At this moment, time seemed to stand still.
Every citizen of Liyue, the Adepti, the Qixing, Lumine, and Paimon—all were staring in shock at the figure in the sky.
The one standing high above them was none other than Liyue Immortal Lord—the Yin-Yang Immortal, Qiu Bai!
With his hands behind his back, Qiu Bai extended one hand forward.
Black and white energies swirled into a massive Taiji diagram, gently pushing forward.
Then, with a slight motion of his fingers, a colossal white barrier formed, shielding Liyue Harbor from the sea!
BOOM!
The two divine forces clashed!
The sheer power of the collision caused the ocean below to part, revealing the seabed beneath.
The godly energy Osial had spent so long gathering—was effortlessly blocked by Qiu Bai!
Towering waves rose from all directions, surging toward Liyue Harbor!
Yet, just as the tsunami was about to crash down, it was stopped by the impenetrable barrier.
"ROOOAARRR!!"
Osial let out an enraged bellow at the seemingly insignificant figure before him.
"It's… it's the Immortal Lord!"
Ganyu was on the verge of tears from overwhelming emotion.
"Immortal Lord…"
Keqing eyes widened in disbelief as she gazed at the mighty figure in the sky.
"Traveler, look! Look!! It's the Immortal Lord!"
Paimon wiped away her tears, stomping her feet excitedly while pointing at Qiu Bai silhouette.
"So that is the Immortal Lord of Liyue…?"
Lumine pupils contracted as she stared in awe at the figure in the sky.
Madam Ping, seemingly aware of something, simply smiled and nodded.
"Big brother."
Qiqi face lit up with a rare smile as she gazed at the celestial figure.
Xiao, leaning against a pillar, also smiled slightly as he looked toward Qiu Bai.
Behind him, Mountain Shaper, Cloud Retainer, and Moon Carver stood frozen, dumbfounded as they gazed at the divine presence in the sky.
Far away on the shoreline, Dottore, still drenched from the earlier tsunami, looked utterly disheveled.
Yet, despite his wretched state, his face twisted into a crazed grin.
"Hahahaha! The reawakening of the Archon War!"
"What a magnificent experiment!"
Slowly rising to his feet, Dottore spread his arms wide, his manic laughter directed toward both Qiu Bai and Osial.
Meanwhile, Qiu Bai, his hands still behind his back, materialized the Yin-Yang Chaos Sword in one hand.
One hand behind him, one hand gripping the sword—his gaze remained indifferent as he looked upon the massive sea demon before him.
"Osial the Vortex God."
"If, upon breaking free from your seal, your goal was merely to escape, that would have been one thing."
"But the first thing you did after breaking free was attempt to destroy Liyue Harbor."
Qiu Bai voice was calm and steady as he spoke to the massive entity before him.
"For that, I will not forgive you."
His tone was quiet, yet it carried an undeniable weight of authority.
Despite not being loud, his words were clearly heard by everyone—Liyue's citizens, the Adepti atop the Jade Chamber, the Qixing, as well as Lumine and Paimon.
Keqing stood on the Jade Chamber, arms crossed, her eyes shining with admiration as she gazed at the figure in the sky.
Ningguang, too, had a faint smile playing at her lips.
"Big brother is so cool!"
Outside the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Qiu Yue beautiful eyes widened as she stared at the sky.
Hu Tao also bounced out, her large, curious eyes locked onto the figure above.
"Heh, from a purely rational standpoint… he is indeed quite impressive."
Zhongli glanced at Qiu Yue, speaking with a slight smile.
Yin-Yang divine energy surged around Qiu Bai, distorting the very sky itself!
Beyond the protective barrier, the world was plunged into chaos—storm clouds churned, lightning tore through the heavens, and the entire sky was dyed in shades of black and white under Qiu Bai immense presence.
Yet within the barrier shielding Liyue Harbor, the weather remained calm and peaceful.
The Yin-Yang Chaos Sword in Qiu Bai hand pulsed violently, absorbing more and more divine power.
"ROOAAARR!"
"GRRRR…!"
Osial let out a series of roars, staring at the god of Yin and Yang before him.
For the first time, he felt an overwhelming sense of danger—a feeling he had only ever experienced from the Geo Archon himself!
All five of Osial head began frantically gathering divine power.
A massive, glowing blue sphere of concentrated godly energy formed, launching straight toward Qiu Bai!
The sheer force of the attack caused Osial colossal body to jolt backward from the recoil!
"Heh."
Qiu Bai glanced at the incoming attack, a giant sphere of concentrated energy and let out a soft, disdainful chuckle.
Raising his hand, eerie black mist churned around his palm, exuding an unfathomable presence.
The instant the divine energy sphere made contact with his hand—it instantly disintegrated into countless black specks, vanishing without a trace!
"So strong…!"
Lumine eyes widened in shock as she watched the scene unfold.
Beside her, Paimon was utterly speechless, dumbly nodding in agreement—completely stunned.
"Hmph! The power of the Immortal Lord."
"What could you possibly understand about it?"
Cloud Retainer flapped her wings, looking away in a haughty manner.
Though she still held some discontent over the Immortal Lord long absence, she couldn't help but begrudgingly praise him.
Meanwhile, back on the battlefield, Osial froze in shock at Qiu Bai effortless counter.
His massive eyes burned with disbelief and fury as he stared at the man before him.
"ROOOAAARR!!"
"ROOOAAARR!!"
Osial rage erupted in another deafening roar, his wrath shaking the heavens.
Osial gathered every last ounce of divine power within its colossal form. Its five massive heads lifted toward the sky—it was preparing to stake everything on one final, desperate attack.
The heavens roared with thunder and lightning, and the dark clouds swirling above Osial became tainted with its divine energy, shifting into a glowing blue hue.
Within the azure storm clouds, lightning cracked violently, striking a distant mountaintop—the rock face shattered, sending massive boulders tumbling down!
The overwhelming power of a god surged wildly—a desperate struggle for life and freedom!
"ROOOAAARR!!"
After what felt like an eternity, Osial power reached its peak. With a furious bellow, it unleashed an attack many times stronger than before, hurling an earth-shattering shockwave toward Qiu Bai, who was still calmly gathering his Yin-Yang energy.
"It seems you still fail to understand the difference between us, Osial."
"But I must admit… it's been a long time since I've fought this seriously."
A smirk of contempt flashed across Qiu Bai face. Yet, he acknowledged Osial desperation—after all, this was a god's final, all-out strike.
It deserved a proper response.
He raised his hand, divine energy surging as he conjured a swirling mass of black and white Qi. The two energies spun rapidly, their rotation quickening and expanding, growing into a monstrous Yin-Yang disc in midair.
The enormous spinning disc—a fusion of Yin and Yang itself—collided head-on with Osial devastating attack!
It was as if a raging water torrent had slammed into an unyielding shield.
The moment Osial divine energy clashed against the Yin-Yang disc, its power was scattered across the surface, breaking apart into countless beams of divine light that shot in all directions!
Like scattered laser beams, the divine energy rained down upon the surrounding mountains, triggering massive explosions across the landscape!
But Osial refused to yield. It forcefully squeezed out every last drop of its divine power, trying to overwhelm Qiu Bai with sheer intensity.
Yet, no matter how much power it unleashed, it still could not even scratch him.
By now, Qiu Bai Yin-Yang Chaos Sword had fully formed in his grip.
With a casual motion, he grabbed the enormous Yin-Yang disc with one hand and, with a single forceful flick, flung it to the side and completely dispersing Osial final attack into nothingness.
"It's over, Osial."
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