They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 556 Extra Chapter (20): The Dragon Bearing the Earth
Walnut ran off happily, leaving the three men looking at each other in bewilderment.

Seeing this, Walter couldn't help but sigh.

"Master Hu is truly carefree."

To shoulder the family business at such a young age is truly admirable.

Zhongli agreed with Walter's assessment and responded with a smile.

"Master Hu is indeed carefree; he remains cheerful even when facing immortals."

After saying this, Zhongli seemed to recall some troublesome memory (Hu Tao dragged Zhongli to pay respects to the immortal Xiao, and even made Zhongli offer him wine), and added another sentence.

"However, the sect leader sometimes comes up with brilliant ideas... I can't handle them."

Zhongli's words immediately reminded Walter of Xinghe and March 7th, and he echoed her sentiments with empathy.
"Yes, children's whimsical ideas always surprise their elders."

However, these imaginative ideas are also a necessary process for children to explore the world and ultimately develop their thoughts.

Upon hearing Walter's words, Zhongli felt that she and this gentleman probably had a lot in common, so she invited him to...

"Mr. Walter's words are truly enlightening. Why don't we move to the tea room, enjoy some tea, and have a leisurely chat?"

Walter didn't mind chatting more with the learned guest of the Hall of Rebirth in front of him, and he felt that the two should have a lot in common.

But Danhengke was still there. Ever since he entered Mondstadt, he had been hearing the call of the earth, and this constant call had been affecting his daily rest.

Therefore, Walter could only politely decline.
“Mr. Zhongli, you may not know this, but since arriving in Liyue, the Dragon King Ruoduo has been calling out to Danheng incessantly.”

Therefore, we hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli stopped pretending and walked to Danheng's side, extending his right hand.

"Mr. Danheng, may I shake your hand?"

Danheng naturally wouldn't refuse such a non-offensive request as a handshake, so he extended his right hand to shake Zhongli's.

Then, Danheng saw the Dragon King Ruoduo again.

However, at this moment, there was another Zhongli in front of him.

If the Dragon King Ruo Tuo, still so excited to see Zhong Li in the remnants of his consciousness within the earth's veins, instantly disregarded Dan Heng and shouted...
"Morax!!"

However, after confirming that Dan Heng had indeed been summoned by the Dragon King Ruo Tuo, Zhong Li did not say anything more. With a wave of his arm, a rock elemental barrier instantly enveloped Dan Heng.

The next second, Danheng's hallucination disappeared, and his mind returned to reality. At the same time, the call of the Dragon King Ruotu no longer rang in his ears.

Himeko had already traded back information such as the true names of the Seven Gods from Nefer.

So, as soon as Dan Heng regained consciousness, he looked at Zhong Li in surprise and uttered, "You..."

However, before Dan Heng could finish speaking, Zhong Li smiled and said...

"I have relinquished my divine identity and returned the power of governance to mankind."

Please keep this a secret, Mr. Danheng, and don't spread it around.

The Geo Archon of Liyue is highly regarded among the mortals of Teyvat.

It should be said that among the seven ruling powers in the mortal realm, the people of all seven nations acknowledge that the Geo Archon of Liyue is the foremost of the seven gods in terms of protecting mortals.

It's worth noting that a few years ago, Inazuma was one of the seven kingdoms of Teyvat, and there was a rebel army trying to overthrow Thor's rule.

The great sages of Mount Sumeru imprisoned the Grass God for hundreds of years.

The water god of Fontaine was judged and has now lost his position.

The wind gods of Mondstadt prefer to handle problems quietly behind the scenes, which has resulted in Mondstadt rarely encountering disasters, leading to a low level of awareness of the gods among the people.

The fire god of Nata is a mortal who inherited the divine position. The strength of the fire god has fluctuated from generation to generation, and its popular influence is not as great as that of Liyue.

It should be noted that the current God of Fire, Mavica, is already one of the best among all the Gods of Fire in history. During the previous Abyss Crisis, the village of the Suspended Wood People was still breached, and both warriors and civilians suffered considerable losses.

As for the East, the Ice Goddess enjoys high prestige within the country, and the Fools are highly loyal to the Queen.

However, it is impossible for the lower classes not to have objections to the repressive rule implemented during the winter.

In places like Nordkale, very few locals worship the ice god; it's the domain of the moon god.

Therefore, even though the Dragon King Ruotu clearly harbored ill will towards Zhongli, Danheng still believed that the eyes of the masses were discerning.

Even if Zhongli protects the human race and drives out the dragon race in his policies, Danheng won't say much.

Danheng nodded, indicating that he would keep Zhongli's identity a secret.

Of course, once Walter enters, Zhongli's identity will still need to be revealed to him.

Zhongli revealed his identity to Walter and Danheng because he knew about the Dragon King Ruotu, which would be difficult to keep from Danheng.

Unless I personally drive Danheng away, Danheng will eventually be able to confirm its sealed location in Liyue through the cries of the Dragon King of Rota.

