At this moment, in the Teyvat World.
The Astral Express, arriving from beyond the heavens, hurtled straight towards Inazuma amidst Welt's anxious emotions.
And what greeted them was a strike that seemed to reduce all things to 'nothingness'.
"Good heavens, Dan Heng actually has hidden power too!"
March 7th, watching from afar on the battlefield, saw the figure with a pair of dragon horns on its forehead, resembling grotesque deer antlers, and a pair of white-bottomed, green-pupiled eyes like a deep sea abyss. She tugged at her stiff cheeks.
After carefully surveying her companions in the Express crew, March 7th fell silent. Was she the only four-star NPC among a train full of five-star characters?
"March, you also lost your memory, or rather, Himeko fished you out of the Six-Phase Ice from space. I don't believe there isn't some hidden storyline here."
Stelle, noticing March 7th's scrutinizing gaze, magically understood her lingering thought: "Maybe in the next scene, you'll be promoted to a five-star character?"
Ignoring the two youngsters' bizarre thought processes, Himeko frowned, looking worriedly at Dan Heng, who was battling the Raiden Shogun. She turned to Welt and said, "I remember this form; it seems to be the Dragon Lord image of the Xianzhou, right?"
The crux of the problem was right here: how could a Dragon Lord of the Xianzhou wander the stars and be picked up by them to become a Trailblazer on the Express?
If the Vidyadhara knew about this, wouldn't all hell break loose?
There must be a great secret hidden within!
"As soon as Dan Heng arrived in the Teyvat World, his body involuntarily began to transform into a dragon..."
Welt also furrowed his brow: "That's one thing, but Dan Heng's situation probably does involve conflicts with the Xianzhou Alliance that we don't know about. It's best to keep this matter confidential!"
Of course, although he was somewhat worried, Welt wasn't overly nervous.
The Astral Express represents the face of the Trailblaze Faction. If anyone were to attack the Astral Express without cause... the Trailblaze Faction isn't to be trifled with!
As long as Dan Heng didn't run off to the Xianzhou and get caught red-handed, it wouldn't have too much impact.
"I am Yae Miko, the Guuji of Inazuma."
"May I ask, what brings you all to Inazuma?"
At this moment, Yae Miko also arrived at the scene. Looking at the stalemated battle, her heart couldn't help but grow tense.
Recalling the past few days, with rivers of blood flowing throughout Inazuma and the Raiden Shogun's wrath engulfing the Inazuma archipelago, Yae Miko's once bright expression now showed a hint of weariness.
"Don't worry, Guuji Yae, we are here precisely to awaken the Raiden Shogun."
Welt saw the unease in the fox-eared girl's heart and couldn't help but comfort her: "If she doesn't regain consciousness soon, her mind might be completely obliterated."
"Here it comes, the battle has reached a critical moment!"
At this point, March 7th whispered a reminder.
Soon, everyone's attention instantly focused.
Welt gripped his staff even tighter, concentrating his mind, ready to strike at any moment.
Swords and spears roared, lightning and immortal dragon power tore open spatial rifts.
Seizing this opportunity, Raiden Ei transformed into a purple lightning afterimage, free of thought or desire. Before her blade arrived, her intent had already torn through space and time.
The blade cuts the flesh, and it also cuts the soul!
This is why Raiden Ei, despite being considerably weaker than Dan Heng in terms of raw power, could still fight him to a standstill.
Raiden Ei's blade, stripped of all extraneous thoughts and distractions, transformed into the Musou no Hitotachi, capable of twisting the cycle of life and death. It was a strike that could cut through anything!
It was also the reason why Raiden Ei had fought her way through the Archon War!
Dan Heng stepped on azure lotus water patterns, his long spear striking the clouds, swirling like a dragon leaping from an abyss. With the Dragon Lord's legacy empowering him, he stood at the peak of his life.
But facing Raiden Ei, who, with her endless evolution, could cut through all his spear techniques with a single blade, he, despite his immense immortal dragon power, was temporarily unable to completely suppress and defeat her!
The more Dan Heng fought, the more his heart was shaken.
His Dragon Lord power was already activated, placing him among the ranks of top-tier Destiny Walkers.
With enough preparation, single-handedly destroying a star would be well within his capabilities.
Yet, facing Raiden Ei, whose energy fluctuations were only at the level of a high-tier Destiny Walker, he couldn't completely subdue her... Although this was partly because he didn't dare to go all out, fearing he might accidentally kill the Raiden Shogun with one spear strike, even so, the gap between a top-tier Destiny Walker and a high-tier Destiny Walker should be astonishingly large!
Was it because his Dragon Lord power was only half complete?
The Imbibitor Lunae at his peak was said to be half a step beyond a top-tier Destiny Walker.
While not reaching the Envoy level, he was still a top-tier combatant in the stars.
But now, missing half, was the impact really this significant?
No! That wasn't the reason.
Dan Heng's eyes were clear and calm, yet held a profound depth like the cycles of a thousand autumns.
The fundamental reason was that his spear technique was inferior by more than one major realm compared to the opponent's blade technique of thoughtless desire!
This realization deeply shocked Dan Heng.
Ever since he arrived in this Teyvat World, his immortal dragon power had become unprecedentedly active.
Although the memories of his past lives as Dan Feng, Yubie, and others had not fully resurfaced, in battle, his combat memories were constantly drawing upon the essence of his past lives under the instinct of his immortal dragon power.
Yet, even so, he was still at an absolute disadvantage in terms of skill?
This left Dan Heng somewhat incredulous.
However.
The battle should end now.
With every move, Dan Heng exuded a natural majesty like clouds bringing rain. In an instant, emerald scales shone in the sky, and vast, boundless immortal dragon power surged forth.
Relying on his own sheer power, he forcibly withstood Raiden Ei's strongest and weakest strike. A phantom of the sea surged beneath his feet, and a torrential downpour enveloped the battlefield.
Every drop of rain contained sealing power, trapping Raiden Ei, who had fallen into a brief state of exhaustion after unleashing the Musou no Hitotachi!
In that very instant, Welt and Dan Heng coordinated flawlessly. A staff seized the opportunity to tap Raiden Ei's forehead... There were no surprises.
Raiden Ei was finally subdued.
For situations involving mental states, Welt wasn't a professional, but he was experienced and had encountered many similar cases on Earth.
"Raiden Ei! Raiden Mei!"
Welt looked at Raiden Ei, who held her blade, a complex expression in his eyes.
Although he had encountered many similar situations throughout the universe.
For example, Bronya and Seele on Jarilo-VI, or Himeko... meeting them again still made Welt feel a bit overwhelmed.
And it was also hard to ignore.
"Even though Dan Heng fought the whole battle, why do I feel like Uncle Yang's final appearance was the MVP of the entire scene?"
Stelle looked at Uncle Yang, full of envy.
She silently planned to design her own entrance move, lest she, the Galactic Baseballer, fight the entire battle only for someone like Uncle Yang to steal all the cool points with a last-minute appearance... "Ei! How are you?"
Seeing the battle conclude, Yae Miko immediately rushed over, her weary face momentarily at a loss.
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