"A god awakening? Is it Oseal..."
Su Han felt that it wasn't a big problem.
That giant sea serpent could come out all it wanted; Zhongli would just suppress it again.
No.
Wait.
At that moment, Su Han suddenly remembered the contract with the Tsaritsa.
If that thing was still in effect...
Then Zhongli wouldn't be able to intervene.
He picked up the Den Den Mushi and directly contacted Mona.
After a brief wait, he heard her voice.
"Boss, you're back?"
Mona spoke with obvious delight.
Before Su Han could even ask anything, a tremendous explosion erupted from the Den Den Mushi.
It sounded as though an entire mountain had been blown flat.
"Miss Mona! We need support!"
"Hold on a little longer. Boss Su Han has returned."
Mona replied before ending the call.
Meanwhile, Su Han traveled toward Liyue through a mirror.
Less than five minutes later.
He arrived at Liyue Harbor.
After being away for several months, everything still felt so familiar.
Yet the sky was dark.
The sounds of battle echoed everywhere along the coast.
Su Han flew into the air.
Then he witnessed an unusual scene.
In the game, when Oseal appeared, the civilians could only flee or hide inside their homes.
Now, however, the situation was completely different.
Large numbers of civilians were fighting the sea monsters that had landed on shore.
Some wielded long blades, others carried spears, but not a single person showed fear.
At the harbor.
Countless adventurers and Millelith soldiers were fighting side by side.
"Comrades, keep it up!"
"Sea monsters aren't invincible. Show them our courage!"
"Kill them!"
While Su Han observed the many sights of Liyue, a gigantic beast suddenly emerged from the sea.
But before it could unleash its fury, the Millelith who had mastered Haki rushed forward.
"I'll handle this one! Take this!"
A massive sword erupted with a hundred-meter-long sword aura and slashed viciously into the monster.
Although it failed to kill the creature, it successfully halted its advance.
Immediately afterward, the spear-wielding soldiers hurled their weapons.
The Haki-coated attacks effortlessly pierced its eyes.
Just like that, another giant beast died.
The entire coastline had already been dyed red with blood.
"It seems the manga really has been useful."
Su Han felt deeply gratified.
Then he flew toward the Sea of Clouds.
Only after passing through the dense fog did he understand why the main battlefield wasn't at the harbor.
Two enormous blue serpents were locked in battle with Liyue's heroes.
"Freeze the sea!"
Faced with an endless barrage of water projectiles, Shenhe directly froze the ocean.
Thousands of meters of sea instantly transformed into a frozen world.
Meanwhile, Qiqi spread her arms and used adeptal arts to heal her companions.
Yae Miko.
Hu Tao.
Arataki Itto.
Takuno.
All of them were engaged in fierce combat.
Gods were powerful.
Ordinary humans had once found it nearly impossible to resist them.
But that was in the past.
After obtaining Haki, elemental powers had far less influence on them.
In fact, the people present had discovered that Oseal's wife was the weaker of the two and began targeting her relentlessly.
The old sea serpent was driven into a rage.
"Stop attacking my wife, you bastards!"
That moment of distraction immediately invited attacks from everyone else.
Countless techniques rained down upon him simultaneously.
Oseal let out another miserable scream.
Damn it.
What was wrong with these people?
Why were they so difficult to deal with?
Long ago, he had been sealed away.
But recently, a woman had found him and claimed she could restore his strength using a special power.
And this was the result?
"Wait, I have an idea."
"Heh heh..."
"How could I forget that fool's authority? She's a weak and useless waste, but at a time like this, her power can still be useful."
"Shatter, ocean!"
A white radiance burst from Oseal's body.
The incomparably sturdy ice instantly developed countless cracks.
Shenhe looked surprised.
"What happened?"
Hovering in the air while attacking, Cloud Retainer sensed a familiar power and immediately cursed.
"Those bastards gave Havria's power to Oseal. Salt can corrode ice."
Everyone immediately understood.
So that was the reason.
But what could they do now?
As long as the ice remained, the battlefield favored them.
Without it, how could they fight two giant sea serpents?
Just as everyone's hearts sank, an invisible force enveloped the battlefield.
Although the ice shattered, everyone continued floating in the air.
Hu Tao immediately understood what had happened and laughed.
"Su Han's here! Time to launch our counterattack!"