At that time, given that he has been misled by the Dragon King Ruoduo based on his preconceived notions, and considering that he has been concealing his identity all along, the attitude of the Starry Sky Train crew towards Liyue will be uncertain.

After listening to Welt's account of the universe and learning that they were sent by the gods who were the true creators of the planets, Zhongli realized that Liyue had once again reached a critical juncture of life and death.

On the surface, this choice seems calm, but if the wrong one is chosen, Liyue may not even leave its mark on history.

Zhongli witnessed the six-thousand-year-old War of Burial Fire firsthand.

The colossal, sky-covering body of the Nibelungen left an incredibly deep impression on Zhongli.

It severely damaged even the laws of heaven, and its fragments created countless demons and gods, of which Zhongli himself was one.

Now that he knows there are even higher-level dragons behind the Nibelungen, Zhongli dares not be negligent at all.

In Zhongli's eyes, Danheng was sent by the Immortal One to test the attitude of the Teyvat humans.

If the people of Teyvat do not accept dragons, the consequences are predictable.

It can only be said that Zhongli made a mistake because he knew very little about the universe and the star gods.

Even if the immortal dragons of yesteryear were to be reborn, they would not care about the life or death of a single planet's dragon race.

When He was alive, there were so many immortal descendants in the universe, how could He possibly manage every single planet?

In some ways, the Immortal [Dragon] is similar to the current Abundant [Pharmacist], both of whom are in charge of life but not death.

For mortal races, the blessing was given, and then they were left alone.

Danlei does pay attention to Teyvat, but as an Immortal [I], he only cares about the variables that Teyvat has on the entire universe.

Whether it's human rule or dragon rule, Dan Lei doesn't care as long as his goal is achieved.

After all, if the power of nothingness could be transformed, the entire universe would have to change.

Let alone Danlei, if Balance [Mutual] knew about this place, it would definitely rush over to protect this planet immediately.

After all, the power of nothingness is an existence that is almost unsolvable in the eyes of mortals, and it seriously affects the balance of the universe. Something must be found to counterbalance it.

Therefore, seeing that both Danheng and Walter were willing to keep their identities secret, which was a good start, Zhongli pressed on while the iron was hot.
"Thank you both for your understanding."

I have temporarily blocked out the sounds that Mr. Danheng heard.

Therefore, the problem still needs to be solved.

However, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, please allow me to patiently recount a story on our journey to the sealing point of Ruoda.

After saying that, Zhongli led the two away from Liyue Harbor and headed towards the Laminar Fiery Abyss.

The story Zhongli told was the history of Liyue. Although different perspectives and situations may arise, it does reflect the circumstances of that time. The trip to the Laminaria was not to deceive Danheng and Welt, but rather because some events in the story required their personal verification at the scene.

For example, the key moment when Rathodorn and Zhongli turned against each other was when the Liyue people's excessive mining of the Laminariat awakened Rathodorn, who had been dormant in Liyue Harbor after he and Morax co-founded it.

As is widely known, the formation of the strata abyss is related to the Battle of Burial Fire six thousand years ago.

The chariot of the Morning Star God and the Heavenly Nail both fell to this place, creating a vast and deep abyss.

After the Demon God War, the Dragon King Rota went into hibernation here. (It is suspected that he had the idea of ​​using his power as a Rock Dragon King to repair the ley lines in this area.)

During this process, it was eroded by the deep underground abyss, which is why it is so grumpy when woken up by humans.

Furthermore, in an extremely extreme way, he portrays his former partner Morax as an usurper who seized the power of the Elder Dragons, and believes that human mining activities are attacking the ley lines on which the Elder Dragons depend for survival, and that humans want to completely exterminate the Rock Dragon Lizard race.

Zhongli brought Walter and Danheng here so that Danheng could experience the state of the lower rock abyss.

Danheng's primordial form originates from the Earth Titan of Onpharos. Although the power of immortality can be used in Teyvat, Danheng cannot directly control it; at most, he can use his authority to influence the earth.

However, Danheng can still use the power to sense the state of the earth.

Upon arriving at the Abyss of Layered Rocks, Dan Heng directly sensed the land in front of Zhong Li, then frowned and gave his conclusion.
"Mr. Zhongli is right, the earth veins in this area have been damaged."

Deep underground, there exists an abyssal aura even more profound than that of Nordkale.

If the Naga King Rota truly slumbers here, it is inevitable that it will be corrupted by the power of nothingness (the abyss).

Danheng's conclusion can be considered a verification of the history that Zhongli said that the Dragon King Ruoduo was in a state of madness after waking up.

Because the spirit of a person corrupted by the power of nothingness is prone to extremes, either extreme decadence or extreme rage.

After Danheng confirmed this, Zhongli led the two to the place where the Dragon King Ruotu was sealed at the foot of Mount Hulao.

Before entering the seal, Zhongli reminded him.

"Gentlemen, this is the place where I sealed the Dragon King Ruotu."

