The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [426]

“No more words! Face your fate!” The roar of Azhdaha thundered through the air. “Morax! The time has come—to settle everything!!!”

As Azhdaha’s voice rang out, the ground around them began to tremble violently. Waves of distortion rippled outward through the rocks, spreading in ever-growing layers.

The quake nearly knocked Lumine off her feet. She had to brace herself with her blade, struggling to get used to the shaking beneath her.

Paimon, on the other hand, floated calmly—completely unaffected by the tremors.

Well, ground-based attacks don’t work on flying types, after all!

“What a magnificent rock dragon!”

Unlike Lumine, who was still adapting to the quake, Jia Changjiang’s eyes were already gleaming as he gazed at Azhdaha.

He hadn’t expected to find such a powerful Geo dragon here...

No wonder, no wonder!

Jia Changjiang shouted with excitement, “The Ancient Geovishaps are your kin, aren’t they? It’s because of you—they started awakening, didn’t they?”

“Come on…”

As the colossal Geo dragon raised its foreleg to strike, Jia Changjiang charged forward without hesitation. “Let me help you settle the score!!”

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!”

Laughing wildly, Jia Changjiang rushed into the path of Azhdaha’s descending claw, raising his shield to meet the blow head-on.

“Oh no!”

Lumine’s expression changed the moment she saw Jia’s reckless move. “Greenhead’s at it again... picking fights.”

Originally, Azhdaha had meant to slam his claw down and trigger another quake.

But just as it was about to land, something resisted him—he couldn’t bring it down.

It was as if something solid had lodged itself beneath his foot.

Still seething with rage, Azhdaha lowered his head to see what had stopped him—only to feel a surge of tremendous force erupt from beneath.

“Hahaha…”

A strange, maniacal laugh rose from underfoot, and Azhdaha’s massive form was suddenly lifted into the air.

This time, he wasn’t rising by his own power.

“Come, Azhdaha! Let’s get real close!”

In the next moment, a man in black armor burst out from under Azhdaha, leaping directly into his face.

“Insect… you dare provoke me?!”

Fury ignited in Azhdaha’s eyes.

He had come to confront Morax, to settle their ancient score. Who was this insignificant pest throwing himself into the fray?!

Without hesitation, Azhdaha began drawing the elemental energies around him into his stone-forged body.

“Mortals! Know your place!!”

Water, Electro, Pyro, and Cryo—all began surging toward him, drawn into his Geo form.

“Hah… a mere mortal, right here!”

Jia Changjiang now stood atop one of Azhdaha’s great horns, lowering his head to meet the dragon’s furious gaze. “Azhdaha… let’s have a proper fight!”

“Greenhead!”

Lumine called out, wanting to stop him, but found herself at a loss.

And then—a voice. Calm, steady, deeply reassuring.

“All things are to be accepted… as unshakable as stone.”

In the space around Lumine, a shield formed—thin and elegant in appearance, but impossibly strong.

“That’s… Zhongli’s shield!!!”

Her eyes widened.

Lumine knew just how formidable Zhongli’s shield was.

To this day, she had never seen anything break it.

Not only did it protect her from attacks, even the constant quaking beneath her feet was now significantly lessened.

She couldn’t help but feel a burst of laughter rising inside her.

That fool Azhdaha doesn’t know who he’s messing with…

If I, Lumine, have Zhongli’s shield in hand—and Madame Ping’s shockwaves at my back—then what is a mere rock dragon to me? What do I have to fear?

“Azhdaha…” Zhongli finally stepped forward from the shadows of space, drawing forth a spear of solid stone.

This involved Azhdaha… He could no longer stand aside.

If he didn’t act now...

Neither Jia Changjiang nor Lumine would stand a chance against the unsealed Azhdaha—not yet, at least.

Jia Changjiang braced his shield and raised his weapon, facing off against the massive beast.

Zhongli’s shield shimmered around him too.

“Morax!!”

Azhdaha’s rage intensified as he faced them. The elemental energy around him surged, growing wild and violent.

“A thousand years of resentment! How will you repay it?!”

He leapt high into the air, crashing down with earth-shattering force.

Each impact felt as if it would split the very land apart.

Compared to the Geovishaps… this was the true might of an ancient Geo dragon!

“The quake of the land… how can it be calmed?!”

“Azhdaha,” Zhongli said gravely, “it seems… you’ve truly forgotten.”

“No matter. Then I shall simply… seal you once more.”

He thrust his hand forward, launching his stone spear.

As it flew, the spear grew in size and number, transforming midair into a rain of stone pillars that slammed into Azhdaha, forcing him back.

“Morax! You betrayed me once already… and now you would betray me again?!” Azhdaha roared, hurling elemental energy toward Zhongli in a violent blast.

Zhongli responded evenly, “If that is what you choose to believe… so be it.”

“Those who carry the burden of memory must also bear the weight of truth. It has always been thus.”

“Zhongli! Now’s not the time for a lecture!” Lumine shouted as she mimicked his techniques, summoning meteor stars and launching them at Azhdaha. “Can’t you see he’s in full rage mode?! Let’s beat him into submission first—then you can have your talk!”

“Right now…”

Lumine’s eyes flared—one with the green of Anemo, the other with the brown of Geo.

The colors of wind and stone.

“Right now… it's commission time!”

She grinned. “Zhongli, if you want in on this commission… we can offer you a 10% discount!”

“Zhongli! You’re Zhongli now—not Morax!”

She shouted, “Morax is retired! I don’t care who this rock lizard wants to fight—if it’s payback he wants from Morax, let him try…”

“But Zhongli is our friend!”

She stood firm. “And no one touches our friends.”

“Jia Changjiang thinks so too!”

Her eyes blazed brighter as she said it.

“…Very well,” Zhongli said, smiling.

After a long day of quiet sorrow… at last, Zhongli smiled again.

“Focus on the battle.”

He looked toward the ancient creature—one he knew all too well.

“We shall… seal Azhdaha once more.”

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