The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 189 "God of Rock"

Ying actually came to Liyue, is she here to participate in the ceremony of inviting the immortals? Well, she was probably tricked by that guy Wendy... Chen Tianfeng retracted his gaze and looked at Ye Lan, who was dressed in white in the team.

It was Yelan, not Kafka.

Today, on this occasion, Ye Lan did not want to bid farewell to Chen Tianfeng as "Kafka".

Even the ceremony of inviting the immortals was turned down.

Chen Tianfeng's expression was a little complicated. He stared at Ye Lan's calm profile, with inexplicable emotions quietly rising in his heart.

At this moment, Ye Lan suddenly turned her head and looked at the coffin. Chen Tianfeng was startled, wanting to dodge but not wanting to dodge. His body stiffened slightly, and then he suddenly realized that Ye Lan couldn't see him at this moment.

He was stunned for a long time, then suddenly smiled, held his head with both hands, lay on his back on the coffin, and watched the clouds above his head gradually retreating.

It’s really strange. Just at that moment, I had the illusion that Tian Feng was still alive... Ye Lan stared at the coffin for a few seconds, then sighed and looked away.

But how was it possible? She had touched Chen Tianfeng's body, which was cold, silent and soundless.

Tian Feng is dead, this is an indisputable fact.

The moment she saw the body, Ye Lan even felt that the previous state of "no body found" was better. At least that way she could deceive herself and say that Chen Tianfeng was just missing, not dead. Maybe in a few days, months, or years, he would reappear and greet her with a smile.

Say "Oh, long time no see, how have you been recently?", say "You don't think I'm dead? Hahaha, how is that possible. A scourge like me will live for thousands of years.", say "I'm sorry to make you worry, I promise I will never leave again."

Ye Lan suddenly shook her head and smiled. No matter how she thought about it, the last sentence was not something Chen Tianfeng would say.

But now I don’t even have that fantasy anymore. We can’t expect him to rise from the coffin, right?
Soon, the funeral procession arrived at the foot of Tianheng Mountain, a burial site that had been selected in advance.

Ye Lan looked up at the strange-looking clouds in the sky, then glanced at the surrounding scenery - the scenery was beautiful, with gorgeous mountains and rivers. Chen Tianfeng would probably like it.

Chen Tianfeng really liked this place. He liked the style of the tombs and tombstones, and he also liked the epitaph engraved on the tombstone: May death lead the deceased back to their hometown - to Liyue's best friend, Chen Tianfeng.

He watched Hu Tao directing in an orderly manner, watched Ye Lan staring at the coffin being buried, watched the paper money being thrown up and down, looked at the sky, the clouds, and the mountains... Finally, he lay quietly on the coffin, watching shovel after shovel of soil fall, pass through his body, and bury the coffin bit by bit.

This is death.

He stared blankly and stretched out his hand, as if trying to grab something.

……

"So many people!"

Paimon tightly grasped Ying's clothes, leaned on her shoulders, and whispered, "Ying, do you feel that there seems to be something wrong with these Liyue people?"

The little mascot carefully looked at the expressions of the people around him, and couldn't help shivering when he saw those silent faces that were filled with worry and sadness.

“Isn’t the Immortal Invitation Ceremony an important annual festival in Liyue? Why do these Liyue people look so unhappy?”

I felt something was wrong when I was asking for directions just now. The atmosphere in the entire Liyue Harbor was weird and I didn’t know what happened.

"It's indeed weird..."

Ying nodded, also somewhat puzzled, and silently perked up and became more alert.

The two, one big and one small, took some effort and, with Ying's superb skills, grabbed a front row seat with a good view when the ceremony of inviting the immortals began.

Paimeng leaned against Ying, looking towards the altar in the center, and exclaimed in a low voice: "That should be Lord Ningguang from Tianquan Star, right? Just looking at his back, I feel that he is a very powerful person..."

Ying looked over and saw a woman standing quietly in front of the altar, wearing a gorgeous cheongsam with gold, white and black colors. Her long white hair was tied up with a black and gold hairpin, with only a part of her hair parted at the back, hanging down to her calves. Just by looking at her back, one could feel her elegant and noble temperament. Is this the Ningguang who is "the most powerful Ningguang in the world"?
Ying blinked and saw the woman turned around. She had white hair and red eyes, and her face was delicate and beautiful. She looked calm, but there was still a trace of imperceptible worry between her brows.

Ningguang looked up at the sky, her red eyes sparkling even more in the sunlight. She took a deep breath, and her eyes swept over the people in the audience, pausing for a moment on the golden color, feeling a little surprised.

Is the [Traveler who saved Mondstadt] here too?

Ningguang calmly withdrew her gaze, took a step forward, and crossed her hands in front of her belly: "The auspicious time has arrived!"

The hostesses in cheongsams on both sides bowed slightly to her and slowly stepped back, leaving the venue to the Lord of Tianquan Star.

Emperor, you must show up.

Ningguang prayed in her heart and closed her eyes lightly. Bright yellow light appeared around her body. Rock elements gathered here, and four gems condensed from rock elements appeared and surrounded her body.

Ningguang clenched her sword fingers, opened her crystal red eyes, and stretched out her slender jade arm. Four bright yellow gems drew elegant arcs, flew out from her side, and circled around the copper furnace placed on the tribute platform.

She withdrew her arm, pointed the sword at her chest, and with a thought, the four gems flew into the copper furnace like young swallows.

next moment,
The copper furnace with two-layer eaves and engraved with profound runes shone brightly. Bright golden light suddenly burst out, and a golden column of light gushed out from the copper furnace and rushed straight into the sky!
In the azure blue sky, a pure white cloud vortex appeared out of nowhere. A golden beam of light hit the center of the vortex, dyeing the clouds bright yellow.

The clouds spread, and the white mist formed a whirlwind, rapidly descending along the golden light column.

At this moment, the gods are coming!
at the same time,

The burial ceremony at the foot of Tianheng Mountain was coming to an end. Ye Lan personally added the last shovel of soil to the grave, then took the moist soft cloth handed to her by Hu Tao and gently wiped the tombstone.

Chen Tianfeng withdrew his hand, and the body condensed by memory or information easily passed through the coffin and overlapped with the human body.

He closed his eyes, ending his journey as a "human";
He opened his eyes and announced to the world the coming of God.

"hold head high--!!!"

The god descended from the sky and landed on the huge altar. His gaze swept over everyone present, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

He lowered his huge head and looked at the woman closest to him with a gentle and calm gaze: "Come forward."

"The Heavenly Power of the Seven Stars of Liyue, here to see the Emperor."

Ningguang looked solemn as she bowed to the gods.

But while paying respect, he could not help but feel doubtful. The incarnation of the Emperor today seemed different from the previous ones, and even the classics had never recorded it.

It was not the half-dragon, half-scale creature commonly seen in ancient books, but a giant snake without horns or claws; its color was not bright golden yellow, but a cold grayish white, as if it had faded.

But the faded God of Rock is still the God of Rock, and the people of Liyue will not mistake their own god. His aura, the fluctuations of his divine power, and even the vague yet tenacious and unbreakable connection between him and the people of Liyue all indicate the fact that he is the God of Rock.

"Emperor!"

"It's Lord Yan!"

"Lord Yan finally showed up! Lord Yan didn't give up on us!"

The people of Liyue who were attending the Immortal Ceremony cheered, and the previous depressed and silent atmosphere was swept away.

(End of this chapter)