Several years ago, when Luna traveled to Liyue, the consciousness of the Naga King Rota was revived once.

With Ying's help (and bystander's) help, I was able to wear down its resurrected power and seal its consciousness once again.

Normally, Naga King Rota's power wouldn't recover so quickly, and his consciousness wouldn't awaken.

Therefore, I cannot guarantee that you will be able to directly confront the consciousness of the Dragon King Ravana once you enter.

What Zhongli is saying now is about Diejia.

Because he really didn't know if he would be able to see the consciousness of the Dragon King Ruoduo awaken again after entering the seal.

However, Dan Heng said with absolute certainty at this moment.

"Mr. Zhongli, you don't need to worry."

The consciousness of the Naga King is within the earth's veins. As long as its original consciousness is truly sealed here, I only need to connect to these earth veins to activate its consciousness.

You can diminish the Dragon King's own power, but the energy of the earth's veins cannot be diminished. With this power, it can communicate with us in a spiritual form.

Upon hearing Danheng's words, Zhongli nodded in relief.

If Ruo Tuo Long Wang doesn't revive now, that's good. If his mental problems aren't resolved, Zhong Li will have to personally send his old friend back into slumber every time he revives.

This will continuously wear down Zhongli's spirit, doing him no good.

On the contrary, as long as there is no fighting, Zhongli can have a good mood by chatting with the Dragon King Ruotu, even if he is scolded by it.

So Zhongli opened a hole in the seal and led Danheng and Walter into the inner sealed space.

After entering the seal of the Dragon King Ruoduo, the three saw a vast, empty flat area surrounded by mountains, with a few square rock pillars standing on it, and nothing else.

Upon seeing this, Zhongli looked directly at Danheng.

Dan Heng said nothing, silently summoned the dragon spirit in its Tenghuang form, and it burrowed directly into the earth.

The next second, with a roar and the earth shaking, a phantom golden tree suddenly rose up in the circle formed by the four-sided rock pillars. A moment later, a huge rock dragon crawled out from the ground.

Then, Dan Henglong's spirit returned to his body and began to stare at the towering dragon in front of him.

Perhaps because when the Dragon King Ratna was awakened this time, both good and evil thoughts were in his body, although he was still unhappy with Morax, he did not immediately shout at him as if he was about to fight to the death.

Seeing that the Dragon King Ruotu had been resurrected and seemed to be able to communicate with him, Zhongli immediately smiled and said...
"Old friend, you seem to be in much better condition this time you've woken up than the previous two times."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King Ruoduo immediately replied with displeasure.

"Morax, stop making sarcastic remarks. Look at the state I'm in now."

There was no physical body, only a brief revival of the soul, which appeared to be in good condition.

Moreover, my desire to beat you up hasn't diminished in the slightest.

When the Dragon King Ruoduo said these words, he didn't even look Zhongli in the eye.

Seeing this, Zhongli laughed even harder and replied...
“Old friend, if you just want to beat me up, as long as it doesn’t affect Liyue, I can stand in front of you without fighting back and let you vent your anger.”

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King Ruoduo snorted coldly, and then said to Danheng...

"Hmph! Fellow countryman, please use your spear to poke a few holes in Morax."

You don't know, he used to rely on his accomplices to beat me up badly.

A few years ago, in front of a young, inexperienced girl, he managed to shatter my newly recovered body once again.

"Don't worry about killing him with one shot. With Morax's strength, even if you stab him hundreds of times with pure physical damage, he won't die."

Danheng would naturally not comply with the Dragon King Ruoduo's request.

He had no interest in getting involved in the love-hate relationship between Morax and the Dragon King Rota. Dan Heng had figured it out; the two were another kind of "star-crossed lovers." They trusted each other completely, but turned against each other because of the power of nothingness and various misunderstandings.

Dan Heng simply asked at this moment
"Nagarjuna, why do you keep calling me?"

The Dragon King Ruoduo looked at Danheng very seriously and slowly explained the question.

"During my slumber, I felt a close and shared power."

This power is strong enough to support the earth, but it is not compatible with Teyvat.

Therefore, I want you to come to me, and I can give you some of the power of Teyvat's essence.

In this way, your power can work on the ley lines and help me revive.

　Before obtaining the Fragment of Heavenly Principle, the Demon God was an elemental creature, monster, or other creature of Teyvat.

　　Therefore, some of the demon gods were born before the War of Burial Fire.

　　For example, the Flower Goddess is a demon goddess who was transformed from an angel who obtained a fragment of heavenly principles.

　　There are generally two theories about the Heavenly Nails in the Layered Rock Abyss.

　　First, the high chariots of that time were shot down by the sky nails, which simultaneously created the deep abyss of layered rock.

　　Secondly, the Heavenly Nail was created because the abyss beneath the Layered Rock Abyss was smashed out by the High Chariot, and Tianli later added another nail.

　　However, this issue should be addressed once Zibai is released.

　　To avoid being betrayed, I won't go into details here.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)