"Don't Even Think About Reincarnating (Escaping)!"

[Detection: Spirit Empire faction participant Guibao Douluo has successfully seized the Skyward Harp. Post-completion rewards will be issued upon finalization. Triggering post-stage mission: Seize the Anemo Gnosis!]

The moment Guibao Douluo snatched the Skyward Harp, he felt the majestic voice of the Heavenly Dao resonate within his heart!

It was not just him; at this very moment, every living soul across the entire Douluo Continent heard the same voice echoing in their minds!

In an instant!

Everyone was bewildered!

Anemo Gnosis?

What on earth was that?

"Gnosis? What is that thing?"

"I have no idea, but doesn't it sound like it has something to do with the ruling deity of Mondstadt City?"

"My god, does this mean we have to go arm-wrestle the ruling deity of Mondstadt?"

"Hiss! How is that any different from throwing one's life away?"

It wasn't just the numerous Spirit Masters of the Douluo Continent who were scratching their heads in confusion.

Even the participant himself, Guibao Douluo, was completely baffled. A Gnosis?

What kind of thing was that?

Of course!

At this moment, Diluc's Wolf's Gravestone greatsword was already descending right before him. Guibao Douluo had no time to think, instinctively raising his arms to block.

"Bang!"

The Wolf's Gravestone was a heavy blade, and combined with Guibao Douluo's hasty defense, the strike sent him flying, crashing heavily into the wall. He spat out a mouthful of blood with a wail, his face turning deathly pale.

Looking at his arm, his entire wrist was dislocated, hanging limp like a noodle.

"Confess, what exactly is your background?"

Diluc narrowed his eyes, gripping the Wolf's Gravestone as he stared coldly at the Guibao Douluo before him. "Are you with the Fatui?"

The Fatui?

A giant question mark appeared over Guibao Douluo's head. What kind of organization was that?

Of course.

He had no time to ponder such things. He took a deep breath, and his ninth spirit ring suddenly flared!

Guibao Douluo's ninth spirit ability: Void Shadow!

In an instant, phantom images of ghost leopards emerged one after another from behind him.

"Go!"

At Guibao Douluo's command, the numerous leopard projections howled forward.

"Watch out!"

Seeing this, the expressions of the others turned grave.

"Behave yourself!"

True Monarch of Crossing the Sea roared, a biting cold wind swirling around him as ice crystals surged forth.

Diluc, wielding the Wolf's Gravestone, saw his scorching flames suddenly erupt. "Dawn!"

"By the sword, I swear!"

A massive gale, accompanied by swirling ice and fire, expanded outward, howling toward the front.

"Boom!"

The elements and the leopard shadows created by the spirit ability collided, exploding with a thunderous roar in the air.

In the midst of this chaos.

Guibao Douluo quietly retreated, keeping the numerous leopard shadows in front of him as a shield.

Clearly.

He wanted to escape with the Skyward Harp and complete the feat of a "million-man evacuation"!

However!

He had only taken a single step when a light chuckle rang out!

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Guibao Douluo, "?"

He turned his head in a daze, only to see a strangely dressed, verdant figure aiming a bow and arrow at him—

"Whoosh!"

[Detection: Spirit Empire contestant Guibao Douluo has been killed. Mission failed!]

[Since the Spirit Empire faction completed the preliminary mission, no punishment will be imposed, but the failure of the mission means no rewards will be granted.]

A majestic voice struck the hearts of every living soul on the Douluo Continent.

"Bastards!"

Spirit Empire.

Inside the command tent, the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong's face turned deathly pale the moment she heard those words, and the teacup in her hand was crushed into powder with a sharp crack!

They had dispatched a Titled Douluo to carry out the mission, and it had been no easy feat to complete the prerequisite tasks, yet who would have thought that failing the follow-up mission would result in no reward at all?

In other words, they had lost a Titled Douluo for absolutely nothing?

She was trembling with cold rage!

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

"How do you expect me to calm my anger!?"

Tianfeng Douluo, 6.

I just offered a word of comfort, why are you snapping at me?

Of course, he could only grumble that in his heart; Tianfeng Douluo dared not actually talk back.

Unless he had a death wish.

Bibi Dong was clearly in a fit of rage; if he went to touch a sore spot now, how would that be any different from seeking his own demise?

"Your Majesty!"

Pufferfish Douluo said softly, "We don't yet know what this Gnosis is, and it is certain that the others are not necessarily clear on it either."

"Therefore, we have no need to worry!"

"It would be better to first analyze the current situation."

These words did indeed cause Bibi Dong to settle down slightly.

"What you say makes sense."

The Rakshasa God Bibi Dong exhaled a long, heavy breath and said in a deep voice, "Have everyone come for a meeting now to analyze what this Gnosis actually is and where it is most likely to appear!"

"Yes!"

Heaven Dou Empire camp.

Compared to the chaos over at the Spirit Empire, there were far more people gloating on the side of the Heaven Dou Empire.

For no other reason than this:

Finally, it wasn't the Heaven Dou Empire suffering for once!

"Haha, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. The Spirit Empire really thought they could rest easy just because they got lucky and won once!"

"A Titled Douluo dead—the Spirit Empire has finally had a taste of that feeling!"

Xue Beng also revealed a rare smile and looked toward Yu Xiaogang at his side, "Grandmaster, what is your take on this situation?"

"Your Majesty, my advice is to remain calm and patient!"

"Oh? It seems the Grandmaster has a unique insight?"

Yu Xiaogang said with full confidence, "In my opinion, this Gnosis is highly likely to be the symbolic object of the ruling deity within Mondstadt City!"

"A ruling deity?"

As soon as these words left his lips, the many Titled Douluo present all gasped in unison!

"You mean the god of Mondstadt City?"

They had not forgotten!

The introduction to the Teleportation Gate stated that among the Seven Nations of Teyvat, each was governed by a deity!

Although...

Up until now, they had yet to see the ruling deity of Mondstadt, but that did not mean one did not exist!

"Could it be that this mission requires the participation of a god to complete?"

Xue Beng frowned, saying with some concern, "The Spirit Empire has a god among them. If they were to..."

"Your Majesty is overthinking it!"

Ning Fengzhi spoke in a hoarse voice, "From the second stage to the current fourth stage, we have never seen the ruling deity of Mondstadt. Perhaps he does exist, but as long as we do not bring in a god of equal standing, we will certainly not attract their attention!"

As he spoke, his gaze swept around the room, his raspy voice carrying a tone of absolute certainty, "But if the Spirit Empire were to be the first to mobilize a god to join the battle..."

"It would inevitably alert the ruling deity of Mondstadt City!"

"At that point, this stage will become even more difficult!"

"Therefore... it is absolutely impossible for the Spirit Empire to dispatch a god to join the battle!"