Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

Furina quickly clasped her hands over her forehead, her eyes widening slightly.

The Lord Heavenly Principle just flicked my forehead!

Though she knew the Lord Heavenly Principle was the Fifth Descender, in her understanding, the Heavenly Principle was the supreme order.

For him to act so approachable—it left her momentarily dazed, and her fear of him diminished ever so slightly.

Neuvillette furrowed his brows. "A small fish in the Primordial Sea?"

Now fully empowered as a complete dragon, he could sense the disturbance in the Primordial Sea. Something alien was agitating the waters, causing them to churn violently. If the turmoil grew worse, it could breach the gates of Meropide and spill out.

Noah extended a hand, snapping his fingers. The space before them cracked open with a sharp crack, crack, as deep purple light spilled out from the fractures.

"Hmph," Noah sneered, his voice icy. "A group of fools who fancy themselves players on Teyvat's chessboard have done something utterly idiotic—releasing a Star-Devouring Whale into the Primordial Sea."

"For this alone, they deserve death. No—death is a certainty."

As he spoke, Noah stepped through the fractured space, with Neuvillette and Furina following close behind.

Furina swallowed nervously as she listened to his cold tone.

She dared not imagine the wrath of this Lord Heavenly Principle, a being far more powerful than Phanes.

If he could devour worlds, destroying one would surely be a trivial effort. After all, destruction was far easier than creation.

Neuvillette frowned. "A Star-Devouring Whale? Does the name 'Star-Devouring' signify it comes from beyond this world?"

By then, Noah had already crossed into the isolated realm of the Primordial Sea.

The Primordial Sea was not part of the physical underground but rather connected to Fontaine's subterranean space. It served as a source of life, enabling the creation of new species within the world.

If the Primordial Sea were ever depleted, the world would lose its ability to generate new species.

A world unable to birth new life would inevitably age and edge toward death.

The Primordial Sea was formed by converting the world's lifeblood, its very essence, into its waters. It was, in essence, the world's lifeforce.

Noah looked up, his expression cold as he gazed at the pale purple whale swimming leisurely through the waters of the Primordial Sea.

"The Star-Devouring Whale is a creature that drifts between stars in the cosmos, consuming the lifeforce of planets," Noah explained. "It can also traverse the membranes of the universe and roam the Quantum Sea, greedily devouring the embryonic waters of world bubbles."

"These creatures are peculiar. After consuming one or more worlds, they eventually die, and a new world is born from their corpses."

As he spoke, Noah raised his hand. The Supreme Order manifested as golden Chains of Order, appearing out of thin air.

Clink, clink!

Countless chains emerged from all directions, ensnaring the Star-Devouring Whale—All-Devouring Narwhal, binding it like a mummified prisoner.

"Woooong—"

The Star-Devouring Whale let out a long, mournful cry before the Chains of Order compressed it. Slowly, it shrank, eventually transforming into a golden sphere the size of an egg, which floated into Noah's hand.

Furina stared, dumbfounded. "A whale that devours worlds, and then a new world is born from its corpse?"

Neuvillette added, "Such a lifeform is utterly extraordinary."

Holding the glowing golden sphere in his palm, Noah turned his gaze to a distant point. "Using Teyvat as nourishment for this whale, intending to arrogantly seize dominion over the new world born from its death?"

His eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Still hiding, are we?"

Furina and Neuvillette instantly turned to look in a specific direction.

At their level, if they didn't carefully sense it, they might have overlooked the presence. This power was at least on the level of a god—and not a god native to Teyvat.

Ahead, the space distorted. From the twisted void emerged a slender figure, a girl with flowing silver hair cascading down to her thighs and piercing red eyes. Her expression was faintly indifferent, but a bead of cold sweat rolled down her forehead.

What kind of power just sealed the Star-Devouring Whale? she wondered.

This kind of terrifying strength definitely doesn't exist in Teyvat. It feels like an order that governs the universe itself.

She had once left Teyvat and knew what the worlds beyond were like. She also understood that Teyvat was not particularly strong within the Quantum Sea.

But this power…

The girl's eyes widened slightly as a realization struck her.

Seven days ago, I sensed a trace of this energy—the force that sealed Teyvat, transforming it into a dimensional world!

At her level, she already considered herself comparable to the Seven Archons. There was no way she could have missed the massive transformation of the world.

