To the north of Nantianmen, there stands a huge tree that is hundreds of feet high and dozens of feet thick. There are strange crystals on the treetops, and the top of the tree rises into the sky. The orange-yellow leaves bring a sense of late autumn and a sense of twilight.

This tree is called Fulong Tree. It was transformed from the tail of the Rādhāra Dragon King. There is a stone tablet under the tree, which is ancient and weathered. But who knows that in the beginning, it was a big sword named Wugong.

In order to find out the truth about the missing miners, several people finally came here under the guidance of clues along the way.

Under the dragon tree.

Zhongli looked at the Fulong Tree, his phoenix eyes filled with reminiscence, as if the battle that was about to bring the whole world to its knees happened just yesterday.

The Rock King, who had fought for Liyue for many years, sighed repeatedly and said in a deep voice, "Traveler, what is your impression of the Dragon Suppression Stone?"

"No." The blond boy's answer was simple and clear, because he was looking at the huge tree and thinking about its origins.

Zhongli nodded slightly. He knew that the traveler didn't know. He asked just now just to express his feelings.

Zhongli introduced naturally: "Dragon Suppression Stone is a rare ore used for forging. Most common crystals are formed in high temperature environments, but Dragon Suppression Stone is a crystallized product caused by elemental reactions."

Paimon asked doubtfully, "Can elemental reactions also produce food?"

"Of course, but the conditions are rather harsh. For example, the stone tablet at the salt farmers' settlement in Liyue Harbor is an elemental creation, and all the buildings in the Yaksha Temple are made of the elemental force of rock." Mo Ran said, looking towards the northwest with eager eyes, because there was also a creation there, and it was his first truly formed circular creation.

Zhongli did not hesitate this time, and continued with what he had just said, "What Mo Ran said is indeed correct, but only a small part can be preserved."

"The Dragon Suppression Stones were created during a great war thousands of years ago. The intense collision of elemental forces caused the crystallization of rock elements. After the battle subsided, these stones miraculously survived."

"But they are crystal products after all. There are very few of them and they are not well-known. They were mined out hundreds of years ago."

After these words, Kunjun was moved, although he himself didn't know why his heart ached when he heard these things.

And how did he know about the Dragon-Suppressing Stone before? Kunjun didn't understand, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't figure it out, but he felt that he was just a little bit away from enlightenment.

It was this feeling of being just a little short that made Kunjun's head ache and he couldn't help but let out a light cry. Then he felt a little better and didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Zhongli looked back, suppressed the waves rising in his heart, and asked softly: "Brother Kun, what's wrong?"

"It's okay..." Kunjun shook his head, a trace of clarity returned to his eyes, and the look he gave Zhongli was also different.

"That's good." After saying that, Zhongli pondered for a moment and continued, "There is a newly dug road under the Fulong tree. The soil inside is very new and has not been weathered. It should have only been about half a day. It seems that the answer to the question is just ahead."

Paimon vaguely heard the noise coming from somewhere, and was frightened. He quickly said, "There seems to be a sound in the tunnel? I, I don't want to be the first one to go!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhongli and I will take the lead!" The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, Mo Ran knows this well.

Kunjun looked at the two people walking side by side in front of him and remained silent.

Zhongli looked towards the cave entrance, his eyes slightly fixed, and said: "There is some unusual aura at the end, everyone, be careful!"

After saying that, Zhongli turned and faced the entrance of the tunnel. Mo Ran, dressed in black, stood beside him. The two exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and walked in.

The remaining three followed closely behind. Kong summoned the Edgeless Sword, circulated the elemental power in his body, and prepared for battle. Paimeng looked around with a wandering gaze, not daring to relax at all, for fear that something scary would suddenly pop up if he was not paying attention.

Kunjun walked at the end, looking at the four people in front of him with a calm gaze. He should be the one who behaved the most normally.

In the tunnel, tree roots as thick as an adult's arm are coiled around the rock walls, and on the ceiling of the cave, there are many patterns hung with red ropes that resemble designs for warding off evil.

At the end of the cave entrance, there was a sealing light curtain. Before that, three miners swung their pickaxes, and every strike made a clanging sound, splashing up gravel and dust.

"These are the missing workers." Paimon scratched his head and asked puzzledly: "But what are they digging for?"

Zhongli crossed his arms in front of him and said, "I'm afraid this tunnel was dug out by them with all their efforts."

"Dig a path leading to the ancient seal." Zhongli pondered for a moment, then said, "If no one finds them, they will keep digging until they open the sealed door!"

