People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 280 The End of the Old Era and the Beginning of a New Era

The easternmost part of Liyue's territory, where the old demon god was sealed.

Seeing that he was about to be suppressed and sealed again without any ability,
Osel finally gave up his plan to escape from here and launched a final demon-level attack with all his strength.

The authority called "Whirlpool" was mobilized as never before.

The water element force that was compressed to the extreme quickly condensed into a huge water ball that was constantly rotating and expanding.
Finally, under Osel's anger and unwillingness, it turned into a dazzling beam of light connecting the sky and the earth, and penetrated directly from the sea surface into the sky.

next moment,
The originally gloomy and dark sky above the Solitary Cloud Pavilion, under the impact of this level of power, instantly unfolded a vortex of clouds.
Against the backdrop of the pouring sunlight and the blue sky at the end of the hole,

At this moment, Osel even showed a bit of holiness.
At the last moment before entering the seal, he showed the demeanor of a powerful demon god.

".Heh, this attack is indeed worthy of the name of "Demon of Whirlpool".

Thousands of years ago, there would have been very few demon gods who could take on the challenge."

".But the old times are gone, Osel."

——I hope the following scene will help you recognize this reality.

Although the last sentence was not spoken, Zhongli, who had already foreseen the final result, had no intention of stopping it.

——The power of the vortex is indeed strong. Now that Osel is no longer suppressed by the seal, he undoubtedly has the ability to completely destroy a city.

——But if such power could break through the blockade of a complete elemental power, then the ancient dragon clan would not have become the original masters of this world.

On the other side,
Osel, who launched the final attack, originally thought that he would see Morax's regretful expression.
After all, if the demon's attack is missed even a little, the damage it causes will be difficult to measure.

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But after launching the attack, not only did he fail to achieve his wish, he even saw a trace of "pity" on the opponent's face.

???

It feels like the situation is very different from what I imagined.

Osel quickly realized that there must be some key information that he had missed before.

After feeling that even the power of the seal had temporarily slowed down,

He suddenly realized that this might be the time the other party deliberately left for him to check the results.

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".So, who exactly did Morax bring?"

".What on earth did I miss?"

Thinking is just a moment.
Wanting to know where the other party's confidence came from, Osel also looked up and tracked the follow-up of his attack.

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".Is that a grass elemental barrier?"

".How is it possible to do this with only such a small amount of elemental power?"

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"——No, this isn't the power of a demon god?"

"——This level of elemental authority? Where on earth did it come from?!"

I originally thought that the grass attribute was too weak, so I ignored it.

But after discovering that his attacks not only failed to cause any damage, but also strengthened the power of the barrier,

Under this unreasonable mass crush, Osel quickly realized the huge difference in power between the two sides.
I finally understood why everything was going on as usual in Liyue Harbor far away.

——It was obvious that all the effects caused by his two escapes from the seal had long been blocked by the other party.
As for the residents of Liyue Harbor far away, it is very likely that they did not even realize that such a thing had happened to them.

——For them, the "Demon of Whirlpool" has never been freed from its seal from the very beginning.

Osel: “.”

So what exactly am I doing after I break free from the seal? Under this level of power suppression, what is the point of my resistance?
Looking up, I felt the grass elemental power released from the surroundings of that unknown being.

After suddenly realizing that the other party may not have been serious and everything before could only be called "playing around",
As if they had finally lost all their power, the light spots on Osel's five heads dimmed a lot.

Without any resistance, he returned to the seal in a listless manner.

outside world,

Looking at the seal in front of him that had been perfected a lot, Zhongli actually understood his old rival's thoughts:

——When he realized that even his full resistance was just a trivial "play",
For Osel, who still misses his past glory,

This gap, which can never be bridged, is enough to make it lose all motivation to resist.

——After all, the growth rate of the demon god’s power is limited, and not all beings are qualified to reach the highest point.

The reason why many demon gods at that time were so eager to rule was that

In addition to not wanting to spend the rest of his life in the dark sea, the "power" that comes with the position of power is also the most critical factor.

——In such a brutal war, the demon gods who survived to the end had basically reached the limit of what they could achieve.
If you don't become one of the "Seven Earthly Principalities",
What awaits them is despair and fear that cannot be improved even a little bit until death.

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There was a moment's silence.
Zhongli looked at the sealed Ba Che in his hand and nodded to Lin Feng who had passed the practical test perfectly, indicating that he could take a short break.
Just as we agreed before,

In order not to over-strike the opponent, he entered the seal alone and began the negotiation with Osel.

Seal inside,

In the same dark space as always.

Even Osel, who was somewhat depressed mentally, curled up alone in this familiar world.

As the overlord of ancient times, even though he was once defeated by Morax and sealed in Guyun Pavilion,

But it has never given up the idea of ​​breaking away from here and regaining its former glory.

——The life span of the demon god is extremely long, so the changes it encounters are countless.

As long as it seizes any opportunity over thousands of years, it may be able to become the glorious "Demon of the Whirlpool" again.

——But the premise of all this is that the world outside the seal has not changed much, and its power is still sufficient to support it to accomplish all this.

Theoretically, this shouldn't be a problem.
After all, the number of strong people in Teyvat is limited, and it is basically unlikely that there will be any major changes.

But now it seems that during the time it was sealed, it may have missed some crucial events.

So much so that there is such a completely unreasonable existence in the outside world.

——Complete elemental authority, this should not exist in theory.

After all, the one in heaven has brought an indispensable part of this into his jurisdiction as a symbol of the seven earthly rulers.

