The special effect of 'Azure Dragon Emerging from Water', does the Great Ice Dragon look like Morax?

System: "All popularity points invested?"

Mu Yang: "Yes, let's go all out."

As the popularity points were invested.

Mu Yang could feel his strength surging.

Eula whispered to Amber.

"Do you feel like that guy's aura is getting stronger?"

Amber nodded in agreement.

Rosaria watched Mu Yang's aura change.

She thought to herself.

"An outburst in battle, is this a Liyue technique?"

"No wonder he's so calm in the face of a great enemy, he has a trump card."

"But can he stop an army of so many Hilichurls?"

Rosaria wasn't planning to bet everything on Mu Yang alone.

After a short rest, she would also move forward to support.

The Hilichurls seemed to sense the growing pressure emanating from Mu Yang.

Their war drums quickened their rhythm.

The Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain also picked up its pace.

One of them crouched down and then leaped.

Preparing to jump directly over Mu Yang on the bridge.

To perform a "crow dive" on the Knights of Favonius behind him.

Mu Yang touched the bridge surface with the tip of his sword.

The Cryo Vision at his waist flickered.

Frost spread from beneath his feet.

Quickly covering the bridge.

Forcing the Hilichurls on the bridge back to the bridgehead.

The slower ones were frozen into ice sculptures.

Then Mu Yang lightly tapped the ground with his right foot.

Using his Lightness Skill—Soaring Cloud.

He ascended into the air in two steps, intercepting the Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain mid-flight.

This was a pure clash of strength.

The Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain was several times Mu Yang's size.

Yet at this moment, it felt like it had hit a solid wall.

It couldn't advance an inch.

Mu Yang stopped it with just one hand.

Then, with a spinning back kick.

He sent it flying back the way it came.

The Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain's massive body crashed to the ground.

Sliding by inertia, it crushed the Hilichurl troops.

The Hilichurls directly lost nearly a third of their combat strength.

Mu Yang, still in mid-air, drew his Flying Sword.

He unleashed a horizontal sword energy towards the head of the Mondstadt bridge.

Carving out a clear dividing line.

He landed back on the bridge, sword on his back, standing firm.

At the city gate.

Everyone was stunned.

They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

One man, one sword, holding back an army.

Stopping a Hilichurl King several times his size with one hand.

Then kicking it away.

The sword mark at the bridgehead was the most direct warning.

If you cross this line—

Death!

What kind of realm can accomplish this?

Eula recalled the scene of confronting Mu Yang that day.

She couldn't help but shiver.

This man's strength was truly like the abyss.

Immeasurable.

Mu Yang's sword energy warning was merely for show.

The controlled Hilichurls didn't understand his meaning.

After they regrouped.

They attacked again.

This time, not only war drums, but also charging horns.

They shouted incomprehensible war cries.

And charged towards Mu Yang.

Mu Yang moved.

"Azure Dragon Emerging from Water."

Mu Yang charged into the enemy formation with his sword.

His figure was instantly submerged.

Fischl saw this.

"Oz, help quickly!"

"Yes! Miss!"

Oz was just about to charge.

When a dragon's roar shook the heavens—

An ice dragon emerged from the monster pile.

The ice dragon eliminated more than half of the Hilichurls with its breath.

Afterward, it charged towards the Hilichurl Chieftain.

The two collided, and another Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain was eliminated.

At this moment, on the city walls.

A fire butterfly flapped its wings, monitoring the battlefield.

"God of Contracts... So that's how it is."

La Signora was glad she hadn't chosen to turn hostile with Mu Yang.

Instead, she took a step back.

If the two had truly fought to the death.

Let alone completing the Tsaritsa's mission.

She would likely need to rest in bed for several months to recover.

Near the bridge at the city gate.

Rosaria asked doubtfully, "What is that...?"

Amber and Eula also arrived at Rosaria's side.

They had just seen Mu Yang deep in the enemy ranks, submerged by monsters.

And were preparing to go support him.

Amber thought for a moment and replied to Rosaria.

"I've seen similar patterns in Liyue's kites and embroidery."

"According to the people of Liyue, their god—the Geo God Morax, currently manifests in this form."

The few looked at each other.

Nodding in understanding.

Mu Yang had already done enough.

Mondstadt was their city.

How could they always stay in the rear?

And let the people of Liyue stand up for them?

The Knights of Favonius and adventurers behind them saw Mu Yang's outstanding performance.

He couldn't wait to go up and fight alongside him.

"Charge! Wind's Embrace!"

"Wind's Embrace!"

The people of Mondstadt charged.

Mu Yang easily dealt with the last Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain.

Then, he said to Amber and the others who were rushing over.

"I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going to deal with the controller hiding behind the scenes."

"No problem."

Mu Yang followed the aura.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

From a distance, he saw someone floating in mid-air hide into the void.

This method of escape was undoubtedly from the Abyss.

Judging by the figure, it was indeed more advanced than an Abyss Mage.

Mu Yang didn't pursue. Instead, he turned and headed for the side gate of Mondstadt.

This was because he heard a huge explosion coming from that direction.

By the time Mu Yang arrived.

The battle here had already ended.

The side gate was commanded by Captain Kaeya.

Noelle, Sucrose, and a group of veteran adventurers provided support.

They held the line.

There were no Hilichurl Chieftains here.

And the troops were fewer.

What's more, they had the help of the runaway little sun.

Klee had run out on her own.

She even ran to the side gate to help her brother Kaeya.

As for the big explosion just now.

It was because besides Klee, the lucky four-leaf clover.

There was also the extremely unlucky Bennett.

The two of them collided, creating a peculiar spark.

It couldn't really be called a spark.

It was more like a small mushroom cloud.

With the departure of the mastermind.

The strength of the Hilichurls was greatly reduced.

They quickly scattered and fled.

The defense of Mondstadt City concluded successfully.

Mu Yang did not return to the Knights of Favonius headquarters.

Because on the way, those Knights and adventurers started running over to greet him enthusiastically.

They wanted to shake his hand.

They wanted his autograph.

Mu Yang disliked such occasions.

Dealing with them was tiring and troublesome.

So he slipped away directly.

He found a high spot on the city wall to hide and enjoy some peace.

After Acting Grand Master Jean returned and collected the money, he could go to Liyue.

Looking back at this defense, although he had shown off greatly in front of the people of Mondstadt.

It wasn't visible from the main storyline's perspective.

At most, when Lumine returned.

The Knights at the gate would mention it to Lumine.

In Mu Yang's original plan.

He only needed to casually use a few skills.

According to the story progression.

Amber and Lumine exchanged a few words about their performances.

Gaining some player popularity would be enough.

Now, all the popularity had been invested into a big show.

However, the players could only understand from scattered remarks.

A loss, such a loss!

"Forget it, forget it, it's also considered helping Mondstadt."

"I hope you can praise me a bit more."

Rosaria's voice came from behind.

"Your location is really hard to find."

She walked closer and handed over a bottle of wine.

Mu Yang took the wine bottle and drank.

Rosaria wasn't one for conversation.

The two remained silent.

After finishing the bottle of wine.

They parted ways.