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

Noah hurried back to Celestia.

Istaroth, still in her small sprite form, flew over and looked at the Void Realm Force orb and the three rings in Noah's hand with astonishment.

"Wow! Master, isn't this the Abyss Force core from that otherworldly traveler? And these three rings made from his body—are you planning to take control of the Void Realm system?"

As the intellectual among the Four Shades, she immediately grasped her master's intentions.

It was well-known that even Phanes had desired control over the Void Realm system. Unfortunately, Phanes lacked the constitution to wield Abyss Force, and the Void Realm Force posed too great a threat to Teyvat. Thus, it was sealed within the shattered crimson moon in the Crimson Sky.

Asmoday merely observed her master with indifference as he sat on the throne, saying nothing.

Her master was so powerful that mere Abyss Force was hardly worth mentioning.

Meanwhile, Esdeath lay curled up on the throne, still asleep and recovering her strength. Noah had exhausted her too much earlier; unlike Istaroth and Asmoday, who possessed divine bodies capable of enduring a century of strain, Esdeath needed significant rest.

"Indeed, I must master the Void Realm system. If I don't, the Crimson Sky will grow stronger with every world it devours, eventually spiraling out of control and becoming like Tartarus. I won't allow that."

As Noah spoke, he pressed the Void Realm Force orb against his chest, slowly pushing it in.

"Ugh… Ah… What a disgusting feeling!"

As soon as the Void Realm Force entered his body, it surged through every corner of him. Streams of dark energy, tinged with violet, seeped out from beneath his skin.

In an instant, Noah felt as if he had turned into some grotesque being straight out of a Star Rail world.

A wave of malice—deep and primal—crashed over him, and incomprehensible whispers echoed in his ears. It felt as if these murmurs sought to consume his consciousness and take over his body.

At that moment, the system's antivirus mode activated.

[Ding! Abnormal energy detected. System initiating antivirus mode.]

Noah quickly interjected, "Pause for now. System, analyze the composition of the Void Realm Force."

[Ding! Analyzing. Analysis complete.]

[The core of the Void Realm Force is composed of the world's dark side, its antithesis, its shadow—a composite of all its reflections.]

Noah perked up. "Wait, what? The world's shadow? I recognize the words, but why don't they make sense together?"

[Ding! Reorganizing language based on the host's cognition and knowledge base.]

[Void Realm Force represents the world's dark forces. If the world were a person, this power would be their shadow and the totality of their darkest inner thoughts.]

[It is similar to the Qliphoth from your memory but is not the same. It might be closer to the concept of 'All the World's Evil' from your recollection of the Type-Moon world, though it is still not an exact match.]

Noah nodded. "Got it. So, it's essentially the consolidated dark side of the world, something that is both in opposition and symbiotic with it?"

[Ding! Correct.]

"System, I want to take control of the Void Realm Force. How intense is the suppression required?"

[Ding! Initiating suppression of the Void Realm Force.]

Noah instantly felt the swelling force within him rapidly diminish, eventually stabilizing to a level he could handle.

The grotesque, distorted state of his body subsided just as quickly, returning to normal.

Nearby, Istaroth watched the process, clicking her tongue in amazement.

Phanes couldn't handle it and perished because of it. Yet, in nearly the blink of an eye, the Master had adapted to it and was gradually making this power his own.

Istaroth, observing this, was both awed and horrified.

"This Master… he's simply too powerful."

Wait—something suddenly occurred to her.

If her Master grew even stronger, wouldn't the pain she endured when he toyed with her also increase exponentially? Two days ago, she had barely survived by turning into her sprite form, and only then had he finally let her off the hook.

No, she had to think of a way to make her Master take on more retainers. That way, she wouldn't have to bear it all herself.

Noah, oblivious to Istaroth's scheming, focused entirely on the changes within himself. He could feel his body gradually adapting to the Abyss Force of the Void Realm, making it an integral part of him.

Within his body, the Light Realm Force clashed with the Void Realm Force, entwined and annihilating each other in a cycle of mutual destruction. Neither could overpower the other, and their struggle was unrelenting, like parasites feeding endlessly off one another.

This endless conflict made Noah realize how Phanes had perished.

Once the Void Realm's core entered the body, there were only two outcomes: either you mastered it, or it consumed you from within, leaving no third option.

The Void Realm Force was the culmination of every dark aspect of the world. As long as negativity, shadows, and darkness existed within the world or its concepts, they would continuously connect to the Void Realm Core, providing it with infinite energy.

