There were ways to fight without intervening. Besides, staying out of it might be better. It would give them a sense of urgency. They could not be allowed to grow too comfortable and forget that they lived in an age of war.
They had to remain vigilant even in times of peace, especially as the Adepti who protected Liyue.
In the end, Ganyu successfully left Liyue with the children and headed for the Guili Plains.
Meanwhile, the Adepti charged at the Demon God Retainers.
They had fought for seven days and nights and completely exhausted themselves, but Xiu Yuan had replenished them with divine power. Their strength and stamina were now back at their peak, and most of their injuries had healed.
The Demon God Retainers, however, had received no such treatment.
They had spent a week attacking, fighting the Adepti while keeping an eye out for the Mechanism Arts, and were already utterly exhausted.
Now that they had finally broken through, they thought they could take the enemy's stronghold, only for the mountain to suddenly become incredibly sturdy at the crucial moment.
As a result, they had spent even more stamina trying to bring down Mt. Tianheng.
Now, the mountain still stood, while their strength and stamina had been severely depleted.
So even without relying on Mechanism Arts, the Adepti could fight them on equal footing.
"That mountain must have a Barrier set up by the God of War! We can't possibly destroy it on our own, so stop wasting your strength on it!!"
The Demon God leading the many Demon God Retainers finally realized something was wrong with the mountain.
Even a full-power strike from him could only leave a few blackened marks on its surface.
Bringing down that mountain now would be no easy task.
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