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

The Lord of the Eternal Throne had not descended in form, yet everything in the mortal world proclaimed that its gaze was now cast upon them.

The divine disc that constantly shifted, displaying countless sacred patterns, represented its face; the sun and moon within the disc were its eyes.

Traveling toward Mount Nejireme, Toga and the conquered yokai trailing behind him stood frozen in place, staring up at the primordial sky, which seemed like a scene from the dawn of creation.

Toga had already heard from yokai who came from Liyue that Rex Lapis was petitioning the Lord of the August Center of Heaven to grant divine seats to the Three-Eyed Five-Manifestations Immortals.

As a deity-in-waiting, Toga knew that a Primary God had the authority to appeal to the Creator God, but he had never imagined it would unfold in such a spectacle akin to the birth of a world.

"This… this is the Lord of the August Center of Heaven? It's simply…"

Words failed him, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Yokai, by nature, revered power—and this was the god who created the world itself.

...

Mount Nejireme

Nurarihyon and his top commanders were speechless as they stared at the celestial visage in the sky—a face formed from the heavens, with the sun and moon as its eyes, and stars as its hair.

"The Sovereign truly… successfully petitioned the Supreme Creator for the divine positions…"

The fact that Rex Lapis could directly communicate with the Creator—this background alone was even more terrifying than the Lord of Takamagahara.

This was clearly one of the primordial gods born after the creation of the world.

...

Kyoto

The yokai loyal to the Lord of all Demons could not comprehend what they were witnessing. The sky, the sun, the moon, and the stars reflected the face of the Creator God, rendering their thoughts void.

Their imagination could at most grasp the majesty of a High God of Takamagahara, such as the Three Noble Children.

The presence of the Creator was something beyond their understanding.

Even though the power of the Underworld of Yomi had magnified their strength tenfold, it had done nothing to expand their comprehension.

...

The supreme aura of the Creator and the voice of the world itself reverberated across every corner of the world, reaching even the Underworld of Yomi.

Abe no Seimei, wielding the power of the underworld, gazed through the veil separating the mortal world and the netherworld. As he looked at the Supreme Creator, he could do nothing but bow in submission, his mind unable to form coherent thoughts.

This was the natural posture of any living being within the world when faced with the Lord of the Eternal Throne—the sum of all creation.

Even gods, if they retained the capacity to think, would not dare entertain the faintest hint of defiance toward the Lord of the Eternal Throne.

...

As the approval of the Lord of the August Center of Heaven echoed from the heavens, six brilliant, multicolored pillars of light descended from the sky.

These radiant beams were accompanied by the blessings of the world itself, transforming into a celestial symphony performed by nature that resonated across the globe.

On the ceremonial platform, the six chosen immortals—Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, Xiao, and Ganyu—were each enveloped in their own multicolored beam of divine light.

This divine radiance was a manifestation of the Human Realm Force System, tailored uniquely to them.

The nature of their powers depended on how they were perceived by those who believed in them.

Just as Yae Miko's authority derived entirely from how the people of the Demon Slayer World viewed her, the strength of the Adepti's power was similarly determined by mortal beliefs.

Faith, however, had its limits. It was impossible for mortals to view anyone as a Creator, a Supreme God, or even a Primary God unless such titles aligned with their natural understanding.

The height of a fountain could never exceed its source, and the authority constructed by faith would never surpass the power of the faith itself.

The collective will of countless mortals condensed into a single thread of divine law. This law, when combined with their faith, formed the authority granted to these beings.

Each of these threads was an addition to the world's existing rules, an enhancement to the natural order.

This was the very strategy once envisioned by Phanes—the more gods created through faith, the more additional rules would be woven into the world, strengthening Phanes' own power.

Now, with every new god ascended, Noah was receiving an exponential increase in authority through the feedback provided by the Human Realm Force System.

In simpler terms, the stronger and more abundant the divine pantheon, the greater Noah's power.

...

The radiant beams of faith slowly descended into the bodies of the six chosen immortals.

At that moment, Cloud Retainer felt a strange, glowing symbol manifest in her sea of consciousness.

The Divine Pantheon Blueprint instantly imparted relevant knowledge to her.

This was the core of faith, something akin to the essence of a god, though it did not carry the same level of authority as a god's rank. However, it was unquestionably the rank of a deity.

Yet, it was undeniably a divine essence.

Cloud Retainer felt as if she were ascending to the cosmos, propelled by the blessings and prayers of countless mortals, lifted to a throne crafted just for her.

A steady stream of divine power flowed into her body, accompanied by the prayers and wishes of humanity.

Before her, countless threads wove themselves into a small, intricate golden automaton.

