King didn't bother to pay attention to Granny Ping, whose face showed she was saying one thing but thinking another.
Hesitation only leads to chaos.
He prepared to leave this private room, where the trouble index felt like it was constantly rising.
Guidance had been given, the meal had been eaten; it was time to go back to Fontaine.
Seeing this, Ningguang ignored his inner conflict and hurriedly stood up. "Wait, Mr. King, we are willing to listen..."
"Rumble—!!!"
A dull roar exploded!
Immediately after, the entire Liyue Harbor shook violently!
"Waaah!"
Paimon tumbled through the air in fear and was caught in a hug by Lumine.
The cups, plates, and bowls on the table rattled and collided, splashing soup everywhere.
Outside the window, the originally bustling and noisy night view of Liyue Harbor was instantly replaced by terrified screams and chaotic fleeing!
"An earthquake?!"
Keqing stood up abruptly, his purple eyes scanning sharply out the window.
Ningguang's expression changed. "Liyue Harbor's geology is stable; there hasn't been such a violent earthquake in five hundred years..."
Before his voice could fade—
"Woo—Aoo—!!!"
A roar of endless malice swept through Liyue with overwhelming force!
The madness and malice contained in that sound made the hearts of all Vision holders skip a beat, while ordinary people's legs went weak, and blood seeped from their ears and noses!
Ningguang's face changed drastically, Keqing had already drawn his longsword with a "shing," and Ganyu condensed an icy bow in his hands.
Zhongli and Raiden Ei looked out the window at the same time, their gazes as sharp as knives, piercing through the night and stabbing straight toward the distant sea!
King frowned slightly and also turned to look.
Outside Liyue Harbor, the originally calm blue waters had now turned into a boiling, purple-black surge of raging waves!
The surface of the sea looked as if it had been violently torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and a shadow too massive to imagine was slowly rising from the abyss!
The first to break through the surface were countless hideous tentacles, as thick as mountain peaks and covered in dull scales and decaying coral!
They flailed wildly, each one entwined with nauseating, viscous purple-black Abyss energy; wherever they passed, the seawater hissed as it was corroded, sending up toxic mist.
Then, several terrifying heads like moving mountains emerged from the water—
That was Osial, the Overlord of the Vortex, who was supposed to be suppressed beneath Guyun Stone Forest!
But the Osial of this moment was no longer as he once was!
His body had been crudely modified and stitched together; his originally blue scales had become dim and dilapidated, covered in twisted purple-black patterns.
Most shocking of all was what lay directly atop his massive head.
An inverted [Statue of the Seven - Anemo] was actually "embedded" there!
The statue's face, which should have been merciful, was now twisted and eerie, with purple-black light flowing from its eyes like the open eyes of the Abyss.
At the position of Osial's heart, a mechanical core emitting a violent red light throbbed frantically, producing a deafening "hum" like hundreds of factories operating simultaneously!
That was the crystalization of Khaenri'ah technology—
The Eye of the "First Field Tiller"!
Godly power, Khaenri'ah machinery, and Abyss defilement... the three were forcibly blended together to create an unprecedented monster!
"Is that... Osial?!"
Ningguang's voice trembled, his eyes full of disbelief. "How did he become like this?!"
"The aura of the Abyss is so strong..." Keqing gripped his sword hilt, his knuckles turning white.
"Loom of Fate, the plan to subvert the throne..." A cold light flashed in Zhongli's eyes as he spat out several ancient terms word by word. "They actually dared to do this!"
Raiden Ei gripped the musou isshin, purple lightning crackling around her, her gaze solemn. "It is strong, stronger than me."
As if to confirm her words—
"Roar—!!!!!"
Corrupted Ocel let out a roar as he fired a purple-black pillar of light that tore through the sky!
Wherever the light pillar passed, space itself shattered!
"Not good!"
The lover's underlying code took effect.
Zhongli and Raiden Ei glanced at each other. Without needing words, the two Archon moved simultaneously!
