The Archon War Began with the Apocalypse: Nine Demon Gods Besieged Liyue, and a Sea-Splitting Vortex Swallowed the Ocean

"What will he do?" Dai Hao said in a deep voice. As Emperor, he understood Morax's current predicament better than anyone else.

On one side are the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and on the other are their close friends who once fought side by side.

This is an incredibly cruel choice.

"What else can he do?" Xue Ye sighed. "As Monarch and Guardian Deity, he had no choice."

really.

Morax slowly raised his hand.

A golden Rock Spear materialized in his hand.

"In the name of the contract..."

He spoke, his voice deep and authoritative, echoing throughout the entire world.

"... Suppress!"

There was no excessive hesitation, no pointless sorrow.

Only a Gods, a "Vago Rock, the Geo Archon," possesses absolute responsibility and decisiveness.

Boom--!!!

The war between the gods and the dragons has broken out!

That was a truly earth-shattering battle.

Each collision caused the earth to groan in pain.

The mountains were leveled, and the rivers flowed backward.

All the gods of the Douluo Continent held their breath.

The level of this battle has surpassed the comprehension of most of them.

Even Tang San and the Dragon God were deeply shaken.

They could tell that Morax wasn't going for the kill. Each of his attacks was primarily about suppression and containment; he was trying to rouse his friend's last remaining sanity.

However, the Dragon King Ruotuo, Wear and eroded, had long lost all reason.

Its response to Morax was only a more ferocious attack.

"Enough! Morax! You betrayed me!"

"This land belongs to me! You insects are all devouring my flesh and blood!"

The chaotic thoughts of the Dragon King Ruotuo transformed into roars that echoed in everyone's ears.

"He... doesn't recognize him anymore," Ning Rongrong said softly, her eyes filled with sorrow.

"Friendship, oaths—so fragile in the face of absolute power and chaotic will." Chang Gongwei's gaze was complex.

In the end, Morax, together with his celestial All Immortals, finally exhausted the power of the Dragon King Ruotuo after a fierce battle.

But he didn't kill it.

Instead, with supreme Divine Power, it created a vast cavern, suppressing it deep underground.

In the image, a massive Rock Dragon is bound by countless golden chains and slowly sinks into the dark depths of the Dominus Lapidis.

Its dragon eyes, which once held the Earth Vein, are now filled only with endless resentment and madness.

"I... will never... forgive..."

These were the last words left by the Dragon King Ruotuo.

When the seal was completely completed, only a large, leafy tree remained on the ground, serving as the core of the seal.

Morax stood under the tree, silent for Jiujiu.

The wind blew through his golden robes, making him appear incredibly desolate.

The world Light Screen was deathly silent.

If the sacrifice of the Kitchen God brought shock and emotion...

Therefore, the fate of the Rock Dragon King brought endless sorrow and heaviness.

"To protect... I had to turn my blade against my own friends... Is this... God?" Huo Yuhao's eyes welled up with tears again.

He thought of his teacher, Rong Nianbing's master, the God of Death who sacrificed himself to protect her.

Why is the path of the Gods always filled with so many tragedies?

"No."

Rong Nianbing slowly shook his head, his gaze fixed on Morax's back in the Light Screen.

"This is not a tragedy, it is the 'responsibility' of being Guardian Deity."

"The Kitchen God sacrificed his life to bring food and hope to the people. And this Vago Rock, the Geo Archon, with his own hands, sealed away his dearest friend, bearing the infamy of betrayal and Eternity loneliness for the sake of the people."

"They... are all worthy of respect, true gods."

Rong Nianbing's words plunged everyone into deeper thought.

Tang San's body trembled slightly.

responsibility...

Yes, responsibility.

In order to protect the Douluo Continent, he has made countless difficult choices.

Compared to Morax, what he carries seems far from enough.

"Wear..."

The Dragon God murmured the word, and for the first time, an emotion called "confusion" appeared in his golden pupils.

He suddenly realized that his pursuit of supreme power and Eternity life might have been a mistake from the very beginning.

If the end of immortality is becoming a monster who has lost even their own self, what is the point of such immortality?

The atmosphere of sadness and heaviness weighed on everyone's hearts like a boulder.

Rong Nianbing's interpretation of "responsibility" transformed this boulder into mountains, so heavy that Mingdu found it hard to breathe.

Just then, on the Light Screen, the desolate figure and the lonely tree, like sand paintings scattered by the wind, slowly disappeared.

The screen went dark.

But just a second later, a piercing alarm and a deafening roar erupted without warning!

A new chapter is about to begin.

[A rundown of Liyue's Guardian Deity — the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon Morax, Chapter Two: The Archon War.]

The cold, mechanical sound faded, and the screen suddenly lit up!

The light was no longer the soft glow that evoked memories, but a dim, stormy light filled with devastation!

Endless dark clouds gathered in the sky, dark and heavy, as if they were about to devour the entire world.

Beneath the dark clouds lies a boundless, turbulent sea.

On the sea, a magnificent port city is swaying in the wind and rain.

"That's... Liyue Harbor?" Ning Rongrong recognized the place.

But Liyue Harbor at this moment is completely different from the peaceful and prosperous scene it once was.

Panic is spreading.

Countless people screamed and fled, searching for any place to hide.

Because disaster struck.

"Roar--!"

A deafening roar came from the depths of the earth.

More than one!

The Light Screen screen rapidly zoomed out, taking in the entire land of Liyue.

Nine towering Demon God auras shot into the sky from the mountains, rivers, and fissures in the Earth Vein!

They come in various shapes and sizes; some resemble twisted giant trees, some look like ferocious mountain spirits, and some are flowing filth.

They are the remnants of Demon God! They are the defeated ones who, even after the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon reigned supreme over the land, refused to submit and remained hidden in the shadows!

"Nine... nine monsters with Gods aura!" Tian Hen exclaimed in shock.

His Vision could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within those nine auras; each one seemed to be no less powerful than First-level Deities in the Douluo God Realm!

However, that's not all.

All eyes were drawn to the raging sea.

"What... what is that thing..." He Caitou's voice trembled. His proud Soul Tool Technology seemed so insignificant in the face of this apocalyptic scene.

The sea is splitting open from the middle.

A whirlpool, too enormous to be described in words, formed in the heart of the ocean.