After scanning his surroundings, Qiu Bai seemed to sense something and vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was standing before an immense, still-beating heart, radiating a deep scarlet glow and as hard as stone.
Qiu Bai's gaze shifted to the group of Fatui nearby.
"Who's there?!"
"An ordinary person reaching this place? Get rid of him!"
Eletrochammer stood up slowly and spoke to the Fatui beside him.
"Leave it to me. Just look at him—he looks like a total weakling."
"I can't stand these scrawny types."
The Pyrogunner sitting nearby wiped his weapon, stood up, and casually walked toward Qiu Bai.
"Hey, I'm talking to you. Coming to a snowy mountain in clothes like that?
It's a miracle you're even alive, hahaha."
The Pyrogunner mocked as he approached.
"Finish him quickly. We don't have much time."
Eletrochammer Vanguard frowned and barked at him.
"Yeah, yeah."
"I just wanted to mess around with this pretty boy a little."
The Pyrogunner waved his hand nonchalantly and smiled.
"Die!"
His face turned cold as he swung a punch straight at Qiu Bai's face!
Bang!
There was a dull thud. The Pyrogunner stared at Qiu Bai in disbelief—his fist had landed squarely on Qiu Bai's face.
But there was no sound of pain.
Qiu Bai didn't move an inch. His left eye was obscured by the punch, but his right eye calmly stared at the Pyrogunner as if nothing had happened.
The Pyrogunner slowly pulled his fist back, staring at Qiu Bai, who remained completely unharmed.
"This... This isn't possible!"
He yelled in disbelief and swung another punch.
Qiu Bai casually raised a single finger and stopped it with ease.
"Seriously?
I'm not interested in playing with you anymore."
Qiu Bai sighed and scratched his ear in boredom. He had expected the Fatui to be stronger and had looked forward to this encounter.
"How dare you look down on me!"
"I'm an elite of the Fatui!"
The Pyrogunner roared furiously and threw another punch.
"Sigh."
Qiu Bai let out another sigh, flicked his finger, and the Pyrogunner disintegrated into black light particles, vanishing on the spot.
The Fatui members standing behind froze.
"A ghost... a demon!"
"Run! Run! It's a monster!"
One of them snapped out of his shock and screamed at the others.
With a casual wave of his hand, Qiu Bai knocked all the Fatui unconscious where they stood.
He strolled leisurely up to Durin's heart.
"Seeing it in-game and seeing it in real life are completely different."
He curiously touched the heart—it was as hard as stone.
"There's nothing more interesting here anyway."
Shaking his head, Qiu Bai vanished once more.
...
When he appeared again, he landed beside a tree, facing a massive Cryo Regisvine.
The moment it saw Qiu Bai, it roared, its body clad in Cryo armor, and charged at him.
Qiu Bai pointed a finger, and the Cryo Regisvine vanished into black light particles.
His gaze shifted to the Frostbearing Tree before him.
Its trunk was embedded with crimson gemstone-like material, and its branches shimmered with red crystals.
"Heh, since I'm already here, might as well do some good."
Qiu Bai smiled faintly and pressed his palm against the tree.
White divine energy flowed out, and under his power, the Frostbearing Tree began to grow.
Crimson shockwaves burst forth from it, and before long, the tree was fully upgraded.
The temperature on the mountain even rose by a few degrees.
Looking at the massive tree before him, Qiu Bai nodded in satisfaction and disappeared again.
...
At Liyue Harbor, Qiu Bai appeared in a deserted corner, heading toward Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
As he admired the lively scenery of Liyue, Ningguang's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Immortal Lord, Ningguang has a request."
"This concerns the safety of the people near The Chasm."
Her calm and elegant tone was clear in his mind.
Qiu Bai smiled slightly—seems the Yin-Yang Jade he gave her worked.
He coughed lightly and changed his tone a bit.
"Ningguang, speak. What do you need?"
He responded in his heart.
"On the mountain near the area between Tianqiu Valley and Nantianmen, near The Chasm, earthquakes have been occurring frequently.
The residents stationed there are often awakened by tremors, and objects have been falling."
Ningguang explained steadily.
"I've already dispatched a squad of Millelith to investigate.
But it's been two days, and there's been no word from them."
Her voice grew slightly anxious.
"I understand, Ningguang. I'll go take a look."
Qiu Bai frowned slightly at her tone and agreed.
"Thank you, Immortal Lord!"
Ningguang sighed in relief and ended the communication.
Qiu Bai walked out of Liyue Harbor and vanished.
...
At Tianqiu Valley, Qiu Bai stood atop a mountain, closed his eyes, and sensed the area.
"Goodness... isn't that a Primordial Geovishap?"
"I didn't expect it to have awakened."
He twitched his mouth slightly and disappeared from the mountaintop.
When he arrived, he found the massive Primordial Geovishap resting.
Lying scattered around it were dozens of unconscious Millelith soldiers.
The Geovishap's heavy breathing echoed across the mountains.
Qiu Bai used his divine power to move all the soldiers to safety.
Then, his gaze locked onto the Primordial Geovishap.
As if sensing danger, the beast's massive eyes slowly opened, glaring at the small human before it.
"ROAR!!!"
The Primordial Geovishap pushed itself up and bellowed at Qiu Bai, then swung a massive claw down, aiming to crush him.
Bang!
With a tremendous boom,
Qiu Bai caught the Geovishap's claw with one hand.
With a slight push, the Geovishap lost its balance and fell backward with a heavy crash, sending tremors through the mountain—tremors that the nearby Liyue residents definitely felt.
Qiu Bai casually walked over, hopped onto its belly, and made his way up to its face.
Furious, the Geovishap spewed a beam of dragon breath at him like a laser, aiming to obliterate him completely.
But the moment the breath touched Qiu Bai, it simply scattered into black light and vanished.
Pop!
A sharp slap echoed through the cavern.
Qiu Bai gave the massive beast a resounding smack across the face.
"Can't you calm down?!"
"You've got some serious morning temper!"
Pop!
The crisp sound of slaps continued to ring throughout the cavern.