Genshin Impact: Supreme Justice of Teyvat

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Locust That Devours Time! 

The gaze carried a sense of scrutiny, as if searching for clues to uncover the truth about him.

Though this look did not contain malice, the intent behind it was extraordinarily powerful—surpassing the strength typical of an awakened one.

A Morning Star?

The thought flickered in Lu Yu’s mind briefly, but it did not influence his judgment. He quickly realised the purpose of the gaze.

This was a show of dominance!

Testing whether he was worthy to engage in conversation.

“Hmph!”

Lu Yu let out a soft cold snort, and the shadow energy around him began to ripple. The passive ability, Time’s Protection, activated.

Time’s Protection

To be connected with the supreme law of time, even though it was a passive skill, it was not a trivial ability. On the contrary, it was highly functional. At the very least, it would allow him to freely adopt disguises without worrying about being detected!

“Eh?”

The white-haired man in the fox mask let out a puzzled sound. In his eyes, Lu Yu, now cloaked in shadow energy, had become even more unfathomable. His aura shifted to something ethereal, as if…

It was formless and intangible!

As his probing deepened, the white-haired man sensed the world around him begin to fluctuate. A distant, mysterious aura spread out, carrying an ancient feel, blending in a clever way with this new era.

This bizarre shift piqued the white-haired man’s curiosity, and his gaze delved deeper.

However, it was precisely at this moment that Time’s Protection activated.

A warm current spread across Lu Yu’s body, and a mysterious pattern appeared on the back of his hand beneath the yellow robe. A golden locust, the size of a fingertip, crawled out of the pattern!

It resembled a locust, but it was entirely golden. Every antenna, every segment of its body, was crafted with the skill of the finest artist.

The only difference was its multifaceted eyes, resembling countless cut diamonds embedded within them, emitting a silent radiance!

Countless images flickered in its compound eyes, then shattered like bubbles, repeatedly cycling through.

A time locust!

After appearing, it slowly lifted its head. Despite its insect-like form, its body was so exquisite that it didn’t look frightening but rather almost cute, like a special and delicate figurine.

However, it was not a toy to be played with.

“Zzzz!”

With a soft hiss, the locust opened its sharp mandibles, releasing an invisible sound wave that spread to Lu Yu’s body, transforming into a mass of intangible time mist.

This mist could dissolve all probing, divining, fortune-telling, and other investigative powers and mystic arts, converting them into the locust’s energy.

The time energy within the mist was like a deadly poison to most people, an immense barrier.

When the white-haired man’s mental probe touched the time mist, it was as though he had stepped into a bog. A portion of his mental energy was instantly dissolved, severing the connection.

“Impossible!”

Realising what had occurred, the white-haired man tried to break free, but his vision blurred, and suddenly, a massive locust appeared before him!

A gigantic, shadowy golden locust!

The enormous apparition stood behind Lu Yu like it was serving the master of endless ages.

The locust was surrounded by flowing waters, but when the white-haired man looked closer, he was horrified to see that these weren’t waters, but time itself!

A river of time!

Time was like a blade, turning all things, no matter how beautiful or heroic, into mere skeletons, turning everything to dust after a hundred years.

The locust opened its mouth, devouring a segment of the stream, as though consuming time itself!

And as the white-haired man watched, he felt his own life force being rapidly drained, as if a vast, unseen hand had pressed a shortcut button, causing his life to slip away in moments!

In mere seconds, he aged months in the blink of an eye!

Such terror!

Escape! He had to escape!

Otherwise, he would surely die!

With a clear decision, the white-haired man abandoned a portion of his mental energy and broke free.

However, the backlash still struck his mind, disrupting his blood circulation and causing him to cough up blood.

Poof!

Crimson blood splattered onto the ground, blooming like a blood-red flower—beautiful yet eerie.

“Master!”

The man in the geisha mask let out an enraged roar. His body swelled, growing over three meters tall, his eyes ferocious as he glared at Lu Yu, like a vicious beast ready to charge and crush him into dust!

“Ghost Bear, hold your temper!”

The white-haired man barked, calming the enraged giant. He then stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed in respect, his gaze now filled with awe as he addressed Lu Yu.

“Greetings, my lord!”

The time locust!

The ancient aura!

The mysterious shadow energy!

All these factors together made the white-haired man immediately realise:

The person before him was undoubtedly a major figure!