The Bane of All Evil...

"Hm?"

The moment Chen Fan approached the Golden House, he seemed to sense something and paused. "Looks like this is quite a coincidence—"

As soon as his spiritual power spread out, Chen Fan sensed two figures confronting each other inside the Golden House!

"Lumine must have brought Emergency Food to the Golden House and run into Childe. Next, Childe will probably use the Sigil of Permission, right?"

As he muttered to himself, Chen Fan was thinking when his gaze suddenly shook. He instinctively turned toward the Jade Chamber. "What's that?"

At this moment!

It was noon, but the sky seemed overcast today, without much sunlight.

Above the gloomy sky, a blue streak of light shot out from the Jade Chamber toward the distance like a meteor.

"What is that?"

"Is that a meteor? But aren't meteors supposed to be golden? Why is this one—blue?"

"Wait, didn't that come from the Jade Chamber? But hasn't the Jade Chamber been sealed off?"

Since the Jade Chamber had been sealed, it had left the skies above Liyue Harbor under its controls and moved above Mt. Tianheng, at a relatively high altitude.

This was also to prevent anyone from causing trouble aboard the Jade Chamber.

But no one could have expected that this height meant nothing to Tang San, the Sea God, who had experienced heights of ten thousand meters.

But now—

Boom!

The blue streak crashed heavily into the sea west of Guyun Stone Forest like a comet, instantly evaporating huge amounts of seawater and raising vast clouds of steam.

Many people gathered at the harbor to watch from afar. Even at such a distance, they could see the towering mist, like a tsunami reaching into the heavens.

"What—is that?"

"Could it really be a meteor? I heard meteors carry extremely dense fire elemental energy, and the sea east of Liyue Harbor is rich in water elemental energy, so—"

"Now that you mention it, that really is possible!"

"Look, what's that!"

At this moment, two figures flew over and stopped above the sea. One was covered in amber light the color of earth and stone, while the other shone with brilliant golden radiance.

They were none other than Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver!

Since the original plot did not showcase the strength of these two Liyue Adepti, this book used their titles as the basis.

The former was an Adeptus of Liyue who controlled water and earth, with earth as his primary elemental power.

The latter, meanwhile, wielded fire.

"Look, it's a Liyue Adeptus!"

"Gasp, they really are Adepti! According to the records—could that one surrounded by amber light be the Mountain Shaper Adeptus?"

"Could that be the legendary Moon Carver Adeptus!?"

Among the people at Liyue Harbor, there was no lack of well-informed individuals. They recognized the identities of the two Adepti at once, and everyone drew in a breath, staring in amazement. "These really are Adepti?"

Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper paid no attention whatsoever to the commotion and excitement of the Liyue citizens.

Because—

"Hm? That demon hasn't died yet?"

Moon Carver frowned as he stared at the lingering white mist of steam, gravity and vigilance gradually appearing in his eyes.

Mountain Shaper beside him wore an equally grave expression.

When they had exchanged blows in the Jade Chamber just now, this so-called demon had not been particularly impressive. He was merely all show, and they had defeated him with ease.

But.

His vitality was extraordinarily tenacious, like an indestructible cockroach.

In the end, Moon Carver could not hold back any longer. In an elemental burst, terrifying elemental power sent Tang San, the Sea God, flying from the Jade Chamber and smashing down into the sea.

However—

It seemed to have had no effect?

Both of them clearly sensed that although the demon's aura had instantly plummeted to its lowest point beneath Moon Carver's elemental burst—

After falling into the sea, it had surged to its peak like a fountain.

It was even—

Stronger than it had been at the Jade Chamber!

What was going on?

"You have angered me!"

At that moment!

An enraged shout burst forth from the white mist of steam!

"Not good!"

The two Adepti's expressions changed drastically. In an instant, they unleashed their elemental skills, intending to meet the attack head-on.

However!

It was too late!

The moment they moved, everything around them was enveloped in brilliant light. Their movements slowed, and once the ring of light descended, they were frozen in place!

"Golden Thirteen Halberds, Second Form, Thousand Years of Empty Serenity!"

This time, Tang San, the Sea God, appeared with golden brilliance radiating from his entire body. Clusters of golden light clouds bloomed from him in a dazzling display, surging straight toward the Adepti before him.

"Not good!"

Though the two were immobilized by Unfixed Storm, it was only a hard crowd-control effect. They could still sense the terrifying power of the attack.

Thousand Years of Empty Serenity alone was nothing to fear. They did not fear it in the slightest.

But.

