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The Great Protector Ablak, the current leader of the Dragon Lizard Clan, stopped in front of Ying and said in an old and majestic voice, "You sinner who has offended the Dragon King, there is no need to resist. Your sacrifice will become the opportunity for the Dragon King to descend. You should feel honored."

Ying angrily retorted, "You have no right to force me to sacrifice myself!"

"Yes! We would never be sacrificed. We are living, breathing human beings. Who would use people as sacrifices!"

“People?” Abraq glanced at Paimon. “You’re not included.”

"Hey!" Paimon stomped his foot angrily, feeling utterly humiliated. "What do you mean by that?!"

Abrak said calmly, "There are very few people in all of Teyvat who can become sacrifices for the Dragon King's descent. You are not worthy. As for her, she is the one guided by destiny. She will open the channel for the descent of the ancient will and offer her soul for the birth of the king."

“You are blaspheming the gods.” Ying bit her lip. “I don’t know about Cardodia, but to the gods, their existence and departure are equally worthy of respect. I have witnessed the passing of a god of a country, but His people chose to move forward and create a more glorious future, instead of staying in the past like you.”

"Outsider, you know absolutely nothing." Ablak's eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "You have no idea how great Lord Cardodia is, how kind and gentle He is. He brought us up from the dark and cold underground, gave us light, and provided us with a warm and comfortable living environment. He is the only god of our dragon lizard race!"

"We followed His will and fought to protect Inazuma, but that despicable thunder god killed the Dragon King and stole Lord Cardodia's power to become the supreme lord of thunder in the world! As his subjects, we cannot tolerate this. Just wait, the day of judgment has arrived. We will welcome Lord Cardodia back and make that despicable thunder god pay the price!"

Ying was taken aback: "General Thunder killed Cardodia?"

Ablak said indifferently, "Outsider, it's normal that you don't know. You don't know the hatred our Dragon Lizard clan harbors. But you are fortunate to witness Lord Cardodia's return. He returned to the embrace of God without struggle or pain. If you are fortunate enough to face Lord Cardodia directly, you will understand how sublime He is."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and had the dragon lizard guards carry Ying and Paimon to the altar.

"Cardodia!"

"Cardodia!"

"Cardodia!"

...

Thunderous shouts resounded throughout the sacrificial site.

"Great Protector, Haiqi Island has still refused," a dragon lizardman said in a low voice.

Ablak looked up and glanced at the sky.

"Ignorant outsiders will never understand our ideals. Even those who once received favors from Cadodia, and were also Cadodia's protected subjects, could never act like us. But their selfishness doesn't surprise me at all; after all, humans have always been like that..."

"Never mind, I prepared a plan in advance. Although I can't completely replicate Lord Cardodia's power, it's enough for this ritual. When the Dragon King descends, He will personally punish the sins of Sea God Island."

Haiji Island?

Humans are ultimately unreliable.

He had considered this possibility from the beginning, so he made some preparations in advance.

If it weren't for the concern that the Dragon Lizard Clan's actions would attract Thor's attention, the army of Qinglai Island would have already set foot on Haiqi Island. Lord Kadodia's power should not be controlled by selfish humans.

Boom!

A dull thud was heard, and the shouting abruptly stopped.

On the altar, Ablak proclaimed, "We have endured for hundreds of years, and now we have finally prepared everything. At this moment, we, the people of Cardodia, will offer everything to welcome the King's return."

"We will give everything!" *N

"Welcome, Your Majesty!"

Ablak gave the order.

Including him, the seven guardians simultaneously released their power, and the seven different elemental forces merged into the ground, flowing along the array grooves and surging into the seven torch platforms.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The seven torches were lit, and dazzling beams of light shot into the sky, breaking through the clouds and converging into a huge vortex in the air.

Rumble~~~

Dark clouds loomed within the vortex, lightning crackled, and the scene was terrifying.

Woohoo!

The wind blows.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a phantom of a magic circle descended from the vortex.

The power accumulated from the seven torches poured into the formation, causing countless purple lightning bolts to leap and silver snakes to dance wildly, releasing astonishing energy fluctuations.

Drawing upon the most ancient energy from the realm of light, awakening the slumbering ancient will—the remnant soul of one of the seven ancient dragon kings, nurtured over hundreds of years, now awakened to link the past and future, summoning the will of Kadodia that has settled between heaven and earth.

Boom!

