Silence—at this moment, all the abstract meme-spamming viewers in Star's livestream chat fell completely quiet.
[Really, getting older means I can't watch this kind of thing.]
[When I watched the teaser, I already felt it would be super hype, but now it's not just hype—it's also super tear-jerking.]
[I didn't break any heavenly laws, don't kill me with the military knife~~]
Star realized this wasn't the time for messing around, so she spoke unusually seriously: "This is clearly a tribute to the People's Liberation Army. I can only say they did it well. I'm going to top up 328 right after this to reward this plot segment."
——Teyvat
"Millelith, form up!"
An old veteran raised the spear in his hand and gave a loud command on the battlefield.
Lumine recognized him—it was the veteran who had taken the token and vouched for her when she was almost mistaken for an assassin at Yujing Terrace.
"At such an age, still going to the battlefield?"
"People of the Millelith are all like this." The female yaksha with fiery red long hair and a slightly pale face walked over and said, "Compared to life and death, there are things far more important in the hearts of the Millelith."
[Isn't this the veteran from before?]
[I was still wondering earlier, but now it's confirmed—this is an ensemble cast story! No single protagonist, or rather, everyone is the protagonist! Even if he's just a soldier about to retire!]
[Shenzhou has never been a nation that worships heroism above all! Liyue, modeled after our homeland, is the same!]
"Things more important?" Lumine was stunned.
"Sorry to interrupt, but now isn't the time for chatting." Guizhong communicated through the mechanical verdant luan: "Leave these monsters to the Millelith. Everyone else, board the Jade Chamber!"
"Seriously? That level of monster—all handed over to the Millelith to deal with?" Paimon asked worriedly.
"Just leave it to the Millelith with peace of mind." Indarias smiled at the two of them. "As long as the Marshal is here, the Millelith have no possibility of defeat."
As if in response to Indarias's words, after the veteran raised his weapon high, every Millelith across the field simultaneously raised their weapons. A tsunami-like battle cry resounded across the battlefield.
At this moment, all the Millelith began to move. Specks of flame rose from their battle armor.
The instant the battle formation took shape, the rising flames converged into a fire phoenix whose size was in no way inferior to the gigantic Red-Eyed Sea Dragons.
One, two, three...
More and more phoenixes appeared on the battlefield. The Millelith in formation began actively advancing to attack Osial's minions.
[Full army advance!]
[So this is how they solved it?]
[So that's where "Three thousand Millelith can battle a god" comes from! Liyue's waters run really deep.]
[The downside is that without White Bro, it can't be used.]
"So there was still this move?" Paimon said in surprise.
Lumine also looked astonished, because after the all-mortal Millelith assembled, the power they erupted with was not inferior to the enemy's at all.
But now wasn't the time to dwell on such things.
The moment Indarias received Guizhong's order, he leaped into the air, turning into a streak of dark red light as he rushed toward the Jade Chamber.
Cloud Retainer flapped her wings, about to fly up to the Jade Chamber with the aid of flowing wind.
"Cloud Retainer, could I trouble you to carry us up to the Jade Chamber?" Lumine looked at the lofty Jade Chamber and sincerely asked the great adeptal bird.
"No problem. This Adeptus will generate a wind current. You two just follow behind this Adeptus."
With that, Cloud Retainer flapped her wings and ascended into the sky—preventing Lumine from asking, "Can we ride on your back?"
"Traveler, hurry up. Leave this place to the Millelith with peace of mind." Guizhong urged.
Lumine could only nod, then opened her Wind Glider, taking Paimon along as they rode the wind current toward the Jade Chamber.
[So we can't ride Cloud Retainer like we rode Dvalin?]
[Ride? Suddenly realizing Cloud Retainer is still quite graceful in human form. If we really rode her, wouldn't that be...]
[Seriously recalling Cloud Retainer's human form... mm... I think I need to go to the bathroom.]
[Hey up front, pull up your pants. Doing that in public is really indecent.]
[Hey what's this sticky stuff?]
Jade Chamber.
After Cloud Retainer, Lumine, and Paimon boarded one after another, all of Liyue's top combat forces—except for Xuanjian, Yunshang, and Yelan—had gathered.
