Chapter 53 Connecting Heaven and Earth

Lanmu Hucunda and a group of Lannaro were having a great time; in all these centuries, its home had never been so lively. Thinking of how it had stood guard here alone for five hundred years, Lin Feng did not rush them to eliminate the Death Domain incarnation.

Huan Nanna itself was a massive seal. Five centuries ago, countless Lannaro sacrificed their lives to pin the Death Domain incarnation beneath the earth. To escape, it could only break through upward along the path it came in. On his way here, Lin Feng had also left a few seals casually. With just this little time, even if the Death Domain incarnation grew two extra legs, it couldn’t break free.

—Although, admittedly, the thing looked rather abstract.

Thinking of the Death Domain incarnation’s distinctly 克系-style appearance, Lin Feng grew curious about the bizarre creatures lurking in the abyss. While the Lannaro played joyfully, Lin Feng kept busy. He not only summoned back the little white one that had been running around but also actively prepared for the upcoming battle.

As the saying goes, underestimate your enemy strategically but respect them tactically.

Although the Death Domain incarnation was no formidable enemy to his current self, he still tested the maximum range within which he could manipulate elements.

—The entire Sumeru Rainforest? Of course not.

—Half the rainforest? Still no.

—One-third? Also no.

After much trial and error, Lin Feng finally found the answer he sought:

—Without breaking the internal balance, the maximum elemental control radius was roughly centered on the Dreamless Nursery, encompassing Huan Nanna, Erjingdian, and a small part of Shanjian Land.

In terms of area, that was about one-tenth of the rainforest region.

Not exactly small, considering it covered the main activity zone of a nation.

But how much power such elemental mobilization could actually unleash remained uncertain to him.

Remembering there was a prime test subject sealed within, he suppressed the urge to test immediately and quietly began the prelude to elemental gathering.

Behind the seal lay the Dreamless territory.

Beneath the dark dome stretched black marshes; countless giant tree remnants snaked out from underground. The stagnant air, untouched for centuries, was thick with black fibrous matter.

Like a conglomeration of all filth in the world, the viscous, muddy Death Domain incarnation lay dormant here.

But unlike the past hundreds of years, since it had corrupted the incarnations of those small creatures with the Sharan Tree, the Death Domain incarnation had transformed from an intangible memory into a corporeal "life."

Having gained a rudimentary consciousness, it had long sensed disturbances above the seal.

Even without comprehending the specifics, it felt an extreme aversion to this power from its "memory."

Relying on its crude instincts, it tried to manipulate the massive machinery above to halt the intruders, but within moments, the machines lost contact and couldn’t even be revived.

Though only possessing a simple consciousness, the Death Domain incarnation recognized its peril. Yet, confident it could transfer its awareness to its tendrils in the Death Domain at any time, it did not fear complete annihilation.

At that moment, it noticed the previously halted enemy was about to enter its attack range.

Ignoring the ominous premonition, it drew upon centuries of stored power to form a massive purple-black sludge bomb and launched an attack at Lin Feng and his group, who had just shown themselves.

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Lin Feng, having just reached the map’s edge, saw several unfamiliar objects resembling Grimers from Pokémon flying toward him.

Before the attack reached them, Lin Feng detected a corrosive odor akin to strong acid burning the air.

Prepared beforehand, he remained calm and reinforced the domain above temporarily.

—The originally ethereal boundary of the domain suddenly crystallized into a tangible, green barrier, radiating a sacred aura that forbade violation.

The purple sludge splattered against the barrier as if droplets fell on a red-hot iron block, neutralized and dissipated by opposing forces.

From afar, Lin Feng saw the attacker.

—A grotesque monster made of a purple orb and numerous muddy tendrils.

No time to comment on its appearance; he knew the Death Domain in reality wouldn’t surrender as meekly as in games.

He felt using the strike he had charged for half an hour on this foe wouldn’t be a waste.

Not willing to wade through the filthy swamp, Lin Feng remotely checked the Death Domain incarnation’s status panel:

[Individual Info: Forbidden Creation—Corporeal Vessel—Embodiment of All "Death"]

Level: 97 (The nemesis of all beings in Teyvat; after corrupting the Sharan Tree that once suppressed it, the entity now nearing the divine throne.)

Attributes: &*%#

Tags: Forbidden Power, Core of Death, Enemy of Life, Ley Line Rebirth, Sturdy Body 9, Consciousness Transfer 9, Ley Line Shock 8, Polluted Beam 7

Mood: #*&%

Friendliness: #*&%

As expected, very strong.

Had Lin Feng mastered another element, with only this limited elemental control range, he likely couldn’t handle this creature.

At best, he could wear down its power and reseal it.

But who asked this thing to appear in Sumeru?

The forces of Death and Life were like light and shadow; when they collided head-on, they began to cancel each other until one was utterly consumed.

Seeing the opponent persist with ranged attacks, seemingly preparing for a Ley Line Shock after Lin Feng approached—as in the game, dispersing its consciousness to evade—Lin Feng, loathing all fetch quests, took a deep breath. Compressing the already near-limit elemental power within the domain even further, he decisively led all the Lannaro behind him in a short-range Ley Line teleport.

A flash of green light, and Lin Feng appeared right before the Death Domain incarnation.

Raising his right hand, he severed a small portion of the domain around him, condensed it into a nearly tangible dark green orb, and decisively hurled it toward the incarnation.

Seeing it extend its tendrils to intercept, he quickly teleported back with the Lannaro to the map’s edge.

Then, in the next moment,

A pillar of green light shot skyward.

Drawing upon highly condensed divine power as a prelude, anchored by authority.

Lin Feng mobilized nearly one-tenth of the rainforest area’s grass elements all at once.

If anyone had been on the surface just now, they would have seen multiple visible elemental streams winding from the forest and canyons deep underground.

Because this area bordered a desert, human presence was nearly nonexistent.

Excluding elements essential for life and environment, Lin Feng extracted every free-floating grass element in the air, condensing them into this single strike.

His goal was to utterly crush the Death Domain incarnation in one blow, leaving it no chance to transfer consciousness.

Gazing at the towering green pillar before him, sensing the subtle sanctity imbued by the mingling of plant authority within the light,

Lin Feng nodded, approving the power of this strike.

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