"Is it possible? Could it be that there is something inside the seal..." Paimon covered his mouth, hid in the blond boy's arms, and dared not move.

As soon as the words fell, the three workers who were controlled by some unknown existence stopped what they were doing, turned around and faced the few people, rushing over like crazy.

The elemental power of rock appeared in Zhongli's palm. He raised his arms and crossed them in front of him, slowly spreading them to both sides. Then, he held up a rock shield to block the three people outside.

Mo Ran's body was also flashing with rock elemental power, and his black clothes were filled with brilliant golden light. He used the elemental power to create a roof, and then blocked the ground, making it truly impregnable.

The three workers, either with their bare hands or with their pickaxes, hit the rock shield with all their might, but it had no effect at all. Not even the slightest crack could be seen.

This is him, whose real identity is Morax, who has reduced almost all of his strength into a rock shield. If not for this, the three people who were controlled would have their hand bones broken instantly when they were hit, and then be killed instantly by the recoil force.

Paimon frowned and said worriedly, "What should we do? We can't attack these workers."

Zhongli said nothing, but raised his arm, and with a loud bang, the entire rock shield flashed with dazzling golden light at that moment, pushing the three workers to the seal.

At the same time, an extremely tiny crack appeared on the rock shield at the top, as if it did not exist at all.

The moment the crack appeared, a black gas drilled in and gathered into a figure in an instant. It was about seven or eight years old, with short blue hair, and wearing a green dress in the Liyue style. Under the round-frame glasses, the eyes that should have been innocent revealed a sinister look.

When she appeared, the unidentified little girl spit out several streams of black air and rushed straight towards Morax at lightning speed.

Kunjun seemed to have noticed something. He turned around and stepped forward, blocking behind Zhongli. He raised his hands to protect himself, and bursts of white aura rose up to resist this sudden attack.

The collision of these two forces seemed to produce an unprecedentedly powerful explosive force. Zhongli and Mo Ran were shocked and began to stagger, and then they collapsed directly!

The entire Fulong tree trembled, causing the surrounding dust to fly. The sound was so powerful that it seemed as if the entire land of Liyue was shaking because of it.

The black and white gases surged and crashed into the ancient seal one after another, directly breaking the seal that had been worn to the point of collapse.

A huge vortex emerged, and the strong suction made the war god Morax a little unstable. Mo Ran rolled his eyes at the former, shook his body, and began to fly towards the vortex.

Kunjun fought with the girl who suddenly appeared, and his figure fell into a vortex.

Kong was in a much more embarrassed state. He fell to the ground and tried to grab the ground, but it was useless. He was swallowed by the whirlpool. Paimon was frightened and rushed in quickly.

Behind the sealed vortex is a huge and vast underground space. In the center, there are several giant pillars that seem to stand tall against the sky, exuding a majestic aura, and are connected to each other by light curtains.

If you want to break it, there is no other possibility unless you have the strength to smash the Morax Rock Shield with one blow.

Looking closely, there was an extremely huge figure in the light curtain, as big as a mountain. The figure was curled up as if in a peaceful sleep. It was the friend of Emperor Rock, the King of Earth Dragons, Rāta Dragon King.

Several people fell from the vortex that appeared in the void. Mo Ran, Zhongli, and Kunjun landed steadily. Kong fell sideways on the ground and was pulled up by Paimeng.

Mo Ran reached out and lightly brushed off the dust on his black clothes, glanced at the idler standing next to him, and said, "Finally I got in. My acting skills were not wasted!"

Zhongli nodded slightly and looked towards the rock pillar seal. His eyes were bright and there seemed to be endless flames gushing out. It was not hatred, but care.

Just now, when they were outside, both of them were wet, otherwise, with that remnant, it would have been impossible to break a crack in the rock shield. The vortex caused by the broken seal was also part of their plan.

"If not for this, we wouldn't be able to get here." Zhongli's clothes moved without wind, and the elemental power surged and manifested around his body.

All his calculations were to ensure that he could enter the seal accurately, because Morax could not be sure whether the Dragon King Rhodo would be inside and block the entrance.

If this were true, it would indeed be very troublesome, so he and Mo Ran staged a good show to make the Ruota Dragon King think that they were forced to enter and re-seal the broken seal.

As for why he was able to deceive the Ruotu Dragon King...

Just imagine, how could a creature created by earth elements have a dark heart like a human being and be good at scheming with the demon god who is planning to abdicate?

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