bookbashuk Chapter 1421 Asmodai's Appearance
Chapter 1421 Asmodai's Appearance
Shao Yun followed Silky's gaze and looked at his sleeping daughter, his throat bobbing heavily.
He felt sorry for his precious daughter and didn't want her to suffer.
But now there was no other way. Staying in Teyvat meant certain death. Even if there was a risk, he would try as long as there was a glimmer of hope to survive.
It's painful to see you suffer, but making a choice is still a choice.
Shao Yun took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in his heart, and looked at Silky, saying as a last resort:
“But if we stay in Teyvat, all of us, including my daughter, are doomed, aren’t we? Rather than waiting to die here, we might as well take a gamble.”
"In any case, let's get out of Teyvat first."
Silky nodded, slowly took a few steps back to distance herself from Shao Yun and his group, then extended her right hand and calmly instructed:
"Alright, now that you've made your decision, relax and don't resist. Although it's the power of the abyss, as long as nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"But after all, this is the first time I've used this immature method, so you should be prepared."
(This is a disclaimer from Silky Tech.)
As soon as Skirk finished her instructions, a faint purple light emanated from her palm, and a dense, purplish-black abyssal power slowly condensed and swirled in her hand.
The power carried a clear aggressive intent, yet it was suppressed by her to be extremely docile, without the slightest agitation. Only a faint pressure quietly spread out, enveloping the entire courtyard.
With a thought, the abyssal power gathered in Silky's palm instantly dispersed, transforming into countless fine yet resilient purplish-black threads, which, like silkworms spinning silk, densely wrapped around Shao Yun and his group.
Layer upon layer of silk threads wrapped and coiled, eventually forming a huge and warm "cocoon" that securely contained Shao Yun, Ying, Kong, Yuan Shang, and Xiao Long Potato Cake.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Skirk's forehead; clearly, it had taken a tremendous amount of effort for her to create such a "cocoon" that could protect everyone.
Although this method is laborious, it is relatively safe, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Leading this group through the dark void of fate beyond the heavens to a safe star field should not be a problem.
Moreover, through the techniques taught to her by her master, Skork can even use the power of the abyss to induce changes similar to elemental forces.
By infiltrating reality through the abyss and creating negative pressure of a specific nature, elemental forces are induced to flow in.
In this way, the people wrapped in the abyssal silk "cocoon" will not suffocate due to the vacuum environment when crossing the sea of stars, and will also have a relatively safe and comfortable temporary space under the protection of this "cocoon", which is enough to support them to reach their destination.
Wrapped in a soft yet firm "cocoon," Shao Yun felt the faint warmth and steady airflow around her, and her tense heartstrings gradually relaxed.
He slowly closed his eyes, letting his body rise slowly along with the "cocoon".
He deliberately avoided thinking about it, treating this life-or-death evacuation as just an ordinary journey.
Perhaps, when he wakes up again, Skylark will have already taken his family to a new world.
Once they get there, they can start over. Whether they continue running the ranch or do something else is unimportant; they'll figure it out once they land...
Just as Shao Yun was starting to feel sleepy and preparing to take a nap, the feeling of lightness that had been rising in his body suddenly vanished, replaced by a strange sense of stagnation.
The entire "cocoon" was fixed in the starry sky by an invisible force.
Immediately afterwards, the voice of Silky Kirk pierced through the abyss threads and clearly reached everyone's ears, his tone unusually uncharacteristic.
"Damn it! We've been captured!"
Shao Yun was startled, instantly losing all drowsiness. He abruptly opened his eyes, his body tensing instinctively, and shouted loudly towards the outside of the "cocoon":
"What do you mean we've been captured? Who captured us? Skykirk, what exactly happened?"
The sudden turn of events caused his unease to surge to its peak.
At this moment, Skirk had no time to explain in detail; she was struggling to control the power of the abyss and break free from the invisible restraints. She could only quickly remind her:
"I don't know who it is, but the other party is hostile and extremely powerful. I can't break free at all!"
However, before she could finish speaking, her voice suddenly stopped, as if it had been forcibly cut off by something, and there was no sound at all.
Immediately following was an extremely powerful and irresistible pulling force that suddenly acted on the "cocoon" made of abyssal threads. The force was so great that it seemed to tear the entire "cocoon" apart, and it pulled Shao Yun and his group rapidly toward an unknown direction in the depths of the starry sea.
……
A palace in the sky.
The entire building is made of pure white bricks and stones, which are not of this world. Each stone emits a soft, milky-white halo, like solidified moonlight.
The bricks and stones fit together perfectly, without a trace of mortar, as if they were originally one, sculpted by some supreme power.