Zhongli stepped out of the private room, his figure appearing in the sky above Liyue Harbor.
He formed hand seals, Geo elemental power surging like a tide, and his majestic voice resonated through heaven and earth:
"Dominus Lapidis!"
"Rumble—!"
Above the sea, countless massive Stone Steles rose from the ground, turning into a towering rock wall that spanned the horizon, blocking the path of that destructive pillar of light!
At the same time, Raiden Ei turned into a bolt of purple lightning that tore through the night sky, arriving first despite starting later!
"Now you shall perish!"
She held the musou isshin high, gathering all of her Electro elemental power.
The Musou no Hitotachi slashed fiercely toward the inverted statue on the defiled God's head!
Her battle intuition was incredible; she saw at a glance that the eerie statue was the key!
"Clang—!!!!!"
The blade struck the statue, erupting in a loud crash!
Raiden Ei gave a muffled groan and retreated repeatedly, her sword-hand slightly numb and her eyes filled with shock.
Her full-power strike hadn't even left a single mark?!
At that moment, Osial's attack also slammed violently into the Thousand-Rock Barrier Zhongli had deployed!
"Crack, crack-crack—!"
The towering rock wall, which was strong enough to withstand the combined attacks of several top-tier Gods...
...shattered into a sky full of dust instantly under the impact of the light pillar!
Zhongli's figure swayed slightly, his face pale and his brow furrowed.
This monster's power far exceeded estimations.
As expected of the Abyss Order's ultimate weapon meant to drown the throne!
"Mere ants of Teyvat... you think you are worthy of stopping me?!"
From Osial's stitched-together maw came crazy ravings mixed with multiple voices.
His dozens of tentacles suddenly whipped up, entwined with dense Abyss power, and lashed out violently at Zhongli and Raiden Ei in the air!
Each tentacle contained the mighty power to shatter mountains and split seas.
Zhongli and Raiden Ei immediately fell into a bitter struggle.
Stone Spears and Stone Steles constantly rose and shattered.
Lightning and blade flashes flickered and were annihilated frantically.
The two strongest ancient Gods had joined forces, yet they were being pushed back by the casual strikes of this stitched monster; they could only barely protect themselves and were completely unable to fight back!
Bang!!!
Zhongli was struck hard by a tentacle; his shield shattered instantly, and a massive crack opened in his chest.
He let out a muffled groan and slid back thousands of meters, countless drops of golden blood dripping from his chest.
Raiden Ei's situation was even worse; she attempted to dodge another tentacle with the extreme speed of lightning.
But the purple-black patterns on that tentacle suddenly lit up, and an eerie suction force pulled at her, causing her movements to stall.
Bang!!!
The tentacle lashed heavily across her back!
Raiden Ei felt a chaotic force—a mixture of Abyss defilement, mechanical brute force, and gods resentment—pierce through her back and into her core.
She was sent flying backward toward Liyue Harbor, crashing violently into a tall building and smashing a deep, person-shaped indentation into it.
Her puppet body, which had just been restored, was once again covered in cracks from this single blow.
Embedded in the wall, she quickly assessed the gap between them and the enemy.
It was simply impossible to win.
This monster was ridiculously strong, far surpassing the Ancient Dragon Kings and the Four Shades.
It might have even touched the threshold of the "Throne" level.
This was simply not something that should appear on the continent of Teyvat.
After all, this was Liyue, not her Inazuma; it really wasn't worth it to risk her life.
"This is no place to linger. Let this monster run wild in Liyue; if things get out of hand, Phanes will take action."
Raiden Ei thought calmly, preparing to break free from the wall and call for King to run.
Inazuma needed her; she absolutely could not fall here.
"Beelzebul!"
Zhongli roared urgently.
This Martial God, who exuded endless killing intent, blocked another purple-black beam aimed at Liyue.
He turned back, his golden eyes like Burning lava, staring directly at Raiden Ei:
"Give it your all!"
"I will do one thing for you unconditionally!"
"Liyue will owe Inazuma a favor!"
"A massive favor!"
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