The Arena Opens

Come to think of it, that was true. If Ningguang knew he had drawn Mitia, she would be delighted.

After all, she had always wanted to remodel the Jade Chamber.

With Zhongli around, Adeptal Talismans should be no problem.

As for the Myriad Wonders Core and Sunset Vermillionite, they would have to wait until Su Yun summoned someone and have the people of Liyue bring them along.

With those materials, Sandrone Mitia could remodel it.

Then Ningguang might finally realize her dream: casting the Jade Chamber's shadow over the Seven Nations.

"Traveler, what responsibilities will our Dendro Academy take on?"

Nahida oversaw Irminsul—or rather, what was now the Scarlet King's legacy, Aru.

Aru had copied the records once held in Irminsul, so Nahida knew a great deal.

When she heard this world was free from the Abyss's corruption, she wanted to move everyone from Sumeru here.

Teyvat was their homeland. If there were a solution, she would certainly try it;

but for now, all she could do was bring her people out.

And all her hopes rested on Su Yun.

"Let's discuss the upcoming faction arena first."

The faction arena... Zhongli and Venti exchanged a glance. What was there to discuss?

Wouldn't they simply crush everyone?

Besides, they had another heavyweight here now—no, a long-legged beauty in black stockings.

All she had to do was sit there, and victory was assured.

"Here's what I'm thinking: Venti, Zhongli, and Ronava, don't make a move at first. Just keep an eye on those gods."

"Leave the rest to the other teachers."

Everyone understood once he put it that way.

They were an academy, after all, and an academy needed to recruit students.

It wasn't enough to have two supreme fighters here. People also needed to see what the other teachers could do.

Every teacher had limited time, and no student could count on becoming a dean's disciple the moment they enrolled. Of course they would want to see the other teachers' strength.

It would also let people from both worlds get a feel for each other's fighting strength. Otherwise, if Venti flicked his hand and blew everyone away, there would be no contest at all.

On the Sky Screen, the countdown to the faction arena had begun.

Rosaria and Zhu Zhuqing, who had been out training, returned to the academy. Qian Renxue, whom Su Yun found vaguely familiar, was among them.

He hadn't expected Qian Renxue to join Teyvat Academy too. It looked as though she was in Wind Academy.

But what could Qian Renxue do with an Anemo Vision? Swirl fire?

The Six-Winged Angel seemed to possess Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire, didn't it? Perhaps the Holy Attribute as well.

How was that supposed to Swirl? Su Yun was curious.

Unfortunately, there was no one at Hydro Academy to hand out Visions yet. Otherwise, Su Yun would have liked to see Divine Power frozen.

As for Lunar-Bloom, Lunar-Charged, and Lunar-Crystallize, having Columbina trigger them seemed rather unnecessary.

One Listen to the Roar of the Moon from her would clear the field.

This was reality, after all, not a game.

In a game, Columbina might actually need to trigger reactions.

So was Death's Resolve the legendary physical damage powerhouse?

Was there finally hope for Eula?

Su Yun shook his head. Why am I thinking about this? It's not as if I can play Genshin Impact on the Douluo Continent.

"The match is about to start. Go, go, go!"

Countless beams of light shot into the sky. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect...

Every faction gathered in an enormous arena.

The arena was so vast its far end was nowhere in sight.

A huge screen rose into the sky, displaying the region where each faction stood.

[The faction arena is now open.]

[All factions will be ranked by survival time. The ring of light around the arena will steadily shrink. Anyone who touches it will be eliminated.]

[Note: Death in the arena is not real death. Eliminated participants will be transported back to the Douluo Continent.]

[The final victor will receive an additional reward.]

[The battle begins!]

"Bzzzz—"

A hum rang through heaven and earth. Su Yun looked back and saw the screen of light behind him slowly drawing closer.

The ring was closing in!

It looked as though everyone had to head for the center. If they fought near the edge and the Sky Screen caught up, they were done for.

Teyvat Academy had only thirty-odd people.

The Sky Screen broadcast the battle live for both worlds to see.

Outside the arena, every living creature stared at the Sky Screen with burning eyes. The strongest fighters from two worlds were about to clash—how could they not be excited?

Yu Xiaogang glared venomously at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Spirit Hall on the Sky Screen.

Why was I only an honorary Elder of Spirit Hall? Why wasn't I counted among them?

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had expelled him, so he could not join them either.

Why was everyone against me?

Just you wait. Once Little San becomes a god, I'll make you pay!

And that first-ranked Teyvat Academy? In his eyes, they were nothing but a bunch of aliens.

At most, they had two fighters stronger than a God King. They might not even match Tang San, the Asura God King.

Teyvat.

Cyno, who had been in the middle of arresting someone, stared blankly at the sky.

What do you mean the Dendro Archon ran off to another world with Alhaitham, Kaveh, Dehya, Candace, and Collei?

"Forget it. Tighnari's still here."

Scratching his head, Cyno decided he was better off continuing his arrests. Let those sages deal with the headache.

The Knights of Favonius...

The First General Affairs Team felt a headache coming on. Both the Grand Master and the Acting Grand Master had gone to another world. This was even harder to handle than the expedition.

They had even dragged Kaeya back.

Inside the Knights of Favonius headquarters, Kaeya looked at the stack of files before him, then at Diluc leaping about with a greatsword on his back on the Sky Screen outside the window.

"Damn it! Why wasn't I the one picked?!"

If Kaeya had been picked, Diluc wouldn't have to handle this paperwork either, because he had left the Knights of Favonius long ago.

Kaeya could only hope Diluc found the strength he had always sought in that world.

The Jester, Director of Snezhnaya, had a headache too.

First, his granddaughter had run off to join that blond brat again. Then Mitia, a key operative in the Mistletoe Project, had been summoned away.

As for Alice, the walking nuclear bomb... as long as she was happy.

For evidence of her crimes, see the Teyvat Travel Guide.

Alice arrived at Stormterror's Lair.

Alice left Stormterror's Lair.

Soon, everyone noticed something was wrong.

On the Sky Screen, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had clearly met, but instead of fighting, they headed for the center together.

[Whoa, they're teaming up!]

[Of course. The Upper Three Sects are bound together. Once Sect Master Ning joins forces with the Clear Sky Sect and uses the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to support Lord Asura, they might actually knock Teyvat Academy out of first place.]

[Yu Xiaogang: Exactly. Doesn't the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda give percentage-based boosts? Put those boosts on Lord Asura of the Clear Sky Sect, and he can definitely take on both of them at once.]

[Liyue: Seriously? Are you dreaming up there? You think that bunch of crooked gourds and cracked dates can beat the Emperor?]