As the five of them stood in confusion, Elliot Yuan's hand slowly lowered.
In that instant, the meteorites suspended high above—like floating islands—began to move. Those five colossal Planet Fall were created by Elliot Yuan using more than half of his divine power. If no one stopped them, and they were allowed to crash freely onto Teyvat… the entire continent would face the greatest catastrophe in its history.
Continental plates would shift, oceans would overturn, and the earth's crust would split apart—Teyvat would be consumed by a world-ending earthquake. This level of Planet Fall far surpassed even the six great mountains of the past. After all, these weren't just falling…
They were going to explode!
Meanwhile, the five Candle Dragons behind Elliot had already drained every last trace of divine power from his body. After all, he wasn't limited to just Geo and Electro—this lifetime, he had also mastered Pyro.
Though Candle Dragon Fire Dance had been a skill from his first life, Elliot, now capable of wielding Pyro, had refined it once again. But this version of Candle Dragon Fire Dance was different. His divine power could erase the technique's backlash. Yet now, whether it could or not no longer mattered.
He had already staked everything on this final gamble.
Looking up, he saw five immense meteorites pierce through the clouds, descending with unstoppable force. The air pressure around them ignited blazing flames across their surfaces. Behind him, the five Candle Dragons roared and released dragon breath powerful enough to destroy worlds.
That searing dragon breath, capable of reducing all things to ash, was swept up by the falling meteorites—and in an instant, it fused completely with them. The already devastating Planet Fall now carried the annihilating power of deathly dragon fire.
"Finally... I can rest."
Watching the five meteors plummet, Elliot smiled—a weary, complex smile. In his once-clear eyes flickered countless emotions: resentment, relief, release, apology. A lifetime's worth of feeling reflected in that single gaze.
He hadn't expected to stumble in this final reincarnation—so close to success. Yet he felt no regret. This was the ending he was meant for. At last, he could stop thinking. At last, he was free.
He wished he could return and tell them himself—not to wait for him any longer. But even that small wish... would likely never come true.
"You two, reinforce the barrier. The rest of you, block this strike."
Even the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles dared not be careless before Elliot's full power. The Rulers of Space and Death raised their hands, adding two more powerful layers atop the existing barrier. These barriers sealed the area completely, isolating the disturbance and concealing their presence. To any outsiders, this place still appeared as the quiet, ordinary Qingce Village.
Then, the Rulers of Time, Life, and the Sustainer herself lifted their hands, summoning a golden shield that enclosed all five of them.
The next moment, blinding light erupted within the barrier.
Crack… crackle…
The innermost barrier fractured first. Unable to withstand such immense power, it shattered completely. Soon after, the second layer began to split as well.
As the cracks spread, the blinding light gradually dimmed—and before them appeared five enormous meteorites burying the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles beneath.
BOOM!!!!
With a deafening roar, the massive stone blocks were flung aside, revealing them standing unscathed. The golden protective shield around them slowly faded away.
"This is the result of your full strength?"
"Seems we overestimated you."
They had expected Elliot's attack to be far more powerful, yet it hadn't even broken through the second barrier.
"Yeah... pretty laughable, huh?"
Elliot shrugged with a bitter smile.
Crack... crack... crack...
Suddenly, a strange sound echoed from beneath the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. Looking down, they saw the massive chains binding the surface of Planet Fall begin to unravel, releasing a brilliant golden light.
"Not good!"
The Sustainer's eyes widened in shock. She hadn't expected Elliot to still have one last move! She had assumed that, having lost his sanity, he would simply destroy everything. But even at the very end, he had remained calm and deliberate.
Elliot knew the five meteorites were falling slowly, giving them time to prepare their defenses. So in the first wave, he hadn't intended to detonate Planet Fall at all. He was waiting—waiting for the moment the Sustainer withdrew her barrier, to trigger the second explosion.
At that moment, she would have no time to react.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"So even you can feel fear!"
"You—weren't you supposed to be the supreme ruler of this world!?"
"So you can make a face like this too!?"
"Sustainer of Heavenly Principles…"
"Join me... in the abyss!"
"Detonate!!!"
Elliot's hand clenched tight. The five vast meteorites, each like an island suspended in the heavens, erupted with blinding golden light.
In that instant, world-shattering energy burst forth and consumed everything.