Establishing a Human-God Co-governance Contract, Entrusting Liyue to Mortals-Chang Gongwei: He Set Aside a God's Arrogance!

[In this battle, Morax used thousands upon thousands of Rock Spear to defeat and suppress the Ocean Demon God Osial and his many Demon God, ending the millennium-long Archon War in Liyue.]

[Later, the Rock Spear transformed into Stone Forest, towering in the sea, which became known as ' Guyun Pavilion '.]

[The war has ended, the dust has settled, and Morax has ascended to the throne, crowned as the Geo Vago Rock, the Geo Archon, one of the Seven Archons of the Mortal World, who has protected Liyue ever since.]

The words slowly faded away.

The image on the Light Screen froze on that golden figure.

Morax, or rather, the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon, floated silently in mid-air.

He looked down at the "Guyun Pavilion" he had created with his own hands. In his golden eyes, there was no joy of victory, no pride of ruling the world.

There was only one place, as unchanging as the rocks beneath my feet, with an ancient stillness, and... a trace of indescribable weariness and loneliness.

One man, one strike, ended a protracted war.

But what did he lose?

It was a friend who died protecting Liyue, and a promise to witness the world's splendor together with "Dust".

The Douluo God Realm was utterly silent.

All eyes were focused on that figure.

"So... this is the real god."

Chang Gongwei's voice was a little hoarse. He looked at the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon in the Light Screen and thought of the Kitchen God who sacrificed himself to protect the people, and the Monarch sealed away his best friend and carried Eternity loneliness.

"What... what is it that we are pursuing?"

This question stumped all the Deity present.

They are born gods, or ascend to godhood through cultivation, pursuing greater power, longer lifespan, and higher divine status.

This seems like a matter of course.

Gods should be above mortals.

However, the "Demon God" listed on the Light Screen taught them a completely different lesson.

The power of God is for protection.

God's Authority is responsibility.

God's life is Eternity solitude and burden.

The Dragon God's body trembled even more violently.

He gazed at the Guyun Pavilion, formed from Rock Spear; it was both the tomb of the Demon God and the shield of Liyue.

He suddenly understood.

What he sought was that power that transcended everything, that Eternity and immortal life...

In the face of true "protection," how... insignificant, how laughable we are.

He wanted to destroy the world, while Morax was using everything he had to protect a nation.

The difference in quality is immediately apparent.

"Vago Rock, the Geo Archon..."

Gu Yuena murmured the title, her silver eyes filled with complex emotions.

She sensed a profound loneliness emanating from this man, a loneliness entirely different from that of the Dragon God, yet equally deep.

That was the weight that carried the fate of the entire people and the entire nation.

"He... must be very tired."

Tang Wulin subconsciously grasped Gu Yuena's hand; he could feel the turmoil in her heart.

Looking at the figure on the Light Screen, he suddenly realized that the road ahead might be very, very long.

The title of God King is not just a title, but a heavy responsibility.

Just as everyone was filled with mixed emotions, the image on the Light Screen changed once again.

The people of the Divine Realm were still immersed in the ancient loneliness of the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon, unable to recover for Jiujiu.

The weariness and desolation of having ended the war but lost friends transcended time and space, deeply piercing the hearts of every Deity present.

Just then, the frozen golden figure on the Light Screen slowly dissipated, and new images and text appeared.

[After the war, Morax did not reign supreme in Liyue as Savior.]

He chose a different path—governance by both humans and gods.

In the scene, Morax summons the All Immortals.

He did not sit on the divine throne, but stood at eye level with the Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun and the All Immortals Li Shui Die Shan Zhen Jun.

[The Vago Rock, the Geo Archon and the All Immortals made a pact: the All Immortals would remain hidden in the Jueyun Karst, protecting Liyue from the mortal world, and would not reveal themselves except in the event of demonic possession or impending calamity.]

[The daily governance of Liyue Harbor is left to the humans themselves.]

The images shift.

Among mortals, the seven most wise and far-sighted families stepped forward, surrounding the Vago Rock, the Geo Archon and listening to the god's teachings.

[Humans established the "Liyue Qixing" and the "General Affairs Department," governed Liyue's commerce, trade, and all aspects of life based on contracts and laws.]

[From this point on, Liyue entered a new era where the immortals lived in seclusion in the mountains, and mortals governed the port.]

The Divine Realm beneath the Light Screen fell into an eerie silence once more.

"Wh... what?"

Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Monarch who ruled over the vast empire for his entire life, had an expression of disbelief on his face at this moment.

"He... he handed over the power of governance to mortals?"

How is that possible!

God created the kingdom, won the war, yet at the height of His power, He chose to relinquish it?

This completely overturned an Emperor's understanding. Power is something that must be firmly held in one's hands; how can it be easily relinquished?

"This doesn't make sense..." God King Lei Xiang frowned. He couldn't understand it. "Mortals only live for a hundred years. How can their wisdom and foresight compare to those of gods? Entrusting a kingdom to them, isn't that irresponsible?"

"No."

Tang San shook his head, his eyes brighter than ever before.

"That is precisely the most brilliant foresight."

All eyes were on Tang San.

"The rule of Gods can certainly guarantee long-term stability. But if mortals live forever under the wings of gods, they will forever lose the ability to walk independently." Tang San's voice was steady and powerful. "The Vago Rock, the Geo Archon is planning for the future of Liyue. He can protect Liyue three thousand years, five thousand years, but he cannot protect it Eternity. He is teaching his people how to continue to live independently and prosperously after he is gone."

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Huo Yuhao added softly, his heart deeply moved as he watched the human figures bustling about in the General Affairs Department on the Light Screen.

God Loves All Beings, not to keep them as pets, but to give them freedom and fertile ground for growth.

"What a magnificent emperor..." Chang Gongwei sighed, his respect for him deepening.

He was once a man, and he was once a god. He understood better than anyone how difficult it was for Gods to set aside his lofty position and trust mortals.

Morax not only fulfilled this promise, but also codified it into a covenant to be observed for all time.

This breadth of vision and foresight transcends the boundaries between gods and humans.

However, what appeared on the Light Screen next truly made all the Deity realize what "shock" meant.

The scene changed again.