As the attack surged forth, the sea in every direction actually amplified it. The snowballing force left both Adepti deeply shocked!

"How is this possible!?"

"This man can actually mobilize the power of the sea!?"

"How can this entire sea be at his command?"

The two Adepti desperately tried to struggle free, but Unfixed Storm, empowered by the sea, was not something they could break on their own at this moment.

And.

Just as the golden light clouds were about to strike!

"Adepti, fall back!"

A cold shout suddenly rang out. The moment it did, a pale cyan tornado descended from the sky like a meteor, roaring toward the golden light clouds.

Boom!

As the two collided, both Adepti were blasted dozens of meters away. Their eyes widened in shock as they cried out in unison, "Xianyun!"

Wasn't the one who had intervened just now Cloud Retainer?

"Hmph!"

With a muffled grunt, the figure that had descended alongside the pale cyan tornado was sent flying backward. Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper hurried forward, finally using their bodies to halt her retreat.

"Heh, is that all?"

Tang San, the Sea God, sneered disdainfully. The Sea God's Trident in his hand glowed gold once more. "Take another strike from me!"

"Golden Thirteen Halberds, Tenth Form, Sun of the Sea!"

Tang San, the Sea God, did not understand why his strength had risen so dramatically.

Even when he had fought Qian Renxue, the Angel God, at sea and could mobilize the sea's power, it had not been nearly this exaggerated.

Of course.

Now was not the time to think about that.

So, his choice was—

To bestow upon these three before him the path to death!

They dared knock Tang San out of the sky?

If he did not avenge this, he would not be Tang San!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the Sea God's Trident swung, a massive blue wheel of light appeared around Tang San's body. The main blade immediately emitted an incredibly dazzling golden radiance and slashed down fiercely!

"Ice God Transformation!"

At that moment!

As a cold shout rang out, endless icy white mist swept in from every direction.

But.

It was not aimed at Tang San. Instead, it swept outward in all directions with him as its center!

It was as if every last trace of elemental power had been unleashed.

Under this elemental burst, unprecedented splendor erupted. Roughly one-tenth of the sea outside Liyue Harbor was frozen into ice!

"Hm!?"

And.

With the sea frozen, Tang San, the Sea God's movements visibly hesitated!

"What's happening?"

"Why has the power the sea gives me—suddenly stopped?"

Tang San, the Sea God, muttered, but quickly discovered the problem. "It's this layer of ice!"

"Break!"

He shouted fiercely. As the blue light around him intensified, the countless ice blocks could no longer endure it and shattered explosively with crackling sounds.

Pfft!

A figure aboard a ship beside Liyue Harbor suddenly spat out blood, collapsed onto the deck, and lost consciousness.

It was Cloud Retainer's disciple, Shenhe!

However.

Although Tang San ultimately broke through the frozen sea, her reckless elemental burst had still served its purpose!

The three Adepti swiftly adjusted their positions in the air, staring at Tang San, the Sea God, with exceptionally grave expressions.

"Xianyun, evacuate the civilians first. Leave!"

Cloud Retainer merely glanced at Mountain Shaper and did not bother responding at all.

This left Mountain Shaper deeply awkward, his expression becoming somewhat unnatural.

"Enough!"

Moon Carver took a deep breath. "This child's strength exceeds all our expectations. Today may be our final battle in defense of Liyue—"

"Even if we die in battle, we must eliminate this threat!"

Cloud Retainer showed no fear. She snorted coldly, but the moment she gathered the power of the wind element, her face turned pale, and she nearly fell from the sky.

"Xianyun, your elemental burst just now took too much out of you. Retreat first—"

Mountain Shaper had just begun to speak when he suddenly saw Moon Carver's expression stiffen. "Wait, that is?"

"Hm?"

Liyue Harbor was packed with people.

Countless people raised their heads, watching the battlefield suspended in the sky as though all eyes were upon it, their gazes filled with concern for the three Adepti.

However.

At that moment!

Everyone seemed to sense something. In perfect unison, they nearly all lifted their heads and looked up—

Including!

Chen Fan, who was standing outside the Golden House and looking back toward Liyue Harbor!

"That is—"

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes. Above the sky, it seemed as though a golden light was descending from the heavens?

What was that?

It seemed to carry a somewhat familiar aura?

And!

At that moment!

A dignified, heavy voice resounded in everyone's hearts!

"The Bane of All Evil—"

Boom!

In an instant!

The sea outside Liyue Harbor seemed to boil as an enormous mushroom cloud exploded upward, spreading all the way to Liyue Harbor!

Accompanied by a tsunami of overwhelming force!