Chapter 115 – The Beast Who Lost Its Memory

Beneath the Dragon-Subduing Tree, within the Seal Gate.

“So, the complete Azhdaha currently sealed away…”

“After you dissipate, will become like a mindless beast, utterly eroded by Erosion?”

Qiu Bai turned his head, frowning as he looked at Kun Jun, asking with some surprise.

“I have long been unrecognizable.”

“Perhaps, this is the will of the Heavenly Principles.”

Kun Jun sighed, not denying Qiu Bai’s words, and spoke softly.

“Heh, we didn’t come to find you this time…”

“Just to stop the malevolent Azhdaha.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Bai chuckled and waved his hand, speaking to Kun Jun.

The final will of Azhdaha’s true form split into two forces.

One was the Dragon King destined to be eroded, the other was Kun Jun, who retained the last complete memories.

“Azhdaha, we have come to repair your Erosion.”

Zhongli slowly opened his eyes, looking at Kun Jun with a smile.

“Repair… Erosion?”

“Morax, how could such a power exist in this world, capable of repairing the Erosion inflicted by the Heavenly Principles?”

Kun Jun looked at Zhongli with confusion, wondering if he had misheard.

“Heh.”

“For that, you’ll have to ask my old friend here.”

Zhongli crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Qiu Bai with a smile.

“Morpheus, you can actually repair Erosion.”

“But, how will you do it?”

Kun Jun stroked his chin, speaking with some puzzlement.

“A minor issue, but first, maintain this will of yours.”

“Don’t let your final memories dissipate.”

Qiu Bai looked at Kun Jun, frowning as he spoke.

Then, white Divine Power surged from his hand, flowing into Kun Jun’s body.

“This is…”

“I can feel my strength, continuously recovering.”

Kun Jun looked at his own hands, speaking in amazement.

Before him stood Zhongli and Qiu Bai—one who had once granted him sight, the other who had sacrificed himself to save him.

He truly didn’t know what Azhdaha should do anymore.

“Azhdaha, we will soon release your true form.”

“Your true form is already a mindless husk, eroded.”

Qiu Bai frowned, speaking to Kun Jun.

“Later, Morax and I will join forces to exhaust your true form until it is drained of strength.”

“Then, using my Authority as the God of Yin and Yang, I will purify Azhdaha momentarily.”

Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looking at “Kun Jun” as he slowly spoke.

“I will amplify this benevolent will of yours until it surpasses the power of Erosion.”

“So that the moment you return, you won’t be annihilated. Then, I will use my Divine Power to repair the Erosion.”

Qiu Bai looked at the final memory fragment of Azhdaha—Kun Jun—and slowly explained.

“But, if the true form is released…”

“What about the people of Liyue in the surrounding area?”

Kun Jun frowned slightly, looking at Qiu Bai as he spoke slowly.

“We will lead Azhdaha high into the sky.”

“I will create a Barrier to isolate the space, and we will fight there.”

Qiu Bai looked at the somewhat puzzled Kun Jun and explained.

Moreover, even if Azhdaha could endlessly draw power from the Ley Lines for his own use…

Leading him high into the sky should resolve the issue.

“W-wait, what are you planning to do?”

“It doesn’t sound like anything good.”

Paimon, who had been listening nearby, quickly flew over, speaking with some fear.

“Don’t worry, little Paimon.”

“When the time comes, just stay far away.”

Qiu Bai patted Paimon’s head and said with a smile.

“But my true form…”

“Can you and Morax handle it?”

Kun Jun crossed his arms, looking at Qiu Bai and Zhongli with a hint of concern.

After all, his true form had willingly sealed itself three hundred years ago.

Back then, he and Morax at his peak were roughly evenly matched.

Moreover, a thousand years ago, he had also heard that Morpheus’s strength was not that formidable.

He wasn’t looking down on Qiu Bai—he was just worried that something might happen to him.

“Hehe, don’t worry, Azhdaha.”

“I never do anything I’m not confident about.”

Qiu Bai looked at Kun Jun, a flicker of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

“Then let’s head out first.”

“We’ll make arrangements for those miners, then release Azhdaha.”

Zhongli crossed his arms, speaking to Qiu Bai and Kun Jun.

“Traveler, please make sure to keep your distance later.”

“If you’re too close, you might get caught in the crossfire.”

Zhongli looked at Lumine and slowly reminded her.

Then, the group headed toward the exit, touched the door, and were teleported out.

“Huh? Why did we get teleported here?”

“We need to hurry back and check on the workers from earlier.”

Paimon rubbed her head, looking around the surroundings in confusion.

She couldn’t understand why they had been teleported in front of the Dragon-Subduing Tree.

When they returned to the tunnel the workers had dug, they saw Old Dai waving at them from the entrance.

“So you’re here!”

“My brothers and I followed the clues you left and tracked you all the way here.”

Old Dai looked at the group and said gratefully. He had already sent his brothers back.

When he heard they were just exhausted, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Huh? Xiao Kun, what’s this…”

Old Dai looked at Kun Jun, who was emitting a faint white aura, and asked with some confusion.

“It’s nothing serious, don’t worry about it.”

“As long as those miners are fine, that’s what matters.”

Kun Jun smiled and nodded at Old Dai.

Then, Old Dai thanked everyone once more before quickly heading back to check on his brothers.

“Wait, Old Dai.”

“Walking like this is too slow. Let me take you.”

Qiu Bai looked in the direction Old Dai was heading and said with a smile.

“Then I’ll trouble you, Mr. Qiu Bai.”

“The destination is Liyue Harbor.”

Old Dai, hearing this, looked at Qiu Bai and smiled.

Qiu Bai nodded, then vanished with Old Dai in an instant.

And in another instant, he returned to where Zhongli and the others were.

“I’ve checked the area. There’s no one around.”

“Morax, you can begin lifting the seal.”

Qiu Bai furrowed his brow slightly and spoke slowly to Zhongli.

“I’ll take Lumine and Paimon to a safe place.”

“Wait for me to return.”

After saying this, Qiu Bai smiled at Lumine and Paimon, then vanished with them.

“Qiu Bai.”

“Why did you bring us here?”

Lumine stood atop a mountain peak, looking down at the trees below that seemed like tiny dots, and asked with some confusion.

“Lumine, we’re about to release Azhdaha’s true form.”

“Azhdaha is countless times stronger than that Osial I defeated before.”

Qiu Bai clasped his hands behind his back, turning away from Lumine and Paimon as he admired the distant scenery.

“And he has lost his memories.”

“Becoming a ferocious beast driven by aggression.”

Qiu Bai slightly turned his head and explained to Lumine and Paimon behind him.

“If that kind of immense power were to go mad…”

“Qiu Bai, are you and Zhongli really not related?”

Paimon asked with some concern.

After all, the oppressive presence Osial gave off was already overwhelmingly intense.

Someone even more powerful than Osial by such a degree—aside from Qiu Bai, she truly hadn’t encountered anyone else.

At that moment, the very earth began to tremble.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Qiu Bai and the others could clearly feel the vibrations.

Frowning, Qiu Bai enveloped Lumine and Paimon with Divine Power.

This allowed them to hover in the air, protected by an ink-white shield.

“Remember, do not approach the battlefield under any circumstances.”

After saying this, Qiu Bai vanished from the spot.

Lumine, still standing in place, hadn’t even processed what happened before Qiu Bai disappeared before her eyes.