Even if it is only an incomplete part, it is already a power that many demons cannot reach, let alone completely controlling all the power of an element?

Just when Osel was feeling discouraged by the absolute power gap,

A familiar figure caught its attention, and forced it to perk up a bit:
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".Morax, what are you doing here?" "--Are you here to laugh at my pointless resistance, or have you decided to kill me because I have finally lost my last bit of value?"

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"——Don't forget that it's not your power that defeated me.

Facing this uncontrollable existence, sooner or later you will suffer the consequences just like those mortals who try to control gods."

Like a huge body formed by water, wriggling in the seal, Osel's five huge heads moved in front of Zhongli.

Dozens of blue eyes opened at the same time, staring at the old opponent who had sealed him.

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".Osel, you should know that I never try to 'control' anyone like you once did to those allies."

"You should know best what the consequences of doing this will be."

Zhongli, who had witnessed the collapse of the "Alliance" during the Demon War, shook his head in denial.

"——I don't intend to discuss everything about the past with you."

"——I am here for only one purpose, and that is to let you decide how to spend the rest of your time."

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I heard that I could still get out, even though I knew there would be some very harsh conditions.
But now that he no longer believed that staying here would lead to a turnaround, Osel remained silent.
After a moment, it finally asked:
"——You're willing to let me out?"

"——Did that strange being just now give you confidence?"

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He could sense the hesitation in Osel's words and found that his old rival was indeed much easier to talk to.
Zhongli also sighed in his heart, it turned out that absolute power is the prerequisite for people to be willing to communicate.

He didn't intend to beat around the bush and spoke directly:
"——By now, you should be able to find that Teyvat outside the seal has undergone tremendous changes in the past thousands of years."

"——The ancient demon gods have gradually died out. Our era and disputes are all in the past. It is meaningless to cling to the grudges of the past."

After a brief pause, Zhongli pointed to some green plants that appeared in the seal under the influence of the power of plants and trees, and said:
"——As you can see, unprecedented changes have occurred in today's era.
In the face of such power, clinging to past glory is too unrealistic.

Whether it is an ordinary demon god or a victorious ruler in the past, for an individual who transcends common sense, there is actually no difference. "

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Osel was silent. He knew very well that even with the power of the ruling party, he would still not be able to fight against the elemental authority of the previous level.

The victories and defeats that once cost countless demons their lives seem meaningless in the face of such power.

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Knowing that Osel in front of him has a considerable lag in receiving information from the outside world,
Zhongli also shook his head and said to this old rival who had avoided the Kanreya War in the seal:
"——Perhaps you are still resentful of your past position of power,

But I don’t know if you are aware that five of the seven rulers back then have now completely disappeared in time.”

"——The position of ruler is not the blessing you imagined. The price of this power is much heavier than expected."

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"Five of the seven rulers have fallen? How could this happen?"

Knowing that Morax would not lie about such a thing, Osel did not doubt the truth of his words.
But after hearing such subversive information, it was still in a state of disbelief.

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"——Our enemies have never been each other. The situation in Teyvat today is much worse than before."

"I am willing to talk to you because any remaining strength is invaluable in such turmoil."

"——The one you saw is very strong, but even for him, it would be difficult for him to take care of the entire Teyvat at the same time in the most extreme situation."

He is most aware of the absolute difference in numbers between the Abyss Monsters and the native forces of Teyvat.

Faced with Osel, which can fill the gap in maritime power, Zhongli is not unwilling to give it a chance to leave the seal.

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".So, what are your conditions?"

Knowing that Morax in front of him had no reason to deceive him, Osel was silent for a moment before finally asking.

"——Provide a portion of your power of authority, and under the witness and restraint of the complete elemental authority, sign a contract with me to assist humanity in times of crisis."

"After this, I can promise to release you from the seal at the right time and not interfere too much with your normal actions."

Having said this, Zhongli paused for a moment, then handed the seal carrier that held Ba Che to Osel in front of him.
Then he continued:
"As a token of our sincerity, I can return the seal of Bache to you now.
You can probably guess that, under the current circumstances, eliminating the residual influence of a demon god is no longer a problem.
I hope you can give serious consideration to the specific choice you want to make before making a reply. "

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".Has Ba Che also been sealed? That's to be expected."

Osel looked at the seal handed to him by Zhongli, and for a moment he did not feel much surprise.

After all, it knew Ba Che's character best. With such a huge gap in power, it would be strange if he was not caught.

As a defeated warrior, Osel knew that Morax was indeed sincere.

This old rival of his was just as his reputation at the time suggested, not as tyrannical as other demons.

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I didn't think about it for long. Today, I was suddenly exposed to a lot of information and was overwhelmed.
He shook his big head and gave the final answer:

"——I will give you my authority and power as a reward for not harming you."

"——But I need to consider the signing of the contract for a while. The only promise I can make to you is that I won't delay it for too long."

Even if you know what choice to make rationally,

But it will still take some time for Osel to suddenly give up his identity as a former competitor and choose to protect humans like those immortals.

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Reaching out and taking the aura of authority given by Osel, Zhongli actually already knew the final outcome of the negotiation, so he did not force the other party to make a choice now.

Having achieved all his goals, he nodded and was about to leave the seal.

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".Who was that person outside earlier?

Why can he break through the restrictions of the rules and possess such power? "

Just before leaving, Zhongli heard Osel's somewhat unwilling voice.

He did not linger for too long, but just shook his head and said this very seriously:

".I don't know either."

"——But, that will probably be the founder of a new era,
It will be the most practical and brightest "hope" before the world collapses."

(End of this chapter)