When Teyvat was sealed and elevated from a world bubble surrounded by the Infinite Serpent into a true dimensional world, she had clearly perceived it. At the time, she thought Teyvat had gained some miraculous opportunity within the Quantum Sea to become a dimensional world on its own.

Now it was clear—this was entirely deliberate.

This kind of terrifying power… A Descender. And not just any Descender, but one far beyond the First Descender, Phanes. This is someone who can reshape entire worlds like modeling clay.

A Greater Universe!

This Descender must hail from the Upper Branches of the Imaginary Tree. Even within a Greater Universe, he would be considered a supreme being.

He has turned Teyvat into a dimensional world, clearly marking it as his private property.

In other words, he is now Teyvat's Heavenly Principle.

After a whirlwind of thoughts, Skirk slightly bowed her head. "Greetings, Lord Heavenly Principle, ruler of Teyvat."

Noah regarded Skirk coldly, casually tossing the sealed Star-Devouring Whale in his hand. "Skirk, isn't it? Tell me, how should I punish you and your kind for attempting to destroy this world?"

Skirk broke into a cold sweat, her voice trembling as she quickly explained. "It's not like that! My master foresaw Fontaine's prophecy coming to pass and placed the All-Devouring Narwhal in the Primordial Sea to slow the spread of the sea's waters."

Noah smirked instantly. "Oh? A lie so well-crafted that even you believe it?"

Clearly, the plan had been to exploit Fontaine's prophecy to allow the Star-Devouring Whale to siphon the waters of the Primordial Sea.

Anyone capable of capturing a Star-Devouring Whale would surely understand how it grows, as well as the critical importance of the Primordial Sea's waters to the world.

His golden eyes glowed with intensity.

Crack!

Golden Chains of Order materialized around Skirk, sealing any possibility of escape.

Of course, no one could escape Noah's grasp within Teyvat, but Skirk carried power from beyond this world. Better safe than sorry—allowing her to escape would be an embarrassment.

Skirk's face turned pale as quantum energy flared around her.

Noah's tone remained cold. "As expected… quantum attributes."

His supreme power could expel the Quantum Sea itself, leaving a massive void in its wake. Dealing with mere quantum attributes was trivial by comparison.

"I know where your master, the Foul, comes from. I know of Vedrfolnir and Surtalogi. I know the origin of the power you wield from beyond this world."

"In this world, I will not allow the existence of forces beyond my control."

Panicking, Skirk struggled helplessly as the Chains of Order bound her tightly, pulling her directly before Noah.

Noah pulled Skirk directly in front of him. The Chains of Order rapidly extracted the power within her, integrating it into the Primordial Law Ring, bringing the quantum energy under his complete control.

In the worldview of the Tree and Sea, imaginary energy represents the Imaginary Tree, while quantum energy signifies the Sea of Quanta—two polar forces of this cosmology.

The quantum path is endless, and at certain advanced stages, it allows for quantum collapse and quantum superposition.

In these states, one approaches omniscience and omnipotence, achieving what is considered the pinnacle of power in this cosmology.

In the neighboring Stellaron Universe—Honkai: Star Rail, there are individuals who have reached the state of quantum superposition. Such beings are second only to Aeons, essentially standing as half-step Aeons themselves.

However, no one in the entire Tree and Sea cosmology has ever mastered both states simultaneously.

Quantum-empowered individuals are numerous—some incredibly weak, others staggeringly powerful.

Behind Noah, the shadow of the Primordial Law Ring emerged. A silver ring of light encircled its outer layer.

Skirk's face turned pale as the power within her, comparable to that of the Seven Archons, was stripped away.

Once her energy was fully extracted, the Chains of Order released her. She collapsed to the ground, drenched in cold sweat streaming from her forehead.

"Since you were merely following the orders of the Foul, and your personal history doesn't include actions that harmed the world, I won't kill you. After all, rare specimens like you shouldn't be wasted," Noah said, a dark quantum sphere resembling a black hole forming in his palm as he spoke.

With the quantum attribute now in his possession, he could begin exploring the mysteries of the Quantum Sea.

Skirk wasn't like her master—she wasn't a criminal. Moreover, the potential of quantum attributes was immense, making her an asset.

"But while you escape death, you won't escape punishment. Use the rest of your life to contribute to Teyvat, to build and nurture this world," Noah declared.

