Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

"Oh? Minister Fu, no need to be so hasty. Sit down, have some tea, and tell me slowly."

Jing Yuan saw Fu Xuan looking so grave, sweating, and radiating fear, and couldn't help but feel a flicker of surprise—yet he still projected an air of calm.

No matter how great the crisis, as the Luofu General he had to remain composed. If he showed distress, the entire Xianzhou Luofu would be in a panic.

Still, his heart grew heavy.

This was the second time he had ever seen Fu Xuan in such a state.

The first had been centuries ago, when the Abominations of Abundance allied forces launched a full-scale war on the Xianzhou Alliance, and her divination produced an omen of great misfortune.

That battle had been disastrous for the Alliance. The Cloud Knights suffered repeated defeats, with countless casualties.

The Xianzhou Fanghu itself had nearly been destroyed. If not for Fu Xuan's proposal to use the Xianzhou Yunque's great stargazing instrument, the Cloudpeer Telescope, to call for aid from the Hunt's divine arrow...

That divine arrow struck down the living planet Ketou Mirage just as it was about to annihilate the Xianzhou Fanghu.

Without it, the Alliance would have certainly lost at least two Xianzhou ships that day.

But at that time, only one person was capable of operating the Cloudpeer Telescope: Fu Xuan's master, Jingtian.

This indirectly led to her teacher's death—something Fu Xuan still felt deep guilt and regret over.

It was said the previous Master Diviner had foreseen that Fu Xuan would succeed her and kill her master, and so took her as a disciple.

Fu Xuan always rejected that so-called fate.

Yet the Master Diviner's predictions had never once been wrong. This was destiny.

No matter how you changed the path, the end result would differ little.

Just as the Xianzhou Fanghu back then could only choose between misfortune and great misfortune.

Even now, it had yet to truly recover.

"I have no mood for tea right now—this is of the utmost importance!"

Jing Yuan nodded. "An event that will sweep across the entire cosmos? Very well. Speak slowly. I'm listening."

Fu Xuan's face was taut, cold sweat dripping steadily from her temples.

"I was conducting routine divinations on the Xianzhou Luofu's future in the Divination Commission."

"But the result was great misfortune."

"I thought at first I had made an error, but after repeating the divination a thousand times, every result was the same—great misfortune."

The easy smile vanished from Jing Yuan's face, replaced by a grave, sharp look.

Great Misfortune. He wasn't a diviner, but he knew what that meant.

For an individual, great misfortune meant death. For the Xianzhou Luofu—home to hundreds of billions—it meant over ninety percent destruction.

He kept silent, listening as she continued.

"I tried to calculate the cause, running divinations on every major known faction in the cosmos."

"But each and every one returned the omen of great misfortune."

"I trust the General understands what that implies."

Fu Xuan finally raised a hand to wipe the sweat from her brow.

Jing Yuan's eyes were like blades. There was no maintaining a casual air now.

"All major known powers—each with a ninety percent chance of annihilation…"

"A calamity affecting most of the universe indeed. No wonder you call it a disaster that will sweep the cosmos."

And though the words sounded outrageous, the Master Diviner did not lie. Her divinations had never once been wrong. Every prophecy had come to pass.

"A cosmic-scale disaster… What kind of threat could this be?"

Jing Yuan rose and began pacing.

The Swarm Disaster, the Abominations of Abundance, the Antimatter Legion—these were called the Three Great Disasters of the universe.

But in truth, only the Swarm Disaster had ever truly reached that scale, inflicting devastating blows upon all major powers.

As for the Abominations of Abundance and the Antimatter Legion, the major forces of the universe already had ways to handle them.

To put it bluntly, the greatest threat the latter could pose was their Emanators. The Aeon of Propagation and the Aeon of of Abundance would not personally destroy the universe.

As long as the Aeons themselves did not intervene, the universe's major powers could respond.

"Minister Fu, were you able to divine exactly what it is? Or any related events?"

