Chapter 133 Barbatos Trembles
The dark void slowly closed, and all the immortals had vanished from the continent of Teyvat.

Los Saint's figure also blurred slightly. Opening the portal from Teyvat to Earth had consumed more than half of the Almighty God's power, and the remaining power was not enough to open another portal.

After all, it was just a wisp of divine thought, and it did not have the power to contain anything.

Most importantly, there are not many Liyue Immortals. Although they do not have powers, they possess a great deal of divine knowledge.

These are the immortal techniques and outward manifestations they have cultivated, which make them extremely outstanding in a certain ability, even comparable to a seventh-order demigod who has obtained a fragment of power.

Granny Ping's external manifestation technique (the Pot Heaven Technique) allows her to create the 'Dust Song Pot', a portable grotto-heaven that is a space where people can live.

Placing the immortals in the Xia Kingdom would perfectly align with the Xia people's fantasies about immortals.

In his system of becoming a god, the sixth rank is a dividing line, which means that he has already transcended the realm of mortals, but has not yet reached the 'realm of gods'.

It wouldn't be unreasonable to call the sixth stage "immortal," as it transcends humanity but hasn't reached the level of a god.

Not all the Liyue immortals are elemental beings. The term "Liyue immortal" is a more general concept. Anyone who possesses superhuman abilities, long lifespans, and uses their power to protect humanity can be called an "immortal".

Zhongli looked calmly at the spot where the immortals had stood, but his eyes held a hint of reluctance: "Lord Tianli, besides the immortals, I have another friend who is no less capable than me."

"However, my friend has been driven mad by the wear and tear of life. If we can help him regain his sanity, I think he can be a great help to you."

On the continent of Teyvat, anything that exists long enough will be threatened by wear and tear.

Wear and tear is an order imposed on the world by the one on Sky Island. The longer a powerful life form exists, the greater the burden it places on the world. Therefore, the order of Sky Island will continuously erase the memories, power, consciousness, and so on of powerful life forms.

Once memories are worn down and riddled with holes, one descends into illogical madness.

Life is born into the world and what constitutes the 'self' is everything experienced, the relationships between people, and these, as memories, provide for the growth of the self.

When memories become blurred, the 'self' also becomes confused.

As the oldest of the seven gods, most of his power has been worn away, and some of his memories have also been smoothed out.

He didn't even know if he could hold on until the next millennium.

"The Rock Dragon King, huh? The power I possess with this wisp of divine thought is no longer sufficient to undo the wear and tear inflicted upon him." Luo Sheng almost burst out laughing when he pictured the round and plump image of the Rota Dragon King in his mind.

"However, there is still room to help him regain consciousness."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and omnipotent divine power gathered in his palm, forming a golden bead the size of a glass bead.

Wear and tear is the order and rule that the Great King and the Four Shadows have placed over the continent of Teyvat.

It won't disappear unless the root cause of the wear and tear is addressed.

This was also a last resort for the Dharma King. The more powerful beings there were in the world, the greater the pressure on the earth's veins. If the powerful beings in the world were not weakened, then the False Heaven would not be able to withstand the abyss. This was a 'cost-cutting' measure taken out of desperation.

Suddenly I realized that the Dharma King must be really suffering.

If it were him, he would have already entered the abyss and become the 'Abyss Lord'.

"I thank Lord Tianli on behalf of my old friend." Zhongli said hurriedly as he looked at the golden bead that flew into his hand. This bead was a crystallization of all-powerful energy. Such energy could even eliminate the abyss and awaken Ruotu with ease.

Luo Sheng smiled and said, "After all, you are my subordinate, and I treat you the same way you treat the immortals."

Although he likes to delegate all sorts of tasks to his subordinates, he is also very protective of them. After all, how can his subordinates work for him if something happens to them? If he has to do everything, he'll be exhausted.

Zhongli didn't speak, but simply sighed, "What an easy-going god."

Luo Sheng continued, "My divine sense can still exist for two more days. Have I already notified the Wind God?"

Among the Seven Gods, Zhongli and Wendy are the strongest.

Zhongli possesses sufficient and powerful authority because he is ancient enough, while Wendy gained some of the authority over time from the ruler of time, Ishtar.

Currently, his divine sense, which allows him to teleport to Teyvat, is too weak to reach Sky Isles.

Moreover, they won't listen to what you might say with a wisp of divine thought; they're more likely to shatter it directly.

Therefore, if he can win over Wendy first, he can gain the power over that portion of the time.

