Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue [581]

"This place is in our hands now."

Moon Carver spoke calmly. "Let those children, affected by elemental energy, go and rest."

Children.

The many Millelith soldiers exchanged glances but ultimately obeyed, ceasing their control over the Guizhong Ballista. The lingering effects of elemental energy in their bodies were far from pleasant—they were in desperate need of a furnace or a hot spring.

With Osial's influence lifted, the crimson giant finally broke free from the water's grip. In a powerful lunge from behind, it pinned Osial down, forcibly dragging it away from the coastline.

Had Xiao not shattered the incoming tidal wave with the great roc formed from his own willpower, Liyue Harbor would have already been swallowed by the sea. A creature like this needed to be kept as far away as possible.

"Are we continuing? If he uses that power against you again, the situation will become difficult to control."

Xiao stood beside Gu Sanqiu, gripping his Primordial Jade Winged-Spear in one hand. "Even if this is beginning to resemble the Archon War of old, relying on that giant alone won't change the outcome."

"I know."

Even a weakened god could overpower the crimson giant in a direct confrontation. That alone spoke volumes about the vast difference in power between an ordinary entity and a god.

Gu Sanqiu grinned. "But this thing can't be destroyed yet—at least, not right now."

Xiao could tell the giant, forged from the battle spirits and willpower of Liyue’s people, was no match for Osial. Gu Sanqiu could see it too.

But for now, it had a purpose.

Liyue Harbor had yet to fall into chaos, precisely because of the giant’s presence.

The giant, formed from the collective will of Liyue’s people, remained standing—a testament that their unity had yet to waver.

If it were to collapse, it would make things harder for those maintaining order within the city, and it would also increase the difficulty of dealing with this "Ancient God encounter."

Honestly, he had been tempted to just let the old man handle it.

But dropping the Jade Chamber on Osial? That would cost a fortune!

Sure, his sister always carried herself with the wisdom of a strategist, but once she set her mind on something, she wouldn't listen to reason. If she decided to bring down Stars Shatter the Jade Chamber, there would be no stopping her.

Rather than let the old man repurpose the Heart of God he was about to hand over, Gu Sanqiu figured protecting his own financial interests was the more practical choice.

"Alright, I’ll cover you."

Xiao gave a slight nod. "With Moon Carver and the others holding the front, we should be fine."

"Good. I’ll focus on regulating my energy."

Gu Sanqiu let out a breath of relief. Having a top-tier combatant watching over him gave him a much-needed sense of security.

He was waiting—waiting for Osial to unleash its true power.

The giant existed to stabilize the people of Liyue, but at the same time, it was also his bait.

"You’re about to break through?"

Xiao glanced at him. "If you need, I’ll strike the war drums for you. Just focus on breaking through."

"No need. It’s just a small barrier—not that troublesome."

Gu Sanqiu’s gaze locked onto Osial. "I’m just familiarizing myself with my new power. When the time comes, I should be able to hit that serpent hard with the giant's help."

Above the Jade Chamber, the glow of the Guizhong Ballista remained steady. With three adepti-level "power sources" sustaining it, not only was the original artifact operational, but even the replicas stored in the secret vault had been activated.

"Hmph. For mortals to replicate something to this level... they should already take pride in their achievement."

Cloud Retainer let out a cold snort. "However, what’s with this modification? If it’s adjusted like this, the Guizhong Ballista’s power will be reduced by half."

"Cloud Retainer, focus."

Mountain Shaper's tone was calm. "They are not us. Using large amounts of elemental energy comes at a cost for ordinary people."

"Be careful—Osial is moving!"

Moon Carver's shout rang out, and the Guizhong Ballista flared with blinding intensity. The light from all three devices surged, forming colossal beams that swept across the battlefield, engulfing Osial’s attacks in radiant energy.

But this was their limit. Osial let out another piercing screech as towering waves gathered above—massive water pillars, like divine punishment itself, converging toward the Jade Chamber under elemental power’s command!

"I’ll handle this."

Once more, Ganyu conjured ice, transforming her power into a great bow. Frostflake Arrows rained upon the water pillars, freezing sections of them mid-air.

"I can’t let you run wild like this."

Determination settled in her gaze. Behind her, the qilin’s divine form reappeared, summoning floating ice orbs like suspended suns, illuminating the entire Jade Chamber. They coalesced into an enormous ice lotus, crashing against the water pillars head-on!

Boom!

The pillars shattered. Fragments of ice scattered around the Jade Chamber as Ganyu took a slow breath, exhaustion visible on her jade-like features.

"The seal is weakening. Osial is growing more adept at wielding its authority—if this continues, the battle will only get harder."

Ningguang frowned. "Osial still seems restrained by the seal, forcing it to rely on these large-scale ranged attacks. Three Adepti, can you maintain your offensive while moving at high speed? That might work in our favor."

"Impossible. Even the original Guizhong Ballista was never this powerful. Right now, it’s only performing at this level because of the formations I’m reinforcing with adeptal energy."

Cloud Retainer explained, "These formations are far too intricate to withstand such movement. In other words, this is essentially a stationary battle now."

"For direct combat, we’ll have to rely on those two down there."

Cloud Retainer sounded displeased. "I don’t know what they’re planning, but I must admit—compared to the Yaksha and other combat adepti, our battle prowess is somewhat lacking."

Somewhat?

Moon Carver sighed. If it were the young master, what would he be thinking right now?

Or rather… if it were Gu Sanqiu, would he be considering something extremely dangerous?

Like, perhaps... unsealing the one beneath the Fulong Tree and letting the Dragon King beat Osial into the dirt?

Sure, one was sealed beneath the tree and the other beneath Guyun Stone Forest, but the difference in power was vast.

If they released Azhdaha, he could probably slam Osial back into its seal with one hand.

But if they did that… wouldn’t that go against Morax’s expectations?

Then again, would the young master even care?

Moon Carver’s expression turned complicated. Even in the midst of battle, his thoughts had wandered to a rather absurd place.

The Gu family, backed by a certain someone, didn’t exactly have the best reputation among the gods. After all, no one wanted to deal with a clan known for being utterly reckless.

And unsealing Azhdaha? That was exactly the kind of thing they would do.

"Besides, once the old man beats Osial to death, we can just seal him back up, can’t we?"

That was exactly what Gu Sanqiu was thinking.

As he struck the war drums, he casually chatted with Xiao, trying to ease his own mental strain. Managing the willpower of thousands was exhausting.

"As long as we let the old man out—even if he doesn’t join the front lines—he could just sit somewhere charging up an attack. One well-placed geo spear and Osial would definitely freak out."

Azhdaha could even take human form, which made things easier. If they secretly had him slip out of his seal and hide in the Chasm, he could fire off an attack from afar and let Osial relive some painful memories.

Simple, direct, and effective. Azhdaha was the top-tier dragon pick for dealing with tough enemies.

Xiao pinched the bridge of his nose. He really didn’t want to continue this conversation.

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T/N: i mean hes got a point

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