At this moment, in Liyue.
Wangshu Inn.
When the visual of Morax being surrounded appeared, all the citizens of Liyue couldn't help but worry.
Seeing the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens slay a god with his hardest antlers, they couldn't help but cheer for him:
"Those gods are truly foolish, completely failing to understand the power of Rex Lapis!"
"Rex Lapis, defeat them!"
"Rex Lapis is truly strong. Facing dozens of the most powerful gods alone, yet not showing the slightest fear!"
"Across the entire continent of Teyvat, Rex Lapis should be the strongest god!"
"Impregnable, Planet Befall, those are Rex Lapis's signature moves."
"The Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens is also so strong, slaying a god so quickly!"
"Truly worthy of being our Liyue's strongest adeptus!"
"I heard that the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens sacrificed himself on Tianheng Mountain during this very war, right?"
"With these adepti here, they will definitely protect Liyue!"
...
Seeing Morax and the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens each slay a god, the audience boiled over with excitement.
As if they had already witnessed the victory of this war.
They all began to celebrate.
But shortly after, their mood suddenly turned somber.
According to the historical records passed down, the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens was killed by those damn gods during this very war.
The audience couldn't believe it!
What kind of god could possibly defeat the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens, or even kill him?
Is it possible that those historical records are wrong?
The Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens was so fierce, could it be that he didn't sacrifice himself in this war?
In search of the answer!
The audience shifted their gazes to the stage, hoping the storyteller would quickly finish recounting this war and reveal the truth behind the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens's death.
At the same time!
On the other side of the inn.
When Hu Tao, Arataki Itto, Shenhe, Keqing, Paimon, and the others saw these visuals, their eyes were filled with shock.
Although they had all awakened Visions.
And possessed martial skills with considerable combat power.
Living in an era of peace, they had never experienced a war of such tragic sacrifice, nor had they seen a battlefield splattered with blood.
They could not even imagine the terror of the ancient gods.
So... when they saw dozens of massive gods surrounding Morax, they were all startled.
These gods were truly insidious.
Seeing the Millelith soldiers sacrifice themselves under the claws and fangs of the divine familiars.
Made them feel incredibly sad.
Hu Tao sighed and said, "I never expected the legendary Archon War to be this terrifying!"
Paimon also said seriously, "If it weren't for Zhongli and the adepti, perhaps the gods would still be ruling this land today!"
At this moment, they gained a new understanding of the ancient Archon War.
But they clearly did not realize.
The slaughter and bloody scenes shown in the visual just now were merely the beginning of this war.
Next, there would be more gods invading.
And more Millelith soldiers sacrificing themselves.
Nearby!
Even the highly confident Arataki Itto couldn't help but praise, "I have never seen such a fierce man. What is his name?"
Xiangling: "Huh? Do you mean the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens, or Rex Lapis?"
Arataki Itto: "The guy with the horns on his head, the really hard ones!"
Xiangling: "Then that is the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens!"
Guoba: "Lulu lu..."
Arataki Itto: "I really want to invite him to a sumo match at the crossroads!"
Xiangling: "..."
Keqing: "..."
According to the information displayed, the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens had been dead for over two thousand years.
If they wanted to challenge him to a sumo match, they would have to go to the underworld.
Wait... the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens is the reincarnation of that person. Even if he died, he wouldn't enter the underworld, but would continue to reincarnate.
Perhaps when all the reincarnations are over, there really will be a chance to have a sumo match with Arataki Itto.
...
At this moment!
On the other side of the inn, in the corner where the gods gathered.
The three Raiden sisters, Barbatos, Tartaglia, and Diluc... when they saw the scene of Zhongli fighting the gods alone, they were all immensely shocked.
Especially Raiden Ei!
Before seeing these visuals, Raiden Ei knew that Zhongli's Geo defense was extremely strong, making people highly wary of him.
She knew that even if she struck, she might not be able to break through Zhongli's defense.
So she had been yielding to Zhongli at every turn.
But she never expected that not only was Zhongli's defense invincible, but that casually used Planet Befall was actually this terrifying.
Instantly killing a powerful god.
Looking at it this way, Raiden Ei had still underestimated Zhongli.
Nearby!
Tartaglia saw these visuals and his jaw dropped in shock as well.
He immediately turned his head, looking at Zhongli, who was teasing his bird and drinking tea, looking completely harmless.
A wave of lingering fear washed over his heart!
In the past, he had even tried to provoke Zhongli, even wanting to challenge him directly.
To suppress Zhongli with force.
Only now did he realize how ridiculous that thought was.
Thinking of this, Tartaglia couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
In this world, the only one who could probably deal with Zhongli was the mighty Tsaritsa.
Just at this moment!
Barbatos beside him suddenly spoke up: "As expected of the old man, fighting a whole bunch of gods by himself! Killing a god in a single move!"
Zhongli's expression remained unchanged: "Just a mob of rabble!"
Barbatos: "Hehe, even if they are rabble, killing one with a single move is still very impressive!"
Raiden Ei was somewhat displeased: "Hmph, I can also kill one with a single slash!"
Indeed!
Raiden Ei's move, Musou no Hitotachi, was truly powerful and could also achieve one slash, one kill.
One slash slew the god, Orobashi.
One slash slew the samurai, Kazuha's friend.
One slash slew the giant beast, Kapacholly.
The moment these words left her mouth, Raiden Ei seemed to remember these people and hurriedly closed her mouth.
Her expression also turned very grim!
Barbatos saw all of this and instantly understood what was going on: "Cough, cough, let's not bring up the past!"
"Oh right, old man!"
"This Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens is so strong, how did he die in battle?"
Barbatos often came to Liyue to mooch free drinks.
Mooching drinks from Zhongli, mooching drinks from the adepti, he had long become familiar with that group of adepti and knew their strength inside out.
But the strength of the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens in the visual surprised even Barbatos.
That pair of hard antlers was truly too strong!
Zhongli: "This... it is better to just listen to the story. You will understand after the storyteller finishes telling it!"
Barbatos: "???"
Xiao: "..."
Tartaglia wiped a bead of sweat: "Right, listen to the story!"
Barbatos: "Fine, I would like to see who can break those antlers!"
According to Barbatos's calculations.
As long as that pair of hard antlers remained, even the most powerful god would find it very difficult to kill the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens.
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