Zhongli: If you're the Geo Archon, then who am I?
And the ten Adepti, including the Great Demon-Subduing Saint Demons.
Even if you include Guoba, that makes eleven.
Of the eleven Adepti, three are humanoid, three are bird-like, two are beast-like, and two are in the form of "Adeptus' Temptation" (actually, they are teapots... Hey, wrong brother, don't grab my Violetgrass!).
Let's not talk about [Sky-Queller] and [Seabreeze Archon] for now, as those two are already dead.
Qiqi and Grandma Ping... Let's not even talk about Grandma Ping, who's just taking care of her retirement all day. Anyway, there's no point in her going. As for Qiqi, you'd think she's Adepti, but even the people of Liyue probably find that strange. She's not really of any use.
A Yuan, A Du, you're saying these two big fat birds are Adepti? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?
As for Guoba... this guy's current strength might not even be stronger than that Mushroom God; he's just a pure mascot.
So all things considered, Ningguang only needs to find four, which is really not a problem.
You can't expect a few mascots to suddenly appear when you actually attend a funeral, can you?
"By the way, which Adepti is in Jueyun Karst? How strong is he?"
Mo Wang felt they were almost there, so he simply asked Zhongli about the situation here.
There was nothing he could do; it had been so long that he had forgotten who originally lived here.
"There are three high mountains in Jueyun Karst: Mount Ao Cang, Qingyun Peak, and Mount Hulao."
"They are respectively inhabited by the Cloud Retainer, the Mountain Shaper, and the Ganyu."
"The one closest to us right now is the Mountain Shaper on Mount Hulao."
Zhongli spoke eloquently, revealing everything he knew.
Others might not have thought much of it, but they just felt that Zhongli was quite knowledgeable.
Just like a know-it-all in Liyue.
But Mo Wang already wanted to complain.
This guy really betrayed his subordinates completely.
This old man is capable; he's truly dedicated to his work, even with 100,000 Mora.
I wonder if those Adepti will cry when they find out about this.
"The Mountain Shaper? A grumpy old bird?"
Mo Wang recalled for a moment and realized that this seemed to be that guy with a rather irritable temper.
Among the three beast-shaped Adepti, one is arrogant, one is short-tempered, and one is honest.
A classic trio combination.
Mo Wang forget, this grumpy old bird seems to be quite strong. It's said that he was present when he suppressed the Azhdaha.
He also arranged the stele under the Dragon-Subduing Tree.
However, it seems that this veteran's methods of punishing others are a bit frightening.
They were immediately locked inside the large Amber.
"To invoke the Adepti, one must first use Hundred Taboos Talisman. Young friend, do you have one with you?"
At this moment, Zhongli suddenly thought of something, and a bad premonition welled up in her heart.
"The Hundred Taboos Talisman? What would I need that for? I'm here to fight, not to pay a visit."
Mo Wang looked at Zhongli with disdain. What, do you need an invitation to fight?
What use is a guy like you?
Zhongli was also stunned.
No, you actually want him to knock on the door?
Are you really sure you'll get into a fight if you go there?
To be honest, although Zhongli's disguise has not been revealed to the immortals much, the Adepti are not fools.
These old guys could tell what kind of aura he had just by smelling it.
If they actually come out, they'll probably kneel down immediately.
"Too."
Mo Wang looked into Zhongli's eyes and immediately understood what he meant.
Think about how many years those guys have been following Zhongli?
If Zhongli were to go there, he would probably just kowtow and worship.
"There's no other way, I guess I'll have to do it myself."
Mo Wang shook his head, realizing that he was indeed not very good at slacking off.
Soon, Mo Wang and his group arrived at the doorstep of the Mountain Shaper.
At this moment, runes were flashing in front of the mountain gate. Although there was no mountain gate, these flashing runes were not something that ordinary people could open.
Everyone stared at the mountain gate, their eyes fixed on Mo Wang, eager to see how this guy planned to get the Mountain Shaper to come out.
"Hey! Veteran! Open the Gate of Opening! Liyue Harbor Service Team, Liyue Qixing sent us to deliver some warmth! Open the door!"
Mo Wang stood at the mountain gate and immediately started banging on it.
"Is it okay to knock on the door like that?" Seeing Mo Wang's expression, Hu Tao couldn't help but ask Zhongli Li.
"I don't know." Zhongli was also speechless.
Generally speaking, when immortals visit each other, they use elemental power to communicate and transmit their voices directly.
Ordinary mortals would also use various means to request an audience with the Adepti.
Mo Wang is the first person to directly attack the mountain gate like this.
I bet even the Lishui Dieshan team inside is completely bewildered right now.
Although Mo Wang had been knocking for a while, unfortunately, the light barrier was made of elemental power and had excellent soundproofing. Mo Wang knocked for a long time but couldn't hear any movement inside.
"You old bird, you're forcing me, aren't you?"
Mo Wang curled his lip and began rummaging through his pockets. After searching for a while, he finally pulled out a giant metal cannon with a muzzle diameter of more than three meters, pointing the dark muzzle at the rune barrier at the mountain gate.
Mimi glanced at the thing, and her face instantly changed. "Wait! This... this couldn't be...!"
"I refuse to believe it! Chi You Cannon can't blow down your dilapidated mountain gate!"
