I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [98]

The colossal, eight-headed serpent let out an earth-shaking roar that reverberated across the skies.

At Yiyan Temple, Zhongli continued to adjust the ceremonial offerings for the Rite of Parting with practiced, unhurried precision.

Below, the gathered crowds erupted into chaos.

“What is that... thing!?”

“Lord of Geo~~~! Lord of Geo~~~! Waaaah~~~!”

“What are we supposed to do without you!?”

“Isn’t that the evil being sealed at Guyun Stone Forest? Why’s it moving now? It’s been dormant for millennia!”

“Could it be because Rex Lapis has ascended? Now all the monsters and gods are coming out to wreak havoc?”

“Hey, careful… the Millelith are still here.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? I didn’t badmouth the Qixing, I just spoke the truth. What, they gonna arrest me for that?”

“It’s precisely for speaking the truth that they’d grab you! Anyway, let’s just focus on the ceremony. That monster’s still far away. I bet the Qixing and the adepti will take care of it soon enough.”

“Hope they handle it quickly! Life’s already hard enough these days.”

The cacophony of voices didn’t faze Zhongli in the slightest.

Once decided, the path was set.

This was a plan forged over millennia, refined over centuries, and now, at this critical moment, there was no turning back.

The rich scent of Hydro elements began to permeate Liyue Harbor. Even ordinary people without Visions could feel the humid air thickening around them.

The [Memory of Dust] on the altar began to glow faintly with a golden light. The Glaze Lily, as if accelerated by time, bloomed at its peak radiance. Nearby, [A Study on Iron and Civics] hovered gently, emanating a soft, ethereal glow as it floated into the air.

Golden light flowed between the three offerings, tracing a circular pattern that began to hover above the ceremonial platform.

Invisible forces coalesced within the circle, gradually intensifying.

And beneath it all, Zhongli stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm.

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Guyun Stone Forest – Earlier

The moment Ganyu’s message about a possible plot to awaken a god reached her, Keqing sprang into action.

Alarmed, she immediately mobilized more than half of the Millelith stationed in Liyue Harbor and set out for Guyun Stone Forest.

Requisitioning a fleet of South Cross armed merchant ships, she joined forces with the formidable Captain Beidou.

“Beneath the finned shadows, with tails that touch the farthest peaks, till the horizon’s storms subside and the skies clear once more…”

Accompanied by the crew’s shanty, the South Cross ships reached Guyun Stone Forest as the sun broke over the horizon.

When Keqing, the Millelith, Beidou, and even Xiangling from Wanmin Restaurant disembarked, they were met with an eerie calm.

Apart from a few bouncing Slimes, some napping Hilichurls, and other minor creatures, the area showed no immediate signs of danger.

Even so, Keqing refused to let her guard down.

Beidou, ever the unflinching captain, gave a curt nod of agreement.

“Keqing, even someone like me can sense something’s off here,” Beidou said, her crimson qipao and thigh-high boots exuding her characteristic mix of elegance and boldness.

“Agreed,” Keqing replied. “Let’s split up and search the area. According to Ganyu’s intel, the ones trying to unleash the Vortex God are the Fatui.”

Keqing quickly divided the team into smaller groups, leading hundreds of Millelith soldiers to advance deeper into the area. Meanwhile, Beidou took Xiangling, her sailors, and some Millelith to explore another nearby island.

Within minutes, Keqing encountered the first sign of trouble.

After dispatching a Hilichurl with her [Primordial Jade Cutter], she noticed a cluster of glowing talismans attached to the cliffs of Guyun Stone Forest.

The talismans emitted a faint golden light, their numbers staggering—easily in the thousands, if not more.

The sheer volume made the cliff faces glisten like walls of pure gold under the morning sun.

“These… are [Sigils of Permission]?” Keqing murmured, her voice tight with shock. “The Fatui have already produced so many?”

Her unease deepened as she drew her sword, summoning a surge of Electro energy to strike at the talismans.

Crackle!

To her astonishment, only the first talisman was destroyed. The golden light of the remaining ones repelled her attack entirely.

“This can’t be…” Keqing muttered, staring at her sword. She was certain of her weapon’s sharpness and her Vision’s precision.

Looking up, she saw golden light cascading from the surrounding peaks, converging into towering beams that pierced the heavens.

“This isn’t good.”

Her voice trembled slightly as she gazed at the growing light.

Sure enough, as the beams intensified, they began to coalesce into a radiant glow over the central waters of Guyun Stone Forest.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

The sea roared violently, waves surging outward from the epicenter.

The ground beneath Keqing trembled with increasing intensity.

The air grew thick and sticky, a dense fog rising to engulf the area. Moisture clung to every surface, soaking into clothing and pooling in the creases of hands.

And then, it happened.

A deafening roar tore through the air, silencing all other sounds.

“ROOOOAAARRR!!”

Keqing’s ears rang from the sheer force of the sound, and for a moment, it felt as if the heavens and earth had become one with the beast’s cry.

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