Morax vs. the Ruinous Dragon King

"Is this the judgment of a god?"

"Destroy what you have no need for!"

"Morax, it is time to settle everything!"

His voice pierced the clouds and split stone, and the earth trembled with it.

Yet what puzzled Sentient Beings was not the owner of that voice.

The arrival of the Sky Screen had allowed them to witness new powerhouses—true powerhouses.

Even Oseil, the Vortex Demon God and overlord of the seas, had revealed his true form to them.

The owner of this voice was, at most, merely one among them.

What truly baffled them was that Morax and his companions had fallen silent after hearing that voice!

Was this still the incomparably arrogant Morax?

Was this still the Morax who would summon a Skyward Star at the slightest disagreement and dismember Evil Chi?

"The owner of that voice is no ordinary figure!"

The Sky Screen shifted, and the scene returned to the distant past.

"Morax, are these the ants you protect?"

"They ravage the Ley Lines without restraint, leaving me unable to know even a moment's peace!"

The mountain-like colossal body of the Ruinous Dragon King appeared before all Sentient Beings once more.

He roared in fury, relentlessly destroying a layer of rock.

A group of humans holding mining picks lay prostrate on the ground, saying something to the Ruinous Dragon King as they repeatedly kowtowed, as though begging for his forgiveness.

The Ruinous Dragon King ignored these "ants." He continued demolishing the rock strata, yet deliberately or otherwise avoided them.

He had already fallen into madness, yet he still instinctively protected these humans...

"???"

Sentient Beings were filled with question marks. They could not understand why the Ruinous Dragon King, who had once fought alongside Morax, had become like this.

So insane!

Heaven Dou City, Zhongli Mansion.

Zhongli gazed at the Sky Screen and sighed once more.

He knew of the Ruinous Dragon King's condition and had sternly warned the people of Liyue not to excavate too deeply into The Chasm.

But the Ruinous Dragon King had been worn down until he lost too many precious memories, becoming incomparably irritable.

Even a disturbance in the shallower layers was enough to ignite the rage born from the Ruinous Dragon King's forgotten memories.

Erosion had twisted the Ruinous Dragon King's original nature and worn away his memories of fighting shoulder to shoulder with him to protect Liyue.

Erosion had left the Ruinous Dragon King unrecognizable, yet it had failed to erase the lingering attachment to Liyue deep in his heart.

"Ah..."

"My old friend..."

Zhongli lifted his teacup. Rather than savoring it as usual, he drained it in a single gulp.

As a Reincarnator, he had salvaged many, many regrets.

The Yakshas had not borne too much Karmic Debt, and their minds were clear now.

Guizhong had not died in the Archon War, because he had sealed Oseil and Evil Chi in advance, splitting them into many pieces!

He had been more reckless, more violent, and more arrogant than Morax of the original timeline.

At the same time, he had also been busier than Morax of the original timeline and carried far more upon his shoulders.

Zhongli was truly exhausted. His erosion was much, much worse than Zhongli's in the original timeline.

He had simply never shown it.

Perhaps it was because of the companionship of Hagintos and the others.

"Even the hardest rock cannot withstand the passage of time."

"I... should let go as well."

Zhongli shook his head and murmured.

Even if he had not let go, what could he do now?

He was already in another world, unable even to find the way home...

"Perhaps the Sky Screen has a way to send me back."

It could investigate his past and had even found Teyvat Continent.

The Sky Screen definitely had a way to send him back.

Zhongli understood what the Great Universe Consciousness was.

What puzzled him was the other party's purpose.

And why had he crossed into the world of Douluo Continent...

On the Sky Screen.

A figure suddenly appeared before the Ruinous Dragon King.

There was a trace of sorrow on his face, but his expression was resolute.

"Rottard, go back."

If he were not the god of humans, perhaps he would not have stopped Rottard.

But he was, after all, the god of humans, and he could not simply leave Rottard alone.

If he continued destroying things like this, Rottard's last trace of reason would eventually vanish completely.

By then, stopping him would become far too difficult.

Rottard was no ordinary being born from elemental crystals. He was the Second-Generation Geo Dragon King!

As for his authority, it was held by Morax.

Yes, Morax had claimed the Authority of Geo.

"Roar..."

The Ruinous Dragon King roared at Morax.

Morax did not attack immediately. Instead, he said to the Ruinous Dragon King,

"Rottard, I am Morax. We are companions... We are brothers... We are not enemies!"

"We built Liyue together..."

Seeing the tiny creature before him chatter on endlessly, the Ruinous Dragon King roared.

"I am the Ruinous Dragon King, a being born from elemental crystals."

"I bear the power and memories of the earth."

"I endure as long as mountains and seas!"

"I will never be an ally to ants!"

"The god of ants is also an ant!"

Morax: "..."

"God of ants, I will destroy Liyue and destroy humanity. These ants should never have existed!"

Facing the Ruinous Dragon King who had descended into madness, Morax ultimately sighed and said,

"Rottard, your power is too great."

"If I let you continue unchecked, sooner or later, you will destroy this world..."

After saying this,

Morax no longer hesitated. Countless Geo Lances and Skyward Stars appeared and crashed toward the Ruinous Dragon King.

This battle shook heaven and earth.

The flat rock layers were smashed into The Chasm.

Countless Geo Lances stood rooted there as Amber Gold Light flashed and trembled across the earth.

"Is this the power of the Ruinous Dragon King?"

"He actually managed to block Morax's attacks..."

"He has gone mad. It seems he has forgotten what happened in the past..."

At the sight of this, Gu Yuena, Di Tian, and the other "people" wore delighted expressions.

They agreed with the Ruinous Dragon King's words.

The god of ants was also an ant.

Destroy humanity!

He had seen reality for what it was!

"Lord Ruinous Dragon King, you must win! Defeat that evil Morax!!"

Di Tian roared endlessly in his heart.

"Morax is clearly of the Dragon Race, yet he protects humans, disregarding the bond of his kind and the bond between brothers..."

"You must defeat him!"

Di Tian and the others knew that the Ruinous Dragon King had certainly lost. Otherwise, there would not be a Zhongli now.

Yet they still hoped that the Ruinous Dragon King could win.

Unfortunately, they did not know that the Dragon God they worshipped was the one who had truly abandoned his people.

"Ruinous Dragon King, I acknowledge your strength!"

"If you led us, we would surely be able to defeat humanity!"

Xiong Jun did not hold back in the slightest and shouted directly at the Sky Screen.

As soon as he said that, Gu Yuena and Di Tian's faces darkened.

They also acknowledged the Ruinous Dragon King, but what did Xiong Jun mean by that?

The Silver Dragon King could not lead the Soul Beast Clan to defeat humanity?

He could think that in his heart, but he could not say it out loud!

Gu Yuena and Di Tian each glanced at Xiong Jun, making a chill run down his back, though he could not figure out why.

If they had not been short on Beast Race combat strength right now, this fool Xiong Jun would already have earned himself a death sentence!