Now, everything was up to Su Han.
They had fulfilled their promise and protected the people of Liyue.
The group looked up at the sky.
The dark storm clouds were still churning violently.
The threat of Stormterror had not yet been eliminated.
High in the sky, Xiao was leading Su Han in pursuit of Stormterror.
Once they ascended above the clouds, Stormterror's agility began to show. It could move about with impunity, but Xiao, carrying Su Han, was not as flexible. He also had to dodge the storm projectiles, which made his movements seem a bit slow.
However, the distance between them was constantly closing.
Su Han took advantage of this brief gap to take out the Weapon Upgrade Card and slap it onto the Qilin-Tessusaiga.
The weapon pulsed once more, and a golden light shone brilliantly from it as it was upgraded.
But there was no time to appreciate it now, because the battle was about to begin.
At this moment, Xiao said to him, "We're almost there. Prepare to engage the enemy. My power can only let you move freely in the sky for three minutes!"
After a long chase, they had finally arrived in front of Stormterror.
Su Han nodded. "I've been ready for a long time. Let's do this."
The surrounding wind completely erupted, launching Su Han forward like a cannonball.
Stormterror naturally saw someone flying towards it, and its anger surged. It spread its wings, and countless magic circles appeared around its body.
"Let me destroy you, you dark and fallen creature!"
The enraged Dvalin opened its bloody maw, and an incomparably powerful breath attack shot out violently. Against a weak little insect like this, such an attack would be enough to destroy it without even leaving a trace.
Caelestinum Finale Termini.
Fortunately, it wasn't his ultimate.
A smile appeared on Su Han's face, because this was the exact move he had been waiting for.
The newly evolved Qilin-Tessusaiga began to stir up countless whirlwinds. The wind on the blade's edge was flowing in reverse.
In Su Han's perception, he could clearly see the vortex of magical power.
Dvalin's attack was extremely fierce, but the secret art of the Tessusaiga was precisely a technique of reversal and counter-attack. The stronger the enemy, the more terrifying the counter-attack.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. To use a secret art for the first time against a guy like this… you must be excited too, aren't you, Tessusaiga?"
Su Han controlled his body and charged straight towards the dragon's breath.
At the same time, he unleashed all of his power. The entire dark cloud layer was completely shattered by the force of his Conqueror's Haki.
When the impact of the breath attack hit Su Han, the two forces began to clash violently. The Qilin-Tessusaiga continuously let out explosive sounds.
At this moment, a voice appeared in the bottom of his heart.
"Master, close your eyes and swing at that seam."
Su Han's mind cleared. In an instant, he shut off all his physical senses, leaving only the Transparent World and Observation Haki active.
Suddenly, he saw a golden seam light up in front of him.
He mobilized all his power, and his elemental energy erupted.
Su Han roared, "Backlash Wave!"
The Qilin-Tessusaiga swung violently.
Stormterror, who was in the middle of its breath attack, suddenly found that the direction of the wind had changed. The storm that it had been controlling was now out of control.
One after another, tornadoes shot back out from its own breath attack.
The Backlash Wave had reversed the dragon's breath, and at the same time, it contained the entirety of Su Han's own power. This was a strike at his absolute limit.
Four terrifying tornadoes trapped Stormterror within them.
The power of the Qilin's flames, the power of raging lightning, the power of purification, and the power of the storm all layered on top of each other.
The Abyss Mage on its back was instantly ground into meat paste.
And Stormterror, Dvalin, also let out a miserable, mournful cry from the Backlash Wave.
The terrifying elemental vortex shattered its scales and tore at its flesh.
Large amounts of blood splattered across the sky, falling down like a rain of blood.
Dvalin tried to regain control of the storm, but Su Han's power was mixed with Purification Power, Conqueror's Haki, fire, and lightning. How could it be so easily controlled by it?
On the contrary, because Dvalin was trying to activate the Anemo element, it only made the elemental vortex even more terrifying.
Stormterror screamed continuously, and horrifying wounds appeared all over its body. At this moment, it finally regained its clarity.
But Dvalin looked at the figure in the distance, its heart filled with confusion. It didn't understand why an ordinary human could seriously injure it. It didn't have time to think and could only continuously use its magic to defend itself.
Below in the canyon, a sky full of blood rain descended with the storm, a spectacular sight.
The people standing in the stronghold discussed among themselves as they watched the strange scene.
"Heavens, what is that?"
"It seems to be rain, but why is it blood-red?"
"The monster must have been injured!"
"Could it be that Lord Su Han has succeeded?"
The people were all incomparably shocked. A terrifying amount of blood like this was definitely not something a human could possess.
At that moment, Xiao arrived at Su Han's side. He asked with concern, "How are you?"
