In a valley near Nantianmen, the location of the Fulong Tree a massive tremor began to erupt from deep within!
Zhongli flew to the top of the valley, one hand surging with golden divine power.
The symbol of the Geo element flickered in his palm, aimed directly at the location of the Fulong Tree.
With each pulsating flash, the tremors beneath the tree grew more intense.
Kun Jun stood beside Zhongli, his gaze locked onto the Fulong Tree below.
"Morax, are you sure this will work?"
Kun Jun crossed his arms over his chest, glancing sideways at Zhongli and asking calmly.
"Heh, what could go wrong?"
"With me here, success is guaranteed."
Qiu Bai suddenly appeared beside the two of them with a flash, smiling as he spoke.
"The seal is about to be broken."
"Be ready, old friend."
Zhongli frowned slightly and spoke slowly, turning to Qiu Bai.
Qiu Bai nodded, then rose into the sky.
White clouds floated gently around him, the pale blue sky stretched endlessly, birds flying peacefully through it.
Sunlight pierced the clouds and spilled onto the land below.
Qiu Bai stood tall in the heavens hands behind his back, quietly watching the ground below.
With a flash of light, his form shifted.
He transformed into Morcius, his younger appearance manifesting as a boy of about eighteen or nineteen, although his height remained unchanged.
The Heart of Yin and Yang at his waist emitted a dazzling radiance.
One hand glowed with black divine power, the other with white divine power.
With both hands, he began to trace a Taiji (Yin-Yang) symbol.
The black and white auras constantly clashed and coexisted yet they strangely and perfectly fused together!
The swirling colors, like primordial chaos, gradually formed a black and white Taiji diagram in front of Qiu Bai.
This ink-white aura slowly divided into two opposing forces one black and one white, Yin and Yang.
The Taiji diagram exuded a terrifyingly immense divine power.
The sky was dyed grayish-white by the image, and as it spun, the sky itself alternated between black and white.
"Merge!"
Qiu Bai formed a hand seal.
The massive Taiji diagram spun faster and began to shrink.
Thunder rumbled across the sky.
Under this black-and-white sky, even the sun appeared dim and illusory.
"Wh-What is that?!"
"Look! Up there, heavens!"
A couple out gathering herbs near Nantianmen were startled.
In the blink of an eye, the clear daytime sky had turned half-black and half-white.
When they looked up into the heavens, they were completely stunned.
They could vaguely make out a glowing sphere in the sky, seemingly shrinking and amidst the light stood a faint silhouette of a man dressed in white, high above the clouds.
"Th-That's an adeptus, isn't it?"
"Husband, we've seen an adeptus!"
The woman stared at the figure in the sky, so shocked she could barely speak.
The middle-aged man beside her was equally stunned, completely speechless.
The basket he was holding had long since fallen to the ground, he hadn't even noticed.
They both just stood there dumbfounded, gazing at the figure in the sky.
Suddenly, a massive tremor came from the ground nearly knocking the couple over.
"That Morcius guy..."
"What the hell is he up to?"
Cloud Retainer who was training with Shenhe, flapped her wings gently and muttered as she looked toward the strange phenomenon in the distant sky.
"Also… this feeling…"
"Is that… the Geo Dragon King, Azhdaha?!"
Cloud Retainer expression shifted in surprise as she sensed the faint tremors.
She could clearly feel it.
The source was the very place where the Geo Dragon King had been sealed.
"Master, what's going on? The sky over there looks strange…"
"This is the first time I've seen a sky like that. Black one moment, white the next."
Shenhe held her spear and turned to glance at the changing sky, murmuring with a puzzled look.
"Shenhe, this matter is no small thing."
"I'll go seek out the other Adepti. Do not leave this place."
After Cloud Retainer said this, she spread her wings and took off into the sky.
Even in Liyue Harbor, the Five Yakshas seemed to have sensed something.
They were out strolling the streets with Qiu Yue accompanying them.
"Qiu Yue, do you feel it?"
Indarias frowned, glancing in the direction of Nantianmen and murmuring.
"I can feel it…"
"This… this is my brother power."
Qiu Yue held her chest, her expression filled with concern as she looked toward Nantianmen.
"And it seems… there's something else…"
"A presence… as if it's about to break out from beneath the earth."
Bonanus furrowed her brow, activating her Adepti powers to sense more clearly.
"It's the Geo Dragon King, Azhdaha…"Xiao arms crossed, spoke calmly.
"Azhdaha…"
"Wasn't he purified by the Immortal Lord a thousand years ago?"
Bosacius looked at Xiao in confusion.
"No… you all perished five hundred years ago."
"Around three hundred years ago, the Dragon King fought a great battle with the Geo Archon. In the end, the Dragon King willingly sealed himself beneath the earth."
Xiao spoke slowly, explaining to the gathered Yakshas.
"But… why would the Archon battle the Dragon King?"
Menogias asked, still puzzled.
"It was due to erosion."
Seeing their lingering confusion, Xiao closed his eyes and offered a calm explanation.
Hearing Xiao explanation, the Yakshas all fell silent.
Having lived for thousands of years, how could they not know what erosion was?
"Erosion…"
"What's that?"
Qiu Yue tilted her head curiously, her expression innocent as she looked at the Yakshas in front of her.
"Qiu Yue, you're the Immortal Lord little sister."
"How do you not know what erosion is?"
Bonanus looked at her puzzled.
"Big brother never told me."
"I'll just ask him about it later."
Qiu Yue thought for a moment and realized—indeed, her brother had never explained what erosion meant.
"There's no time to waste. We must hurry to Nantianmen."
"There are still civilians there. We need to get there immediately!"
Bosacius furrowed his brow and spoke to the other Yakshas.
Qiu Yue also nodded.
In the next moment, the group turned into streaks of light and shot off toward Nantianmen from a secluded spot.
At that moment, Zhongli had already lifted the seal. His pupils glowed with a golden light.
Golden divine energy surged within his body as he soared into the sky, coming to stand beside Qiu Bai.
Looking at Qiu Bai beside him, now fully clad in divine armor he smiled slightly.
Then, with a flash of golden light, he too transformed into his godly form—Morax.
A flash of radiant energy passed through his hand, and the Vortex Vanquisher appeared in his grip.
He turned to watch Qiu Bai, who was currently condensing and shrinking a Taiji diagram.
In Liyue Harbor, atop Yujing Terrace
Madam Ping who had been watering flowers, suddenly stopped.
"The Immortal Lord and the Geo Archon…"
"Heh… and the aura of an old friend as well."
"Looks like these old bones of mine are going to be busy again."
With her hands clasped behind her back, Madam Ping turned and looked toward Nantianmen smiling.
She then turned into a streak of teal light, soaring toward the horizon.
Meanwhile, halfway to Nantianmen the Yakshas and Qiu Yue also felt an incredibly powerful aura.
"This is… the Geo Archon's aura…"
"Didn't expect that both the Immortal Lord and the Geo Archon would join forces."
Bosacius furrowed his brow deeper and sped up.
The rest of the Yakshas and Qiu Yue also accelerated, streaking toward Nantianmen like shooting stars!
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