Chapter 481

This adept simply cannot be reasoned with.

Subconsciously, Ningguang looked toward the nearby Cloud Retainer and said in a deep voice, "Cloud Retainer."

"I think we should all calm down for a moment."

Hearing Ningguang's words, Cloud Retainer glanced at Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper, weighed her tone, and said, "After all, looking at the Liyue Qixing, the situation regarding the Exuvia's assassination is quite peculiar. Our top priority should be to understand the sequence of events."

Both of her disciples were in Liyue Harbor.

Although one of them was rarely around, Cloud Retainer was the adept the Liyue Qixing interacted with most, and the one who was "easiest to talk to."

In the current situation, it was indeed necessary to deliberate carefully.

"But we can no longer sense the Exuvia's contract; this means something has happened to the Exuvia."

Hearing Cloud Retainer's words, Moon Carver also spoke slowly: "Regardless, we must see the Exuvia and bring it back to Jueyun Karst."

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"Cloud Retainer, say no more. If the Liyue Qixing wants us to sit down and talk, they must first hand over the Exuvia!"

"They aren't even willing to hand over the Exuvia; the Liyue Qixing has no sincerity at all."

Moon Carver stepped forward, flames dancing in its deep eyes, seemingly foreshadowing an impending scorching storm.

Suddenly, the surrounding temperature rose sharply, and the air began to fill with an incredibly dense power of the Pyro element.

From all directions, these elements seemed to respond to Moon Carver's summons, boiling over and gathering around it like small suns, their light blindingly bright, their heat intense enough to melt rock.

The gathered Pyro elements began to form a massive vortex, with Moon Carver at the center and expanding flames all around.

Under Moon Carver's control, this vortex gradually rose, becoming larger and larger.

The scorching flames within seemed capable of incinerating everything—not just physical matter, but also the will of any who opposed it.

"Hand over the Exuvia!"

Moon Carver's voice echoed within the flames; every word was like a spark, igniting the air and creating a suffocating sense of pressure.

The power of the flames formed a massive crimson canopy over Liyue Harbor, as if the sky were about to split open and hellfire were descending upon the mortal realm.

Seeing this sudden scene, both the Liyue Qixing on the Jade Chamber and the people within Liyue Harbor felt an unprecedented heat.

"We can't block it."

Keqing took one look and said solemnly, "We cannot let this power spread; we must activate the second layer of defense."

The power of an adept was too terrifying; this was the first time she had seen an adept strike.

This appeared to be a monstrous fire capable of incinerating everything, leaving Keqing feeling incredibly heavy.

This was simply not power that a mortal could master; it was too terrifying.

Hearing Keqing's words, Ningguang nodded with a deeply furrowed brow.

Even separated by the Jade Chamber, Ningguang still felt an unprecedented crisis.

"Boom!"

Just as Moon Carver's monstrous flames were about to erupt, a sword light streaked across the horizon like a meteor.

Its speed was too fast for the eye to track, leaving only a cold trail of light.

This sword struck directly into the core of the flames, carrying an incredibly icy sword intent, and collided with the monstrous fire.

With a "Boom—!" of thunderous sound, the clash between the sword light and the Pyro elements seemed to provoke the wrath of heaven and earth, yet this sword acted like a primordial force, ignoring all obstacles and extinguishing the monstrous flames with a single strike.

Under the impact of the sword light, the Pyro elements were instantly annihilated; the violence and passion of the flames became as powerless as shifting sand in the face of the sword intent's calmness and resolve.

"Who is it?!"

Seeing this, Moon Carver's expression was as shocked and furious as Mountain Shaper's.

This level of power was simply not something mastered by humans.

"That is... the sword forged by the Exuvia?!"

Cloud Retainer looked on in astonishment at the sword hovering not far away.

A blade of brown and black.

This blade was like lightning in the night, shimmering brilliantly under the sun.

The surface of the blade was interwoven with deep brown and resilient black, colors that seemed to symbolize the glory and tenacity accumulated in its past battles.

"It's that one."

Seeing this sword, Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper recognized it instantly, their expressions shocked.

Wasn't this the sword forged by the Exuvia's own hand?

Who was using the Exuvia's sword to crush their attack?

And hadn't this sword been lost?

Besides, it couldn't be the Exuvia who struck.

"Boom—!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar rang out.

Without any warning, the sky began to change violently, a deafening roar echoing as if the wrath of thunder had escaped from a crack in the horizon.

The once azure sky turned pitch black in an instant.

That darkness was not merely a change in color, but an invisible pressure, as if an bottomless abyss had opened its embrace.

Within the darkness, even deeper power seemed to be brewing; the sky became heavy, pressing down until people could barely breathe.

This oppressive aura spread rapidly across the entire horizon; it was no longer just a layering of clouds, but a darkness capable of devouring all light and hope.

Light became exceptionally fragile in the face of this darkness, like a candle flame facing a storm, ready to be blown out at any moment.

"What's going on?"

"This power... a power beyond imagination has appeared."

"In the direction of Liyue Harbor."

Whether it was Moon Carver or Mountain Shaper, facing this sudden situation, their expressions changed drastically, their demeanor becoming serious.

How could things suddenly turn like this for no reason?

It wasn't just the adepts of Jueyun Karst.

The residents of Liyue Harbor also felt this change in the heavens; they looked up at the sky with expressions of shock.

"What is going on? How could it suddenly become like this?"

"Could it be that the adepts are angry again?"

"Didn't the adepts stop their actions? They aren't angry."