The world of Genshin Impact, one of the Seven Nations of Teyvat: Liyue.
Under the terrifying mutation, even ordinary Slimes had become deadly!
And that was nothing compared to the myriad ley line creatures and monsters. Worse still, there were monsters formed from Archon Residue; ordinary people could have their minds disturbed just by getting close to them.
During the Archon War in ancient times, Rex Lapis, the Geo Archon Morax, personally slew and sealed countless Demon Gods!
Liyue had more sealed Demon Gods than any of the other six nations. After all, ancient Liyue had been rich in resources, making it a battleground for the greatest number of Demon Gods.
As a result, the disaster now unfolding in Liyue was worse than those in Inazuma, Mondstadt, Fontaine, and Natlan combined. If the Adepti hidden in the shadows hadn't emerged one after another, the situation would have already taken a turn for the worst.
In Liyue Harbor, everyone snapped out of their terror and began fleeing in a panic. Only the Millelith and the Adepti stayed behind to fight.
And one blond Traveler, Lumine.
According to the original story, the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, should have been subdued at the cost of the Jade Chamber.
But because of the world's mutation, the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, had grown several times more powerful. Now, neither the people nor the Adepti could stand against him!
Zhongli, watching everything from the shadows, could no longer sit still. Gazing at the endless dark clouds in the sky and the Demon God's power bearing down on them, he murmured to himself.
"Power from beyond this world? What an enormous variable. It seems I have no choice but to act."
The ends of the long hair tied behind Zhongli's head began to glow faintly. Geo energy, dense to the extreme, surged into being. Across all of Liyue, every monster affected by the mutation was blocked by a Geo barrier!
The people who had been on the verge of dying at the monsters' hands cried out in astonishment when they saw the barrier before them. Rex Lapis had answered their prayers!
But then, someone descended from the sky, and Zhongli reconsidered intervening.
Sensing the tremendous energy radiating from the newcomer and the technique he had summoned, Zhongli was certain he was on their side.
Outside Liyue Harbor, the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, had been driven mad by the strange power that tainted his mind. At the same time, his strength had surged. He raised countless waterspouts and towering waves and sent them crashing toward Liyue Harbor!
His power was so terrifying that the Adepti and the Liyue Qixing were at a loss. Just as despair began to show on everyone's faces, a gigantic Geo barrier blocked the attack.
The Adepti felt that familiar power and exchanged glances. Having fought alongside Rex Lapis for many years, they knew his power well. The moment the barrier appeared, they knew he had acted!
But they still couldn't see the Geo Archon anywhere.
Outside the barrier, the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, sank deeper into madness at seeing his attack blocked. His power multiplied again, and he smashed cracks into the seemingly indestructible barrier!
The seawater under his control grew even deeper, like an abyss.
Some seawater seeped through the barrier and dripped onto the ground in Liyue Harbor. It corroded everything it touched, turning it into more of the same seawater!
Just as the water was about to reach some fleeing people, a long spear used in theatrical performances shot through the air, wrapped in rich Geo energy and another strange power. It formed a banner and pushed the water aside.
It was Yun Jin!
After receiving He Lingxuan's power, she could combine it with her Geo Vision. The resulting power might not be particularly strong, but it was enough to keep the strange seawater at bay.
At the last possible moment, she threw her spear, transforming it into a banner from one of her plays. It was a move she had practiced herself, meant to protect her.
"Get moving! The water's about to drip through again!" Yun Jin's voice sounded urgent.
Everyone in the Chat Group had said they would come help. They had already teleported, after all, but no one knew where they would end up.
Hearing this, the man sprawled on the ground scrambled to his feet and ran for the rear without daring to look back.
Watching the barrier gradually break apart, the Adepti and the Qixing rallied and continued gathering their strength, preparing for the next attack.
Even the Fatui, who had been causing trouble, stopped attacking at the sight of the strange scene. After receiving orders from their Harbinger, they began to retreat.
The attack was soon ready. It was fired from the three Guizhong Ballistas!
Rumble!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three attacks, each packed with tremendous power, struck the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, kicking up enormous clouds of dust.
"Roar!"
But as a roar rang out and the dust dispersed, the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, appeared completely unharmed!
Everyone felt a flicker of despair at the sight.
Even the Adepti furrowed their brows. They seemed to have no better way to deal with him.
"If it comes to it, I'll unleash the karmic debt and fight him to the death!" Xiao, the Vigilant Yaksha, declared resolutely, prepared to die!
As he spoke, his Anemo energy began to mix with his karmic debt. His already impure Anemo energy turned into a black hurricane. Just as Xiao was about to take the final step, a voice and figure descending from the sky interrupted him.
"Liyue, huh? That works. Once I take down this five-headed monster, the crises elsewhere should be easy to resolve."
"Die! Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"
In an instant, countless golden Ki Blades filled the sky!
They floated overhead like suspended swords of Damocles!
The Osial, Overlord of the Vortex, felt an immense pressure, as though any one of the golden Ki Blades hovering above could cut him down!
At the center of the golden blades floated a man in an ancient-style white robe. He held two fingers upright in a sword sign!
His peerless appearance and bearing, combined with the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin that blotted out the sky, left everyone who saw it stunned!
Even the Adepti had only ever witnessed a glimpse of such power in Rex Lapis, when Morax had unleashed his full strength in ancient times!
That's right: the man was He Lingxuan, now dressed in an ancient white robe. He had arrived via the Chat Group, and happened to land right in Liyue Harbor.
And when he descended from the sky, he saw the Osial, Overlord of the Vortex attacking Liyue Harbor. He simply made his entrance in the most breathtaking way possible!
"Wow! That looks so cool!"
A tiny white floating creature hovered beside Lumine and cried out in astonishment.
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