Mr. Zhongli, we can't slack off anymore!

When the rock face turns to rubble.

Both types of shields deploy simultaneously.

The team members who were blocking the demon god were protected along with ordinary citizens.

The water element threads enveloped the demon's body layer by layer, triggering a crystallization effect from the elemental reaction between the rock and water elements.

Yelan's timing was impeccable. Every step was executed strictly according to the plan given by the traveler.

The second arrow pierced the demon's skin and struck its abdomen.

After the round ended, Ye Lan lightly tapped the Demon God's body with her heel and left the battlefield, and Xing Qiu seamlessly took over Ye Lan's actions and positioning.

The traveler was worried that not mentioning the Elemental Burst rotation might affect the team's Elemental Burst cycle. Clearly, Xingqiu fully understood the traveler's plan and made the correct choice accordingly.

“Your plan seems to have succeeded.” Zhongli, standing beside the traveler, had already anticipated the outcome.

"Night Orchid's arrow broke through the demon god's defenses; it's a good omen." The traveler was still uneasy.

After Xingqiu finished his round of attacks, Yelan seized the opportunity to step in and increase damage.

"Master!" the traveler called out to the walnuts that had been prepared.

"I understand, I understand. You explained it so clearly, this hall master will definitely not let you down!"

Night Orchid's second round ended, and Walnut's heavy blow pierced through the Demon God's body.

A heart-wrenching wail echoed through the sky.

The raging flames engulfed the demon's body, causing it to twist violently and repeatedly strike the shield created by the traveler.

Under Walnut's continuous heavy blows, crackling and burning sounds came from the demon's body, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

It's scared.

Fear spurred it to flee underground.

"Don't even think about running! I, the master of this hall, will send you away!"

The fire element on Walnut's body erupted, and red elemental particles transformed into a swarm of butterflies, scorching the fleeing demon god's entire body! This temporarily interrupted the demon god's plan to burrow underground.

"We absolutely cannot let it escape back underground." After Ye Lan finished speaking to Xing Qiu and the traveler behind her, she rushed forward to fight alongside Hu Tao. Xing Qiu followed her.

The traveler stood there, unsure whether to leave or stay.

in case……

Add a shield to the ground, and make the area larger...

Then it cannot burrow underground.

The traveler knelt on one knee and placed his palm on the ground.

The light particles of rock element diffused outwards from the center of her palm.

As the area covered by the light particles expanded, the traveler experienced an unprecedented sense of strain.

A ground shield covered the entire Liyue commercial district, with shards of rock rising from the ground into the sky.

It needs to be made more robust.

The body seemed to be connected to the earth, and the demon's shield crashed into the ground, also striking the traveler.

In more than one place, travelers could sense their locations, and the positions of all the demons became clear.

The wide range of elemental power application attracted the attention of everyone within the area.

*

Northern battlefield of Liyue Harbor.

Ke Qing stared at the ground in astonishment: "Did an immortal make a move?"

Gan Yu landed beside her: "Such elemental power, could it be... the Emperor?"

*

Qunyu Pavilion.

Ningguang, high above, overlooks the strange sight of Liyue Harbor's commercial district being submerged by elemental particles.

The secretary entered from outside: "Lord Ningguang, the evacuated civilians have all been settled in Qunyu Pavilion. Is there anything else you need?"

"You all stay at Qunyu Pavilion to appease the people, I'm going down below for a walk." Ningguang casually put down her pipe.

"Lady Ningguang, Liyue Harbor is too dangerous right now. Liyue still needs you to take charge." The secretary stood in front of Ningguang.

“It is precisely because of the danger that we must go; this is Tianquan’s duty.” She placed her hand on her secretary: “When I am not here, you will handle all the affairs of Qunyu Pavilion.”

*

The surface demons frantically rammed against the earth's shield, trying to return to the rock layers, while the underground demons chewed on the earth's shield, hoping to return to the surface.

"Hmm..." The traveler felt dizzy and even saw double.

“That’s enough.” Zhongli squatted down and placed his palm on the traveler’s hand.

"It seems like it's still... a little bit short."

I just want to fall asleep right now.

“You’re being too hasty. Follow my guidance, and I’ll teach you.” His face, so close to mine, was furrowed in brows.

There's no time to think about anything else here.

A faint flow of elemental energy entered the traveler's body, affecting the flow of elemental energy within the traveler.

The golden light on the earth dissipated, leaving only the earth shield beneath the demon god intact. No matter where it fled, the shield that prevented it from entering the earth remained beneath it.

"Hold on, it will only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea." Before parting, he merely tightened his grip on the traveler's hand, then rose and walked step by step into the dust stirred up by the demon god.

"Mr. Zhongli, where are you going?" the traveler asked anxiously.

"I will lend a helping hand to the three of you, Hall Master." After saying this, he never turned around.

"Be careful, stay safe, and take care of yourself..." The traveler watched his lonely figure disappear into the dust.

Zhongli was no longer by her side; beside her sat a Liyue person, slumped on the ground, praying and weeping.

They can only rely on me now.

Being relied upon by others is not easy, but it is incredibly proud.

She transformed from a clueless little girl who had just arrived in Liyue into a capable deputy head of the Hall of Rebirth.

Despite going through so much, I have still grown quite a bit.

Being pushed along this far by the world is not without meaning.

I might actually be able to save the world.

*

The intense light stole the colors from Liyue Harbor, washing away the ruins and turning them white, a color that lingered for a long time.

The fall of a demon god is always accompanied by the whispers of the world.

As the light faded, a sandstorm fell over the sky above Liyue.

The traveler was covered with a thick layer of sand.

She raised her numb right arm and stood up.

Unable to sense the elemental power of the Insect Demon God, the earth shield that followed it also lost its target and disappeared.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

As agreed, the battle ended.

The traveler gazed in the direction the group had left, where thick dust and smoke still lingered.

When a demon dies, it releases a powerful force.

"Lu Ren!" The first figure to emerge from the dust rushed to the traveler, jumped up, and embraced him: "We did it!"

Then, Ye Lan and Xing Qiu returned as well.

"Great, that's great." The traveler staggered back a few steps before regaining his balance, thankfully his old back hadn't been broken by Walnut's bear hug.

Hu Tao's face was covered in dust, which gave him a comical look: "Let me tell you, our guest elder is truly a hidden master. It's all thanks to him adding a layer of defense for us before the demon god died, otherwise we would have turned into sand too."

"Where is he?" the traveler asked anxiously.

"Don't rush, there's more to come," Hu Tao said, pointing to the center of the smoke.

Sure enough, Zhongli emerged from the dust and smoke, head bowed, each step incredibly heavy.

"Mr. Zhongli, are you alright?" Xingqiu, who was closest to him, noticed something was wrong first.

"Did you consume too much elemental power?" Ye Lan asked.

He ignored them and walked straight toward the travelers, his grip loosening and the spear slipping from his hand, falling into the rubble.

“Mr. Zhongli?” The traveler hurried over and came to him.

Zhongli put one hand on the traveler's shoulder, and leaned his whole body against her the next second.

"Zhongli?" The traveler hugged him, supporting his body.

His weary voice echoed in my ears: "I've let you... see how pathetic I am."