frightfiction Chapter 770 An Unbeatable Enemy
Chapter 770 An Unbeatable Enemy
Although the sound seemed to travel very slowly, in an instant a huge narwhal, carrying the waters of the primordial womb, leaped out of the breach.
With a wave of her hand, Vilette created a massive water curtain, blocking the flow of water from the whale's body and preventing Linni and the others from touching the water of the womb. Then, with a flick of her wrist, dozens of water bullets condensed around her and shot towards the giant whale's body.
At the same time, a purple bolt of lightning shot out from the shattered space, weaving through the water bullets and attacking the giant whale.
But at that moment, a series of thunderclaps suddenly rang out, and a figure almost identical to the purple lightning bolt appeared abruptly, piercing through all the water bullets in an instant.
Everyone could see clearly that the extraordinary figure wielded a long sword as clear as a spring, which almost instantly shattered all the water bullets. Then, it happened to block the lightning bolt that had just shot out, and stood in front of it with a sword in mind, blocking the two lightning blades that were attacking in a cross direction.
Then Xu Ning's figure slowly emerged from that figure, and what he held in his hand was the "Lightning Cutter Eye," a weapon specially crafted for lightning-attribute clones.
Having just shattered the water bullets released by Vilet, the lightning power of the lightning-attribute clone had been washed over the "Raikiri Tenmoku" dozens of times. The four lightning seals on the sword were now fully charged with lightning power. If he wished, he could launch a full-force attack at any time and unleash his own unique "Raikiri Slash".
But this masked guy in front of me, wielding a lightning blade, has been in the ocean for so many days. If I really unleash this move, I'm afraid I'll kill him instantly. I'd better give up.
The young master was also filled with frustration.
He had been confronting this guy in the ocean for so long, and he seemed to have seen Xu Ning, that drunkard, in the middle of it. He thought Xu Ning would come to his aid, but he disappeared without a trace.
That's not all. Today, we finally gained the upper hand and chased it all the way here. We were just about to finish off this big guy in one fell swoop when Xu Ning stopped us as soon as we came out.
The young master brandished his lightning blade and pushed Xu Ning backward.
"Are you drunk? Why are you stopping me?"
Xu Ning slowly rose up and moved closer to the giant whale.
When he reached out his hand, the whale actually brought its long horn closer and made a whimper that sounded very much like a dog's, as if it were expressing its grievances.
"What the hell is this?! I've always felt something was off about you. You even told me you felt like you were seeing an old friend. How did you get involved with this monster?"
The young master couldn't understand it at all. He clearly had seen this giant whale once when he was very young, in a crevice in the abyss.
The drunkard wasn't much older than him, and he wondered when the whale had developed a bond with him, and how the whale seemed to have an inexplicable attachment to the drunkard.
"Is this the monster that Young Master has been blocking in the Primordial Sea of Conception, the source of this Fontaine disaster?"
Paimon hid behind Kong, clung to his shoulder, and peered out at the enormous creature in the sky, asking a question.
Navelette nodded slowly and explained, "Just as you said, it is indeed a monster."
"It wasn't even born from Teyvat, but came from beyond the stars, traversing among many planets, with 'devouring' as its instinct, growing into this behemoth by absorbing the energy of the primordial womb. This is the main reason why sea levels are rising."
"It is the root of all the calamities in Fontaine, the ferocious beast that brought the prophecy to life, and its name is the Star-Devouring Whale."
Kong couldn't help but ask, "What would happen if it completely devoured the energy within the primordial womb?"
Navelette slowly began, “After losing the primordial womb, the entire planet lost all possibility of reproduction and was destined to die slowly.”
A planet... slowly dying?
Kong glanced at Vilette, then at Xu Ning, who was stroking the unicorn horn beside the giant whale, and suddenly felt a sense of estrangement towards these two people who were once very familiar with each other.
Did Vilette already know that such a world-destroying monster lurked in the primordial womb, and perhaps even have a deep understanding of the prophecy itself?
What is the secret he's been trying to force Funina to reveal?
Is it about Fontaine, about the water god, or about this world?
And what about my Brother Xu? How did he get involved with something from beyond the stars?
There is another problem that I can no longer ignore.
Because the Fatui initially had a grudge against Liyue, this Brother Xu has been doing his best to sabotage the Fatui's plans, even managing to put every single one of the Heart of God that the Winter Queen had plotted into his Dust Gourd and brew it into fine wine.
The Winter Queen has never concealed her rebellion against Sky Island. Her collection of the hearts of gods from various countries can be seen as gathering the power of the seven gods to fight against the laws of heaven. But why did Brother Xu collect the hearts of gods one by one into his Hidden Cave Heaven?
Is it all for a drink of fine wine? Now even the Whale of Annihilation is getting all close to him, do you expect me to believe he's just after a drink?
And now, most importantly, this star-devouring whale has swallowed so much of the primordial ocean that it's already threatening Teyvat?
In order to protect Teyvat, are we forced to take action against this guy? Even to the point of turning against Brother Xu with swords drawn?
Navelette seemed to have guessed what Kong was thinking and shook her head slightly.
"It's too late."
Kong was startled. "What? It's too late?"
Navelite pointed to the Star-Eating Whale, "Judging by its size, it has unknowingly absorbed too much power from the planetary wombs, and has even merged with the womb of Teyvat. Even if we defeat it, it can still swim to other planets or worlds to continue living, but Teyvat can never be saved."
Kong smiled bitterly: "We tried everything, good and bad, and even found the culprit, but in the end we can only face an enemy that we can't defeat, and watch helplessly as Fontaine and Teyvat face their final fate?"
Navelette pondered, "That's not a perfect solution. We just need to know what secret Ms. Funina has been hiding all this time, and also, from what standpoint is the person above her on that side?"