I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [105]

“This is the power of the adepti, the force I’ve always sought to distance myself from.”

Keqing stood still, deeply aware of the overwhelming gap between mortals and adepti. Yet, rather than regret her ideals, this realization only solidified her resolve.

To her, the strength of the adepti was not a reason to shrink away but the perfect pressure to temper her aspirations and herself.

Still, lofty ideals could wait. If she were to die here, there would be nothing left to pursue.

Beside her, Beidou watched the battle unfold with far less surprise. As a daughter of the sea, she had always known the terrifying power of gods.

But that didn’t mean she underestimated herself. Having fought sea beasts that once ruled the oceans, Beidou harbored a measure of confidence in facing colossal foes.

Her obsidian greatsword crackled with lightning as she leaped from the ship, landing on the serpent god’s massive body. Without hesitation, she sprinted up its scaled, elemental-infused form.

Seeing this, Keqing refused to be outdone. She pulled the hairpin from her hair and hurled it toward the serpent’s body.

As the hairpin struck, a bolt of lightning flashed, and in an instant, Keqing appeared atop the serpent god’s back.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

With her unique teleportation techniques, Keqing reached the serpent’s head even faster than Beidou.

The tip of her [Primordial Jade Cutter] sword shimmered with an azure-white glow, trembling with excitement as if eager to taste the god’s blood.

A faint, melodic hum resonated from the blade as Keqing raised it with one hand and struck downward.

Splash!

An ocean-blue liquid, thick like seawater, gushed from the wound in the serpent god’s head.

At that moment, Beidou joined her, swinging her greatsword horizontally.

The power of lightning surged through the blade, embedding itself into the serpent’s wound. With a resounding crack, the serpent god’s second head was severed.

Keqing glanced toward Beidou with a faint glimmer of satisfaction, but her momentary relief was short-lived.

The serpent’s body convulsed violently, water-element energy erupting around them. Keqing lost her balance, and before she could recover, one of the serpent’s heads swung toward her with brutal force.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Keqing’s body was flung across the water like a ragdoll, skipping along the surface before finally coming to a stop.

The serpent’s head turned again, this time lunging toward Beidou with a ferocious roar.

Beidou steadied her stance, her greatsword enveloped in a crackling aura of lightning. Years of fighting sea monsters had honed her swordsmanship to perfection.

[Wavebreaker Technique]

Crack!

The serpent’s head was deflected with a sharp sound. Beidou rolled with the impact, flipping in midair before slashing her sword downward again.

This final strike cleaved through the serpent’s third head, sending it crashing into the sea.

But by now, Beidou had reached her physical limit. With no footing or strength to recover, she began to fall.

The serpent’s remaining heads surged upward, mouths gaping wide to devour her.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, flames erupted like molten lava, and crimson firestorms swept through the serpent’s heads, forcing them back.

The serpent shrieked in pain, unable to maintain its balance as blood spilled from its wounds. Elemental water surged from its scales, forming a vortex that wrapped its body in a massive cocoon of liquid.

Meanwhile, the God of Dust rose slowly from the ocean, her shattered form fully restored.

Dust swirled around her in great currents, blanketing the sky and encircling her like an impenetrable barrier. She stood at the center of this storm, her closed eyes betraying no emotion.

The swirling sand seemed to act of its own will, shielding her from every direction.

Xiao approached with steady resolve, his spear spinning as he struck. Using the dust’s momentum, he broke through the barrier and closed the distance to the God of Dust.

Granny Ping, however, was far less subtle. With a series of powerful punches, she dispersed the protective dust with brute force.

Her final step carried her through the air, delivering a blow aimed squarely at the God of Dust’s head.

At the same time, Xiao’s azure spear, imbued with pure Anemo energy, pierced toward her body.

Boom!

In less than a second, the God of Dust’s form shattered into fine particles, scattering across the sky.

Granny Ping and Xiao did not relax. As those who had once known the God of Dust well, they understood the nature of her power.

To dissolve into dust was her most basic means of evasion.

As expected, the scattered particles converged behind Granny Ping, reforming into several jagged spears of dust that lunged toward her back.

The attack came too quickly. Granny Ping barely had time to turn and deflect one spear with her palm, but others struck true, tearing into her side and drawing blood.

The dust spears reappeared in rapid succession, materializing and vanishing unpredictably. Though she fought back valiantly, Granny Ping sustained more wounds, the relentless barrage overwhelming even her.

Xiao darted to her side, his spear spinning in tight arcs to block the incoming spears. Together, they managed to hold the attacks at bay.

Xiao’s expression remained stoic, though his eyes glinted with the cold intensity of a warrior’s focus.

“Guizhong’s power thrives on drawn-out combat. For those of us who fight up close, she holds a clear advantage.”

Granny Ping nodded, her voice calm despite the situation. “Indeed. Both the Vortex God and Guizhong possess exceptional regenerative abilities. On the ocean, the Vortex God is nearly invincible. That’s why the Geo Archon sealed him instead of killing him.”

“Then we’re only here to buy time?” Xiao’s voice carried a trace of irritation.

“Yes.” Granny Ping shattered another spear with her fist. “The only option we have is to hold them back. Rex Lapis must have had a plan, or he wouldn’t have allowed this chaos to unfold.”

Her gaze turned toward the distant Yujing Terrace, where faint glimmers of battle could still be seen. “We endure, no matter the cost. For Liyue.”

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