To unleash such a technique with a human body was not so easy.
Su Han shook his head wearily and, looking at the continuously screaming Stormterror in front of them, ground his teeth. "Don't worry about me. Go and kill that thing."
If they could kill Stormterror, Liyue could harvest a large amount of materials and, at the same time, completely solve one of Mondstadt's threats. They would have to thank him for it.
And Su Han had a realization: if he killed Stormterror, he could let the Tessusaiga absorb more of its power, and he would gain an additional element to control: Anemo! If he mastered it, he might even be able to fly in the future.
Faced with Su Han's request, Xiao did not agree. Instead, he looked into the distance and said, "A strong expert has arrived."
"What?" Su Han followed his gaze.
He saw a figure dressed as a bard, currently using the wind to help Stormterror escape.
Damn it. What is this singer doing here now?
Su Han was disgusted and quickly said to Xiao, "Conqueror of Demons, take me over there, quick!"
"The enemy is too strong. You are no match for him." Xiao shook his head, refusing Su Han's proposal. Even from a great distance, he could feel the powerful elemental fluctuations within the other's body.
Seeing Su Han's anxious expression, Xiao suddenly smiled. "You have a heavier killing intent than even I do. Actually, even without that guy, Stormterror was about to break free anyway."
"We can't just let it go like that!" Su Han said coldly.
In this battle, Liyue had lost hundreds of workers and a large amount of resources. How could they just let it go?
Soon, with Venti's help, Stormterror broke free from the restraints of the Backlash Wave and flew away without even looking back at the one who had saved him.
"Dvalin! Dvalin!" Venti looked at the battered and fleeing Stormterror, his eyes full of anxiety.
Just as he was preparing to give chase, a voice came from behind him.
"I remember saying this last time, didn't I? Because of your laziness and inaction, sooner or later, something would happen to Mondstadt. Now, under the incitement of the Abyss Order, Dvalin has attacked our Liyue. Singer, what do you think we should do about this?"
Venti trembled all over and turned his head. When he saw Su Han, his expression changed.
Oh no. Why is it this guy?
Venti had thought that the one who had injured Dvalin must have been an adeptus from Liyue. He never thought it would be Su Han.
Having experienced how difficult the other party was, Venti naturally did not want to face him. Last time in Liyue, the man had berated him so badly he couldn't eat for two days.
And so, Venti scratched his head, his face full of embarrassment. "Well, I have something else to do. Ehe, how about we talk next time?"
Seeing the Anemo Archon trying to slip away, Su Han sneered. "Sure. Then I'll just go and have a word with the Lord Emperor. After all, Azhdaha has been getting bored underground. How about we let him go and play in Springvale for a bit? That way, we'll be even."
"You… how can you do that?! If that big guy goes to Springvale, won't it destroy the entire area?!" Venti was instantly incensed.
He knew what kind of existence Azhdaha was better than anyone. If he appeared in Springvale, Mondstadt could just wipe the town off the map with a single light step.
"So, Stormterror Dvalin can destroy the Stone Gate canyon, but Azhdaha can't trample on Springvale, is that it? And you still call yourself an Archon. You like to be so unreasonable? Fine. When I get back, I'll order the Liyue Qixing to cancel all trade with Mondstadt and, at the same time, list Mondstadt as a hostile force. Let's see which country has more military power. Of course, you can also personally participate in the battle and see if you can resist the Lord Emperor!"
Venti never thought Su Han's tone would be so harsh.
And Xiao was looking at him with an amazed expression. I didn't realize this little guy was so tough. I quite like him.
To dare to threaten the Anemo Archon like this was indeed no simple feat. Xiao seemed to understand a little why the Lord Emperor had chosen Su Han as the National Treasure.
"Then… what do you want to do?" Venti was at a complete loss. The main thing was that he was in the wrong. Killing Dvalin to atone to the people of Liyue was the best option, but Venti could not possibly do that.
Su Han snorted. "You can think for yourself what you will use to compensate us. Within three days, I want your final answer. Otherwise, the armies of Liyue will be at Mondstadt's gates. And I always keep my word. Great Sage, let's go down."
"Alright."
Xiao glanced at the Anemo Archon, then took Su Han and flew towards the ground.
It was only after their figures had disappeared into the sea of clouds that Venti angrily tore at his hair. "This is really troublesome now. Sigh. Dvalin, what do you think I should do?"
These past few days, he had also been thinking of how to save him, but every time he got close to Stormterror's Lair, Dvalin would discover him in advance and go berserk, leaving him, the Anemo Archon, completely helpless. He had been planning to drink some wine to relieve his sorrows, but he never expected today's incident to happen.
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