The Gravity Fruit.
It could only be Su Han.
Xiao, who had been fighting Oseal frantically, also sensed Su Han's presence and quickly retreated.
"How is your body?"
Though cold on the outside, the adeptus had a warm heart.
In a situation like this, his first concern was Su Han's condition.
The gesture deeply moved him.
"Don't worry. With my strength, I may not be able to kill this thing, but I won't let it continue doing evil."
Su Han drew Tessaiga.
The blade had already transformed.
Its enormous black edge radiated an overwhelming pressure.
And this was only the beginning.
Haki enveloped it.
Gravity empowered it.
Su Han swung his blade toward Oseal in the distance.
Boom!
Space shattered.
The silent sword aura tore apart the ocean.
The scene was astonishing.
It was as if the world itself had been split in two.
Seeing someone attack him, Oseal turned around.
But at that instant, his body suddenly became unbearably heavy.
It felt as though an enormous mountain had been pressing down upon him.
Morax?
No.
This wasn't his power.
Wait.
What was this?
Darkness.
Silence.
Destruction.
Death.
The moment the sword aura reached him, Oseal sensed the aura of the underworld.
His massive body was blasted backward.
What a terrifying slash.
Countless wounds appeared across his body.
"Damn brat!"
"I'm going to kill you!"
Oseal completely lost his temper.
He had just been harassed by a bunch of insects, and now a mere lowly creature had wounded him.
The humiliation was unbearable.
Pillars of water condensed.
The moisture in the air became more than a hundred times denser than before.
Even while floating in the sky, everyone felt as though they were deep beneath the ocean.
So this was the power of a god.
Many people came to that realization.
"Die!"
"Since Morax hasn't appeared, then all of you can perish!"
Oseal spat out a terrifying water dragon.
But suddenly, countless beams of light descended from above the clouds.
The immense power caught Oseal completely off guard.
Though he was a god, ancient machinery capable of harming gods still existed.
The Guizhong Ballista was one such weapon.
Oseal's attack was interrupted.
Naturally, Su Han wasn't about to miss such an opportunity.
He rushed forward and plunged a dagger directly into Oseal's body.
A Noble Phantasm from the Fate world.
Rule Breaker.
A weapon capable of severing all contracts and connections.
The moment the dagger pierced Oseal's body, the giant serpent felt a sudden discomfort.
At the same time, the treasure he had absorbed into himself lost all connection to him.
"No!"
Accompanied by Oseal's furious roar, the ocean froze once more.
Elemental compatibility was simple.
Ice countered water.
Oseal might be powerful, but on a frozen ocean, he became little more than a giant target.
Su Han smiled coldly and increased the gravity crushing down on him.
Then he raised his head and shouted.
"Brothers, let's do this!"
The battle erupted once more.
But this time, it was a one-sided beating.
At that moment, a fleet suddenly emerged from the fog and arrived at the battlefield.
The Knights of Favonius had come.
"We are Liyue's allies. No matter the hardship, we will offer our aid!"
Kaeya arrived with his men.
Naturally, Jean and the others had come as well.
Then, from the sky above, an enormous red sphere came crashing down.
"Big brothers, be careful!"
Klee's voice echoed from above the clouds.
Looking at the gigantic bomb, nearly thirty meters across, Su Han immediately shouted:
"Everyone, stop fighting for a moment! Retreat!"
Everyone recognized Klee's bombs.
Naturally, they understood their destructive power.
Countless warriors turned and fled.
A few seconds later.
A gigantic mushroom cloud rose above Oseal's head.
In the distance, Oseal's wife watched her husband being beaten by a crowd and felt deeply anxious.
Unfortunately, she was powerless to help.
Because she was being besieged as well.
Three adepti.
Thousands of soldiers.
And a group of foxes.
The only reason she was still alive was because of the terrain advantage.
At that moment, Yae Miko finally completed her preparations.
"Hey, you've caused enough trouble, haven't you?"
The giant serpent sensed a shrill cry in the air and immediately turned around.
Unfortunately, she was just a little too slow.
A terrifying arrow pierced straight through her heart.
"Cough..."
"My body won't move."
Oseal's wife immediately realized something was wrong.
At the same time, countless sealing talismans appeared across the ocean.
"Only noticing now? We've been gathering power this entire time. Killing you wouldn't be difficult, but capturing you alive requires much more effort. Return to your human form."
