Mt. Aocang
"!"
Inside the abode, Cloud Retainer and Ganyu both trembled at the same time.
"That roar?!"
Cloud Retainer's tone shifted noticeably.
If not for the feathers covering her form, one might have seen goosebumps rising along her skin.
The roar had clearly stirred memories from a thousand years ago—memories she would rather forget.
Her breathing grew uneven as she cast a strange glance toward Ganyu.
No… no, impossible. That child was only just born not long ago. There's no way he could produce such a roar.
She shook her head instinctively dismissing the correct answer first.
"Ganyu, let's go take a look."
"Yes!"
Ganyu nodded.
Such a disturbance could only mean a colossal beast had emerged.
Master and disciple immediately headed in the direction of the roar.
At the same time, Shenhe, who was rushing toward Cuijue Slope, accelerated again after hearing Junze's roar.
And it wasn't just them.
At Nantianmen, Azhdaha's incarnation stirred.
In Liyue Harbor, Granny Ping, Zhongli, the Liyue Qixing, and countless civilians all turned their gazes toward Cuijue Slope.
If Junze knew that a single casual roar had caused this much attention, he would absolutely slap himself.
Why did he have to show off like that?
Now everyone had noticed him.
Cuijue Slope
Cuijue Slope
"A-Adeptus?"
Eula stood frozen on the ground, staring at the massive beast before her.
Why had he been humanoid just moments ago… and now become this?
Were all Liyue Adepti like this?
Or was this not an Adeptus at all—but a demon god?
She looked at Junze's enormous body.
Her own body trembled faintly.
As she stared, something deep inside her heart began to stir.
The negative emotions she had long suppressed were being drawn out.
She didn't want to be discriminated against anymore.
She didn't want to keep atoning.
She wanted to live like a normal person.
She wanted… a dance partner.
…
Even Eula, hardened by Mondstadt's prejudice, still carried negative emotions.
Very few.
But when gazing upon Junze—this ancient god of greed—those emotions were amplified.
For a brief moment, her gaze toward the beast turned possessive.
…Yes, something was definitely wrong.
It wasn't just Eula.
Even the malicious remnants sealed underground grew more frenzied.
"So hungry!"
Junze stood bathed in that atmosphere, his stomach letting out a terrifying growl.
He was no longer the well-behaved child in front of Ganyu.
Attribute · Greed activated.
His body expanded again.
His hunger became the catalyst for a surge of temporary power.
Junze opened his mouth.
The malicious intent lingering in the air, Eula's negative emotions, the Geovishaps' violent rage—
All of it was devoured.
Greed absorbed all negativity.
Wrath desired destruction.
Envy sought to take and ruin what belonged to others.
Sloth craved endless indulgence in inaction.
At their core, all negative emotions bore traces of greed.
As long as it existed, Junze could consume it.
The only difference was how much stronger it made him.
With her negativity absorbed, Eula suddenly regained clarity.
She stared at the beast in disbelief.
"What… was I just thinking?!"
She had actually wanted to possess that beast.
Her face flushed with despair.
"I must be broken…"
Below ground, the sealed remnants screamed in agony.
Though only small traces of malice were siphoned, even that loss was unbearable for beings trapped for thousands of years.
"Stop! Stop!"
"Bastard, what are you doing?!"
"Aren't you here to save us?!"
"Save you?"
Junze sneered.
"Don't joke around, food."
He finished devouring the remaining malice in the air.
Not much—but enough.
The Primo Geovishap felt fear.
But it had no retreat left.
"ROAR!"
With a furious bellow, all the Geovishaps charged once more.
The Primo Geovishap drew elemental power from the earth beneath it.
A powerful elemental beam condensed in its mouth.
"Become food."
The ancient Taotie plunged into the swarm.
He slammed a massive claw into the ground.
The earth split apart.
Geovishaps were blasted skyward.
He leapt high and crashed down, smashing a massive crater into the battlefield.
More Geovishaps were sent flying.
Claw.
Bite.
Ram.
Junze did not use flashy techniques.
As Taotie, he fought with pure instinct—the most primitive methods of slaughter.
This was his most basic respect for his ingredients.
The Geovishaps' proud, hardened shells shattered under his claws like brittle bones.
Limbs tore apart.
Blood sprayed.
From the rear, even Eula felt a chill.
This wasn't battle.
It was a feeding frenzy.
A buffet.
Boom!
The Primo Geovishap had gathered enough power.
It unleashed a blazing pyro-infused beam toward Junze.
"Trying to cook yourself?"
Junze casually grabbed a larger Geovishap from the ground.
He crushed it into a ball and charged forward.
The incoming pyro beam was swatted aside effortlessly.
Such power could not harm the Body of Taotie.
Fear finally surfaced in the Primo Geovishap's eyes.
"Have a taste of this crunch!"
Junze rushed before it.
One claw locked around its neck.
The other shoved the crushed Geovishap straight into its gaping mouth.
The sheer force rammed the body deep into its throat.
Pyro energy erupted wildly inside it.
"Ghh—!"
The Primo Geovishap struggled, but Junze's strength was overwhelming.
When the internal energy reached its limit—
Junze crushed it.
The explosion sent a massive wave of heat surging across the battlefield.
He stood amid the flames.
Like a sovereign of heaven and earth.
Through the blazing fire, Eula stared at that domineering silhouette, lost in thought.
"I… think I know… why I wanted him."
Her heart pounded.
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