Now, the Qixing and the Immortals were caught in a dilemma; letting Osial go was out of the question.
The Immortals currently held the advantage partly because Yuto's strength was sufficient for both offense and defense, and partly because Osial, after being suppressed by the Archon for over two thousand years, only possessed one or two tenths of his full power after breaking the seal.
If he were truly allowed to escape overseas and recuperate for several years or even decades, once his strength recovered, the Immortals would no longer be able to stop him.
However, if they were to strike him down while he was weak, the resentment of the God generated after his death would be a true disaster for Liyue Harbor.
Could it be... that they really had to abandon Liyue Harbor and build a new city in another area? The cost would be too great, wouldn't it?
Shouldn't... shouldn't the Archon intervene in such a matter?
Osial, seeing the 'ants' on the Jade Chamber cease their attacks, let out a chilling laugh and continued to advance towards Liyue Harbor.
The Immortals, seeing this, quickly launched attacks to prevent Osial from moving forward.
However, when they saw Osial take all their attacks without dodging, and large amounts of blood flowed from his torso, the Immortals could only stop, fearing that the next round of attacks would claim his life on the spot.
Watching the 'ants' in front of him hesitate, Osial propped up his massive body again, looked at the people on the Jade Chamber, and sneered, "God... God... What a load of bullshit from Heavenly Principles! I hate it!"
After letting out his final roar, Osial launched a suicidal attack at full speed towards Liyue Harbor, with the momentum of overturning mountains and seas.
Seeing this, the Immortals no longer had time to deliberate; they could only kill him first, and as for the consequences, they would have to take it one step at a time.
Just then, the Immortals and Ningguang heard a sigh, and they saw Yuto step to the very front amidst everyone's astonished gazes.
"I originally wanted to save some strength, but now I have no choice."
Yuto's hands quickly formed seals: Ox – Horse – Boar – Snake.
[Wood Release: Wood Human Jutsu!]
The surface of the Sea of Clouds immediately experienced a violent earthquake, and the sea began to boil, as if something beneath the surface was about to emerge.
First to appear was a massive, ferocious humanoid head, followed by a colossal wooden body slowly rising, so large that its size even surpassed Osial's height in his coiled state.
The people on the Jade Chamber were utterly shocked to see Yuto summon such a terrifying Wood Human, and their gazes towards Yuto held something more.
Yuto leaped, landing precisely on the Wood Human's nose, and under Yuto's control, the Wood Human's eyes lit up, exuding a terrifying aura.
Even Osial, who was intent on dying, couldn't help but retreat a few steps when he saw this intimidating Wood Human.
"Who exactly are you? This kind of power cannot belong to a human!"
"Noisy!"
Under Yuto's control, the gigantic Wood Human did not feel as clumsy as one might imagine; it was more like an agile fat man.
A casual punch, surprisingly, carried the sound of tearing wind, as if the air itself was about to be crushed by the Wood Human's fist.
With one punch, Osial's entire body was directly sent flying several kilometers by a massive force.
Five of Osial's remaining six heads were directly blown off by this single strike; if Yuto hadn't wanted to avoid killing him in one blow, he felt he could have completely shattered him with a single punch.
The colossal Wood Human stood eerily on the surface of the sea, each step stirring up a giant wave several meters high, as it slowly approached Osial.
At this moment, Osial floated miserably on the sea's surface, clearly in a state of more out-breaths than in-breaths.
Osial looked at the massive and terrifying Wood Human before him, closed his eyes with a smile, and quietly awaited the end of his life.
As long as this person could kill him here, his goal would actually be achieved.
His resentment would sweep across the entire Sea of Clouds, including the city that Morax himself had built.
One of the Wood Human's large hands lifted Osial's sole head, bringing it level with Yuto's gaze.
"Do you think your goal is about to be achieved?"
"No... isn't it? Hmph! The victor is king, the vanquished dies; this is the law of Heavenly Principles.
My greatest regret in this life was trying to rely on Morax's power to survive for over two thousand years."
"Since that's the case, I'll send you on your way."
The Wood Human's other large hand slowly reached towards Osial's head.
Osial closed his eyes, but did not see that the character 'Seat' slowly appeared on the Wood Human's palm.
[Wood Release: Hokage-Style Sixty-Year Cycle Technique – Enveloping Arm of the Sage!]
The moment this hand touched Osial's head, the energy within Osial's massive body was absorbed directly into the Wood Human's body, as if a conduit had been inserted.
Osial's true form was a nine-headed, nine-bodied sea serpent, but now he was so pathetic that only one head remained.
His other eight heads had been destroyed by Yuto, leaving eight headless bodies dangling.
Osial had been quietly waiting for death.
When he realized that the energy in his body was being continuously absorbed by this human, he gradually became aware that his life essence had actually dropped a level.
He... was no longer a God...
Now, he had become the same level as his wife.
As the absorption continued, soon, there was another 'thump' feeling, and he was even lower than his wife's level.
This feeling occurred a total of three times, which meant his life essence had dropped three levels.
At this point, the Wood Human's giant hand not only stopped absorbing but also input energy to heal his wounds.
Osial suddenly opened his eyes and found that his current body had not only significantly shrunk in size but had also transformed into an ordinary single-headed, single-bodied sea serpent, as if the other bodies had been stripped away from his own.
"What... what have... you... done... to me?"
"Oh! You can still speak human language.
I thought you would lose that ability after your realm dropped.
Haven't you realized? You are no longer a God; at most, you can only be considered a large sea serpent that has gained sentience.
Without the ability to do evil, I have no need to kill you.
The grievances of the Archon War have nothing to do with me.
From now on, you are free, and Heavenly Principles will no longer target you."
"Aren't... aren't you afraid... I... will... make a comeback?"
"Alright, it's hard to listen to you speak.
If you have the ability, try it."
With that, Yuto commanded the Wood Human to pick up Beisht and continued to use the Enveloping Arm of the Sage, forcibly lowering Beisht's life essence by two levels, and then input Chakra to heal Beisht's injuries.
Now, Osial and Beisht had become a pair of distressed spouses, both with only one head and one body.
Osial carried Beisht's body, looked back at Yuto with a complex expression, then submerged into the sea and departed in a direction away from Liyue.
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