We already have the power of space; now, with the power of time added, the two powers combined form 'spacetime,' which is far more powerful than any single power.

In fact, the immense power wielded by the four ruling powers across time and space demonstrates just how strong the Dharma King is; at least for now, he is no match for the Dharma King.

Earth as a whole is currently weaker than Teyvat, after all, Earth has only been developing for a little over a year.

It's okay if he's weak, but he'll try to poach your employees.

I dug and dug in Teyvat, bringing home gods, humans, and intelligent beings.

"I haven't sensed any signs of the Wind God's activity yet; he should still be asleep." Zhongli sighed. In the war five hundred years ago when the Abyss invaded Kanria, four of his former friends perished and two were severely injured. Only he was in relatively good condition.

Five hundred years have passed and Barbatos is still asleep, which shows how much trauma he suffered. It's fortunate that he didn't perish, otherwise, who knows how many of his old friends would still be alive.

"Is he still asleep?" Luo Sheng crossed his arms. That's right, at this time of day, Little Yellow Hair hasn't woken up yet.

Wendy woke up around the same time as the blond guy.

“However, I released some divine power into Mondstadt. If the Wind God senses my presence, it should awaken ahead of time,” Zhongli said calmly.

"Hehe..." Los Saint laughed upon hearing this, and immediately unleashed his divine power. Wendy was terrified, thinking that Morax was going to attack Mondstadt while he was asleep.

This kind of fun is not to be missed, because if you miss it, you won't get another chance.

With a thought, the spatial rules were activated, and Luo Sheng's figure vanished instantly.

Zhongli was a little surprised, but then regained his composure. Did Lord Tianli value Barbatos so much? He actually went to Mondstadt in person.

Since Lord Tianli has already gone, he should go and take a look too.

He would not set foot in other countries unless absolutely necessary.

The seven gods have a strong sense of their own kingdoms and can easily sense the arrival of gods from other countries. Arriving without prior notice can easily cause misunderstandings.

Mond.

This is a land of wind and freedom.

During the war between the demons, this kingdom was still shrouded in ice and snow and fierce winds.

After Barbatos became the victor in the Demon War in Mondstadt and ascended to the throne, he used a great deal of divine power to quell the snowstorms, cut off the snow-capped mountains and threw them into the sea, turning the entire Mondstadt into a plain where spring reigns all year round, and where fine wine and poetry abound.

Furthermore, Barbatos used his power to weave the 'Millennium Symphony,' a divine corridor of climate stabilization across the entire land of Mondstadt. If he hadn't used his divine power to stabilize the climate, Mondstadt would have quickly reverted to a world of ice and snow.

The largest plain in Mondstadt, the Windrise Plain.

A gentle breeze rustled the grass on the plain, and a single windmill-shaped chrysanthemum appeared scattered among the meadows. In the distance, traveling merchants could be seen walking along the trade route.

A gentle breeze caressed my face, and everything seemed so relaxed and pleasant.

In the center of the wind-blown land, a giant oak tree sheds its withered yellow leaves in the breeze. Beneath the oak tree stands a tall statue of the wind god, from which the elemental power of wind is slowly released.

From a distance, it looks like a beam of light radiating from the statue into the sky.

Huhu~

The leaves of the giant oak tree were suddenly shaken by the spinning tornado, and a blue light gathered on the crown, quickly forming a sphere.

A boy with a pair of bluish-white wings on his back emerged from the sphere. His bluish pupils were somewhat bewildered, panicked, and confused.

"Oh dear! The old man's divine power! And it's specifically targeting me!"

"What is the old man doing? Is he planning to bring Mondstadt into Liyue's territory while I'm asleep?"

Something's not right. This doesn't seem like the old man. He prefers to stay in his little corner of Liyue. He's never been heard of leaving Liyue on his own initiative in thousands of years.

Upon realizing a certain possibility, Barbatos instantly became extremely nervous.

"Could it be that the old man has finally been worn down to the point of madness?!"

Wear and tear is a very unreasonable thing; it can go crazy in an instant.

Especially since the old man is one of the seven oldest gods, having lived for over six thousand years, it's no wonder he's so old, it's no wonder he's gone mad.

"Oh no, oh no, what should I do if the old man calls?" Barbatos panicked. He was no match for the old man in his current state.

Even if he had to maintain the environment of Mondstadt at all times, he wouldn't be confident that he could beat the crazy old man, even if he were temporarily 'crowned'.

The old man earned his position by defeating demons one by one in the Demon Wars; his throne as Barbatos was purely by luck.