Yae Miko clenched her hand.
Countless bolts of lightning erupted from every direction.
Thunder infused with immense Haki, combined with shrine maiden techniques.
This was no joke.
When the smoke finally cleared—
A fox specializing in detection reported:
"My lady, she's unconscious."
"Okay. Take her into custody. As for the rest, we'll leave it to Su Han and the others. This battle has been exhausting..."
Yae Miko rubbed her aching shoulders and let out a long sigh.
They had been fighting continuously for an entire day and night.
Meanwhile, under the endless beating, Oseal's strength had finally begun to decline.
But he was still a god.
How could he be defeated so easily?
Even while being surrounded, he could still launch counterattacks.
The bombardment continued.
Meanwhile, Su Han took advantage of Oseal's weakened state and drew upon the power of all his lovers.
For safety's sake, Shenhe and the others also withdrew under the protection of their companions.
Su Han clenched his fist and felt the surging spiritual energy inside him.
Then he turned toward Oseal and revealed a wicked grin.
"Hey, I heard you've been having a great time causing trouble in someone else's homeland."
"Then today, I'll make sure you enjoy yourself to the fullest."
"Power of the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree!"
Countless flowers, grasses, and trees burst forth, pinning the god firmly onto the ice.
Then a gigantic bolt of lightning descended from the heavens.
Kirin.
Lightning illuminated the sky.
Oseal screamed in agony.
But it wasn't over yet.
Taking advantage of his absence to cause trouble?
That truly was infuriating.
Haki wrapped around Su Han's body.
He practically teleported in front of Oseal and began punching.
"Ora!"
"Ora!"
"Ora!"
Countless fists rained down like a storm upon Oseal's heads.
At that moment.
The Overlord of Vortices had never experienced such painful punches.
It hurt so damn much.
Who exactly was this person?
Oseal's screams pierced the clouds.
Everyone else seized the opportunity and joined in.
After all, everyone knew the saying: strike while the enemy is down.
Naturally, no one would miss such a perfect chance.
Ten minutes later.
Oseal was numb.
"Stop! I surrender!!!"
Boom!
Su Han's fists didn't stop.
You tell me to stop and I stop?
Wouldn't that make me look bad?
After throwing dozens more punches, Su Han finally ceased his assault.
Looking at Oseal now.
Every head was swollen beyond recognition, and large amounts of blue blood stained the ocean.
Staring at Su Han with wide eyes.
Oseal finally gave in completely.
"I surrender. I'm willing to return to my seal, but can you release my wife?"
"Impossible."
"You shouldn't drag family members into this!"
Oseal was furious.
But then he remembered something Morax had once said.
He had hoped those words would secure his wife's safety.
Instead, Su Han answered with another punch.
A miserable scream followed.
Oseal howled in pain, completely confused.
What had he done wrong this time?
Wasn't the man before him from Liyue?
Looking at the screaming Oseal, Su Han pointed toward Liyue Harbor behind him and roared:
"You think that just because you're a god, you can do whatever you want? Open your damn eyes and look behind you! You know that family members shouldn't be implicated, but did you ever think about whether the people of Liyue have families too?"
His roar echoed throughout all of Liyue.
Countless civilians turned toward the sea.
Although they couldn't see clearly.
They knew that only Mr. Su Han was confronting the god and speaking on behalf of every one of them.
The exhausted civilians suddenly felt their noses sting.
That's right.
Even gods understood not harming family members.
But they themselves were flesh-and-blood people too.
If they had retreated today, who knew how many families would have been destroyed in this disaster?
Oseal glanced at Su Han and tried to argue.
"But humans are insects..."
"Then I'm an insect too. The companions beneath my feet are insects as well. So..."
Su Han took a deep breath and spoke through gritted teeth.
"I ask all of you, are you willing to spare this beast that has repeatedly invaded Liyue Harbor?"
The moment those words were spoken.
Every Millelith soldier was shaken to the core.
Then they answered in unison:
"We will never spare it! Even if we fight to the last man and shed our final drop of blood, we will not allow such a scourge to exist!"
Oseal was stunned by the thunderous response.
Five hundred years ago.
No.
Perhaps even earlier.
Humans had merely been toys for the gods, little more than pets.
But now...
How had the world changed so much?