Chapter 119 – Fierce Battle

The black sword energy surged forward to meet Azhdaha’s lightning power!

The moment the lightning made contact with the black sword energy, it was instantly cleaved apart, scattering to both sides and dissipating into black specks of light!

Seeing this, Qiu Bai smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth.

The sword energy sliced straight through the lightning in an instant, slashing toward Azhdaha!

“ROAR!!”

Azhdaha let out a furious roar.

Drawing upon the Pyro energy of the earth once more, he swung his tail, now imbued with intense elemental power, and shattered the black sword energy!

In a flash, Qiu Bai appeared behind Azhdaha.

The Yin-Yang Dual Qi in his hands gradually merged into one, and he struck Azhdaha’s back with a palm strike!

BOOM!!

After a deafening explosion, Azhdaha’s mountain-sized body plummeted toward the ground!

Seeing this, Qiu Bai split into his Yin-Yang Avatar.

In an instant, the Avatar arrived at the spot where Azhdaha was about to crash.

Both Avatars manifested white Divine Power in one hand and black Divine Power in the other.

Then, gathering frantically together, they formed a Bagua Formation and slammed into Azhdaha!

BOOM!!

The mountain-sized Azhdaha was sent flying back into the sky!

Even so, the shockwaves from the attack uprooted countless trees!

Azhdaha steadied himself mid-air!

His crimson, blood-glowing eyes fixed intently on Qiu Bai.

Morax and Qiu Bai exchanged a nod, then each brandished the Vortex Vanquisher and the Chaos Sword.

Instantly transforming into two streaks of light, they shot toward Azhdaha!

Deafening roars continuously echoed across the sky!

Faintly visible were two streaks of light clashing with a mountain-sized ancient dragon in the heavens.

At the edge of Nantianmen, Cloud Retainer, who was maintaining the formation, stared blankly at the sky.

“A thousand years have passed.”

“Has he already reached such heights?”

She never imagined Qiu Bai’s strength would be comparable to that of Rex Lapis.

“Oh my! This is the first time I’ve seen the Geo Archon in action.”

“Qiu Bai and Zhongli are truly terrifying.”

Paimon clutched her chest with both hands, gazing fearfully at the sky.

“I feel like…”

“They seem to be holding back a bit.”

Lumine furrowed her brow, watching the sky with a puzzled expression.

“Wh-why would you say that?”

“Such a terrifying battle, and they’re still holding back?”

Paimon hovered in the air, looking at Lumine beside her in confusion.

“Paimon, do you remember that sword strike Qiu Bai used to split the sky?”

“And the story about the origin of Guyun Stone Forest we heard from the storyteller?”

Lumine reminded Paimon, looking at her.

“Y-you mean to say?!”

“Qiu Bai and Zhongli are afraid of damaging Liyue’s terrain, so they’re not going all out?!”

Paimon exclaimed in astonishment, standing in mid-air.

“I can’t hear the sounds of battle, but it still looks so spectacular!”

“The Archon War three thousand seven hundred years ago must have been like this!”

Paimon stomped her feet excitedly, watching the two gods and an ancient dragon in combat!

They were protected by Qiu Bai’s ink-white barrier, unable to hear the sounds of battle.

But this was for their own good—the deafening explosions from the clashes would likely harm their ears.

The Five Yakshas and Qiu Yue stood outside the Barrier.

Watching the two streaks of light and the ancient dragon continuously collide in the sky.

They had already escorted thousands of Liyue citizens away from the area.

“What a magnificent sight.”

“It has been two thousand years since I last saw Rex Lapis in action.”

Bosacius stared at the intense battle in the sky, so shocked he could barely speak.

“Hmm…”

Xiao watched the high altitude calmly, arms crossed over his chest.

“I believe in the Adeptus Lord and Rex Lapis.”

Bonanus covered her hand with the other, gazing upward.

After experiencing the incident with the Demon God of Dreams, she deeply understood just how powerful the Adeptus Lord was!

“Brother, and Mr. Zhongli…”

“Qiu Yue believes in you.”

Qiu Yue also stood in place, watching the clashing figures in the sky.

Even though she was a Demon God, this battle was not one she could participate in.

Due to the Barrier, they could hardly feel any tremors or hear any sounds.

But looking at the battlefield within the Barrier—where the earth shook and mountains trembled—it felt completely disconnected from the outside world.

“There must be something I can do to help…”

Qiu Yue clenched her fist, then extended a hand, channeling white Divine Power into the Barrier.

Seeing this, several Yakshas also began infusing their Adeptal Energy into the Barrier’s shield.

Meanwhile, inside the Barrier on the battlefield.

“Morax, this isn’t working.”

“I need an opportunity to draw Azhdaha into my Chaos Sphere.”

Holding the Chaos Sword, Qiu Bai transmitted his voice to Morax, who was locked in combat with the Dragon King Azhdaha.

“Here, we can’t fight freely.”

“Moreover, Azhdaha can continuously draw power from the Ley Lines. We must lure him into the micro-world I’ve created.”

Qiu Bai held a Chaos Sphere in his hand, frowning as he transmitted his thoughts.

Only by drawing Azhdaha into his micro-world could he sever the connection between Azhdaha and the Ley Lines.

“What should I do?”

Morax, still clashing with Azhdaha, transmitted his reply while continuing to fight.

“Try to hold off Azhdaha as much as possible.”

“I’m going to use the Power of the Law of Yin-Yang.”

Qiu Bai furrowed his brow, transmitting his message to Morax.

“Understood.”

Morax replied without the slightest hesitation.

Upon hearing Morax’s response,

Qiu Bai slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

No longer was it ink-white Divine Power flowing from his body, but an aura that shifted between black and white.

This aura was profoundly mysterious, affecting the surrounding sky and earth.

Alternating between black and white, the trees on the ground under the influence of this aura

became illusory, withering one moment and regaining vitality the next.

Holding the Chaos Sword, two glowing spheres—one black, one white—rotated continuously across the blade’s surface.

Qiu Bai’s long hair drifted freely in the air.

At the ends of his hair, a bright light shone, shifting between black and white!

The Gnosis at his waist also emitted an intensely brilliant glow!

In the space surrounding Qiu Bai, the sky and ground grew illusory and profoundly strange.

“Heh, I’ve never used this move before.”

“Let’s test it on you, Azhdaha.”

A faint smile touched Qiu Bai’s lips. It was his first time using this technique, so he wasn’t entirely familiar with it.

Once mastered, he believed he could unleash it instantly.

The two spheres—one black, one white—moved at an extremely slow pace.

At the tip of the sword, they rotated slowly, gradually drifting upward along the blade.

Finally, they reached the hilt and instantly merged into it.

Then, the sword’s aura began to radiate black-and-white flames.

Wherever the flames touched space, it seemed to burn, spreading continuously across the air.

Utterly bizarre!

Qiu Bai slowly opened his eyes. His irises were no longer pale blue.

but two pupils, emitting a faint glow, alternating between white and black.

Qiu Bai’s gaze slowly turned towards Morax, who was locked in combat with Azhdaha.

Morax did his best to draw the Dragon King Azhdaha higher into the sky, to avoid destroying the terrain.