Fu Xuan shook her head. "General, you know as well as I do—diviners can only clearly read the outcome. The process, the chain of connections… all of that remains vague and uncertain."

"A disaster spanning the entire cosmos… could it really be that the Aeon of of Propagation has returned?"

Rumor held that the Aeon of of Propagation had never truly died.

Every true Swarm was an avatar of that Aeon. As long as even a single true Swarm remained in the universe, the Aeon of of Propagation could return one day, sweeping across the cosmos once again.

"No matter what, this matter is too great. We must report it to the Alliance's Grand Marshal. This concerns the entire Xianzhou Alliance. The Seven Arbiter-Generals must convene in a closed-door meeting."

Though the prophecy gave no clear timing, such a massive crisis was beyond Jing Yuan's authority as a single general. He could not shoulder it alone.

Through the Alliance's inter-ship communication channels, Jing Yuan contacted the Grand Marshal.

If the Luofu's Divination Commission had foreseen such an omen, the other Xianzhou ships' diviners would also have caught glimpses of it.

Before long, all seven Xianzhou Generals were in contact, preparing for a closed-door meeting under the Grand Marshal Hua's leadership.

Meanwhile—

The geniuses of the Genius Society, devotees of Nous the Erudition, had learned even more of the information that Nous had delivered into the Path.

It was a declaration of war from another universe.

Every member of the Genius Society was a superlative mind among superlative minds—beings that might appear only once across countless civilizations.

And every member was an Emanator of Erudition.

If one were to speak of the most prestigious of all Emanators, it would certainly be those of Erudition.

To become an Emanator of Erudition, one had to transcend mortal limits in some field of science, reaching a height that even Nous could not ignore.

It was not that Nous looked upon you and thus made you an Emanator—it was that you were so extraordinary that even Nous was compelled to take notice.

First, you had to be exceptional beyond measure.

At Herta Space Station—

"Lady Herta, I've already deciphered part of the information that Nous embedded into the Path."

"And the portion you've deciphered is exactly what I couldn't crack."

"So let's work together to figure out what could be so important that Nous would place it into the Path for us to solve."

After some work by Screwllum and Herta, the first sentence was pieced together.

And it made cold sweat bead on Herta's brow instantly.

[Notice to All Overseers of the Foreign Universe:

The Overseer of the Foreign Universe, the Aeon of Elation, has invaded our universe. We interpret this action as a declaration of war.

We are the Teyvat Universe. We accept no apologies, no compromise from your side.

Only the death of the invader can extinguish our fury.

Any attempt to obstruct us shall be deemed an act of war.]

The decoded message left Herta—controlling her puppet remotely—breaking into a cold sweat, her pupils trembling faintly.

In her gaze flickered a maelstrom of emotions: shock, fear, excitement, thrill, and yearning.

This was a message from another universe—one different from their own.

And it was a declaration of war.

Though she was not a scientist specializing in matters beyond the cosmos, the allure of an unknown universe to a scientist was immeasurable.

An unknown universe meant unknown cosmic laws, unknown technologies, unknown knowledge—everything was unknown.

What form did this other universe take? What composed its structure? Galaxies? Something like it? Or entirely unknown large-scale formations?

The message was short, but its revelations were sharp and explosive.

The Aeon of Elation had invaded that unknown universe—and was now being hunted by an existence akin to an Aeon from that universe.

And they had already traced the trail into this cosmos.

Hiss… calm down. This is a declaration of war from another universe.

Nous is sending a warning to the entire cosmos through the Path!

For an Aeon from another universe to issue such a declaration clearly meant they would not rest until their objective was achieved.

What would a war between Aeons look like?

If one could not imagine it, just recall the last Swarm Disaster.

That conflict engulfed two-thirds of the known universe, destroying countless galaxies and erasing innumerable civilizations into nothingness.

And that was only within a single universe. If Aeons from two universes clashed, the result was beyond her comprehension.

This, despite her already having studied Aeons extensively.