The palace walls rise straight upwards, with simple yet solemn lines. They are not overly decorated, but their purity of material makes them appear sacred and inviolable.
The palace is not isolated; white clouds, like ribbons, entwine it.
They do not float outside the palace, but coexist with the architecture: clouds emerge from the gaps in the foundation and transform into tangible steps; mist flows between the columns and forms a semi-transparent curtain.
These clouds remain in a constant flow, yet they do not disperse, like waves frozen in time.
Gold accents adorn the pure white backdrop, with fine gold lines inlaid along the edges of the dome, reflecting a warm glow under the light.
Above the main entrance, a golden eye-shaped rune floats, observing the myriad aspects of time, while the gold-leaf-covered relief depicts pure geometric patterns.
This palace has no roof in the traditional sense; above it is a directly visible starry sky, yet it is not the night sky of the mortal world.
It was a vortex of countless stars, which slowly rotated along some mysterious trajectory, sometimes converging into a river, sometimes scattering into dust.
Some stars are exceptionally bright; their light falls down like solid pillars, illuminating certain corners.
Under this dome, time seems to lose its meaning; day and night merge here, and the past and future overlap.
The entire palace exudes a transcendent silence.
There was no wind, no birdsong, only the hum of the stars as they moved, almost below the range of hearing, like the heartbeat of the universe itself.
……
After being dragged by that powerful pulling force for an unknown period of time, Shao Yun and his group finally lost consciousness.
When they awoke again, they found themselves scattered at the entrance of a magnificent palace, looking disheveled but unharmed, with warm, white stone bricks beneath them.
Silky was the first to wake up from the stone platform, her head still a little dizzy.
She slowly got up, supporting herself on the ground, her eyes quickly scanning the unfamiliar yet solemn surroundings.
The pristine white palace walls, the flowing cloud curtains, and the swirling star vortex overhead—everywhere exuded a sacredness that transcended the mundane, leaving her utterly bewildered.
"Where...where are we?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Skykirk subconsciously activated the Abyss Power within her body, trying to test the surrounding environment and confirm whether she could still control the power.
But the next second, the confusion on her face was replaced by shock.
The abyssal power within her body was isolated by an invisible barrier, and no matter how she tried to activate it, she could not mobilize even a fraction of it.
Does this environment isolate us from the abyss? Or rather, does it neutralize the power of the abyss? Is it the power of the Light Dimension?!
As Skykirk intently observed her surroundings, the others lying on the ground gradually woke up.
Shao Yun rubbed his throbbing forehead and slowly got up from the ground. Like Silky, he looked around at the unfamiliar palace. The white bricks, the flowing cloud steps, and the starry sky overhead all amazed him.
Seeing the equally bewildered crowd around him, Shao Yun used his sense of humor to try and lighten the tense and unfamiliar atmosphere.
"This place... is a bit like Ningguang's Qunyu Pavilion. Both are suspended in the air and are so grand, but they are not as magnificent and extravagant as the Qunyu Pavilion."
Ningguang had just woken up as well. Hearing Shao Yun making fun of her Qunyu Pavilion, she gave a helpless wry smile and replied:
"Shao Yun, this doesn't seem like the time for jokes..."
Paimon huddled next to Ying, his small body still trembling slightly, muttering softly, "Have we been captured by bad guys?"
Shen He held Xi in his arms, observing his surroundings warily, a faint chill emanating from him as he constantly protected the child in his arms.
Sora and Abyss stood side by side, their expressions solemn, trying to mobilize their own power, but like Skykirk, they couldn't mobilize the power of the abyss at all.
Little Dragon Potato Pancake timidly sidled up to Shao Yun's feet, its little head constantly turning as it observed.
Just then, a dignified and familiar voice suddenly came from behind the crowd, breaking the noise: "I told you, we will meet again."
Upon hearing the sound, Ying turned around and looked in the direction from which it came.
The "Supporter of Justice," who had previously prevented her and Kong from leaving Teyvat and forcibly taken her brother away, was quietly floating not far away, still with that aloof and arrogant demeanor.
Ying glared at her, her eyes filled with hostility, and scenes from the past flashed through her mind.
"No way! It's you again!!!"
However, this guardian of justice did not launch an attack or take action to stop him as he had done before.
Instead, she maintained a cool and aloof demeanor, her expression calm and without the slightest hostility. Instead, she gave a formal self-introduction with a polite and courteous manner.
"This is our second meeting. The last one was too rushed, so this time, let me give you a formal introduction."
“You can call me 'Asmodie'.”
At this point, Asmodé's gaze slowly moved and finally landed on Shao Yun.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, her expression becoming somewhat complicated, and she slowly said with an unfathomable meaning, "Mr. Shao Yun, just as I said, we meet again."