Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 258 Crossing the Thunderstorm to Inazuma

"Young man Wanye, you play the flute quite well! Your poem is also good, but your captain's cultural level is not high, so I'm afraid he won't appreciate it. All your poems will be wasted!"

Seeing that Wan Ye was not old, but always seemed to have seen through the ways of the world and experienced many vicissitudes, Xu Ning couldn't help but tease him.

Wan Ye smiled slightly.

"I've never been a very good poet, and this hastily written has made you laugh. I heard from the eldest sister that you were famous for your poetry in Liyue many years ago..."

Xu Ning quickly waved his hand, "Don't listen to Bei Dou's nonsense praising me. I don't have any poetic talent that's famous throughout Liyue. Back then, I just copied two poems from others to amuse them."

Wan Ye took Xu Ning's words as mere modesty, but being of a detached nature, he simply smiled and did not press for further questions.

"How did Brother Wanye manage to get on the Beidou ship?"

After hesitating for a moment, Wan Ye finally gave a brief account of his past.

"...After my friend fell, I risked my life to steal his Eye of God, which led to me being placed on Inazuma's wanted list and beginning a life of wandering. Thanks to Lord Hokuto's help, I am able to sit here peacefully."

After listening quietly to Wan Ye's account, Xu Ning suddenly said, "You just said that the leader of the Nine-Tailed Army defeated your friend in the battle before the Emperor. I think that's unlikely."

"After all, your friend wants to witness the god's 'unthinking strike.' If he wins against the leader, he might not be able to see that strike again. He might be deliberately losing, so he can conserve his energy to deal with that strike with all his might."

Wan Ye paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "You're right, but in the end he still couldn't withstand that blow."

Xu Ning shook his head. "The reason why a god is a god is because he has power that humans do not have. It's not something to be sad about if he fails. The key is whether he was able to say what he wanted to say through his sword."

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Wan Ye looked up at the clouds on the horizon, slightly lost in thought.

"If it were him, he would have told everything!"

Xu Ning laughed and said, "Then I have no regrets. Speaking of which, I see that you also possess the Divine Eye of the Wind. I'm afraid your sword is as fast as the wind. If you have nothing to do, would you like to come to my space and spar a few times?"

Wan Ye laughed and said, "From the moment I sat down here, I could hear the wind around you seemingly singing. Your affinity for the wind is almost beyond my imagination. Being able to fight against you will definitely be very beneficial to me."

Upon hearing Wan Ye mention Kong, Xu Ning simply brought Kong into the Dust-Hidden Cave Heaven as well.

The three of them arrived at the "secluded path" and, using the monsters that appeared on the platform, each demonstrated their understanding and application of the wind. Occasionally, when the mood struck, they would spar with each other. Although there was no life-or-death struggle, all three said they had benefited greatly.

With these two people honing his martial arts skills during the day and Beidou keeping him company and having fun at night, Xu Ning gradually found the days on the ship less unbearable.

Until the shadowy purple thunderstorm appeared on the horizon.

Xu Ning stood at the gunwale, looking at the distant Thunderfall.

The purple lightning truly resembled a waterfall, cascading down from the sky, accompanied by incessant thunder. The wild, interwoven lightning formed a net, completely blocking the path ahead.

"This thunderstorm completely enveloped the entire Inazuma area, leaving no entrances or exits anywhere else?"

Xu Ning turned to Beidou and asked him a question.

Beidou must have already surveyed all the details, he laughed and said, "Naturally, it's all blocked off. Perhaps this is Thor's purpose, so that no one can get in or out."

Xu Ning pointed his wine gourd a few times in the air ahead, "Since we can't go any further, why are there still some merchant ships waiting up there? Is there some other way to get through the Thunderfall?"

Hailong chuckled from the side, "Those people are all looking for Big Sister Beidou, wanting to follow our big ship into Inazuma!"

Xu Ning nodded in understanding.

Beidou, leaning on her black rock sword, stood at the bow of the ship, glanced back at Xu Ning, and laughed, "Now I'll show you just how powerful I am!"

As Beidou's chariot was about to arrive, the ships gathered along the trade route all consciously parted to make way, like guards, to welcome their queen.

"As before, Hailong, you steer the ship well, and Chongzuo, you are in charge of coordinating the sails and personnel."

After issuing a series of commands, Beidou steered the ship straight toward the thunderstorm without stopping.

"drink!"

Beidou suddenly shouted, and the Thunder God's Eye at her waist suddenly shone brightly.

In the sky, the thunderstorm, like a curtain of rain, seemed to be suddenly attracted by the lightning around Beidou, and began to draw arcs in the air, projecting onto Beidou.

With a loud shout, all the sails were retracted in an instant, perfectly timed.

Meanwhile, the crew members rowing in the hold at the bottom of the boat also shouted, and all the oars pushed in the opposite direction at the same time.

The Death Star stopped inside the Thunderstorm Wall.

Thunderstorms raged on both sides, but at the location of the Death Star, the thunderstorms falling from the sky were all drawn to Beidou alone.

"All ships passed in an orderly manner, with the Southern Cross fleet going first and the rest following closely behind."

Thunderstorms are caused by the Big Dipper, so naturally the fleet escorted by the Southern Cross passes through first.

This is when you realize how enormous the Death Star is.

Almost all the ships were less than half the size of the Death Star, and ships passed close to the Death Star on both sides.

It was clear that these boats knew the way well, and they passed through quickly and smoothly without any unexpected problems.

At this time, thunderstorms began to emanate from around Beidou.

The extra lightning gradually transformed into two purple electric dragons resembling seamounts, slowly rotating around the Big Dipper.

"Dark Star, set sail!"

After all the ships had passed, Colonel Chong shouted, and all the oars started moving, propelling the Death Star slowly through the Thunderstorm Wall.

"Boss, all done!"

Beidou naturally heard the crew's shouts, and suddenly raised the black rock sword in his hand. A powerful and unstoppable bolt of lightning shot out from the blade and slashed horizontally towards the black clouds in the sky.

A loud bang was heard.

A gap was cut open in the dark clouds in the sky, but before the light could penetrate, it closed again, and purple lightning leaped up once more.

Beidou let out a long sigh and said to Xu Ning behind him with a sense of melancholy, "We're still far from good enough."

Xu Ning laughed and said, "If this slash were aimed at Hai Shan back then, I'm afraid even if there were a few more, it would still kill them."