Chapter 1117: Farewell Song, Welcoming Dance

A sad melody began to spread across the sea and the islands.

After the prologue, the real ceremony began.

From falling into the abyss, losing the light, to the darkness, regaining the fire, and encountering shadows. Under the sun, worship the God.

The God led his people out of the abyss, and his remains piled up like a mountain when he died.

After many years, a new god arrived.

Ancient legends echo in metaphorical songs, and the waves of history flow to the present day.

The memory of the song flows forever in the disturbance of the waves at sea, becoming the echo of the song that can still be heard in the bellies of conches and whales.

A team of Coral Palace warriors wielded huge and majestic swords. The sword light was indescribably and unexpectedly light. As the sun was tilting and the light of dusk was shining, it turned into moonlight that rose before the bright moon and the night tide.

The fighting skills inherited from generation to generation by Hai Zhi are the "Moon Dusk Cloud" and "Evening Tide" sword styles.

Izumo Kagura, sword dance.

The sea is dancing with clear eyes.

A group of girls with bright eyes, holding exquisite bows decorated with mother-of-pearl and coral, drew the moonlit bow arm.

The sad light flows above like a moon in the dusk clouds.

The open string vibrates, and because there is no arrow, it produces a musical sound.

The sharp blade was like a fish fin, shining with the light of the setting sun. The naginata made from ore from the abyss of the sea removed the weeds in front of the shrine.

Teams of shrine maidens carrying offerings came to the former "Tsugumo Shrine", now the "Tenzō Kaiji Shrine".

The incense is like smoke and clouds.

All the people of the sea abyss hold an ancient shell passed down from their family in their hands, and now put it to their lips. Regardless of whether they can blow it or not, they follow the priestess and the mermaids in gently blowing the farewell song.

"legend……"

"In the silent, fluorescent deep sea, time always seems to be exceptionally long. Even the clear shells often become forgetful due to their long lifespan."

Wendy listened to the sound of the shell playing and spoke to the people around her.

"The people of the sea came from the dark abyss, bidding farewell to the long dream of the deep sea. Far away from the prying eyes of the heirs of the night, they climbed up the phosphorescent coral ladder to the kingdom of the sun."

He smiled, picked up two shells on the beach and closed them.

"At that time, the people of the sea will always take a shell as a commemoration of the clan. And those lonely people who have lost their clan will also be accepted into the new family at this time."

The guide witch sent by the Coral Palace to explain the situation glanced at Wendy.

I always feel that the person in front of me is very knowledgeable about the history of their Haizhi Island. Is he a scholar from somewhere?

"So these shells..." Paimon asked.

At this time, it was Zhong who came out.

"As far as I know, in the ancient language of the Sea People, these clean shells are called 'Farewell'."

Hu Tao's eyes widened. How come they all knew so much about the history of other countries? Did they take some cram school lessons secretly?

"Parting means..."

“Two people who embrace each other will not be separated by external forces. But dependence is by no means eternal.”

What Zhongli was holding in his hand was a complete shell.

"They are the farewell of the ancestors of the sea to the abyss, and also the beginning of a new life under the sun."

"Of course, these pure and spotless farewell shells from the deep and bottomless sea are not parting with the abyss in the legends of the sea people, but the snake god of the sea."

"This separation is not forgetting, but a ceremony to bid farewell to the old gods and welcome the new gods. It is a replacement of the throne."

Ying looked at the blue and purple pearl shells in the hands of the witches. They were beautiful and dreamy, carrying with them sadness and regret, as well as a glimmer of hope to bid farewell to the past and welcome a new life.

The sword dances and the bowstring is retracted.

In front of the shrine, offerings were piled up, but the gate did not open. Instead, incense rose up into the shrine and turned into a white snake shrouded in smoke.

On Bayun Island, there were also some glowing lights rising from the corpse of the snake god.

People from the Coral Palace went up to offer sacrifices.

Oropas was allowed to enjoy the sacrifice with the personal permission of Lord Inazuma Omikami, so no one could find fault with it.

In Mondstadt in the distance, Eula and Amber had finished their patrol, had dinner, and were watching this scene in the wild while opening the jade slip.

In the Cat's Tail Tavern, Diona looked at the drunk adults around her with anger, and her jade tablet turned into a projection screen in the tavern.

Mona and Fischl sat on a large rock on the hillside of Haizhi Island, with the best view predicted by divination.

Haizhi Island prepared dinner for everyone who came to the island.

Their rituals continue, and today they do not eat until the end of the ceremony.

Embrace the future without forgetting the past.

"My daughter of God, why are the people of the sea weeping? Since I have driven out the dragon heirs for you and allowed you to see the light of day." the snake god asked.

He never forgot his bitter past as a loser and his solemn vow to ensure that his people would never be abandoned again.

"Famine!" said the wise witch.

Even if we leave the abyss now, the land of the sea is not a fertile field that can make everyone rich and all things grow.

