Note: Hi! Archivist here,
I feel like I keep forgetting to update every Friday... well sorry for that... here's 9 chapters for my apology! :)
2 for today + 2 for last Friday and +5 for missing Friday update! Happy readings!
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Chapter 114: The High-Cloud Quintet — Dan Feng II
"The bloodline of the Vidyadhara can be traced back to the Ancestor of the Myriad Dragons of the Abyssal Depths—Primordial Dragon, the Aeon of Permanence. Long before their migration and settlement on the Xianzhou, the Vidyadhara already had the tradition of selecting their High Elder."
"The High Elder is not only the venerable leader of the Vidyadhara clan, but also the one who wields the power of the Dragon Ancestor, a Vidyadhara individual capable of transforming into a draconic form. After allying with the Xianzhou, the Vidyadhara High Elders took upon themselves the responsibility of guarding the abominations of the Abundance… or rather, the miracles of the Abundance, on the various Xianzhou ships. Dan Heng's previous incarnation was one of them—the Imbibitor Lunae of the Xianzhou Luofu, Dan Feng."
"The Xianzhou Vidyadhara High Elders possess the power to assume draconic forms, and each generation's High Elder must pass this power of the High Elder down to the next."
"Later, through his own efforts on the Xianzhou Luofu, Dan Feng joined the High-Cloud Quintet. He became bosom friends with Jing Yuan and several others, together defending the Xianzhou Luofu."
"But beautiful times are always so fleeting. Shuhu, an Emanator of Abundance, launched a brutal invasion against the Xianzhou Luofu."
"The High-Cloud Quintet fought desperately. In the end, Bai Heng sacrificed herself, perished to stop Shuhu, which restored the Xianzhou Luofu to its former tranquility."
"After the Rebellion of Shuhu, in order to resurrect the deceased Bai Heng, Dan Feng unauthorizedly used a secret Vidyadhara transubstantiation ritual, which triggered a massive calamity. Although the Vidyadhara clan detested Dan Feng, in order to prevent the loss of the High Elder's inheritance, they had no choice but to sentence Dan Feng to the Vidyadhara's Molting Rebirth, forcing him to reincarnate into Dan Heng."
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[ Honkai: Star Rail - March 7th: Why do I feel like these Vidyadhara Preceptors don't really seem like good guys? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Jing Yuan: Saying that… isn't exactly wrong either. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Navia: Huh, wait a minute! Since there are so many Vidyadhara High Elders, why did it have to be Dan Feng? They could have just asked the other High Elders for the Molting Rebirth ritual, right? ]
[ Genshin Impact - Alhaitham: Miss Navia makes a good point. Since there are so many Vidyadhara High Elders, they wouldn't necessarily have to fixate on Dan Feng. Therefore, there is only one possibility: they wanted the modified Draconic Transmutation ritual that was improved by the Imbibitor Lunae. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kallen (Resurrected): Exactly! But why do they want the Draconic Transmutation ritual? We'll have to see if the future stream covers that. ]
At this moment, everyone in the stream chat speculated that since the Vidyadhara Preceptors insisted on forcing Dan Feng's reincarnation, they must have wanted to obtain something from him. The only thing that could attract them was the Draconic Transmutation ritual modified by the Imbibitor Lunae. After all, they could have easily obtained the standard Molting Rebirth ritual from the other Vidyadhara High Elders.
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"But what he did not know was that after the death of that draconic abomination, a newborn life slowly emerged from within."
"In the Shackles of Ruin, Dan Heng received daily indoctrination, an important lesson of which was to understand Dan Feng's life and sins. According to the judges, Dan Feng coveted the power of Abundance, creating an abomination that caused widespread destruction in the Scalegorge Waterscape. Not only did he sever the Vidyadhara's High Elder inheritance, but he also committed the gravest of sins. As his reincarnation, Dan Heng had to pay for his sins."