Cloud Retainer reached out and cradled it in her hands. She instinctively knew this was the symbol of her divine authority: Mechanisms of Wind and Protection.

As a master of crafting mechanisms, she was revered in Liyue's legends as an Adeptus who created wondrous contraptions. Because of her connection to wind through her crane form, she also gained authority over wind manipulation. Furthermore, the legends of Liyue always depicted the Adepti as protectors of its people, granting her the authority of protection.

As she accepted this divine authority, her contract with Rex Lapis officially came to an end.

The other Adepti experienced the same phenomena, though their divine authorities varied.

Gradually, they opened their eyes, now sensing profound changes within themselves.

Their essence had fully transformed into that of gods.

Their perception of the world had shifted entirely—what was once inaccessible to them could now be clearly observed, including the fundamental rules governing all existence.

This sensation was familiar to them as Adepti because Rex Lapis had once imparted such teachings.

This was the divine insight of gods—an understanding of rules and divine knowledge.

Ganyu was the last to open her eyes. She gazed at her hands in wonder, where a small golden bell materialized in her palm.

"I've become a god," she whispered.

This was her divine authority: Cryo and Auspicious Blessings.

Because she wielded an Cryo-elemental Vision, she was granted authority over Cryo. And because she was a Qilin, a symbol of fortune in mythology, her authority included auspicious blessings.

Wherever she invoked her blessings, the surrounding area would experience bountiful harvests, harmonious families, and diminished sickness and suffering.

As the apotheosis concluded, garments woven from faith materialized silently upon the six newly ascended gods, further amplifying their divine radiance.

These garments were shaped by the people's collective imagination of what their gods should look like.

Once this divine form manifested, it became immutable, even if future generations reshaped their understanding.

It was akin to Schrödinger's cat in quantum mechanics; once observed, it could no longer be altered.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone in Himeji City, the six former Adepti had become the newest True Gods.

The celestial anomalies in the sky gradually faded back to normal.

The divine disk in the sky dimmed and eventually disappeared. The sun and moon returned to their original positions as if time had rewound itself, and the countless stars slowly faded into the ether.

Everything returned to the moment when the first ray of dawn touched the earth.

The gaze of the Creator God withdrew, and the thoughts and emotions of the people began to flow once more.

Countless gazes fell upon the six True Gods standing on the ceremonial platform, their divine light radiating holiness and majesty.

Then, like a tidal wave, cheers and exclamations erupted from the crowd.

Himeji City was in complete uproar. Both yokai and humans were fervently shouting:

"Pay respects to Divine Lord Moon Carver…"

"Pay respects to Divine Lady Cloud Retainer…"

"Pay respects to Divine Lord Mountain Shaper…"

"Pay respects to Divine Lady Madame Ping…"

"Pay respects to Divine Lord Xiao…"

"Pay respects to Divine Lady Ganyu…"

The unified voices resounded to the heavens, as if they were about to shatter the sky.

Liyue had been established for less than a month in this new world, and humans and yokai had not yet fully adapted their formal titles for the gods. However, the Liyue Qixing, Eight Trades, and Millelith who came from Teyvat referred to the six newly ascended gods as "Divine Lords."

Amidst the cheering crowd, Hidemoto Keikain and Tenkai dared not even blink, committing every detail of the ascension process to memory.

For these onmyōji and monks, this scene was overwhelmingly shocking.

Once they could process their thoughts, their minds erupted into a storm of ideas, frantically absorbing this mythical, legendary information:

The Creator God and Sovereign had ascended six new True Gods.

Some artists, snapping out of their daze, frantically pulled out their canvases from their satchels, their faces filled with fervent faith as they sought to capture the moment when the six Adepti ascended to godhood.

Fairy Inukimi, regaining her composure, looked at the six new gods floating mid-air in their resplendent divine attire, untainted by any worldly impurity. Her heart pounded as though it would leap out of her chest.

To her perception, while their presence did not rival the shock she felt from Rex Lapis, she still felt an innate urge to worship them.

To think that she had spent several days in the company of these Immortals before they had ascended to become True Gods.

I am an Immortal as well. One day, I too will become a True God.

This thought filled her heart completely.

The six new gods, snapping out of their own transformations, looked toward Rex Lapis, who was smiling at them. They bowed slowly.

"Sovereign…"

Though they were now gods, albeit subordinate gods, divine law clearly stated that there was only hierarchy among gods, no direct subordination. The only one who could issue them commands directly was the Heavenly Principle.

Although they were no longer Rex Lapis' followers, they still sincerely respected him, for without him, they would not have become gods today.

Zhongli smiled and nodded, feeling a joy he had not experienced in a long time.

He had never regarded the Adepti as mere followers but as friends. However, as a god, there had always been a necessary hierarchical distinction.

