Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 601 The Spirit of the Snow Phoenix

Snap snap snap snap~

It clapped its hands: "Brilliant. Reginoa was originally a creation formed from the remnant soul of an ice dragon. As long as its core remains intact, it can regenerate infinitely. If you cut off its head, it will split in two; if you cut off its limbs, it will grow even more."

The two colossal beasts roared simultaneously, their empty eye sockets locking onto the slumped-to-the-ground Funina and the nearly exhausted Peruvieri.

"So now you understand, right? From the very beginning, you had no chance of winning."

Looking at the splitting behemoth before her, Funina gave a wry smile: "What a joke. It can split and regenerate, so is this considered a failure?"

Upon hearing this, Itt grinned: "Of course, after all, what I wanted to create was a flawless, world-destroying ice dragon, not a split and regenerated species that is less than one-tenth the size of the original. So of course it's a failure."

Hearing this, Peruvieri frowned: "To actually dream of creating a god, what a crazy experimenter."

"Fortunately, he didn't cause any damage," Funina chimed in from the side.

"Even so, there's still no chance of winning. According to him, even if you cut off a part of his fingernail, it will immediately split into other creations. There's simply no way to win!"

She muttered to herself, and just then, a familiar, gentle female voice suddenly rang in her ears from her subconscious.

No, there's still a chance.

"That voice...you're...Phoenix?"

In the blink of an eye, Funina returned to the snowy plain from her dream. The cold wind howled through her hair, and Phoenix, dressed in his usual phoenix robe, stood before her.

"We meet again, little girl," she said with a gentle smile.

"How could you... no, who's the little girl? I have a name!" Funina was taken aback, then shook her head angrily.

Phoenix smiled slightly: "Are you still thinking about these things at a time like this? Besides, in my eyes, you'll always be a little girl."

"Wh...what?!" Funina's cheeks flushed slightly, whether from anger or annoyance, it was hard to tell. "Can't you be serious at a time like this?!"

“You said it yourself.” Phoenix spread his hands, then smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. I’ll just tell you the truth: with your current strength, you can’t defeat that creation.”

Furina's shoulders slumped as she whispered, "Of course I know that. The cracks regenerate, and the more you fight, the more there are. If it were me, I might have a chance to escape, but Peruvieri..."

“In that case, let me help you.” Phoenix walked up to Furness.

Upon hearing this, Funina's eyes widened in surprise: "You'll help me? Wait, could it be that you mean...?"

Phoenix nodded, then walked past her: "That's right, you and Arecino, one is my student, the other is my descendant, how could I stand idly by?"

Upon hearing this, Funina fell silent.

Phoenix's meaning was clear: she wanted her to be herself, to become the master of this body. To be honest, the feeling of becoming someone else was unpleasant, especially in the hotel. When she was Phoenix's reincarnation, she had feared that such a day would come, even if only for a moment.

“I…” Funina lowered her head, her voice very soft.

I don't want to be you, but before I could finish speaking, Phoenix seized the opportunity to say it.

“I know.” She looked at Funina quietly, without anger or disappointment. “You have never been me, not before, not now, and never will be.”

"So please rest assured, I will not take over your body, nor will I make you my shadow. I will only lend you some power to help you overcome the current difficulties."

Hearing this, Funina still clenched her fists and hesitated: "Can I really trust you?"

Phoenix smiled slightly: "Of course, if I really wanted to revive through your soul, then I wouldn't have explained everything to Rek'os when he made a contract with you in the Abyss."

Upon hearing this, Funina released her grip.

Time seems to stand still here, but the situation outside is still precarious. It would be a terrible waste to let Peruvier die because of my hesitation.

That's right, we can't let our selfishness harm everyone else.

“Okay, but only this once.” She nodded.

“That’s natural.” Phoenix smiled gently and said no more. She took a step forward, her figure transforming into countless points of light, merging into Funina’s body like stars.

The dream of the snowy plains suddenly shattered.

In the real world, Funina opened her eyes.

“Alright, Reginoa, it’s time to end this farce,” Itt’s mocking voice rang out.

Upon hearing the command, the two giant creatures strode forward and arrived in front of Peruvieri.

Then they simultaneously raised their giant claws.

"Then let's start with you, the paladin."

The giant claw, carrying a chilling aura, crashed down.

Peruvieri closed her eyes.

next moment.

boom--

A slender hand steadily supported those two giant claws that were capable of crushing steel.

"What?" Itt's pupils shrank sharply.

Even without Ice Wings by her side, Funinna remained motionless in the air.

"How ugly," she sighed softly with a smile, her voice gentle and clear.

Then, she smiled slightly and actually sent the two giant objects flying.

"How is this possible?" It exclaimed in shock.

Peruvian suddenly looked up.

At that moment, a gust of snow swirled beneath Funinna's feet, and when the wind subsided, a completely different scene came into view.

She suddenly grew taller, her cute appearance transformed into a mature and handsome one, and the woman wore a crown. She wore an ice-blue phoenix robe, a velvety cloak, and a pair of almost transparent ice-blue crystal shoes.

She flew through the air, exuding elegance and purity.

That look in his eyes.

That posture.

The slight tilt of his chin revealed an almost nonchalant arrogance.

no doubt.

“Teacher…?” Peruvier’s heart clenched so hard she could barely utter a sound.

That's not Frynn, that's Phoenix.

The wind and snow seemed to stand still at that moment.

She lowered her gaze to Peruvier, who was slumped in the snow, a faint, gentle smile spreading across her heterochromatic eyes. She spoke no words, only nodded slightly, yet that spoke volumes.

Then she turned to face the two giant beasts that had regained their footing and were now emitting low growls.

"The remnant soul of the World-Destroying Ice Dragon..." Her voice was soft, tinged with a nostalgic sigh, "After two hundred years apart, we 'reunited' in such an ugly form. That guy Rek'os will probably be furious to see this."

"How is this possible? Didn't Phoenix die 200 years ago?" Shocked Itt roared in disbelief.

Phoenix smiled slightly: "Indeed, I perished 200 years ago in order to mend the rift torn open by the Sangyang people, but my soul still lingers here."

She raised her hand and lightly traced a line with her fingertips.

Ice elements suddenly condensed in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the heads and wings of the two giant beasts were simultaneously severed.