"After his banishment, Dan Heng also came into contact with many stories about the Imbibitor Lunae out in the world… The storytellers and shadowplay artists of the Xianzhou seemed to favor this man's heroic deeds, composing plays and singing about his and his friends' stories everywhere. Who exactly was Dan Feng… For a time, Dan Heng couldn't tell, until he eventually boarded the Astral Express and became a Nameless."
"The video ends here!"
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[ Honkai: Star Rail - Jing Yuan: Old friend… ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Bailu: Huh? A newborn life? Does that mean he succeeded? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Jingliu: Haha, Lady Dragon received no need to concern yourself too much with this matter. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Alhaitham: Something is amiss. ]
Looking at how respectful Jingliu was towards the young dragon lady Bailu, Alhaitham had a suspicion. Perhaps this Bailu was indeed that small life, or maybe even the reincarnation of Bai Heng.
[ Genshin Impact - Nahida: Sigh, even though Dan Heng is his reincarnation, Dan Feng's sins shouldn't be blamed on Dan Heng. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Otto: Ah, little child, you still don't understand human nature. Human nature is inherently wicked. ] [ Otto is 500 years old, and Nahida is also 500 years old, so calling her a child isn't too much of a stretch, right? ]
"Alright, alright, next we will play the video of this Dan Feng."
"Dan Heng? Dan Feng!"
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On the screen, an animated version of Dan Heng slowly appeared, looking around with a puzzled expression.
But at that moment, a figure slowly appeared behind him.
"How much longer do you plan on running?" This figure had a pair of dragon horns on his head and spoke with cold eyes.
The Imbibitor Lunae drew a sword, resting it against Dan Heng's neck, and continued coldly, "Leave? Though the cosmos is vast, it has nothing to do with you or me. To sever the inheritance…"
"…is to sink into eternal oblivion, never to find release!" With that, the Imbibitor Lunae raised his hand and swept it forward. Instantly, spheres of light appeared in a circular formation around him.
In the next second, these light spheres transformed into swords, flying straight toward Dan Heng.
Faced with these sharp swords, Dan Heng bit his lip slightly, drew his spear, and charged forward, deflecting the swords one after another as he closed the distance to the Imbibitor Lunae.
When Dan Heng reached the Imbibitor Lunae, he raised his spear and slashed down fiercely. However, the Imbibitor Lunae simply sidestepped to dodge the attack.
Seeing that his strike had missed, Dan Heng thrust his spear several more times in rapid succession, but the Imbibitor Lunae dodged them all. At that moment, the Imbibitor Lunae raised a hand coldly, summoning a sphere of light. A long sword flew out, knocking Dan Heng backward.
Then, the Imbibitor Lunae raised a hand at a ninety-degree angle. In the next second, a surging torrent of water materialized behind him, instantly engulfing him and rushing straight toward Dan Heng.
Seeing this, Dan Heng held his spear horizontally in front of him to block, but he was also instantly submerged by the water. Not long after, Dan Heng emerged from the water.
Just as Dan Heng was caught off guard, a spear suddenly thrust straight at him from within the water. Seeing this, Dan Heng quickly raised his weapon to block the strike.
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[ Honkai: Star Rail - Sushang: Although, but… this Imbibitor Lunae is so handsome! ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Guinaifen: Indeed, that's absolutely true! ]
[ Genshin Impact - Yoimiya: Wow, I feel like this Imbibitor Lunae is so strong! ]
The Imbibitor Lunae's handsome appearance instantly captured the hearts of many young girls in the stream chat, with countless girls expressing their adoration.
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Stelle: Hehehe, the Cold Dragon Young Man actually has so many fans. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: Huh, why did those ordinary people say they want to have his babies? Even if they did, shouldn't it be a dragon baby? After all, the Imbibitor Lunae is a High Elder, right? ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Murata Himeko: Uh, Kiana, you don't need to look into that too much. Just focus on your studies! ]
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