The sudden mechanisms caught them off guard, killing dozens of Demon God Retainers in the first wave alone.
"Stay alert. They know mechanism arts," warned the Demon God leading the charge.
After his warning, the retainers behind him grew wary, and far fewer were shot down by the mechanisms.
However, the mechanisms Cloud Retainer had spent over a century setting up were not so easily breached.
Though they could not necessarily kill the attackers, they could severely restrict their movements. For now, the attackers were trapped inside one of the Mechanism Arts.
"We can't hold them off with mechanisms alone. Who knows when the Geo Lord and Azhdaha will return? Given enough time, the Mechanism Arts will be broken through sooner or later."
Moon Carver spoke with a deep frown. Though the attackers were trapped far from Mt. Tianheng, Demon Gods were no pushovers. They would likely break through the mechanisms soon.
"Let's go. We have to kill them. We can't let them get near Mt. Tianheng."
"There are countless Demon God Retainers this time. We must proceed carefully."
The Adepti flew toward the horde of monsters trapped by the Mechanism Arts, with Ganyu alongside them.
Soon, a series of explosions and thunderous crashes erupted over there. Thick smoke billowed in every direction, and the ground shook violently.
In the air, the Adepti were locked in fierce combat with the attackers. Even with the Mechanism Arts supporting them, their enemies had come prepared and would not go down easily.
After all, they had spent a full six months preparing to attack Liyue. There was no way they had come empty-handed.
The people of Liyue had already noticed the fierce battle. Most watched in terror, while some clenched their fists, restless and anxious, seemingly eager to join the fight against those