Chapter 1345

Everyone only saw a flash of swift, cold light.

By the time they regained their senses, the giant ice sword crafted by Xiang Yanqing and the Nail of Cold Heaven summoned by the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles had swapped positions.

*Ding. *

The giant ice sword turned into specks of fluorescent light and vanished into the air, as if it had never appeared at all.

"Hmph, is that all the... ability you have?!"

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles was just about to mock Xiang Yanqing,

when she heard a crisp "crack" sound coming from the Nail of Cold Heaven.

She looked down and was shocked to discover that the Nail of Cold Heaven had actually split in two from the center.

Through the massive cross-section of the Nail of Cold Heaven, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles could even see her own face reflected, filled with astonishment.

【Grass Dragon: To think it actually split the giant nail in the sky in two!!!】

【Clorinde: That sword strike of Xiang Yanqing's... it must be the one he learned from Lady Jingliu.】

【Alice: I knew it. Xiang Yanqing's strength definitely doesn't lose to the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. It's truly rare to see the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles make an expression like that. Hehe, this is interesting.】

【Klee: But Mom, Brother Xiang Yanqing's giant ice sword is gone too.】

【Alice: That may be true, but Xiang Yanqing's ice sword cut such a perfectly smooth surface into the Nail of Cold Heaven.

If that sword strike hadn't been far superior to the Nail of Cold Heaven, it wouldn't have cut such a smooth surface.】

【Skirk: Indeed! That strike of Xiang Yanqing's didn't just sever the shell of the Nail of Cold Heaven; it cut off its internal power as well. What's even more terrifying is that Xiang Yanqing doesn't seem to have used his full strength yet.】

【Tartaglia: So, even Xiang Yanqing, who didn't perform well on the Luofu Xianzhou, has power that surpasses the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?

By the way, Master, you old timer, you're seeing this so clearly—you wouldn't happen to be nearby, would you?】

【Skirk:...】

【Tartaglia: Uh, you old timer, give me some kind of reaction at least.】

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*Bang, bang. *

Xiang Tuopa fired two shots at the two halves of the Nail of Cold Heaven as they fell.

The gold coins flying from the muzzle directly pulverized the sturdy Nail of Cold Heaven into dust.

This caused the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, who had been in a daze, to snap back to reality, and she looked at Xiang Tuopa with even greater astonishment.

"How is this possible!"

Although the Nail of Cold Heaven had already lost its power due to Xiang Yanqing's sword strike,

it remained the sturdiest material on the Teyvat continent.

Yet Xiang Tuopa had casually blasted it into powder with two shots, leaving not even the slightest trace behind.

How could the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles not be shocked?

It wasn't just the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles; beings like Guest Zhongli, Alice, and the Grass Dragon, who had some understanding of the Nail of Cold Heaven, were even more so.

【Grass Dragon: As expected, this Xiang Tuopa is also far from simple.】

【Barbatos: To be able to instantly blast something made of such special materials as the Nail of Cold Heaven into powder—her strength can only be described with the word 'terrifying.' By the way, those things shooting out of her gun are gold coins, right?】

【Kujou Sara: Could those two shots of hers be extraordinary?】

【Alice: Let's put it this way: even if you let your Raiden Shogun slash the two halves of the Nail of Cold Heaven twice with the "Musou no Hitotachi," it wouldn't leave a single mark on it.】

【Alice: Now you should understand what I mean.】

【Kujou Sara: Wha... what?! This... this can't be true. How could General Shogun be unable to slash through something that has already lost its power?】

【Raiden Shogun:...】

【Ei:...】

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"Miss Xiang Tuopa, you truly are a terrifyingly strong existence."

Guest Zhongli said, looking at Xiang Tuopa with emotion.

Standing nearby and being a Pathstrider himself, he could feel even more clearly that Xiang Tuopa's two shots were not simple.

"It's nothing. Besides, even if I didn't act, Xiang Yanqing could have cut those two things into dust."

"After all, he still has a lot of power he hasn't used, right?"

Xiang Tuopa smiled at Guest Zhongli and looked at Xiang Yanqing.

"After all, Mr. Luo Feng said that the so-called 'False Sky' up there has a certain protection mechanism for this world."

"If I use too much power and accidentally cut a mark into it, that would be bad."

Xiang Yanqing rubbed the back of his head and said with a light laugh.

He completely ignored how shocked Guest Zhongli, Alice, and others who had some understanding of the False Sky were upon hearing this.

"As expected, you also have power in reserve, Xiang Yanqing."

Guest Zhongli sighed.

"Mr. Guest Zhongli, you flatter me. I still have a long way to go."

Xiang Yanqing said to Guest Zhongli, then turned to look up at the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, who had remained silent since the Nail of Cold Heaven split.

"Mr. Guest Zhongli, don't worry. Since Liyue is going to establish a shipping route with the Luofu Xianzhou,"

"I won't just watch her destroy Liyue and do nothing. That previous sword strike already gave me a rough idea of this world's sturdiness."

"Next, I will strike her down in a way that minimizes the impact on Liyue."

Xiang Yanqing's words were full of confidence; clearly, he no longer held the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles in his eyes.

And these words, falling into the ears of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, were as grating as could be.

"Outsider, do you think that by shattering one Nail of Cold Heaven, you can challenge the order of this world?"

"If that is the case, I will use everything I have to prove you wrong and make you pay a heavy price for your erroneous perception."

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles spread her hands, and vast energy surged within her.

The power unique to her transformed into black-red cubes that continuously spread in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the entire sky over Liyue was shrouded by black-red cubes.

【Navia: She... she still intends to keep fighting? And this power, why does it feel even more formidable than when she swapped out that nail earlier?】

【Dehya: Everyone in Liyue, are you all okay right now?】

【Miss Xinyan: It can only be described as pitch black. The sun is completely covered; even though it's broad daylight, it feels like it's already night.】

【Xingqiu: I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel very heavy-hearted. Just looking at the energy in the sky, a feeling of submission involuntarily arises in my heart.】

【Xia Luodi: Th... this powerful! Could the power the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles is using now really be stronger than the nail from before?】

【Alice: Regardless, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles still has some tricks up her sleeve. Her authority isn't just limited to summoning Nails of Cold Heaven.】

【Dainsleif: That may be so, but continuing to not learn her lesson will likely increase the probability of Mr. Luo Feng taking action.】

【Grass Dragon: Ignorant Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. But it's good that she can keep going like this, hehe!】

【Dottore: I can tell you really want to see someone take care of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.】

【Grass Dragon: Shut up, Dottore!】

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"You, don't go too far."

At this moment, Miss Natasha suddenly flew onto the Jade Chamber and looked at the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles with displeasure.

A vast power of the Path began to swirl around Miss Natasha.

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles intending to deal with Liyue was something Miss Natasha had originally been happy to see.

After all, the more chaotic Liyue was, the greater the probability of her obtaining the Gnosis for the Tsaritsa.

But the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles had made Mr. Luo Feng her target, and that was not something Miss Natasha wanted to see.

At first, she could convince herself not to intervene by reasoning that Mr. Luo Feng had the ability to deal with the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles himself.

But now, seeing the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles repeatedly making Mr. Luo Feng an object to be eliminated, Miss Natasha, who already had a bad temper, saw her tolerance threshold directly crossed.

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