"Yunlai Swordsmanship, Ten Thousand Thunders!"
High above the sky, Keqing was surrounded by countless purple lightning bolts. She looked at the black demonic dragon roaring towards the heavens and raised her sword.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The crisp sound of swords echoed through the sky, growing louder and louder. The purple lightning bolts in the sky transformed into numerous thunder swords, resonating with Keqing's sword movements. One by one, the swords glowed and soared into the sky.
Rumble!
With a massive clap of thunder, Keqing transformed into a purple streak of light and charged towards one of the dragon heads, the swords following closely behind.
"Slash!"
A purple sword aura slashed from Keqing's sword, followed by the thousand streaks of sword light behind her.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amidst the dense impacts, Keqing frowned as she noticed the wounds on the dragon's head rapidly healing.
"Mere mortal!!! Roar!!!"
The Vortex God, Osial, who had just been freed, roared in rage. Its massive eyes fixed on Keqing, filled with fury.
"A mere mortal dares to harm the body of a god? You deserve to be obliterated!"
A blue aura suddenly formed in the sky, blasting towards Keqing.
Lightning flashed in her eyes as Keqing transformed into a bolt of lightning, reappearing above the dragon head, raising her sword with one hand.
"Yunlai Swordsmanship, Thunderlight Sword!"
The countless swords formed by lightning instantly gathered above Keqing, forming a massive sword of lightning that seemed to connect heaven and earth.
With both hands on her sword, Keqing looked down at the dragon head below and shouted, "Slash!"
Buzz!
The enormous lightning sword fell like a collapsing sky, splitting everything in its path.
Boom!
The black dragon head of Osial was sliced open, blood splattering, and crashed heavily into the ocean split open by Keqing's attack.
Standing in the clear sky, Keqing panted slightly. Below her, tiny sparks of lightning began to fade, and the giant sword formed by countless bolts of lightning slowly dissipated.
On the other side, Xiao, transformed into a green light, was fiercely distracting another dragon head from attacking the Jade Chamber. Countless golden arrows were continuously striking Osial's body.
Surrounded by black mist, Xiao's light shone brighter and brighter.
"Conqueror of Demons, Guardian Yaksha!"
A blue-black radiance surged into the sky, Xiao's voice resonating between heaven and earth. A blue-black sun appeared above the sky and then descended like a meteor.
Boom!
The blue meteor crashed into the massive dragon head.
"Roar!!!"
The dark dragon head, eyes filled with anger, roared furiously, and blue light rapidly surged from its body.
From afar, Moon Carver, seeing the situation from the Jade Chamber, unleashed a brilliant glow.
The three formations in front of him quickly overlapped, streams of light converging.
"True Lords of Rivers and Mountains, assist me!"
With the hum of the Guizhong Ballista, a stronger light enveloped the platform in front of the Jade Chamber. A giant golden arrow formed within the formation.
"Go!"
With a low shout, the golden arrow transformed into a stream of light, shooting towards Osial's dragon head, which was facing Xiao. The golden arrow cut a long arc before vanishing into the horizon.
Splash!
With a massive splash, Osial's dark dragon head fell lifelessly into the ocean, gradually sinking beneath the waves.
Hovering above, Xiao watched the enormous shadow beneath the ocean in silence, his body growing weary, his breathing accelerating.
Deep under the ocean, a pair of tightly closed eyes opened, observing the severely wounded dragon heads beside it with a hint of surprise.
Raising its head slightly, the enormous eyes looked at Xiao and Keqing, who were panting above, and then slowly closed once more.
Snap! Snap!
A soft sound echoed across Guyun Stone Forest. Beneath the ocean, the two golden chains binding the enormous shadow broke, leaving only one chain, barely holding on to its duty.
Boom! Boom!
One after another, massive waves erupted from the ocean, and three dark dragon heads reappeared on the surface.
The enormous eyes, filled with a mocking glint, looked at the Liyue defenders. The central dragon head of Osial spoke, "I did not expect mere mortals to defeat one of my heads. Even if it was because my power was limited by the seal, it is impressive."
Gazing down at Keqing standing defiantly in the sky, Osial acknowledged, "Mortal, I recognize your strength. Though you are under Morax, you are unlike these immortals who fought for him for years. Pledge loyalty to me, and I shall make you my envoy in this new Liyue!"
"Hmph!"
Pointing her sword at Osial, Keqing sneered, "Words are useless. Liyue is not something a mere god like you can covet!"
"Is that so? I am in no hurry."
With the seal mostly broken, Osial's focus started to split as he began controlling his body more deliberately. Not like earlier, where he acted entirely on instinct.
A faint blue light flickered in Osial's eyes, and more blue water dragons started rising from the sea.
"My kin, I grant you divine power and form. Crush everything before you!"
With a hint of a smile in his eyes, Osial calmly continued, "I rarely admire humans. Simply pledge allegiance, and I will spare all those who do not worship Morax or are not his kin. The rest I leave to your command."
"Provide the offerings I desire, and I shall not interfere with your actions, as long as they do not defy me."
"You, mortal, shall become the supreme ruler of Liyue!"
Keqing glanced at the countless blue water dragons across the Guyun Stone Forest, then looked back at Osial, replying flatly:
"You are guilty."
"Hmm?!"
Surprised, Osial questioned, "What did you say?"
Raising her sword, divine power began to surge from Keqing.
"I said, you are guilty!"
Rumble!!!
A massive bolt of lightning split the sky, and the clouds that Keqing had previously sliced apart began rapidly converging again, soon covering the entire sky.
Boom!!!
Golden-purple lightning began to flash across the sky, and Keqing's forehead bore a lightning mark glowing with golden-purple light.
Holding her sword high, Keqing pointed at Osial and declared:
"Judgment of Thunder, commence!"
Boom!
The golden-purple lightning surged, forming a realm of thunder that enveloped all of the Guyun Stone Forest.
With a swing of her sword, Keqing slashed towards the stunned Osial.
"Yunlai Swordsmanship, Thunder Judgment Sword!"
Boom!
Golden-purple lightning engulfed the entire sky. The three newly emerged dragon heads were instantly split by divine thunder descending from above.
Across Guyun Stone Forest, countless blue water dragons turned back into seawater, returning to the ocean.