Chapter 52: Uncle Yang, the True MVP of the Battle

At this moment, in the Teyvat world.

The Stellaris Train, arriving from beyond the heavens, plunged straight toward Inazuma amid Walter’s anxious emotions.

What greeted them was a single slash, as if reducing all things to “nothingness.”

“Damn, Dan Heng’s got hidden power too!”

Far across the battlefield, March 7 watched the figure with twin horns like a fearsome deer’s antlers, eyes of white sclera and cyan irises like deep ocean trenches, and tugged at her stiff cheeks.

After carefully scanning her fellow train crew, March 7 fell silent—was she really the only four-star NPC among a full train of five-star characters?

“March, Itachi lost your memory too, or were Itachi pulled from the Six Phases Ice that Ziji fished from the stars—I don’t believe there’s no hidden plot here.”

Star, observing March 7’s scrutinizing gaze, strangely understood her unspoken thought: “Maybe in the next scene, Itachi’ll be upgraded to a five-star character?”

Ignoring the two kids’ bizarre train of thought, Ziji frowned, watching Dan Heng’s battle with the Thunder Archon with deep concern, then turned to Walter: “I recognize this form—it’s the Dragon Sovereign of Xianzhou, isn’t it?”

The key question is this: how did the Xianzhou Dragon Sovereign end up wandering the stars, only to be picked up by them as a nameless passenger on the train?

If the Zhiming Clan found out, wouldn’t the heavens themselves shake?

There must be a great secret here!

“Ever since Dan Heng arrived in the Teyvat world, his body has involuntarily begun transforming into a dragon…”

Walter also furrowed his brow: “That’s troubling enough, but Dan Heng’s condition likely involves some unknown conflict with the Xianzhou Alliance—we must keep this quiet.”

Of course, though concerned, Walter wasn’t overly anxious.

The Stellaris Train embodies the face of the Expansive Faction—if anyone dares to attack it without cause…

The Expansive Faction is not to be taken lightly!

As long as Dan Heng doesn’t go to Xianzhou and get caught red-handed, it won’t have major consequences.

“I am Yae Miko, the shrine maiden of Inazuma.”

“May I ask, what brings Itachi to Inazuma?”

At this moment, Yae Miko arrived on the scene, watching the stalemate of battle, her heart tightening with tension.

Recalling the recent days—Inazuma awash in blood, the Thunder Archon’s fury burning across the islands—Yae Miko’s once-bright expression now bore traces of exhaustion.

“Don’t worry, Lady Yae. We’ve come precisely to awaken the Thunder Archon.”

Walter sensed the fox-girl’s unease and reassured her: “If she doesn’t regain her senses soon, her mind will be completely worn away.”

“Here it comes—the battle has reached its critical moment!”

At this, March 7 whispered a warning.

Instantly, all attention focused.

Walter gripped his cane tightly, his spirit gathering, ready to act at any moment.

Blades clashed, thunder and undying dragon power tore open rifts in space.

Seizing the moment, Raiden Shogun became a violet lightning afterimage, thoughtless and unthinking—before the blade even struck, her intent had already ripped through time and space.

Her blade cuts not only flesh, but soul.

This is why, despite her physical frame being far smaller than Dan Heng’s, she could still match him blow for blow.

Raiden Shogun’s blade stripped away all distractions, becoming thoughtless and unthinking—a strike capable of reversing the cycle of life and death, able to sever anything!

This was the very reason she carved through the War of the Gods!

Dan Heng stood upon lotus-patterned waters, his spear spinning like a dragon leaping from the abyss, the Dragon Sovereign’s legacy fully awakened—he stood at the peak of this life.

Yet faced with Raiden Shogun’s endless evolution, her single slash erasing every variation of his spear techniques, his vast undying dragon power could not yet fully suppress or defeat her.

The more Dan Heng fought, the more his heart trembled.

He had activated the Dragon Sovereign’s power—he stood among the top-tier Pathwalkers.

With sufficient preparation, he could single-handedly destroy a star.

Yet against Raiden Shogun, whose energy signature was only that of a high-tier Pathwalker, he still couldn’t decisively overcome her…

Though part of this was because he held back, fearing he might kill the Thunder Archon with a single thrust, even so—the gap between a top-tier and high-tier Pathwalker should be staggering!

Is it because only half of his Dragon Sovereign power remains?

In his prime, the Drink-Moon Lord surpassed top-tier Pathwalkers by half a step.

Though he never reached the Envoy level, he was among the strongest in the cosmos.

But now, with half gone, is the impact this severe?

No—it’s not that.

Dan Heng’s eyes were cold and still, yet held depths like countless cycles of rebirth.

The root cause was this: his spear technique was inferior to her thoughtless, unthinking blade art by an entire major realm.

Realizing this, Dan Heng was profoundly shaken.

Since arriving in the Teyvat world, his undying dragon power had never been so active.

Though memories of his past identities—Dan Feng, Yu Bie—had not fully returned, his combat instincts, driven by the dragon power’s innate memory, had been absorbing the essence of his former skills.

Yet even so, he was still utterly outclassed in technique?

Dan Heng found this hard to believe.

But.

The battle must end.

With every gesture, Dan Heng exuded the natural majesty of clouds and rain—suddenly, emerald scales blazed across the sky, and his vast, boundless undying dragon power surged forth.

Leveraging his sheer size, he forcibly endured Raiden Shogun’s strongest—and weakest—slash; beneath his feet, a sea of shadows churned, and a torrential downpour engulfed the battlefield.

Each raindrop carried sealing power, trapping Raiden Shogun in her brief moment of exhaustion after unleashing her Thoughtless Slash!

In that instant, Walter and Dan Heng moved in perfect sync—a cane struck the Thunder Archon’s forehead…

No surprise.

Raiden Shogun was finally subdued.

Walter was no specialist in mental states, but his experience was vast—he had encountered many such cases on Earth.

“Raiden Shogun! Raiden Mei!”

Walter stared at the sword-wielding Raiden Shogun, his eyes filled with complex emotion.

Though he had encountered similar cases across the cosmos—

Like Bronya and She on Belobog, like Ziji…

Still, meeting her again made Walter’s composure crack.

He simply couldn’t pretend not to see.

“Dan Heng fought the whole battle, but why do I feel Uncle Yang’s final entrance was the true MVP?”

Star gazed at Uncle Yang, her eyes brimming with envy.

She silently plotted to design her own dramatic entrance, so she wouldn’t fight the entire battle as the Galaxy Batgirl only to be outshined by Uncle Yang, who appeared last and stole all the coolness…

“Shadow! How are Itachi feeling?”

As the battle ended, Yae Miko rushed forward, her exhausted face now filled with uncertainty.