Chapter 1025

Original God.

"Is that… Nicadoli?"

On the Jade Chamber's observation deck, fierce winds howled, as if the sky of Teyvat were also drawing back the curtain on this destined‑to‑be‑recorded god‑slaying battle; the Titan's killing intent, built up over years, silently seeped over, making Ningguang shiver down her spine.

Named entities: Jade Chamber, Teyvat, Titan, Ningguang.

Also "God‑slaying battle" is a phrase meaning "God‑slaying battle", not a named entity.

Nicadoli in the sky canopy has already revealed its true form.

It is an indescribable form; from what was once an empty back, a golden Dharma Body slowly emerged, with two protruding gold plates on its upper side resembling a pair of wings, covering the sky of the inner city of Xuanfengcheng.

Named entities: Dharma Body, golden Dharma Body, Xuanfengcheng.

A low hum—

Suddenly, a pale golden shield appeared around the Jade Chamber, as the celestial talismans in the sky lit up; three streams of light rushed from the direction of Liyue and landed steadily on the Jade Chamber's platform.

Named entities: Jade Chamber, Liyue.

"Ningguang." Keqing dismounted from the Moon‑slicer, saying, "The Titan and Dharma Body have become one, an omen descends from the heavens, killing intent soars to the sky—I've just rushed from Liyue Harbor; down below everything's fallen into chaos, I've already ordered the Thousandrock Army to keep order, but…"

Named entities: Ningguang, Keqing, Moon‑slicer, Titan, Dharma Body, omen, Liyue Harbor, Thousandrock Army.

"Useless. The Titan is now nearing its peak; do not underestimate it. While its killing intent won't directly threaten the lives of Liyue's people, the Titan's roar can awaken the deepest fear in people's hearts—even a well‑trained Thousandrock Army might not be able to withstand it."

Named entities: Titan, Liyue, Thousandrock Army.

Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun's gaze sank, and he turned his head to one side: "By now, I fear only borrowing something from Li Yun can get us through this crisis."

Before his words even fell, everyone's gazes snapped toward Li Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun.

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Li Yun blinked, baffled: "Xueyue, you old coot, what are you selling from your gourd? I've never had such a treasure; how would I, an immortal, not know about it?"

"Don't worry, it's not some sort of mechanism treasure, just a talisman." Xueyue paused, then said: "Last time we were drinking tea on Mysterious Storage Mountain, you loved chatting with me and Lishui about your disciples' stories, didn't you? That new disciple of yours… what was his jade name again? Young, often missing his grandmother at night, to let her sleep well, you didn't draw him a talisman, what was it called——"

Li Yun cleared his throat: "Ahem, all right, stop saying that—this talisman is called the Purifying Heart and Cleansing Body Talisman; it calms the mind, settles the spirit, and aids sleep. But this talisman fundamentally cannot block killing intent, so what good is it?"

"Of course it's useful. Though this talisman can't block the intrusion of killing intent, it can let people quickly calm down. If we also summon Chendust and the Demon-Subduing Great Sage, pouring immortal power into the talisman, we can expand its effect a thousandfold, covering all of Liyue Harbor. As long as we plunge people into an unconscious sleep, even if we stir fear in their hearts, it will likely manifest only as nightmares… Compared to the loss of control and chaos across all of Liyue, the cost would be much smaller."

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""I thought we'd have to fight until the end of the era… Well done.""

"Wandi spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, then climbed up from the ruins again, gasping heavily."

"At the same moment, Dan Heng swept his spear sideways, and with a 'Boom!' it violently collided with the titan's lance, scattering blinding firelight capable of scorching the eyes."

"The power of the Conflict Titan surged unknown amounts in this instant; the intersecting lightning and crisscrossing air currents fell into silence at this moment, and in that silence killing intent surged like a tide from all sides of Xuanfengcheng…… Long ago, this titan once stood tall in Xuanfengcheng, waving its golden lance toward the myriad beings of the world, proclaiming its conquest."

"Everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts, as if something inside them had been silently drawn out during that silence just now."

""Our souls…… they are our souls.""

"Xie Die, who is especially sensitive to souls, was the first to react, warning the crowd. Only see, five lances were planted behind the Conflict Titan, and on their tips the faces of those several people gradually emerged."

""Let me——!""

"Wandi charged at the titan like a ferocious beast; even though he suffered the discomfort of his soul being drawn out, his face showed no change, and he even… burst into a hearty, unrestrained laughter."

"His fists grew faster and heavier, as if bearing the might of thousands of troops charging forward, bearing the fury of an end-times crown prince cast to the ground, bearing the old king of Xuanfengcheng who cut his hair and bowed his head, bearing the indomitable bravery that survived a hundred deaths…… sweeping in."

"In an instant fists flew everywhere, and the titan was actually suppressed by Wandi for a moment—but that very moment——"

"Before the titan could react, Bai Wu had already appeared behind it, and with one sword cut the five lances cleanly off. Several lance fragments exploded in golden light, then in the next instant were sucked into the Conflict Titan's body, becoming part of his divine form."

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Fire Shadow Ninja.

"Is… this still human?"

"Xiao Li felt his own voice trembling; since the sky curtain appeared, he had never seen a fighter who relied solely on a pair of iron fists, this flesh-to-flesh life-and-death combat left him involuntarily stunned."

"No reliance on ninjutsu, no genjutsu, not even weapons. When a person hones their flesh to the extreme, every part of their body becomes lethal."

"Master Gai! Xiao Li swallowed, clenched his fists, and snapped his head around: 'About how many gates of the Eight Gates Formation have been released? Is it the seventh gate, the Gate of Shock, or the eighth gate……'"

"\"... \" Gai did not answer immediately, merely after observing the battle in the sky curtain for a while, he slowly shook his head."

"I don't know." Gai took a deep breath, a complex emotion hard to describe flickering in his eyes, "…I also cannot judge, but there is no doubt Wandi's martial prowess is extremely strong. The key is that his strength seems not limited to this; the stronger the enemy, the higher his fighting spirit soars…… I cannot see where his limit lies."

Gai had a feeling—this feeling had appeared before: if the five of them could truly join forces to slay the titan, Wandi would likely be more suited than Bai Wu to that fire seed. Wandi's attitude toward battle, his thirst for combat…… is practically the incarnation of the Conflict Titan in the human world. If 'Conflict' is considered a fate path, then Wandi is certainly the one who has gone further along that path.

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""You have overcome the undying curse… then this downfall is your reward.""

"At the instant the souls returned, the five immediately appeared at different positions around the titan; only hearing a tremendous 'Boom!' from midair, Bai Wu had already thrust his weapon from behind into Nicadoli's divine form, flipped his wrist, and slashed horizontally with his blade—only hearing his angry roar, the titan's golden carapace was actually cleaved open by him, turning into golden fragments that fell from the sky."