The sky and the earth were filled with the roar of thunder.

A powerful pressure emerged from the formation.

At this moment, the dark clouds that had settled spread outward from Qinglai Island, and soon even Mingshen Island was covered by a terrifying atmosphere. Thunder roared in the sky, causing the Inazuma people, who were immersed in the joy of the Dragon King Festival, to show expressions of astonishment.

"What... happened?"

"Everything was fine just now, why did it suddenly start thundering?"

Is it because of the Dragon King Festival?

Dark clouds loomed over the city, creating an ominous atmosphere that made it impossible to associate the day with the word "good day."

...

Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Yae no Miko, who was preparing for the start of the Dragon King Festival, looked up with a puzzled expression.

"Strange, where did these dark clouds come from? Is Shadow having another episode?"

...

embassy.

The Mondstadt emissaries huddled together, gazing up at the terrifying sky, trembling with fear.

"How terrifying, I feel like the sky is about to fall down."

"Lord Barbatos, I want to go home..."

"Strange." Torachiyo looked puzzled and turned to look at Su Chen, only to see that the latter was calm, as if he had expected it.

"I'm leaving for a while."

Su Chen said.

"I'll go with you?"

"No need," he smiled slightly. "I'll be back soon."

...

Castle tower.

A purple shadow transformed into lightning and shot away.

...

On the altar of Qinglai Island.

The seven guardians showed excitement on their faces.

After nearly five hundred years of preparation, the final moment has finally arrived!

"Awaken, will of the ancient dragon king! With our prayers, awaken the king of this era—Kadodia!" Abrak shouted.

A dark, ethereal figure slowly emerged from the formation.

The black body stretched out, radiating immense power.

“Cadodia? I have never acknowledged Him.”

The dark shadow emitted a majestic yet decaying voice.

"He was a usurper who tried to ascend the throne by his own power. I swore to make him pay for what he had done to me... However, he ultimately failed, and it proved that his attempt was nothing but wishful thinking."

"It was an ancient voice," the ancient voice said.

The Great Protector and the others all looked bewildered.

Cardodia, the usurper?

This is the evaluation of the ancient dragon king's will, but how could it be? According to the records of the dragon lizard clan, absorbing the elemental heart and stepping onto the final throne is a process that connects with the ancient dragon king's will, making one his 'successor'.

Kadodi clearly absorbed the Heart of the Elements back then, which is how he finally got to this point.

How could they be considered usurpers when they witnessed it with their own eyes?

"Ancient Dragon King, are you... mistaken?"

Ablak wouldn't dare comment on whether someone was senile or not, but out of respect for Cardodia, he still had to question him.

"Mistaken? Ridiculous..." The voice of the ancient dragon king's will was high above, his dark eyes looking down on all living beings, and he disdained to explain anything.

“You have awakened me…so be it, Cardodia. I remember everything about Him. I will draw strength from your faith, and when I regain my power, I will judge the gods!”

Roar!

The pitch-black dragon roared to the sky, its enormous figure emerging completely from the formation. At that moment, a power emanated from the entire dragon lizard race and merged into the body of the ancient dragon king's will. Its form gradually transformed from an initially formless black body into the shape of a giant dragon.

This is the Dragon King Kadodia!

However, the power He draws from the lingering hatred of the Dragon Lizard Clan towards Inazuma and the Thunder God, so the form He manifests is not a purple lightning dragon, but a pitch-black and ominous dragon.

But the ancient Dragon King's will didn't care. Compared to mercy, hatred could better draw out His power. His hatred for the Seven Gods and the Throne of Heaven was no less than anyone else's.

“This power is too weak…hmm?” The dark Cardodia turned its gaze to Ying, who was being offered as a sacrifice on the altar, and looked somewhat surprised. “You have His aura on you…such pure power, if I could devour you, my power would be restored to some extent.”

After saying that, a force shot out, lifting Ying up and dragging her into the air.

“Traveler!!” Paimon shouted anxiously.

"Outsider, be devoured by me, become a part of me." The dark Cardodia opened its mouth, intending to devour Ying.

Just then, a golden light flashed.

Clang! —

Xuanyuan Wufeng shot out, his sword light severing the power of darkness, and then hovered in front of Ying, radiating an incomparably sacred power.

"Hmm? What kind of power is this?"

Just as the pitch-black Cardodia was wondering what was going on, he suddenly saw Xuanyuan Wufeng emitting a burst of golden light.