Not even Phanes, as powerful as she was, could endure such a relentless parasite within her body.

But Noah was different. As a pure Earth-born human, his body was fundamentally built upon the laws of physics. This constitution allowed him to adapt to any energy over time because the laws of physics didn't inherently conflict with mystical principles.

The core of physical laws dictated that all phenomena in the world arose from the motion of matter, granting his existence unparalleled inclusivity.

This adaptability was why he could effortlessly take control of everything Phanes had left behind.

...

Three cycles of the sun and moon passed.

Seated on his throne, Noah slowly opened his eyes.

The golden irises of his eyes shifted to a deep violet, transitioning from the supreme majesty of his Light Realm Force to the shadowy, profound mystery of the Void Realm Force.

The eyes, as windows to the soul, revealed everything. In this moment, it was clear: he had fully mastered the Void Realm Force.

Closing his eyes again, Noah reopened them to reveal golden irises once more.

"At last, the Light Realm Force and the Void Realm Force have reached equilibrium."

He raised his hand, and simultaneously, golden light and black-violet light emerged.

The Light Realm Force manifested as a small leafless tree, while the Void Realm Force clung to its roots, growing upside-down like an inverted tree.

Indeed, this was the shape of the Tree of Life and the Inverted Tree of Qliphoth often described in esoteric doctrines. However, this was not truly the Qliphoth but rather a manifestation of forces locked in opposition yet simultaneously sustaining one another.

...

At the very moment Noah mastered the Void Realm Force, the fragmented crimson moon in the Crimson Sky began to tremble.

Ripples of spatial distortion radiated outward from the shattered crimson moon, spreading across the surrounding void.

Bzzzzzz—

The countless Golden Wolflord and Riftwolf beasts that prowled near the crimson moon were thrown into disarray by the spatial waves, scattering like headless flies.

The moment Noah mastered the Void Realm Force, the Void Realm System, sealed within the Crimson Moon, began to stir. Under Noah's deliberate manipulation, the seal left by Phanes gradually tore open, creating a fissure.

The essence of the Void Realm System lies in Nibelung, the Dragon King, who, after mastering the Void Realm Force, wove a system of world permissions to govern the "shadow" side of Teyvat.

Being a creature born to wield world permissions, Nibelung possessed unparalleled intelligence. Moreover, as the first Dragon King to harness the creative Light Realm Force of Teyvat, he naturally sensed the existence of its opposite—Void Realm Force.

Defeated in his first battle with Phanes, Nibelung lost the Light Realm Force System to her. Realizing he could not triumph over Phanes using the Light Realm Force, Nibelung acted on information provided by the otherworldly Traveler, venturing into the Sea of Quanta, exploring countless quantum bubbles to seek the powers and rules of the "shadow" side of worlds.

When Nibelung returned, he brought back the Void Realm System, harnessing Teyvat's "shadow" side. His plan was simple: the world is inherently dualistic, light and shadow inextricably linked—the brighter the light, the darker the shadow.

Initially, Nibelung indeed became the Second Throne.

But he underestimated the power of Phanes's Human Realm Force System. The Human Realm Force, a system grounded in destiny and pure subjectivity, could rewrite reality itself. When combined with the Light Realm Force, it became almost invincible.

Over the course of several decades, Nibelung engaged Phanes in battle but ultimately met a bitter defeat. His corpse was divided into seven parts, each crafted into Gnosis to suppress the ley lines. These were later handed out as prizes during the Archon War to the Seven.

This ensured that Nibelung could never resurrect.

Thus, the Second Throne, created jointly by the otherworldly Traveler and Nibelung, was sealed within the underground skies by Phanes, where it remained dormant until now.

...

Had Teyvat's structure not been damaged, the otherworldly Traveler would never have had the power to alter its framework. But after conspiring with Nibelung to create the Second Throne, he was recognized by the world as the Second Descender, while Nibelung became the Third Descender.

Yes, the Second Throne was not a single entity—it was two beings.

The Throne, or the Eternal Throne, also known as the Throne of the Heavens itself represents the authority to establish world rules, rather than referring to a specific person.

These two Descenders met tragic ends: one was divided into six pieces to create rings, and the other into seven to create Gnosis.

...

Buzz—

Roar! Roar! Roar!

In the Crimson Sky, countless Abyssal creatures were thrown into a frenzy, roaring and darting aimlessly across the vast void.

Most Abyssal creatures lacked intelligence, driven only by instinct to obey higher-tier Abyssal entities.

