Genshin Impact: Past Events in Dust Rock

At the bottom of the hidden cave, Apep was lying weakly on the ground.

The huge body occupies most of the space in the cave, making the originally spacious cave seem crowded.

"Damn Demon, if the dragon clan still had the strength it had in the past, how could I be defeated by such a weak demon." While healing his wounds, Apep recalled the glory of the dragon clan in the past.

Apart from sleeping to recover from the hidden injuries left by the war that year, he often spent the long years in this way.

"I thought you would find a place with better conditions to heal your wounds, but I didn't expect you to stay in a place like this so casually."

In the empty cave, an extremely discordant sound suddenly rang out, forming an echo in the cave.

"Who is it!" Apep instantly locked onto Guizhong who was flying from the cave entrance.

"Little devil, you actually dared to trespass into my territory. It seems that you want to become a ghost under my command."

Under normal circumstances, Apep would simply not bother to pay attention to this demon who "accidentally" entered this place.

But the battle had just ended, and Apep was in a weak state at this time. He urgently needed elemental energy to replenish himself to speed up the recovery of his injuries.

But Apep forgot one thing, how could this obviously very weak demon come to him quietly.

Perhaps, he himself did not pay attention to being alert to his surroundings.

"You want to fight me?" Just as Apep was about to attack, the little figure asked in confusion.

The next moment, Apep finally realized how wrong his decision was.

The breath of the end is no longer hidden, but revealed.

"Govern... govern!" From the terrifying pressure emanating from the opponent's body and the faint star effects, Apep recognized Guizhong's strength.

As a former powerful ruler, Apep undoubtedly understood the terror of being in power.

Moreover, his sixth premonition as the Grass Elemental Dragon King told him that even in his prime, he was no match for the opponent.

"After the Battle of the Burial Fire, there is actually a new demon god who can become the ruler!" Apep was no longer casual, he stared at Guizhong cautiously.

"What do you mean, old man? You didn't enjoy the fight with the Great Tree King just now, so you deserve a beating, right?" Gui Zhong was very dissatisfied with Apep's surprise.

He looks down on me.

"You were also present in the battle just now!" After all, he was an old Dragon King who had lived for countless years. Apep immediately thought of how Guizhong found his hiding place.

"Smart, but it doesn't do anything." Gui Zhong boasted without hesitation.

"Tell me, what is the purpose of your coming here?"

Whether the other party wants to kill the remnants of the former dragon clan or has some other purpose.

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, Apep remained calm.

Only in this way may there be a glimmer of hope.

"How about you guess?" Gui Zhong asked in a questioning tone.

"I admit that I am no match for you. You can kill me or chop me up as you please, but please don't play tricks on a Dragon King." At this juncture, Apep let go of everything except the pride of the dragon clan, which was the spiritual pillar on which he depended for survival.

"Who wants to kill you? I never said okay." Gui Zhong spread her hands helplessly. She was speechless about the other party's thoughts.

"The dragon clan and the demon god have always been incompatible. Why do you..." Apep could feel that what the other party said was true, and it was not a flattering statement used to make it easier to trick him into killing him.

"That's a matter between the older generation of demon gods and the dragon clan. What does it have to do with me?"

"Old generation? You are a new devil!" Suddenly, Apep felt that this world was so unfair.

None of the demon gods of the older generation were able to break the shackles and take power, but instead a new demon god successfully ascended the throne.

"I'm really disgusted by the idea that you look down on me. If you continue like this, I'll really have to think about what you just said, 'You can kill me or chop me up as you please.'" Gui Zhong felt that Apep had looked down on him from the beginning to the end, and was ready to threaten him to shut up.

"Next, I'll ask questions and you'll answer them. Got it?" He wasn't going to continue talking nonsense. He had to solve the problem efficiently and dispel his doubts.

"Let me make this clear beforehand. If you attempt to force me to reveal the secrets of the Dragon Clan's past, I will not..."

"Shut up!" Gui finally couldn't stand Apep's chattering anymore.

She used her divine power to seal the other person's mouth, solving the problem at the root.

"The Red King, also known as Akhmar, the demon lord in the desert, do you know him?"

"..."

There was a final silence in response.

"Speak?" Gui Zhong urged.

"Mmmm." Apep made a protesting sound.

Gui Zhong then remembered that he had forgotten to untie the other person's mouth after covering it.

"Sorry." Gui Zhong silently dissipated the divine power that sealed Apep's mouth.

"You are so rude." After unsealing his mouth, Apep still did not answer immediately. Instead, he complained first before answering Guizhong's doubts.

But the way he spoke was no longer very pleasant.

"You mean the madman in the desert? I guess I know him."

After hearing this, Gui Zhong's guess was confirmed to about 80%.

"Tell me more about it."

"Okay, let me tell you in detail."

……

We will not listen to what kind of artistically processed language Apepo used for the time being.

In short, it was when Akhmmar tried to control the power of the abyss that he attracted the attention of Apep.

Through negotiations, Apep agreed to help Akhmār control the power of the abyss.

In exchange, Apep needs Akhmar to share the power of the abyss with him.

This also explains why Apep appeared when Guizhong and the Great Mercy Tree King eliminated the influence of the abyss.

After getting the answer he wanted, Gui finally had no intention of staying here any longer.

"By the way, don't go wandering around Xumi if you have nothing to do. Look at how big you are, you'd look scary."

Before leaving, Guizhong warned Apep as usual and fulfilled his previous promise to the King of the Great Tree.

"I wouldn't go there if I had nothing to do. It would be so boring." Apep agreed while complaining.

After all, the Great Compassion Tree King is in charge of Xumi, and Apep is not willing to use his limited grass elemental power to fight to the death with the Great Compassion Tree King.

"Oh yes, there's one more thing." Gui Zhong remembered something more important. "Don't worry about the abyssal power that Akhmar promised you. The power from outside the world is not so easy to control. Look at Akhmar, he played with fire and got burned, and he still needs others to clean up his mess."

After a while of silence.

"Well, okay." Apep seemed to have thought carefully and agreed to Guizhong's words.

"That's good." At the end of the trip, she was quite satisfied with Apep's attitude.

Immediately afterwards, the power of the stars in Gui Zhong's hands flowed and surged.

Eventually it transformed into an emerald green crystal ball.

"Take it." Gui Zhong threw the crystal ball in his hand to Apep. "It's not much, but it can help you recover a little."

Apep felt the crystal ball in front of him and felt the extremely powerful grass elemental power from it.

If it is absorbed, although it will not have much effect on the injuries caused by the ancient war, the elemental power consumed in the previous battle with the Great Compassion Tree King can basically be restored.

"Thank you...thank you." Apep rarely thanked Guizhong.

"It's a small matter. Just remember not to touch the power of the abyss. This will be good for you and Teyvat."

After saying that, Gui Zhong left without looking back.

"A new demon god, a new ruler, is something big going to happen on the continent of Teyvat again?"

Looking at Guizhong's departing back, Apep murmured to himself.