Now, as the Primary God, while he still held authority above them, the sense of subordination had dissolved completely.

He could converse freely with these gods. Though hierarchy remained, it lacked the former sense of reverent fear.

Just as it was between him and Barbatos.

…

Following this, the new gods transformed the joy of their ascension into blessings, sharing them with all the yokai and humans present.

Except for Xiao, whose authority was entirely related to slaughter, the other Adepti all possessed powers of blessing.

The celebration reached its climax.

The yokai and humans shed any sense of division between them, participating together in the festival.

Some events were hosted by yokai, while others were hosted by humans.

It was an extraordinarily pure and joyous revelry.

...

While Liyue celebrated the birth of new gods with revelry, Kyoto's daiyōkai were shrouded in a heavy sense of despair.

The presence of the Supreme Lord, Rex Lapis, had already filled them with trepidation. Even so, they had drawn confidence from the power of Yomi granted by Nue, which allowed them to rival the Immortals.

Now that the Immortals had ascended to godhood, the mortal realm was home to seven True Gods.

This meant that their deaths at the hands of the True Gods were only a matter of time, not to mention their inability to slow the True Gods' inevitable unification of the world.

As doubt crept into their hearts, the voice of their master, Nue, echoed from Yomi.

"Do not fear. They are nothing more than ordinary True Gods of Takamagahara."

"I have already mastered the divine power of Izanami, the Lord of Yomi. Once I return from Yomi to the mortal realm, I will become the new Lord of Yomi."

In Yomi, Abe no Seimei sensed the growing unease among the yokai who had pledged loyalty to him and became anxious.

If his followers lost their resolve, the divine seat of the Lord of Yomi, which was almost within his grasp, would slip away.

The ascension of the Immortals to godhood only heightened his impatience to ascend to the seat of the Lord of Yomi.

He could feel it—once he was resurrected, he would be able to claim the divine seat of the Lord of Yomi.

He had waited a thousand years in Yomi for this very moment.

One thought consumed his mind: Ascend! Ascend! I must ascend to godhood immediately!

He would become the second Izanami, the new Lord of Yomi.

He was certain that the divine seat of the Lord of Yomi was superior to Rex Lapis' divine seat. It was one of the two supreme divine thrones, second only to that of the Creator God.

With no further pretense, he revealed his plan to the daiyōkai .

The Great Tengu was stunned. "What? Nue, you're trying to usurp the seat of the Lord of Yomi?"

Ibaraki Doji, surrounded by a rising aura of malice, rasped, "It's already almost complete!"

Kidomaru, unable to control his excitement, exclaimed, "As expected of Nue, our Lord of All Demons! To aim for the seat of the Lord of Yomi!"

"Exactly. Rex Lapis is merely a Supreme Lord in title, and those six new gods are nothing more than ordinary True Gods. The Lord of Yomi, however, is one of the two Supreme Thrones, second only to the Creator God."

"Once I return to the mortal realm, a mere Supreme Lord and ordinary True Gods will be nothing…"

"As the Lord of Yomi, I will grant divine seats in the lineage of Yomi to all of you daiyōkai. You will be the foundation of my Yomi hierarchy."

The yokai could no longer contain their excitement, their demonic auras surging uncontrollably.

The allure of becoming gods was irresistible to any yokai.

Their doubts vanished entirely, replaced with disdain for Rex Lapis and the newly ascended gods.

Once Nue returned from Yomi, the mortal realm would become a paradise for yokai. The covenant of coexistence between yokai and humans? It would be nothing but a scrap of paper.

Blinded by the immense temptation of the Supreme Throne of the Lord of Yomi, Abe no Seimei never considered whether the Creator God would even permit his ascension.

He failed to realize that the newly ascended gods had only done so through Rex Lapis' petition to the Creator God.

...

Meanwhile, in Himeji City, humans and yokai celebrated for seven days with songs and dances.

The six newly ascended gods gathered in the Rex Lapis' temple to offer him one final cup of tea as his followers, formally ending their contracts.

As the God of Contracts, Zhongli understood better than anyone when to let go and when to move on.

Moving forward, he would form new covenants with these gods, where their relationship would be based solely on camaraderie.

Also witnessing this scene was Fairy Inukimi, a newly promoted Adeptus under the Rex Lapis. As his subordinate, she was qualified to be present for this moment.

Footsteps echoed on the steps leading to the Rex Lapis' temple.

Noah appeared, a faint smile on his face. How could he not attend such a momentous occasion—the birth of new gods, the conclusion of the initial contracts, and the formation of new ones with Rex Lapis?

Moreover, as the Heavenly Principle, wasn't it fitting for him to show these newly born gods who their true master was?

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