During the recent battle, the Electro Archon keenly observed that Feng Yi would consume a sheet of golden paper at regular intervals. Her superior combat instincts told her that Feng Yi's invincibility must be related to these golden papers. The Electro Archon realized that to defeat Feng Yi, she had to seize the opportunity and prevent him from consuming the golden papers!
One second, two seconds, three seconds... eight seconds! The Electro Archon timed Feng Yi and discovered that the interval between consuming golden papers was precisely eight seconds. Therefore, she decided to launch a surprise attack at seven and a half seconds to prevent Feng Yi from swallowing the next sheet of golden paper!
Now is the time! The Electro Archon rotated her wrist, changing her attack's direction. She used the flat of her blade to block Feng Yi's arm, preventing him from swallowing. The effect was evident. Although her blade or lightning could not harm Feng Yi, she could physically restrain him!
Nine seconds had passed since he consumed the last sheet of golden paper! In other words, one second remained before his invincibility wore off. Feng Yi had deliberately given himself a two-second buffer to prevent any unexpected events, which turned out to be necessary. While marveling at the Electro Archon's keen observation, Feng Yi tapped the ground with his toes and activated his River God domain. The ruined battlefield was instantly replaced by a tranquil, pure water surface, which expanded to form a clandestine spherical domain, encompassing both Feng Yi and the Electro Archon.
Kujo Sara and the others watching could not see through the water screen and could only speculate. "Young Electro Archon! Did you drop this golden stocking, or this silver stocking, or this ordinary black stocking that you've worn for years without washing?!" Feng Yi grinned enigmatically, looking at the Electro Archon opposite him. After activating his River God domain, he could directly bypass the action of consuming golden paper, seamlessly extending the duration of his invincibility.
The Electro Archon had not anticipated this. Seeing that Feng Yi's invincibility persisted without him consuming golden paper, she was bewildered. Could consuming golden paper merely be a ruse? A bait to trick her? She hadn't expected to be fooled by Feng Yi's feint. The Electro Archon's respect for Feng Yi's combat strategy grew. Indeed, he was a formidable opponent! The Electro Archon grew more excited. A powerful opponent made the battle more interesting!
"Young Electro Archon! Did you drop this golden stocking, or this silver stocking, or this ordinary black stocking that you've worn for years without washing?!" Seeing the Electro Archon lost in thought and not responding for a long time, Feng Yi repeated his question, this time with a stern and majestic tone. Feng Yi's voice roused the Electro Archon from her contemplation. She calmly looked at the three stockings floating before Feng Yi, not answering his question.
A young woman might have been overcome with shame and anger at having her stockings stolen. However, as an Automaton, the Electro Archon did not possess human emotions. While she might have developed some feelings through her long observation of human life, her sense of shame regarding stolen stockings was not prominent. Instead, she was more concerned with how Feng Yi managed to do it. How had he stolen her black stocking without her even noticing? Was this some kind of spatial ability?
"Enough playing around, the battle is not over!" The Electro Archon raised her blade, pointing it directly at Feng Yi. Such spatial techniques were mere tricks to her and had no impact on the battle.
*Swish~*
Before Feng Yi could speak, her long blade pointed directly at his forehead. "Blasphemer, how dare you defy the majesty of the River God! In the name of the River God, I shall strip you of half your soul and power!"
To her horror, the tip of her long blade stopped three inches from Feng Yi's forehead, as if hitting an invisible wall. No matter how much force she exerted, she could not advance further. The Electro Archon watched as Feng Yi waved his hand, and several streams of light floated off her body and entered him. The next moment, the Electro Archon felt an unprecedented weakness, almost unable to hold her long blade. Her soul ached, and her body felt feeble. The Electro Archon was forced to retreat, falling to one knee on the ground, holding her long blade. If not for her powerful soul, anyone else would have already fallen unconscious.
The Electro Archon's abnormal state finally caught the attention of the owner of the 'Sanctuary of Euthymia'. Ei, who had been meditating with her eyes closed within the 'Sanctuary of Euthymia', sensed damage to the Automaton General's operating status and thus broke free from her deep meditation. Opening her eyes, she took over control of the Automaton General and saw the person she had longed for for many years standing before her. For the first time in a long while, a ripple of emotion appeared in her calm, placid eyes. With a thought, she opened the 'Sanctuary of Euthymia' barrier and summoned Feng Yi in.
Feng Yi suddenly felt the purple blade in his hand dissolve into light particles. The scene before him shifted, and in the next moment, he found himself in Ei's 'Sanctuary of Euthymia'. Ei sat in a lotus position in the center of the sanctuary, a crimson blood moon appearing behind her. Upon seeing Feng Yi arrive, she immediately rose from her meditative posture. "Feng Yi, you've come..." Ei placed one hand on her chest, her beautiful eyes flashing with unconcealed excitement as she looked at Feng Yi.
"A'ying, it's been a long time. It's really not easy to see you!" Feng Yi tucked the three stockings into his embrace and then walked towards A'ying with a smile. Having received memory fragments from hundreds of years ago from Yae Miko, Feng Yi felt a peculiar sensation towards A'ying—a mixture of unfamiliarity and deep familiarity. "A'ying, I brought some good tea from Liyue. I usually don't bear to drink it myself, shall we try some together..." Feng Yi took out the carefully treasured Qingyu tea from his Serenitea Pot, preparing to brew a pot for A'ying to taste.
"Mhm." Ei gladly accepted. With a wave of her hand, she summoned a tea table and tea set, and sat opposite Feng Yi. Quietly watching Feng Yi brew the tea, Ei's thoughts seemed to drift back to hundreds of years ago when she and her sister most enjoyed brewing tea with Feng Yi. "A'ying, how is sister... is she well?" Thinking of this, Ei suddenly looked up and asked.
"A'Zhen, she is well. You will see each other again in the future..." Feng Yi had learned from Yae Miko that Zhen's residual soul had been taken by him at that time, but it was not currently in his possession. Therefore, he could only give a vague answer for now, telling A'ying not to worry.
*Gurgle gurgle...* The tea water boiled, and the aroma of tea wafted out. After brewing, Feng Yi poured a cup and handed it to A'ying. Seeing A'ying, Feng Yi actually calmed down. Before discussing serious matters, he wanted to chat about the past and deepen their bond. "A'ying, I heard from the little fox that you enacted the Sakoku Decree to pursue Eternity?" After chatting about the past for a while, Feng Yi began to get to the point...