to intercept the strange sword with half her power.

And then…

The moment she touched the sword, Skirk's usually expressionless face contorted as if struck by lightning.

"Pfft…"

Blood spurted from her mouth, her delicate face losing its color, pale as paper.

And the Narwhal, thinking it was safe and stopping, couldn't dodge in time and was directly hit by the "holy sword" that passed through Skirk.

"Roar—"

With a mournful cry, the Narwhal's giant form began to dissipate, losing control of the vast primordial power it had accumulated, which flooded everything, washing over the dazed Skirk.

"Gulp… gulp…"

"You…" Resisting the urge to kill the whale, Skirk mustered all her strength, retracted the Narwhal, and quickly fled this space filled with primordial power.

In an unknown space, Skirk fell unconscious due to the trauma to her consciousness… Her last two thoughts before losing consciousness were—

I was careless. That sword's power was completely concealed. The perceived threat from the outside was less than a tenth of its true power, and only the target could sense its true danger.

But by the time you realize how dangerous it is, you'll be six feet under.

The fact that Skirk could sense some of the danger was because her senses as a martial artist were incredibly acute.

Unfortunately, underestimating the power within this world had ultimately caused her downfall. If she had used her full power from the beginning, even if she couldn't block the attack completely, she wouldn't have been injured so severely.

Her second thought was—You damned whale, just you wait! When I wake up, I'll stew you!

As for the Narwhal, it had transformed into a black hole, rolling to the side. However, compared to its complete form in the storyline, this black hole was only half its size, and the remaining half was covered in cracks, its light incredibly dim.

And back in the Primordial Sea, [Furina] rested her chin in her hand, lost in thought.

"How did it go?"

Facing Furina's eager question, the blue and white-haired girl raised an eyebrow and said, slightly dissatisfied, "It seems something blocked it… the power was greatly reduced, it didn't finish it off."

"Ah… what do we do now?! I told you we should have chased it!"

Furina grumbled, stomping her foot angrily, "Damn it, it got away!"

[Furina] shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Well… it's a minor setback, but it doesn't matter. I can feel that the sword did hit it. Even with reduced power, being hit by that sword, that whale is no longer a threat."

Being hit by the combined holy sword, even with reduced power, was enough to make the Narwhal regurgitate all the primordial power it had consumed.

And because Jiang Qiao had added many potent ingredients to the sword—being injured by it not only made physical recovery difficult, but also severely injured one's consciousness and even damaged their origin.

It wasn't impossible to heal, but it would require considerable effort and a long time for it to recover naturally.

Even so, Jiang Qiao was still reflecting on how to improve this technique.

Hmm, if I added Focalors' five-hundred-year-old savings, would the effect be even better?