"Everyone is here now. Guizhong, explain the situation to them. I'll go hold Osial for a couple of moves."
Guizhong looked at Jun Bai: "Be careful. You're not fully recovered yet, and Osial now has the added power of death and the Abyss. Its strength has not only returned to what it was before but is even greater."
"Don't let your guard down just because It has been worn down for a thousand years."
"Don't worry, I know that much." Jun Bai nodded slightly. "I won't repeat the same mistake a second time."
"You'd better not." Guizhong jabbed back.
Jun Bai shrugged and turned to say: "Relax. Even if I really can't win, Morax hiding in the shadows won't watch things reach the final step."
With that, he leaped off the Jade Chamber and headed straight for Osial in the sea.
[This dialogue obviously has knife energy.]
[It must be something that happened after Little Jun Bai came back from nirvana. Damn miHoYo, hurry up and release the sequel!]
[Morax better take this seriously this time. He has to remember the lesson from Guili Assembly properly.]
Jun Bai streaked toward Osial like a crimson meteor. The feathers on his flame wings covered his body, transforming midway into a true phoenix.
His body was covered in feathers that seemed to burn with living flame. The feathers on his wings were neatly arranged in graceful arcs, as if they were a exquisite work of art. His tail feathers were long and magnificent, like a splendid ribbon.
Osial, who had just awakened its minions from the leylines, originally had a somewhat listless aura. But the moment it saw that familiar figure charging toward it, It could no longer suppress the rage in its heart.
Terrifying Hydro energy erupted from Osial's body as it clashed with Jun Bai, who had transformed into a true phoenix.
Two colossal beings battled in the sea, unleashing astonishing momentum.
The terrifying clash of Hydro and Pyro elements caused the seawater to repeatedly evaporate and reform. The entire sea area was thrown into turmoil, and all sea life—except Osial's minions—perished continuously.
The power of a god is enough to change heaven and earth. This scene was the best proof.
Osial's strength was indeed greater than when it was first sealed. In theory, Jun Bai—who had not yet recovered to his peak—absolutely could not be its match.
However, not long ago, It had forcibly used an authority that did not belong to it, awakening its minions and expending a great deal of power.
Now its state had declined, so Jun Bai could still fight it for a while.
But as Osial recovered, this balance would inevitably be broken sooner or later.
The adepti on the Jade Chamber, as well as battle-hardened warriors like Lumine and Keqing, could all see this clearly.
"Lord Guizhong, shouldn't we go down to help the Marshal?" Indarias asked anxiously.
"Indarias, calm down." Bosacius held down the hot-tempered fire yaksha, then looked toward Guizhong. "Lord Dust God, please give us your orders for our next actions."
Guizhong's gaze swept over everyone present before she spoke bluntly: "Going down to provide support? Don't even think about it."
"During the Archon War, the Lord, the Emperor, and your Marshal all reminded us: wars between high-level gods are not something we can interfere in."
"But Lord Dust God, are we really just going to watch the Marshal face Osial alone like before?" Bonanus stepped forward, looking worriedly at the sea battlefield below.
Guizhong shook her head and chuckled lightly: "I specially called you all up here—not just to have you sit as spectators."
"Leave the god's minions to the Millelith to handle. As for us adepti, naturally we deal with the god itself."
"In the half month of preparations, Cloud Retainer and I have not been idle."
"Under Cloud Retainer's and my command, over a hundred craftsmen have long since installed a considerable number of mechanical creations on this Jade Chamber—including the Guizhong Mechanism."
Guizhong turned, her gaze fixed on Osial, and said: "That guy Morax disappeared half a month ago. If things don't reach the very end today, He won't appear."
"Other nations all say that Morax is Liyue's single pillar—as long as this one pillar is lost, Liyue will collapse instantly."
"Heh."
"Morax is indeed Liyue's pillar, but—"
"Liyue is not some castle in the air that will topple if it loses one pillar! Every single person is a foundation stone, so Liyue will absolutely never waver!"
As Guizhong spoke, she formed hand seals. Countless mechanical creations rose from the Jade Chamber...