Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

"It's not that you've become stronger, it's that they've become weaker."

"Li" put the arrow he was holding back into the quiver and said with an unfriendly expression, "Slow to move, slow to react, and easily interrupted when casting spells, it's a completely different monster from the one the instructor demonstrated."

"So these monsters are strange!"

"Tiger" said, rubbing his chin.

"Tooth" turned the dagger in his hand upside down and hit "Tiger" on the head, scolding, "Use your brain, will you? It's obvious that the instructor tricked us!"

“‘Jie’, did you and ‘Xing’ already know this?”

When “Jie” heard “Ya” questioning him, he laughed and said, “We just went to a small community in the wilderness to test our skills when we had nothing else to do, and that’s how we found out. But the instructor told us not to tell you.”

"Now that we've seen the strength of these monsters, each group of five will move forward at a distance of ten meters. If we encounter any monsters, we'll support each other and move forward at full speed."

"Tooth" led his squad to one side, saying resentfully, "When we get to Wangshu Inn, we'll definitely have to give Instructor a good beating."

The other team members loudly agreed, "Yes, let's order whatever's expensive!"

Xu Ning had no idea what these team members were thinking.

He and Beidou are now standing amidst a magnificent ruin.

Guili Plains, located north of Tianheng, was once the most prosperous settlement in Liyue.

Later, when the gods plotted for the throne, chaos erupted. The Rock Lord led the people of Guili Plains to migrate south of Tianheng, transforming agriculture into commerce and craftsmanship, which led to the birth of Liyue Harbor.

Xu Ning specially brought Beidou on a long detour to visit the largest architectural complex in Guili Plain.

"This place is full of ruins and dilapidated walls; it's not as fun as you say."

It was the two bird eggs at the top of the tall tower in the very center of Guili Plain that piqued Beidou's interest, so he climbed up and put them in his pocket.

"Xu Ning, there's someone over there, what are they doing in front of a stone tablet!"

Xu Ning looked at the Big Dipper pointing to the northeast corner and saw two furtive figures who seemed to be making rubbings of the characters on the stone tablet.

Since neither Xu Ning nor his companion concealed their presence, the two men, upon seeing someone approaching, quickly stuffed the printed cloth into their pockets and fled into the distance.

Beidou leaped down from the tower and ran towards the stone tablet.

"What?! Can these even be considered words? I can't understand a word they've written at all!"

Xu Ning walked over leisurely and said with a smile, "Now you should know the benefits of Ningguang teaching you to read! This... um... I can't understand it either."

It's crooked and doesn't look like proper writing at all.

Xu Ning shook his head, and was about to call Beidou to continue their journey when he heard a sudden, inexplicable mechanical whirring noise coming from behind them.

Xu Ning hurriedly turned his head and saw a relic guard gripping the ground with both hands, pointing the six bullet holes on its back at him and Beidou.

"Beidou, be careful!"

Xu Ning hugged Beidou tightly, staring at the six missiles that were being fired at them from mid-air.

Just as they were about to reach him, Xu Ning, holding Beidou, suddenly flipped backward off the cliff, dodging the attack of the guided missiles.

"Where did this thing come from... huh?"

The mountain wall behind them was only about three meters high. Xu Ning was confident that even if he carried Ningguang down with him, they would not be hurt at all.

But just as he and Beidou took off, a flash of blue light appeared on the mountain wall, and a portal suddenly materialized.

Xu Ning's gaze sharpened, and he immediately remembered this place.

This place is a place where people have scattered and abandoned!

That newbie dungeon for demons, known as "The end of the song and the departure of the crowd are commonplace, but the soul-stirring and deadly Great Tomb Field is a place of great danger and devastation."

Then the triangular star on the portal suddenly lit up with blue light, and the two stone doors opened by themselves without wind, instantly sucking Xu Ning and Beidou inside.

As soon as Beidou landed, people exclaimed in amazement.

"This place is just like Xiangling's master's house, but it looks like it was shattered by some force."

Standing in the misty, fairy-tale-like space, Xu Ning first grabbed Beidou's little hand to prevent her from running away like she was in the Dust Song Pot.

This is not Granny Ping's Dust Song Pot. It sucked the two of them in for no reason, and there is probably some danger waiting for them.

However, judging from the extent of the damage to this grotto, it is likely the grotto of a certain immortal who perished in the battle between demons and gods.

Moreover, looking into the distance, there is a broken stone pillar in the sky with a stone carving in the shape of a dragon, which may be the residence of the immortals on the side of the Rock King Emperor.

As Xu Ning was examining the space, a purplish-black rift opened up not far away.

A floating blue figure flashed out; it was a water-based abyss mage.

"I always thought that something was definitely amiss when things were going so strangely."

Xu Ning sneered, "The ruins that others have been searching for have not only appeared on their own initiative, but they've also sucked us in as if they're afraid I'll escape. It's you guys up to your tricks again!"

The Abyss Mage chuckled, "I've followed you all this way and finally found a perfect ambush spot. How could I expect you to come in willingly? Letting you escape would take who knows how much time."

Xu Ning squeezed the small hand he was holding in his palm, causing the impatient Beidou to pause its actions.

There are still some things he needs to clarify.

"Did Ying send you to deal with me?"

The Abyss Mage shook his scepter and denied it, saying, "Her Highness the Princess is kind-hearted and has never liked to harm the innocent. She is especially different towards you, so naturally she would not let us deal with you."

“Although we do not know how you are able to use the power of the earth’s veins, your existence has begun to threaten our cause of restoring our kingdom. Even if we may be blamed by the princess afterward, we must leave this dangerous fellow here today.”

Xu Ning felt relieved when he heard that it wasn't Ying's idea.

"That's good. I was originally going to ask you to call Ying out and talk to her face to face. Since it has nothing to do with her, I can beat you up without any burden."

As soon as Xu Ning finished speaking, the clouds around him swirled, and a dark greatsword suddenly thrust out without warning. It was Beidou attacking the Abyss Mage in mid-air.

However, the abyss mage reacted with lightning speed.

As soon as the tip of the Big Dipper sword appeared, he instantly teleported to a stone platform as he swung his scepter.

"Your opponents are not me, but them."

Two fiery red figures emerged from the clouds, waving their scepters and each creating a protective barrier of flames around themselves.

Then a figure as large as a mountain slowly rose from the clouds.

"Even the king of the Geo type among Hilichurls—the Hilichurl Geo Archon—has been dragged here to deal with us. It seems they've really made serious preparations!"

With a roar, the Hillstalker King unleashed a golden-amber shield upon its massive body.

The abyss mage of the water element chuckled, "You guys keep playing, I'm not going to keep you company."

Amidst the laughter, the purplish-black cracks reappeared, and the Abyss Mage vanished into thin air.

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen such a tall Hilichurl."

Beidou looked at the Hilichurl, which was as big as a small mountain, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Xu Ning sighed inwardly. Three enemies and three shields; it seemed he was really in for a tough battle.