On the long sea defense line, the Qixing Army fought desperately, assisted by holders of the Eye of the Gods and adventurers, and for a moment, the surging tide of sea monsters couldn't break through the defense line to enter Liyue.
On the defense line, the soldiers and sea monsters were in a stalemate.
Next to the Jade Chamber, on the platform carrying the newly returned mechanism, several portals of dark blue opened.
Under the resentful gazes of Keqing and Lumine, the fully armed Fatui walked out from them.
"Attack those ballistae installations!"
As soon as these Fatui appeared, they purposefully attacked the newly returned mechanisms guarded by the Qixing Army. The Qixing Army, already battered from resisting Osial's elemental attacks, was unable to effectively stop the destruction caused by these Foolish People.
"No way, Traveler, help me stop them!"
Keqing swiftly dispatched a Fatui approaching the new mechanism, shouting to Lumine.
In fact, Lumine didn't need Keqing's call; she was already trying to stop these Fatui. Anemo elements gathered, and gusts of wind blades shot out from Lumine's Sword, knocking down one Futui after another.
However, even with Lumine and Keqing's full efforts, several dark blue portals continued to operate steadily, continuously sending Fatui soldiers.
"It's no use, at this rate, we'll exhaust ourselves sooner or later!"
Another wind blade took down a Foolish Person approaching the new mechanism, and a hint of anxiety appeared on Lumine's face. The continuous influx of enemies made her feel uneasy.
Keqing remained silent, purple electricity flickering on her long sword. Unknowingly, she felt a bit nostalgic for Wang Daoyi. If he were here, these Fatui soldiers wouldn't be a problem at all.
Shaking off the distraction from her mind, she looked towards the approaching Fatui soldiers, her eyes filled with determination.
"May my sword light rid us of the chaos!"
A fierce sword light enveloped them, and the Fatui soldiers fell one after another.
A wave of exhaustion swept over Keqing as she knelt on the ground with her sword after eliminating dozens of Fatui soldiers.
Even with an iron will and no fear in her heart, the consumption of energy still weakened her gradually.
On the other side, Lumine was panting heavily, her hands gripping her sword trembling slightly.
First, she had been running around with Zhongli outside, then she had battled Tartaglia in the Golden House, and now she was surrounded by Fatui soldiers here.
Even with her formidable strength, she was starting to feel the strain.
"So many Fatui, it's almost..."
Sensing Lumine and Keqing's struggle and looking at the heavily defended Qixing Army, Paimon became increasingly worried.
Just then, a kindly voice sounded in everyone's ears, and a powerful force enveloped Keqing, Lumine, and the Qixing Army.
"Children, are you about to say 'we can't hold on'?" It was Granny Ping controlling the new mechanism. "Don't say discouraging words. Take this!"
Powerful immortal energy flowed within them. Lumine swung her sword, and with the burst of immortal energy, several Fatui were sent flying.
Paimon widened her eyes, recalling something. "This power, it's like Granny Ping's shockwave from the time in Jueyun Karst! Granny Ping is so strong!"
Ignoring Paimon's exclamation, Lumine and Keqing exchanged a glance.
A massive tornado formed in Lumine's hand, while Keqing's Thundering Pulse flashed. The originally blue tornado turned purple, and with the howling of thunder, it swept into the rain pouring down from the sky.
A large-scale diffusion of electricity occurred, instantly clearing out a group of Futui. The roaring tornado slammed into one of the portals, and the powerful elemental reaction caused the portal to flicker rapidly before finally collapsing, successfully destroying one portal.
However, as the portal collapsed, the immense elemental reaction splashed onto their own people, leaving several Qixing Army soldiers incapacitated.
"May the blood of the Qilin protect you from harm!" Ganyu's voice sounded in their ears. "Don't worry about the injured, unleash your power to the fullest! During the Archon War, that's what I did!"
A formidable vitality enveloped everyone, and both Lumine and Keqing felt their strength rapidly recovering. The wounds they inadvertently left during the battle were healing rapidly.
On the other side, several Qixing Army soldiers who had lost their combat effectiveness struggled to rejoin the battle, but more of them couldn't get back up.
"The power of the Yaksha is named for its agility! With my immortal power, try running like me!" Xiao's voice sounded in Lumine's ear.
The power of the Yaksha blossomed within Lumine, making her already agile movements even faster.
Three immortals unleashed their powers.
Lumine could withstand the power of all three, while Keqing could only withstand two, and the Qixing Army soldiers could only withstand one.
Even so, the situation on the battlefield improved significantly.
