Zhongli: If you're the Geo Archon, then who am I? (Continued)

Honestly, this guy looks really familiar, he looks just like...

"Old fox! So what if I did it?"

"I told you to Gate of Opening, but Gate of Opening wouldn't. I told you to come out by yourself!"

Before the Mountain Shaper could even recognize Zhongli's identity, Mo Wang was already calling for help from the side.

"It's you?!"

Seeing that Mo Wang had already put the cannon away, the Mountain Shaper turned pale.

He recognized the voice immediately; it was the same guy who had been yelling at his doorstep earlier.

"You mere mortal, how dare you blow up my immortal abode! You should reflect on your actions!"

After letting out a roar, the Mountain Shaper immediately unleashed his immortal magic.

"Oh?"

At that very moment, a viscous golden liquid suddenly seeped from the ground at his feet.

"Watch out!" Hu Tao's warning had barely left her lips when the Amber liquid suddenly surged up as if alive, forming a giant Amber bubble that completely engulfed Mo Wang. The liquid solidified at a visible speed, instantly transforming into a translucent Amber crystal, freezing Mo Wang's astonished expression within it.

"This... this is how they got caught?!" Hu Tao's eyes widened, and she almost dropped the Staff of Homa in her hand. "This is too weak!" She looked at the Traveler and Paimon in a panic, then glanced at the sealed Mo Wang, and finally looked at Zhongli for help.

Zhongli, however, stood calmly with his hands behind his back, even examining the Amber with a hint of appreciation. "This move utilizes the principles of Amber to instantly capture and seal someone; it's a signature move of the Mountain Shaper." He nodded slightly, "Over the years, he's become increasingly proficient at it."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Shaper was startled, his sharp gaze turning to Zhongli. How could this mortal know his moves so well? That composed demeanor, that familiar way of commenting...

"However," Zhongli continued, his voice still calm and composed, "While this move is powerful, it can trap ordinary mortals and Adepti, but it's probably still quite insufficient to deal with young friend Mo Wang."

"Arrogant!" The Mountain Shaper was enraged by this assessment, the feathers on his wings bristling. "This move of mine, even during the Archon War, could seal away many enemies. A mere mortal..."

Click.

A soft, cracking sound interrupted the Adepti's words. A crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the Amber, followed by a second, a third...

Boom!

The entire piece of Amber suddenly shattered, scattering golden fragments everywhere. Mo Wang emerged from the shards, rubbing his shoulder, and brushed the Amber powder off his clothes with a look of disgust. "I thought this stuff was something special, but it's just like this?"

The Mountain Shaper was somewhat stunned at this moment.

He was dumbfounded to see Mo Wang emerge unharmed.

No, you haven't even finished speaking yet, how did you get out here? Does it have to be this easy to be proven wrong?

Sigh~

"As expected, after all these years, Mountain Shaper is still as arrogant as ever."

Zhongli sighed softly upon seeing this scene.

As one of the strongest Adepti, how powerful is the Mountain Shaper?

That's definitely strong.

Their mastery of earth elemental power is comparable to that of some Archon.

However, as the years have passed and Liyue has gradually returned to peace, these Adepti have also begun to become complacent.

Adepti are high above and look down on the fighting power of mortals.

Little did they know that in Teyvat, humans were the most terrifying race.

For thousands of years, this has been proven true in Teyvat.

Whether it's the Harbinger of Snezhnaya or the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, they all possess combat power comparable Adepti, or even far exceeding, that of Adepti.

Not to mention Natlan, there are quite a few humans who can fight ancient dragons, not to mention that Pyro Archon was originally a human who became a god.

The Adepti of Liyue have forgotten how humanity once fought against the Archon, and how they fought to the death without retreating.

Their excessively long lifespan led them to underestimate humanity.

This is why he is now working on separating humans from Adepti.

Letting these Adepti suffer a loss now is an excellent choice.

Zhongli watched this scene calmly, unsure whether he wanted to test Mo Wang's true strength or to let Mo Wang teach this troublesome Mountain Shaper a lesson.

"Tsk tsk, I thought this Amber was something special. But it's just this? It's nowhere near as good as the Amber King."

After brushing off the powder, Mo Wang started complaining.

This level of Amber isn't even as strong as the stone pillar he built himself using Geo power.

Of course, this is just talk.

If this guy, Mountain Shaper, really had the strength of Amber King —no, even half of it— Mo Wang would have run away without a second thought today.

"You mere mortals! I only intended to punish you, but you've proven to be utterly unreasonable! This is outrageous!" Mountain Shaper roared, his wings suddenly unfurling, and boundless immortal power surged around him. He raised his sharp claws, and a dazzling light of Geo condensed at their tips.

In Setsuna, the ground trembled violently, and countless sharp rock spikes burst forth from the earth, rushing towards Mo Wang like angry dragons. Amidst the roar of shattering rocks, the entire Amber Mountain shook, and the Asuka among the mountains scattered in panic.

"Such powerful elemental force!" Hu Tao hurriedly took a few steps back, Staff of Homa horizontally in front of her chest to block the flying debris. "Is this the power of Adepti?" She stared wide-eyed as the overwhelming rock spikes completely engulfed the spot where Mo Wang was.

Compared to the Adepti, Hu Tao suddenly felt that the Staff of Homa in her hand was just like a fire poker.

