"Morax, you go in too and protect Yuanbao’s safety, don't let the malevolent thoughts harm him!"
The Orobashi Dragon King could already guess Yuanbao's intentions, so he instructed Morax standing before him.
The malevolent thoughts growing within him, after years of development, were not something the young Yuanbao could easily handle.
But with Morax accompanying him, there was nothing to worry about.
The Orobashi Dragon King had absolute confidence in this former god of war.
"Rest assured!"
Zhongli would naturally not let Yuanbao venture alone.
"Then come in, I will 'open the door' for you!"
The Orobashi Dragon King nodded, closed his eyes, and a ball of colorful mist began to gather on his dragon horns. Zhongli then took Yuanbao’s hand and they transformed into streams of light, diving inside.
Although the Orobashi Dragon King's consciousness was greatly diminished, no ordinary person could easily enter his sea of consciousness if he did not wish it.
This was the dignity of a dragon king!
"Kid, who are you?"
After Zhongli and Yuanbao entered his sea of consciousness, the Orobashi Dragon King looked at Feng Yi with curiosity.
Because Zhongli had specifically invited the other party before they left, it could be seen that the mortal standing before him was no ordinary person.
Feng Yi had not agreed to Zhongli's invitation. Since Yuanbao had the protection of Zhongli, the god of war, his safety was naturally assured, and it was no longer of great importance whether he went or not.
It was better to stay outside and be able to play an auxiliary role.
"I am just an ordinary traveler. The Jade Chamber and the Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing are my confidantes, the Three-Eyed and Five-Visaged Adepti are my close friends, and the half-adeptus beast Ganyu is my beloved... blah, blah, blah..."
The Orobashi Dragon King: ...
And you call yourself an ordinary traveler?!
However, since this traveler named Feng Yi had gained the recognition of the Adepti, he was at least a person of noble character. The Orobashi Dragon King felt he could try to engage with him.
"Feng Yi, I see you and Morax seem to have a close relationship. If it's convenient, could you tell me about Morax's recent life?"
The Orobashi Dragon King was still very concerned about his old friend Morax and wanted to learn about Morax's current situation from Feng Yi.
Without his assistance, even with the help of several Adepti, Morax's protection of Liyue must surely be less easy than before?
The Orobashi Dragon King couldn't help but sigh at the hardship Morax endured protecting Liyue.
"You mean Zhongli? These days, besides handling some business for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he just listens to music, takes walks, drinks tea, and seems to have nothing else to do..."
Feng Yi thought about it. This was indeed Zhongli's daily life.
The Orobashi Dragon King: "..."
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Meanwhile, while Feng Yi was chatting with the Orobashi Dragon King, Zhongli and Yuanbao had already delved deep into the Orobashi Dragon King's sea of consciousness.
Relying on his perception of rocks, Zhongli successfully located the Orobashi Dragon King's benevolent thoughts hidden within the mountains.
At this moment, the spiritual body of the benevolent thoughts appeared somewhat dim, far from matching the malevolent thoughts confronting it.
"Morax, I was just looking for you, I didn't expect you to come to me!"
The malevolent spiritual body let out a roar and a hiss at Zhongli, then stomped heavily on the ground, sending a wave of earth cracks towards Zhongli.
Zhongli, facing the malevolent spiritual body that attacked without a word, had no intention of wasting his breath. He erected his domain to protect Yuanbao's safety, then casually waved his hand, and a meteor descended from the sky, carrying an indestructible might, hurtling towards the malevolent spiritual body.
The earth crack wave sent by the malevolent spiritual body, the moment it touched Zhongli's controlled domain, dissolved into foam without even making a sound.
On the other hand, Zhongli's meteor strike stunned the malevolent spiritual body.
"Morax, I admit I can't do anything to you, but in this place, you can't defeat me either!"
The malevolent spiritual body was surprised that after so many years of attrition, Morax's combat power had not diminished much.
In terms of defense, both of them were Geo-aligned with extremely strong defenses. He was not good at offense, making it difficult to break through Morax's defenses.
But by being in this place, he had an endless supply of energy to recover himself, thus placing him in an invincible position.
Therefore, he was fearless!
As long as he provoked the opponent and made him fight desperately, he would eventually grind down the "powerless" Morax.
However, this might take hundreds or even thousands of years.
Who said rocks have no brains?
He, Orobashi (malevolent thought), was the sharpest rock with a brain!
All rocks in the world share one brain, and he, Orobashi (malevolent thought), possessed ninety-nine percent of it!
"Composed of the very stars, I call upon the heavens!"
Zhongli also sensed this, frowned, and directly waved his hand. The sky behind him instantly transformed into a starry sky twinkling with countless stars.
Among them, each twinkling star was a meteor carrying the might of the mortal world, descending.
At once, the earth shook and mountains trembled. The dust kicked up by the impact swirled into a sandstorm, obscuring everyone's vision.
Only the sounds of incessant impacts and the pained cries of the malevolent spiritual body remained.
The might of the god of war, terrifying indeed.
Zhongli: Let's warm up first, a meteor shower for you!
In Zhongli's opinion, although the malevolent spiritual body could draw energy from this place to recover, its recovery speed was ultimately limited. As long as his attack speed was faster than the malevolent spiritual body's recovery speed, he could achieve his objective.
However, he had to be careful with the force. If he were to shatter the Orobashi Dragon King's sea of consciousness, it would be troublesome.
As the Geo Archon, whose combat power was supreme in Teyvat, even using only ten percent of his strength was enough to alter the terrain of a region.
As it was, the area where the malevolent spiritual body was located had already been smashed into a bottomless, enormous pit.
"C... Cursed... Mo... Morax..."
Seeing that the malevolent spiritual body still had the strength to speak, Zhongli moved his fingers, accelerating the speed of the meteor strikes. He was not in a hurry; it had been a long time since he had fought, so he would warm up first.
He had accidentally summoned a few too many meteors, and it would take some time for them all to fall.
Zhongli simply created a stone table and stone stools from thin air, brewed some clear tea, and waited while sipping it.
The Orobashi Dragon King's benevolent thoughts also shrunk their form and accompanied Zhongli in enjoying tea with Yuanbao.
Only the malevolent spiritual body was being beaten...
.................
On Feng Yi's side, he took out a golden bell from his River God divinity and handed it to the Orobashi Dragon King.
"I suddenly remembered, this bell might be able to help you..."
[Golden Bell: A creation of the Great River God, possessing miraculous functions. It not only brings good luck to the wearer but also its ringing can heal the soul of the chosen target.]
"Thank you for your kindness, but now is not the time to play with bells..."
The Orobashi Dragon King thought: I, a dignified Dragon King, who fought alongside Morax in the Archon War and defeated countless powerful enemies, how could I care about a mere bell?
Although this golden bell was quite pretty, and somewhat familiar...