Her collaboration with the Interastral Peace Corporation, securing their investment in the Simulated Universe Project, was aimed precisely at probing Aeon secrets.

Though little had been uncovered, she still considered herself the most knowledgeable human in the cosmos regarding Aeons.

After recovering from the initial shock, Herta and Screwllum transmitted the decoded results to the Genius Society.

The Genius Society had no true headquarters.

Aside from a hidden research institute founded by Zandar One Kuwabara—the greatest genius of the cosmos and creator of Nous—there was no emblematic building.

The so-called Genius Society was, in truth, simply a recognition among those geniuses across the universe who had drawn Nous' gaze.

Each genius had their own base and research projects.

Only after one had been noticed by Nous would the others send an invitation to join—essentially, just offering a way to connect.

But not all members chose to link with one another; most were highly individualistic.

Some Emanators of Erudition had no interest whatsoever in joining the Genius Society, seeing it as nothing more than self-affirmation among the like-minded.

After Herta and Screwllum relayed the information to the Genius Society, the decoded message spread rapidly across the entire cosmos.

The Emanators of Erudition held the most advanced scientific and technological knowledge in the universe.

Though there was no technology yet for broadcasting to the entire cosmos directly, quantum signal transmissions could reach the receivers of all major powers.

Under the Genius Society's coordination, every hegemonic force across the galaxies received the message.

In an instant, the upper echelons of the major powers erupted in upheaval—panic consumed their every thought.

Though the geniuses of the Genius Society were each eccentric in their own way—some outright mad scientists—when it came to matters affecting the entire universe, even they could grasp the gravity of the situation.

Upon receiving the Genius Society's relayed message, the Xianzhou Alliance finally understood the source of the great misfortune their divinations had revealed.

"So that's it… a declaration of war from another universe…"

Jing Yuan's eyes sharpened, his expression tense.

Though the message explicitly mentioned only the elimination of the Aeon of Elation, a battle between Aeons—especially one spanning two universes—could never be so simple.

And the battlefield would most likely be within their own universe.

An Aeon's clash would never spare the civilizations of the cosmos.

It would be far more terrible than even the Swarm Disaster.

He harbored no illusion that the Aeons from the other universe would show mercy to this universe's civilizations and avoid collateral damage.

War was war.

Even when the Xianzhou Alliance hunted the Abominations of Abundance, no matter how carefully they restrained themselves, there were always unintended consequences for nearby planetary civilizations.

And the omens foretold nothing but great misfortune.

"Since taking the position of Luofu General, it seems I've faced nothing but irresistible disasters," Jing Yuan sighed. No matter how he considered it, there was nothing he could do—only wait for the day to arrive.

Fu Xuan idly turned her diviner's compass, the clicking sounds punctuating her words. "If the General finds the position tiresome, why not pass it to me now? Last time I divined, there were two choices—misfortune or great misfortune. This time, there's only great misfortune. No choice at all. Since that's the case, why not let me enjoy being General before I die?"

Jing Yuan remained silent, a touch embarrassed.

"Still as fixated on my position as ever, Minister Fu," he replied at last. "If the calamity truly comes and we survive it, the position is yours—I'll gladly hand it over."

Fu Xuan snorted. "General, every pie you've drawn for me, I've yet to taste a single bite. But fine—if we survive this, you'd better keep your word."

Jing Yuan waved a hand. "Alright, alright."

Yet in his heart, he sighed. A declaration of war from an unknown universe… a great misfortune spanning the entire cosmos… could they truly survive it? He feared he would die in the fighting.

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Meanwhile—

Teyvat.

Noah returned from the Star Rail Universe.

Back on his own turf, his super single-universe-level power once again suffused his body.

"Phew~ It's still more comfortable in my own domain."

"Though I've gained the legitimate identity of the Aeon of Hope in the Star Rail Universe, making it something of a home ground…"

"Being used to super single-universe-level strength and suddenly dropping back to high single-universe-level… it's really not easy to adapt to."

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