Generally, those who use elemental power are lucky if they can even attach some elemental power to their weapons.

The next best thing is to unleash your ultimate move, which can slightly alter the terrain or something, and that would already be quite impressive.

But very few people can do what the Mountain Shaper is doing now, where a casual wave of his hand is equivalent to several powerful moves by an ordinary person.

Paimon, terrified, hid behind the Traveler: "Oh no, we're doomed! That idiot wouldn't..."

However, the next second, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded—

Boom!

All the rock spikes abruptly stopped an inch from Mo Wang's body, as if they had crashed into an invisible wall. Upon closer inspection, Mo Wang was actually enveloped in a layer of pale golden transparent shield, with mysterious runes flowing across its surface, completely blocking the violent Geo attacks.

"Jade Shield?!"

At this moment, Mountain Shaper stared dumbfounded at the protective shield surrounding Mo Wang.

Looking closely now, isn't this Zhongli's E skill?

"Who exactly are you? And why do you know this move?"

The Mountain Shaper was somewhat bewildered at this moment.

This shield is quite famous among the Liyue Adepti.

Back then, the Emperor, shield in hand and spear in hand, charged straight into the horde of Archon.

Anyway, they fought a bunch of Archon for ages, they were exhausted, but the Heavenly Emperor didn't even lose a single drop of blood.

Zhongli was also confused. When did this blond guy learn her signature skill?

Wait a minute, haven't I never laid a hand on this guy before?

"Hehe, you're scared now, aren't you!"

"Hmph, I'll tell you then! My true identity is— the Rex Lapis! Are you scared?!"

Mountain Shaper heard Mo Wang's words, he was stunned for a full ten seconds.

"Pah! You blondie, you're really courting death! If you were the Emperor, I'd kill myself right here and now!"

The bird head of the True Mountain Shaper directly spat at Mo Wang.

Is this blond guy the Emperor? How could he not know what the Emperor is like? How could he possibly have such an unserious personality?

Zhongli also looked at Mo Wang with a strange expression.

If you are the Rex Lapis, then who is he?

You're more like the Rex Lapis.

How did this guy even learn his moves?

"Cough cough cough." Mo Wang felt quite embarrassed when he felt Zhongli's strange gaze.

He couldn't very well say that he hadn't actually learned it at all, and had simply made his shield look better by copying the appearance in the Yugi, could he?

In reality, Mo Wang's Jade Shield is utterly Mo Wang. It's just a shield with some added special effects after it's activated. In fact, this outer layer offers absolutely no defensive capabilities.

The opponent's attack just now simply hit his true shield.

As for the people around him, did they realize his trick was fake? Who cares?

"You don't believe me, huh? Take this! This is the way of Heaven!"

Mo Wang then condensed his elemental power, and a large number of stone pillars were thrown from the air directly at the Mountain Shaper.

"You call this the Heavenly Way?!"

Upon seeing Mo Wang's move, Mountain Shaper spat out his drink.

All you did was conjure up a stone block and fall from the sky.

Do you think he's blind?

Despite the complaints, the Mountain Shaper was still running quite fast at this point.

There was no way around it; Mo Wang such a huge rock fell on him, even Adepti would be seriously injured.

"How does this blond guy have so much elemental power?"

Although at this time, the Mountain Shaper was still very dissatisfied with Huang Mao.

However, he had to admit that this blond guy was really strong.

Elemental power was thrown down like it was free.

He wondered, "I didn't see Mo Wang's Vision either? Could it really be the Emperor?"

At this point, the Mountain Shaper had already become confused.

However, he was certain that Mo Wang was not the Emperor, since in his memory, Zhongli was not that boring.

However, it's highly likely that even if it's not the Emperor, there must be some connection between them. They might even be the Emperor's newly accepted disciple.

At this time, the Mountain Shaper was still hiding from Mo Wang's man-made meteorite.

The next moment, he suddenly felt the air around him begin to change.

"Wind elemental power?!"

At this moment, the Mountain Shaper was truly speechless.

He never expected that Mo Wang could use dual elemental forces.

At this moment, the Mountain Shaper was truly dumbfounded.

For most people, being able to use even one elemental force is enough to be considered a genius.

Even the Mountain Shaper has never seen a human who can use dual elemental powers.

Of course, he had indeed seen people who could use multiple elemental forces.

But who is that? It's the Dragon King of Ruotuo!

As the Geo Dragon King, Azhdaha can even use elements such as Ice, Fire, Lightning, and Water.

Except for the fact that wind and grass cannot be used, it is basically equivalent to a seven-element all-rounder.

Of course, is it really true that the Dragon King can't use these two elemental forces? Probably not.

The Mountain Shaper was completely bewildered. Was this the Emperor's disciple, or had the sealed old dragon escaped?

In the brief moment he was stunned, Mo Wang's wind elemental power had already caught up with the old bird's body.

In that instant, the meteorite that Mo Wang had created smashed directly onto the opponent's head.

"Ah!"

At this moment, after letting out a miserable scream, the Mountain Shaper was slammed into the ground.

At that moment, everyone present was stunned.

"No, why did you suddenly stop dodging?"

Mo Wang was also a little stunned as he watched the Mountain Shaper being smashed into the ground by the meteorite.

He had only intended to have a brief spar with the other party to let them know how good he was.