As his words fell, Skirk realized a red collar had appeared around her neck. Weakly touching her throat, she sighed, her expression tinged with helplessness yet free of resentment.

As a mortal on par with the Archons, she deeply understood the world's unyielding rule of the strong preying on the weak. The powerful didn't grant the weak any choice.

At the same time, she began to suspect that her master's actions weren't entirely about Fontaine's prophecy but harbored ulterior motives.

The strong didn't need to lie to the weak; there was no need. Skirk didn't believe Noah was deceiving her.

Standing unsteadily, she sighed. "I understand, Lord Heavenly Principle. I, too, am a part of Teyvat and have no reason to harm it."

Noah, sensing her genuine thoughts and lack of malice, was slightly surprised. Skirk's character reminded him of Esdeath, though she was gentler in comparison.

"Your attitude is commendable."

Seeing her willingness to submit and knowing she was now within his jurisdiction, Noah decided to return her power. After all, he could reclaim it at any moment.

Skirk was astonished as the energy stripped from her surged back into her body. Her emotions were a complex mix of relief and disbelief.

What rotten luck I've had, she thought. Could anyone be unluckier than me?

She had merely followed her master's orders to help the people of Fontaine through the prophecy.

Skirk couldn't believe the massive changes Teyvat had undergone, all tied to the arrival of the new Heavenly Principle.

And by sheer misfortune, she had crossed paths with this new ruler, resulting in her current predicament—a collar around her neck and her powers firmly under someone else's control.

If she dared defy him, her powers could be stripped away again, or worse, she might be annihilated outright.

As the reality of her situation sank in, resentment toward her master began to fester in her heart.

Why didn't my master reveal the true purpose behind this mission? He's just using me as a pawn!

Noah, sensing Skirk's inner turmoil, chuckled quietly.

So, even the Foul have little regard for her. Her so-called master-apprentice bond is nothing but mutual exploitation.

It made sense. The Foul was, after all, the architect of Khaenri'ah's cataclysm. His power was rooted in betrayal.

Or rather, the ancestors of the six people, including the Foul, were the founders of the nation of Khaenri'ah.

The origins of this betrayal traced back to the early years, when the Ancestor of Seelies fell in love with an otherworldly traveler from beyond Teyvat.

This traveler hailed from the Abyss, and it was through their guidance that Nibelung, the Dragon King, ventured into the Abyss and brought back the Void Realm System, becoming the Second Throne.

The Seelie Ancestor's love for the traveler led to her betrayal of Phanes, sparking the great war between Phanes and the Three Moon Sisters.

When the war ended, the otherworldly traveler was imprisoned by Phanes within the ruins of the Seelie Kingdom—a location now known as Khaenri'ah. 

Some fragments of the Seelie Kingdom's architecture sank during the war, ending up in places like the Chasm, forming the inverted city that remains to this day.

Though imprisoned, the otherworldly traveler was not killed.

A thousand years after the war's conclusion, a group of human survivors stumbled into the ruins of the Seelie Kingdom. Among them, six individuals discovered the sealed traveler.

The traveler offered his power in exchange for their aid in gaining freedom. Thus, Khaenri'ah's original sin was born.

The first person said, "I want your eyes, so I can see the future."

The second declared, "I want your wisdom."

The third demanded, "I want your strength."

The fourth asked, "Give me the technology to create life."

The fifth said nonchalantly, "I don't want anything specific. Just end this farce," and took the traveler's power to rewrite history.

The sixth said nothing. Instead, they divided the traveler's body into six parts, forging their bones into six rings capable of summoning the Abyss.

With these spoils of betrayal, the six individuals established Khaenri'ah on the ruins of the Seelie Kingdom. They used the traveler's knowledge, technology, and power to advance their civilization.

Thus, Khaenri'ah was founded on betrayal and the remains of the otherworldly traveler.

Generations passed, and the stolen fragments of the traveler's power were handed down for millennia. Today, the inheritors of these relics are as follows:

The Visionary, Vedrfolnir, bearer of the eyes that see the future.

The Vinster King, Irmin, wielder of boundless wisdom.

The Foul, Surtalogi, possessor of the traveler's Abyssal power.

The Gold, Rhinedottir, master of the technology to create life.

The Jester, Pierro, Inheritor of the traveler's ability to rewrite history, albeit faintly.

The Bough Keeper, Dainslef, who holds one of the six rings capable of summoning the Abyss.

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