Chapter 249

"Mm." Su Bai nodded along. "It was the me of this time who dispersed the power of the Nuwa Stone."

"Based on his judgment, to mend the rift in the sky, the full power of the Nuwa Stone wasn't required."

"To prevent the demon seed within me from coming into contact with the sword, I wrapped the remaining power around the blade."

"That way, I could wield the Xuanyuan Sword."

At these words, the crowd—

A golden gleam flashed in their eyes.

Especially for those who had never witnessed such a scene before.

Like curious children, they stared unblinkingly at Su Bai, afraid to miss a single moment of this magnificent spectacle.

"So then, we..."

Keqing's clear eyes could not suppress the excitement leaking through.

Even the ever-composed Tianquan Ningguang—

Shifted her gaze to Zhong Li, the one Keqing was asking.

Hoping to get some affirmation from Zhong Li.

"Yes, you will finally see why Boss Su of Anding Residence has been called the Adeptus of Stability of Liyue."

"Hmph!" Xianyun gave a tsundere snort and adjusted her glasses.

"Oh my, Liuyun, always suppressing your inner excitement like this isn't good for you in the long run." Ping Granny laughed.

"Gechen... no... Ah Ping, I really don't know what you're talking about."

"But..." Xianyun's gaze fell on Seeing Shenhe's back.

"That girl who runs off to Sanwan Bugang to listen to storytelling every day has finally gotten her wish."

"Senior brother, this is..." Seeing Shenhe's colorful eyes trembled with excitement.

How could the storytellers of Sanwan Bugang truly put into words the horror of this war?

Without her senior brother's help here, no one could truly withstand the onslaught of this calamity.

Not the Seven Archons of Teyvat, not even Celestia.

This world could do without anyone, but never without the person standing before her eyes, the one she had long held in her heart.

"Mm."

Su Bai glanced back, gently patting Seeing Shenhe's head, and smiled. "This time we go home together, and spend the Lantern Rite together."

"When the time comes, senior brother will make you a sky-shaking, unprecedented Sky Lantern, and let the people of Liyue Harbor broaden their horizons."

"Mm..." Seeing Shenhe's nose stung, and a happy smile spread across her cold, pretty face.

"You can't play favorites like this, I want one too..." Ganyu chimed in. "After all, senior sister has looked after you plenty in the past."

Su Bai looked left and right, smiling and nodding.

He stepped forward, coming to the Xuanyuan Sword's side.

"Long time no see, old friend..."

"Five hundred years..."

Buzz buzz buzz...

The blade trembled, letting out joyful sword-chimes.

Su Bai gripped the hilt and looked up at the black sphere plummeting down.

The Demon Lord gave them no time for idle chatter.

Once the Thousand Demons Eclipse Sun had gathered, it hurled itself straight toward the ground.

His gaze turned solemn toward the torn space about to be mended.

He finally realized the terrifying nature of these two powers.

Now, before the other could unleash their power, he had to first turn them into demonic creatures.

Unfortunately, no matter what the Demon Lord who had devoured three thousand worlds did, it was already too late.

This power far exceeded his imagination.

Facing the encroaching despairing black mist, everyone on the battlefield held their breath and focused.

And that Adeptus of Stability of Liyue, Su Bai...

His hand rose, the sword fell...

"Divine Sword Proud Continent..."

A brilliant sword qi flared up.

Everyone felt their vision engulfed by a blinding light.

Their sight was instantly obscured.

Only Fanes could barely make out a little.

Her star-filled eyes trembled uncontrollably in shock, her lips parting slightly of their own accord.

The force of Su Bai's single sword strike, upon touching the black mist of the Thousand Demons Eclipse Sun, shattered it instantly.

That's right—shattered.

The sword qi from this strike seemed capable of tearing space and freezing time...

Even the faintest auras, barely visible to the naked eye, were caught up by the scattered sword qi and shredded.

But before Fanes could react, Su Bai followed up with another strike.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

When the light faded...

The crowd stared blankly at the battlefield.

【"This..."】

【Hu Tao froze in place.】

【The people of six hundred years later stood rooted to the spot in a daze.】

【They stared blankly at their surroundings, as if they had lost their memories.】

【"Weren't we on the battlefield of the Otherworld Invasion six hundred years ago?"】

【Hu Tao asked, dumbfounded.】

【"That's right."】

【"The crimson sky, the crimson earth... where are they..."】

【Keqing looked up at the perfectly clear sky.】

【Everyone was completely dumbstruck.】

【"I clearly remember there being a monster that big just now..." Chongyun spread his arms wide as he gestured: "It had nine arms, and it held up a black sphere and hurled it at us..."】

【"This..."】

【Several pairs of eyes turned to look at Su Bai, who stood tall on the battlefield.】

【And at Phanes and the other Seven Archons of the mortal world, standing before them.】

【"I remember Boss Su seeming to pick up the divine sword just now, and then..."】

【Beidou swallowed hard in shock.】

【"Mm, that's right..." Dragon Lord Ruotuo nodded.】

【The Five Yakshas nodded along without stopping.】

【"Although I don't quite understand, this is the true strength of the so-called Adeptus of Liyue's Stability you speak of."】

【"The invaders from the Otherworld all perished beneath that single sword strike, and only then did the crimson sky return to clear."】

Aether: "No... that's impossible..."

Skirk: "So this is Su Bai's true strength? All those terrifying displays before were just him playing around with us?"

Tartaglia: "I-I, how come I didn't understand any of that?"

Venti: "That single sword swept away all the evil forces of the Otherworld Invasion, and even shattered the demonic energy?"

Lumine: "I think it must be the combined power of the two great divine artifacts. The Nuwa Stone should have the effect of purifying demonic energy, and added with the power of the Xuanyuan Sword, everything was slain and purified in an instant."

Furina: "The people present seem to have had their vision blocked by the intense light, but we saw it a bit more clearly than they did. I think I saw that when the sword was swung, the crimson clouds in the sky vanished in an instant."

Neuvillette: "I also saw the fate of the Demon Lord and the Demon Generals. The instant the sword qi swept past them, it was as if they were trapped in a net, and their bodies instantly shattered into countless pieces."

Varka: "Wh-what kind of power is this?"

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles: "That sword must contain the power to tear through space. With one slash, the Demon Lord's body was torn into countless pieces by the rending space."

Zhong Li: "The supplementary second sword must have been the one that dealt with the demonic tree seed and the Demon Lord's shattered body."