Perhaps because the monsters didn't break into Liyue in anger, or perhaps because they were irritated by the new mechanism controlled by the immortals.
Osial's massive body, resembling an upright water serpent, slightly arched, and a huge elemental sphere condensed in the sky.
Without any technique, or perhaps no need for any technique, for a god of Osial's caliber, dealing with some small insects was as simple as gathering elements and drowning them.
Vast hydro elements gathered in the sky, and the terrifying elemental aura became even more rampant, turning into increasingly urgent water elemental projectiles raining down.
"Everyone, be careful, the demon god's power may have reached its limit." Ganyu issued a warning.
Keqing dispatched one Fatui after another with her sword, avoiding the descending hydro elemental attacks, and looked at the swirling vortex-shaped demon god gathering strength. "In other words, as long as we hold on, there won't be anything harder afterwards, right!"
No one answered Keqing, but whether it was Lumine, Keqing, or the other Qixing Army soldiers, they all felt a surge of morale.
Perhaps sensing that the task of disrupting the new mechanism couldn't be completed, or perhaps feeling that Liyue couldn't resist the demon god's gathering power, the Fatui soldiers appearing in the dark blue portals began to decrease.
"The number of Fatui boarding the Jade Chamber is decreasing!"
Keqing was the first to notice this and issued a reminder!
The morale of the Qixing Army soared, and a Qixing Army officer spoke up, "Fellow soldiers, keep it up! Once we deal with these people, the immortals can focus on attacking the demon god!"
As the portals closed, Keqing dispatched the last Foolish Person with a flash of lightning, panting slightly, and looked towards the group of immortals controlling the new mechanism.
The immortals didn't disappoint her.
"The interference has been eliminated, and we can finally concentrate fully on our actions!"
Under
the control of the immortals, several new mechanisms gathered golden formations in front of them, and powerful immortal energy converged, turning into huge golden rays shooting into the sky. Then, in midair, they converged together, forming even thicker golden energy columns that shot towards the distant demon god.
"Roar!!!"
The huge light columns struck Osial, the demon god, and his originally formidable aura faltered, letting out a painful roar.
It seemed that this combined strike from several immortals had dealt him a huge blow.
"It worked!" Paimon exclaimed joyfully.
However, before anyone could savor the moment...
Osial's aquamarine body rose up like an upright water serpent, its massive mouth opening, and the hydro elements that had just been dispersed gathered once again, even more vast and surging.
Dazzling blue light radiated, and several bodies of elements gathered together, forming a towering water pillar that pierced through the dark clouds and soared into the sky.
The next moment, an endless barrage of hydro elemental projectiles streaked across the sky like a meteor shower, crashing towards the formations in front of the Jade Chamber.
The hydro elemental meteors collided with the formations controlled by the immortals, and everyone scrambled to dodge. The powerful impact shattered the formations instantly, and the new mechanism fell from the sky, along with the people on the formations.
Fortunately, the immortals acted in time and saved the fallen people from the Jade Chamber.
"The mechanism is destroyed, and without its suppression, it's hard for us to continue our counterattack!"
Cloud Retainer, spoke up.
"But the Jade Chamberis our last line of defense. Beyond it is Liyue Harbor. We mustn't retreat any further!" Ganyu stepped forward and addressed everyone.
Golden light flickered, and Ningguang descended from the Jade Chamber rooftop, looking at everyone. "I have another plan!"
Ganyu was surprised, seeming to realize something. "Miss Ningguang, what do you mean?"
Looking down at the sky pavilion under her feet with reluctance, Ningguang's eyes flashed with determination. "I'm going to abandon the Jade Chamber!"
"What does that mean?" Cloud Retainer, was puzzled.
When the Jade Chamber was built, it was not only a place of residence but also Ningguang's biggest trump card.
Controlling the Qunyu Pavilion, they swiftly approached Osial ravaging the sea, finally stopping above Osial.
Ningguang looked at the immortals.
The dissatisfaction with the Qixing waned, and several immortals' eyes flashed with uncertain expressions.
Finally, Xiao raised his hand to wipe his face. "I understand!"
Not only Xiao, but several other immortals also acted one after another, and powerful immortal energy pervaded the entire Jade Chamber. Lumine stood in the middle.
"Goodbye, my old friend. Parting today is also for the chance to reunite in the future!"
The chapter concludes with Wang Daoyi feeling a powerful force and looking up into the sky. The next moment, a massive mushroom cloud rises from the sea surface, like a nuclear explosion, and the Jade Chamber, once capable of casting a shadow over half of Liyue, disappears from the sky.
(End of this chapter)