Genshin Impact: Kurumi is shocked, the God of Light is right beside her.

Chapter 303 Tianli Admits, Plan Exposed

"Hmph, no matter what, if you hadn't arranged for the Seven Gods to attack the Abyss, my savior wouldn't have died. Now you're inexplicably inviting me to cooperate. What exactly are you up to?"

"Alright. Since I've invited you into this, I should at least show some sincerity—look, here's what I have."

As Tianli spoke, he conjured a gemstone with his mind.

The next moment, the gem slowly landed in Kong's hand.

After touching the gemstone, he saw the phantom of Elder Tu appear.

"Kong, my dear child—how have you been lately?"

Old Tu smiled gently, then walked up to Kong.

"You... how is this possible?!"

As she spoke, Kong covered her eyes in disbelief and took a few steps back.

"Do you think that Tu Lao died five hundred years ago?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tianli pointed to the illusory figure, signaling Kong to continue listening.

“Kong, I only lost my life force in Teyvat back then, but as the God of Chaos, I can use all kinds of chaotic forces in the universe, so... I didn’t really die. Back then, I gave up my life force in Teyvat because of my agreement with Tenryu.”

"An agreement? Elder Tu, why didn't you tell me about these things before?"

"Hehe, the time isn't right yet. I was afraid you'd be too impatient, so naturally I didn't want to say it beforehand. The power of the Abyss has been infiltrating the continent of Teyvat for a long time, and it's now an inseparable part of this planet. Rather than rejecting and eliminating the Abyss, it's better to use this power to stabilize the operation of Teyvat. Tianli, isn't that what you said back then?"

As Tu Lao spoke, he turned to look at Tian Li.

“That’s right, so… I gave you the Abyss a long time. The divine punishment was only to make you guard the core world of the Abyss well and take better root underground.”

"Old Tu, didn't you say that justice is our enemy? I've been preparing this plan for so many years, are you saying that all my efforts have been in vain?"

As he spoke, Kong lowered his head in dejection.

"No, everything you did was within the trajectory of fate. The outbreak of the beast tide back then exhausted all my divine power. It was because of this massive beast tide that the Abyss was able to seep into every inch of the Seven Kingdoms. Everything you did afterward to prepare for the attack on Heavenly Principle only further intensified the Abyss's infiltration."

"The beast tide back then caused immense suffering to the seven kingdoms, but I will personally cover for it. Although I only awakened this year, I can easily return to five hundred years ago if I wish."

As Tianli spoke, he calmly closed his eyes.

"So, Mr. Tu, why do you want to cooperate with him?"

"We are outsiders who have been lurking on the continent of Teyvat for thousands of years. Back then, Nibelungen carried the power of the Abyss, causing chaos and exhausting the strength of the Heavenly Principle. Otherwise... after the Year of the Burial Fire, the Heavenly Principle would not have scattered its power into fragments across the world, while simultaneously reversing time and space, allowing the continent of Teyvat to breathe a sigh of relief from its fate of destruction."

“That’s right. After this world underwent a spacetime reversal, time returned to the day when the continent of Teyvat was born, and I happened to arrive here. I am not a god who advocates war. After inspecting the planet, I discovered your force, which existed thousands of years before the spacetime reversal. At that time, I met with Elder Tu and we made an agreement that I would give the Abyss space to exist, but I need time to assimilate the power of the Abyss into a power that the continent of Teyvat can withstand.”

“Indeed. The time is ripe now, Kong. This attack on Nata is your final battle. If you succeed in conquering the Kingdom of Night, then... the Abyss will be able to completely corrupt the kingdom beneath Nata.”

As he spoke, Tu Lao patted Kong's shoulder with his ethereal hand.

Unfortunately, Kong couldn't sense Tu Lao's movements at all.

"I still don't understand what your intention was in bringing me here."

After saying that, Kong covered his face, looking pained.

"I'll be frank, you were once a part of Sky Island. The content of this cooperation is... I will secretly help you conquer the Kingdom of Night. And what you have to do is persuade Ying to join your side. You and your brother were both gods of Sky Island in the past, and my plan needs you."

“That’s impossible. Ying and I have traveled to many planets, and we were forced to separate as soon as we arrived in Teyvat. How could we have been to Sky Isle?”

Upon hearing this, Kong covered his mouth in disbelief.

"It's best not to explain too much. It's time for you to go home. We talked for about an hour, which is equivalent to half a month in the human world."

After saying that, Tianli stretched out his hand and pointed it at Kong, but Kong's figure disappeared without a trace.

The timeline shifts back to fifteen days prior in the human world.

Nata, the Olympic Arena.

"The exciting day of the competition has finally begun! Hello everyone, welcome to the [Return of the Fire Holy Night Pilgrimage]!"