Azure Dragon Emerging from Water's Special Effect: Why Does the Big Ice Dragon Look Like Morax?

System: "Invest all Popularity Points?"

Mu Yang: "Yes, go all in."

As the Popularity Points were invested.

Mu Yang could feel the power throughout his body surging.

Eula quietly said to Amber.

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

Amber nodded in agreement.

Rosaria watched the changes in Mu Yang's aura.

She secretly thought.

A sudden breakthrough in battle... Is this some kind of Liyue art?

No wonder he remained calm in the face of a great enemy. So he had a trump card.

But can he stop such a massive Hilichurl army?

Rosaria had no intention of placing all her bets on Mu Yang alone.

After resting briefly, she would go up to support him as well.

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

Their war drums quickened.

The Cryo Hilichurl Chieftains also picked up their pace.

One of them crouched halfway down before leaping.

It planned to vault straight over Mu Yang on the bridge.

And deliver a flying body slam to the Knights of Favonius behind him.

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

The Cryo Vision at his waist flashed.

Ice formed beneath his feet.

It rapidly spread across the bridge.

Forcing the Hilichurls on the bridge back to the bridgehead.

Those too slow were frozen into Ice Sculptures.

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

He used the Lightness Skill—Soaring Cloud.

In two steps, he rose into the air and intercepted the Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain midair.

This was a pure clash of strength.

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

Yet at this moment, it was as if he had crashed into a wall of bronze and iron.

He could not advance even an inch.

Mu Yang stopped him with one hand.

Then, with a spinning kick.

He sent him right back where he came from.

The Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain's massive body slammed into the ground.

Carried by inertia, he slid forward and crushed through the Hilichurl ranks.

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

While still in midair, Mu Yang drew his Flying Sword.

He sent a horizontal arc of sword energy straight toward the bridgehead of Mondstadt Bridge.

Carving out a boundary line.

He landed back on the bridge and stood with his sword on his back.

At the city gate.

Everyone stared in stunned disbelief.

They could not believe what they were seeing.

One man and one sword had held back an army of thousands.

With one hand, he had stopped a Hilichurl King several times his size.

Then kicked him flying.

The sword mark at the bridgehead was an even more direct warning.

Anyone who crossed that line—

Would die!

What level of power did that take?

Eula recalled the day she had confronted Mu Yang.

She could not help shuddering.

This man's strength truly resembled an abyss.

Unfathomably deep.

Mu Yang's sword-energy warning only served to look impressive.

The controlled Hilichurls had no idea what it meant.

After regrouping.

They launched another attack.

This time, there were not only war drums, but charging horns as well.

They bellowed battle cries that no one could understand.

And charged at Mu Yang.

Mu Yang moved.

"Azure Dragon Emerging from Water."

Mu Yang rushed into the enemy formation with his sword in hand.

His figure was instantly swallowed by the horde.

Fischl saw this.

"Oz, hurry and help him!"

"Yes, my lady!"

Oz was just about to charge forward.

When a dragon's roar shook the heavens—

An ice dragon burst out from the mass of monsters.

The ice dragon wiped out most of the Hilichurls with its breath.

Then it charged at the Hilichurl King.

The two collided, taking out another Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain.

Up on the city wall.

A Fire Butterfly fluttered its wings as it watched the battlefield.

"The God of Contracts... I see."

La Signora was glad she had not chosen to completely fall out with Mu Yang.

Instead, she had taken a step back.

If the two of them had truly fought to the death.

Forget completing Her Majesty the Tsaritsa's mission.

She would probably need to lie in bed recovering for several months before she could recuperate.

Near the city gate, close to the bridge.

Rosaria asked in confusion, "What... is that?"

Amber and Eula had also come over to Rosaria's side.

They had just seen Mu Yang charge deep into the enemy formation and get swallowed by the monsters.

They had been preparing to go support him.

After thinking for a moment, Amber answered Rosaria.

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

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

The women looked at each other.

Then nodded in mutual understanding.

Mu Yang had already done enough.

Mondstadt was their city.

How could they keep hiding in the rear.

And let someone from Liyue stand up for them?

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

They had long been eager to fight alongside him.

"Charge! Wind's Embrace!"

"Wind's Embrace!"

The people of Mondstadt charged forward.

Mu Yang easily dealt with the last Cryo Hilichurl Chieftain.

Then he said to Amber and the others as they arrived.

"Leave the rest to you. I'll deal with the controller hiding behind the scenes."

"No problem."

Mu Yang followed the trail of its aura.

Unfortunately, he was still one step too late.

From afar, he saw a figure floating in midair slip into the void.

That method of escape was undoubtedly the Abyss.

Judging by its build, it was indeed a higher-ranking being than an Abyss Mage.

Mu Yang did not pursue it. Instead, he turned toward Mondstadt City's side gate.

Because he heard a massive explosion coming from there.

By the time Mu Yang arrived.

The battle there had already ended.

The side gate had been commanded by Captain Kaeya.

Noelle, Sucrose, and a group of seasoned adventurers had assisted him.

They had held the line.

There had been no Hilichurl King on this side.

And the enemy force had been smaller.

Besides, they had the help of the runaway little sun.

Klee had run out on her own.

And even run to the side gate to help Brother Kaeya.

As for the huge explosion just now.

It was because, besides the lucky four-leaf clover Klee, the side gate also had the ultimate unlucky guy, Bennett.

The two had created some wonderful sparks.

Though perhaps they could not be called sparks.

They were more like a little mushroom cloud.

The departure of the controller behind the scenes.

Greatly weakened the Hilichurls.

They soon collapsed and fled in every direction.

The defense of Mondstadt City ended in complete victory.

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

Because along the way, those knights and adventurers began running over to greet him enthusiastically.

They wanted to shake Mu Yang's hand.

They wanted his autograph.

Mu Yang did not like such occasions.

They were tiring and troublesome to deal with.

So he slipped away directly.

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

Once Acting Grand Master Jean returned and paid him, he could head to Liyue.

Looking back on this city defense, although he had put on quite a show before the people of Mondstadt.

The main storyline's viewpoint could not see it.

At most, when Lumine returned.

The knights at the gate would mention it to her.

In Mu Yang's original plan.

He only needed to casually farm a few skills.

Following the plot's progression.

He could get Amber and Lumine to talk up his performance a little.

And gain some Popularity Points from the players—that would be enough.

Now he had poured all his Popularity Points into one huge display.

Yet the players could only piece things together from scattered snippets.

What a loss. Such a huge loss!

"Forget it, forget it. At least I helped Mondstadt City out."

"Hopefully you'll talk me up a little more."

Rosaria's voice came from behind him.

"You really picked a hard place to find."

She walked over and handed him a bottle of wine.

Mu Yang took the bottle and drank.

Rosaria was not someone who liked to chat.

The two of them simply remained silent.

When the bottle was empty,

they went their separate ways.