At this moment, Mo Wang smiled, a smile that sent a chill down the spines of everyone around him.
Hu Tao's eyes widened. "Hey, Mo Wang, you wouldn't be thinking of—"
"That's right." Mo Wang adjusted the cannon's angle, waved to the crowd, and said, "You guys stay back, this thing is quite powerful, don't get caught in the crossfire."
Although no one knew the origins of this "Chi You Cannon," just by looking at the dark red patterns shimmering on the barrel and the ominous aura it exuded, they knew it was definitely not something to be trifled with. Paimon was so frightened that his hair stood on end. "Where did you get this dangerous thing from?!"
Sensing something was amiss, Hu Tao grabbed Paimon's cloak without a word and dragged her behind a huge piece of Amber. Zhongli frowned slightly, subtly taking a few steps back to a safe distance.
Mimi went even further, hiding directly inside the book.
"Old bird, take this!"
With Mo Wang roar, the Chi You Cannon in Mo Wang's hand began to gather terrifying power in the next moment.
As the shells were fired, suddenly everyone felt as if another sun had appeared in the sky.
Meanwhile, the True Monarch Lishui Dieshan, who was cultivating in his cave, was frowning.
He was already annoyed when he felt someone knocking on his door and saying they were from the Liyue Qixing Squad in Liyue Harbor.
Or rather, these Adepti were inherently quite displeased with the Liyue Qixing.
Aside from Xiao, who doesn't want to get involved, and Grandma Ping, who's always slacking off, the other three Adepti basically have a "don't care" attitude towards Liyue.
Strictly speaking, it's like when a child you raised grows up and starts to disobey you, the parents are sulking with their child.
To be fair, the Adepti do care a lot about humans. They're all pretty much like patriarchs.
But because of this, children feel they have grown up and want to take control of their own lives, while parents feel that their children have not grown up yet and are making many mistakes.
But Zhongli, that guy, wants humans to be independent.
Ultimately, this led to these three guys adopting an attitude of not wanting to get involved.
They're probably just waiting for the Liyue Qixing to bow down and beg them.
However, the True Monarch of Lishui Dieshan was quite unhappy at the moment.
He's supposed to be Adepti, okay? Why doesn't he show that person outside any respect? Is this the attitude of the Liyue Qixing now?
I guess I'd better just ignore these people and wait until they back down before I come out.
However, this old bird obviously did not expect that Mo Wang was not a member of the Liyue Qixing at all, or at most, a guy hired by the Liyue Qixing.
When they get down to business, they can be quite irritable.
Just then, Mountain Shaper suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation, and all the feathers on his body bristled. He abruptly opened his eyes and saw the runic light screen at the mountain gate violently distorted, and then—
"Boom--!!!"
The entire Mount Hulao trembled, and stalactites on the top of the cave fell in a flurry. Mountain Shaper stumbled and almost fell off his prayer mat. His eyes widened as he watched helplessly as a crimson beam of light blasted his own gate into dust, and a violent shockwave carrying debris and dust swept in.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Hu Tao, hiding behind Amber, coughed repeatedly, choking on the smoke. She cautiously peeked out, her voice trembling as she gazed at the Adepti billowing with black smoke. "This... this power is terrifying! Mountain Shaper... still alive?"
Paimon gripped Hu Tao's clothes tightly, his voice trembling, "If he gets blown up, will Miss Ningguang deduct our pay?"
Hu Tao glanced at Paimon. If he really was blown up, Mo Wang would probably just do it first and ask Ningguang for the money for killing him.
Hmm, thinking about it that way, could it be that Mo Wang really did it on purpose?
"Which bastard dared to bomb my house!"
Just as Hu Tao was lost in thought, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the smoke and dust.
Just then, a dusty bird flew out from the smoke.
If you're not mistaken, this guy has a lot of his fur burned off.
Even Zhongli was almost stunned.
The mighty Mountain Shaper almost turned into a plucked chicken?
Chapter 366: Zhongli: You are the Emperor, then who am I?
In the Jueyun Karst, many Adepti were staring blankly in the direction of Amber Mountain.
"What happened to Mountain Shaper?"
Many Adepti in the Jueyun Karst were looking at each other, trying to get a clear view of the situation on Amber Mountain.
Just now, these Adepti only felt a terrifying burst of power, and the next moment, the Mountain Shaper roared.
"Which bastard dared to blow up my cave!"
The Adepti were all greatly alarmed upon hearing this roar.
Was the True Monarch's cave destroyed?!
Who on earth is so reckless as to dare to do something like this?
At this moment, looking at the Mountain Shaper, whose hair was almost all gone, Hu Tao and the others were also astonished and opened their mouths wide.
"That's really ruthless. A dignified True Monarch was actually blown up into a featherless chicken? If word gets out, he probably won't have the face to stay here anymore."
Hu Tao couldn't help but shake her head. This time, Mo Wang had probably really offended True Monarch badly.
Is that guy really confident he can deal with that Adepti?
"Who did this?! Who did this?!"
At this moment, the Mountain Shaper glared angrily at the people present.
A young girl dressed in black looked like Hu Tao, the current head of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
There's also a small, unidentified white creature?
Along with them came a blond-haired guy and a young man who looked somewhat familiar.
When the Mountain Shaper saw Zhongli, he was suddenly stunned.