Moreover, during the War of Kanria five hundred years ago, the old man was incredibly powerful. Many gods died or were severely injured, but the old man was completely unharmed. How could he possibly fight like that?

Can Barbatos fight? No, he can't. He doesn't have the ability.

"Calm down, calm down. Maybe I'm just guessing." Barbatos took a deep breath, the wings behind him disappeared, and his divine armor transformed into green bard's attire.

"Given the old man's personality, even if he's worn down, he'll still make arrangements for his affairs afterward."

"Oh, Morax really is attacking, are you going to fight or not?" A calm voice rang out from the side.

Barbatos instinctively replied, "We'll definitely fight, but whether we can win is another matter." The next moment, he turned his head in shock, his expression horrified.

"you you……"

Before him sat a young man lounging on a tree branch, watching him with amusement. The young man exuded a faint aura of high status, a wisp of divine thought that seemed about to dissipate.

He hadn't even noticed this wisp of divine thought appearing beside him; it was clear how terrifying this wisp of divine thought was.

Meanwhile, rock elements gathered beneath the giant oak tree, and Morax emerged from them, using the earth's rock elements for spatial movement.

After Morax appeared, he flew up and looked at his old friend, whose expression was one of horror: "Barbatos."

Barbatos stammered nervously, "Old man! What are you doing running off to Mondstadt?" He was also ready to fight at any moment.

Los Saint was amused by Barbatos: "Haha~ Zhongli, what did you do to Barbatos before? How could you scare him like this?"

Zhongli shook his head: "I didn't do anything. Barbatos has always been like this, Lord Tianli."

Barbatos can be quite absurd at times. Right after the Demon God War ended, Barbatos came to Liyue. He thought Barbatos was in trouble and was going to help him out, but it turned out he just came to have a drink with him.

It's truly absurd to abandon one's duties as a god just to find him for a drink.

"What?" Barbatos was stunned by Morax's name for the divine thought, and then felt a chill run down his spine.

"Heavens! Lord Heavenly Justice!"

Wasn't Phanes a goddess? Has she already fallen? And the new arrival has become the new order of things?
What happened during his five hundred years of slumber and recovery? What major events did he miss?
"Heavens, Lord Heavenly Justice, hehe... I wonder what business you have with me in Mondstadt?" Barbatos immediately lowered his head and bowed, grinning sheepishly, looking weak and helpless.

Suspecting the other party's identity? No, no, no, Morax wouldn't do something so ridiculous.

Moreover, he truly felt that the power contained in this wisp of divine thought was extremely high, ridiculously high, much higher than that of the four shadows.

Therefore, without a doubt, this is the new Heavenly Principle.

As a new official, he doesn't even know what his superior's boss thinks of him. If he's to be laid off, he'll be finished.

Being laid off is like a death sentence.

"Quite interesting indeed, on par with Walnut." Luo Sheng smiled as he looked at the smirking and ingratiating Barbatos. With a subordinate like Barbatos, there would be plenty of fun to come.

“I have to agree with that.” Zhongli nodded. Barbatos and Hu Tao were both types he wasn’t good at dealing with. Barbatos was alright; if he went too far, he could just shoot him.

"Hehe..." Barbatos scratched his head awkwardly. He really didn't know how to react to being cricketed in front of him, especially since it was the old man and Lord Tianli who were cricketing him.

So, does this mean he passed the test in front of the new Lord Tianli?

Also...who is Hu Tao?
"Don't be so nervous, I'm not the one from Sky Island," Luo Sheng said with a smile.

"However, it is indeed the law of nature, but it is the law of nature from another world."

"Huh?" Barbatos was dumbfounded. Wait a minute, the vocabulary is a bit too big. Let me reorganize what I'm hearing.

The one from Sky Island didn't die; the Tenri before us is actually the Tenri of another world.

Why does the old man act like a subordinate?

hiss--

Barbatos gasped as if he were sucking up the very cold winter air, staring at Morax in disbelief.

Holy crap! The old man betrayed us! He brought the laws of the other world to Teyvat!
Oh no! We've found out a secret we shouldn't know!
He instantly realized his current predicament: he had learned a secret he shouldn't have known. He had to either go along with the corrupt officials or be eliminated!

Barbatos instantly struggled to find the words; if he weren't a wind spirit, he would be drenched in sweat by now: "Old man, please pretend I didn't hear or see anything, okay? I promise I'll have amnesia right now!"

(End of this chapter)

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