During the time the Void Realm System had been dormant, no god-tier Abyssal creatures had been born in the Crimson Sky. The highest ranks among them were Golden Wolflords, Abyss Heralds, Abyss Lectors, Iniquitous Baptists and other subordinates akin to divine familiars.

To reach the god-tier, an entity needed recognition from the Void Realm System.

The Crimson Sky had no solid land, only countless floating islands of varying sizes, interspersed with fragments of the Crimson Moon. The largest landmass was the shattered Crimson Moon itself, but being the site of Phanes's seal on the Void Realm System, it was a forbidden zone, inaccessible to Abyssal creatures.

This was why the Abyss Prince, Aether, sought a method to activate the Void Realm System, aiming for it to tear apart Phanes's seal from within.

Within an ancient ruin atop a fragment of the Crimson Moon, Aether, deeply engaged in archaeology, felt the surging abyssal power in the Crimson Moon Sky. His face lit up with unrestrained joy.

"Phanes's seal has been torn! The Second Throne has been activated!"

The Abyssal Apostle, Abyss Lector Enjou, trembled in excitement as he sensed the call of the Abyss. "Ah, I can feel it. This incredible, supreme power of the Second Throne!"

"Prince Aether, after 500 long years, our wish is finally coming true. You are about to ascend as the Second Throne!"

"The Abyss has yearned for this day for so long! I can already envision the glorious scene of our Abyss surging to the surface, storming Celestia, and drowning the Heavenly Principle!"

Aether, pleased by Enjou's flattering words, couldn't help but feel elated. Excitement—how many years had it been since he last felt this? For 500 years, he had been traveling or engaged in archaeological digs, never a day of respite. All this effort was solely to activate the Second Throne.

Finally, the days of hardship had come to an end.

Suppressing his excitement, Aether spoke calmly, "No need to rush. Among the people of Teyvat, only I possess the strength of Void Realm Force sufficient to inherit the Second Throne."

"Other than me, perhaps only my traitorous sister would qualify, though it's clear from her demeanor she has no intention of inheriting the Abyss's power."

Enjou nodded fervently. "Exactly, only Prince Aether is worthy of the Second Throne. We, the creatures of the Abyss, are eternally loyal to you."

"Then let us go," Aether commanded. "We will claim the Second Throne, elevate all of you to god-tier beings, and, when we have enough god-tier subordinates to topple the seven nations of the surface, storm Celestia and drown the First Throne."

Enjou trembled with zeal. "Your will is our command."

The thought of becoming god-tier was beyond his wildest dreams. Five centuries ago, he had witnessed the grandeur of Elynas's colossal form from afar, and the divine might that stood against the world. To think that he too might ascend to such heights—his excitement made him want to kneel and lick the prince's feet.

As Aether leisurely flew toward the Crimson Moon, Noah also descended from Celestia, entering the depths of the Crimson Moon Sky.

...

The Crimson Moon, also known as the Red Moon, was one of Teyvat's original celestial bodies. It was no small object, at least as large as a surface nation. However, the Moon had been partially shattered by war, resembling an apple with a giant bite taken out of it.

Once the domain of the Abyss Moon Goddess, this celestial body had housed numerous elemental creatures, palaces, and temples. At its core lay the Void Realm Force System, sealed within the lunar core.

The so-called lunar core was a small pocket dimension, its center occupied by a grand temple—once the seat of the Abyss Moon Goddess. However, this ancient, majestic temple was now in ruins. Black and purple abyssal energy seeped like smoke through the space, its density nearing a physical swamp.

Noah entered the central hall of the temple. In the vast chamber's center was a black and purple sphere, pulsating with abyssal runes and emanating a constant stream of abyssal energy, suffusing the entire subterranean sky.

The sphere continued to absorb the negativity and darkness from across Teyvat and even its subordinate worlds. It corrupted the surrounding materials, transforming them into abyssal matter.

And this was merely the system's initial activation. Phanes's seal remained in place, its countless golden chains tightly binding the sphere.

...

Crack. Crack.

Phanes's seal shattered in an instant.

A torrent of abyssal energy was unleashed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like the detonation of a supernova, terrifying abyssal energy and rules erupted from the sphere, spreading across the entire Crimson Moon Sky. The red skies were dyed grayish-white by the surging black power.

Abyssal creatures roared and swam frantically toward the Crimson Moon. They were drawn to worship their creator.

...

Noah grinned, stretching out his hand.

"Come."

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