The God they welcome today represents the deepest expectations of the people of the sea.

The treasures of heaven bring abundance to all living things.

The hunger at this moment is to taste the sweet abundance that will follow.

The free food provided to everyone was simple in taste and ingredients, but not many people cared. The witch had told them long ago that if they wanted to taste the food, they would have to wait until the food court opened after welcoming the gods at night.

Nowadays, food is just to fill the stomach a little and not make people too hungry.

Goro maintained public order, and with the help of representatives from the three magistrates living in the Shogunate branch in Coral Palace, no one dared to make any big complaints.

Although it seemed that the Coral Palace was short-staffed due to the ritual, no one wanted to experience the horror of the rumored troublemakers disappearing silently.

The bright moon broke through the sea fog and rose into the night sky.

The phosphorescent island in the sea is a magnificent dream. There is no light, but it is not dark.

"The ceremony of welcoming the gods has begun." Zhongli and everyone else walked out.

From the Coral Palace, there were sounds of bells and musical instruments.

The water of the Moon Bathing Abyss, filled with dark blue and moonlight, overflowed.

"The water, the water is rising." The tourists stepped back in shock and fear.

The water of the Moon Bathing Abyss flooded the purple grassy hillsides below, rising continuously until it turned into a large lake.

In the lake, under the night sky, the UFO jellyfish became even more beautiful as they floated up and transformed into millions of lights again.

The lake is like a mirror, surrounded by giant pink giant clams and crowds of onlookers.

The priest, dressed in gorgeous and solemn clothes, holding nine kinds of props including coins, staffs, bows, swords, and kudzu, stepped into the lake without sinking. It was as if he was walking on a dark blue mirror reflecting the moonlight, causing ripples.

Under the mirror, it seems as if it is connected to the sea, and schools of fish can be vaguely seen.

The scene was grand. The priests led many beautiful priestesses in a line and then danced.

The witches held bright pearls in their hands. They were coral pearls picked in the afternoon, emitting a hazy pink moon.

There is also a team of witches holding glowing jade branches, with gold, purple, green and blue corals, emitting a spiritual light that is loved by deep-sea fish.

The outermost female divers wore blue-purple shells and tapped them gently. The brave men held swords and guarded the priests, the shrine maidens and the female divers.

In the waters near Haizhi Island, those giant sea beasts surfaced again.

On the royal road of the Coral Palace, a moon-clear jade wheel rises up, a beautiful jade ring from the deep sea. The Coral Palace’s treasure, the “Eternal Moonlight”, is like the god-given light from the distant past, illuminating a road paved with moonlight.

Under the gorgeous jade wheel of purple and gold fantasy, a figure that made everything else pale in comparison slowly emerged.

Her long pink hair was tied in a bow and hung down past her waist. Her eyes, like the sea, gently swept across the lake.

The feather robe surrounded by clear light is woven with soft colorful feathers of the same color as coral. They are the feathers of sea creatures from the Abyss Palace.

"Legend has it that when the clans first saw the light of day, the Great God selected shrine maidens from among the sea people. According to the history of the songs of the Umijima Island, the first 'present-day god shrine maidens' were pearl-diving sea women."

Zhongli's golden eyes narrowed slightly.

"Born among the children who lost their future due to meaningless disputes, and among the old people who lost their happiness due to ruthless disasters. Comforting everyone with elegant island songs and gentle words."

"In times shaken by storm, the people of the sea found hope for the first time."

"This is the 'Genjinmi-chan' of Kaijima Island."

After hearing Zhongli's words, everyone looked at the person who came.

"So beautiful." Yun Jin praised.

It is said that the present-day shrine maiden known as Umijihime-kun was the leader of the Umiji shrine maidens, in charge of government affairs and festivals, and led the other shrine maidens in handling matters of all sizes.

He is a gentle leader with the image of a "military advisor".

Ying and Paimeng looked at the extremely beautiful Coral Palace Heart Sea with admiration.

Walnut looked at the "living god and priestess" illuminated by the moonlight with a critical eye.

The clear streamers of the hanging arch wrapped around the arms of the Coral Palace's heart sea, flying in the air, hanging down from both sides, falling on the lake, dragging backwards, pulling out long fluorescent ripples.

The feathered robe of the human god priestess has not been lost, and has been passed down to this day with the memory of the people of the sea.

Such as the Coral Palace emblem "Pearl Ocean Waves" that depicts the waves embracing the ocean, and the five golden-blue "key patterns" that dance with the moon in the sky and emerge on the surface of the lake.

Kamisato Ayaka, Ganyu, Shenzuru, Barbara, Noelle... looked at this "living god priestess" whom they had heard of for a long time but saw in person for the first time.

All I feel in my heart is an appreciation for beauty, and I cannot bear to disturb the blessing of the ceremony.

"I'm really looking forward to Haizhi's dance to welcome the gods..." Yae Shinto smiled brightly and looked ahead.

"here we go……"