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"If this happens again, the dragon lizard clan will be punished!"

Having said that, he left the stunned Ablak behind.

"General Thunder!"

Ying called out to her.

Shadow paused, turning to look at Ying and Paimon.

"What's the matter?"

"Thank you for saving me." Ying Chaoying bowed her head in gratitude.

"I'm not saving you, I'm just resolving Inazuma's crisis."

Ying didn't recognize either of them, so naturally she had no intention of saving them.

She came here only to see Cardodia.

Unfortunately, I encountered an arrogant counterfeit.

“You didn’t kill Cardodia, did you?” Ying said.

Ying wanted to say, "It's none of your business," but perhaps this experience had given her a new perspective, and she said calmly, "Of course, I have a friendship with him that has lasted for thousands of years, which has long surpassed friendship. Besides, if I want to become stronger, why would I need to borrow the power of others?"

"I think so too."

"Oh? You believe what I said?"

"Because someone told me that." Ying smiled sheepishly, recalling what someone had said to her before she came to Inazuma.

“Yes, yes, Su Chen also said that General Lei Dian is a person who pursues the highest level of martial arts, but he is also a very proud and hardworking person... Hmm, that’s not what I said.” Realizing that this was not good, Paimon quickly shook his head: “General, please don’t be angry.”

"Su Chen?"

Searching my memory, I don't recall ever knowing such a person.

“Speaking of travelers, the more I look at this statue, the more it seems to resemble Su Chen. When he comes to Inazuma, let’s invite him to come and see it together,” Paimon whispered.

"Su Chen? He looks a lot like Cardodia?"

"Yes, General, we'll introduce him to you when we have the chance!"

Ying shook her head slightly: "No need. He's just a mortal. I have no interest in him."

"Hmm... alright then." Paimon was a little disappointed. He had originally planned to use Su Chen to climb up Thor's coattails, but it seemed that those plans had fallen through.

Ying said, "The Dragon King Festival has begun."

"Oh right, the Dragon King Festival! We're going to miss the start! Waaah, how are we going to get back?"

Paimon cried.

Ying looked distressed.

Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and he said indifferently, "Considering your efforts, I'll give you a ride."

Anyway, we're going back eventually.

I haven't participated in the Dragon King Festival for a long time.

Let's treat this as a farewell to him.

Cardodia, if fate allows, we'll meet again in the next life.

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Chapter 72 General, Mondstadt's envoy Su Chen requests an audience [8k5]

The thunder that had echoed over Inazuma finally subsided completely.

When the dark clouds dispersed and the sky cleared, the fear and unease that had weighed on everyone's hearts finally dissipated.

Almost no one on Inazuma's side knew what had happened, but only the Thunder General could have such terrifying power, right? Anyway, nothing happened in the end, and maybe the General was even paying respects to Kadodia on this festive occasion.

Qinglai Island.

The central altar resembled ruins, with rubble scattered everywhere, the earth cracked, and a large number of dead and wounded dragon lizardmen lying on the ground. The surrounding torch energy platforms had also completely collapsed.

After the disaster was completely over, the dragon lizards emerged from their hiding places one by one, looking around nervously.

No one expected it to end like this.

"Great Protector!"

The guardians rushed over and stood in front of Ablak, looking at him with worried expressions.

At this moment, Ablak looked as if he had aged considerably, like an old man in his twilight years, who was about to die.

“Were we...wrong?” Ablak murmured.

The Dharma protectors looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The Goddess of Thunder said that she never killed Kadodia. That power was left behind by Lord Kadodia... She also misses Lord Kadodia."

"I feel she wasn't lying, it's just... all our centuries of preparation turned out to be a ridiculous farce..."

Difficult to accept.

Ablak desperately wanted to convince himself that Thor was a fraud.

But the current situation clearly shows that he is the one in the wrong.

“That’s enough.” Ablak raised his head and looked at the others. “I will step down from the position of Grand Protector. The future of the Dragon Lizard Clan is in your hands.”

"Great Protector!"

"Great Protector!"

Ignoring everyone's attempts to persuade him to stay, Ablak dragged his weary body back. He arrived at the Dragon King's Palace at the top, but instead of going in, he knelt at the entrance and prayed devoutly.

"Lord Cardodia, please forgive the sins of the Dragon Lizard Clan. Let me bear all the guilt..."

Regret, annoyance, sorrow, despair...

What does the future hold for the dragon lizard race?

Ablak could no longer foresee the future; he could only use his remaining life to pray for the Dragon Lizard Clan, hoping that for the next five hundred years, the Dragon Lizard Clan could still live freely on this land.

at this time.

A blinding light appeared before my eyes.

Ablak opened his eyes, staring blankly at the slowly opening gates of the Dragon King's Palace. In the endless light, he seemed to see a figure walking towards him—a familiar face and aura, the highest faith of the Dragon Lizard Clan, Kadodia!

"Lord Cardodia?"

Ablak was momentarily confused about what had happened.

Is this... a dream?

Or was it on the path to the stairway to death that God granted him his final mercy?

"Ablak, it's been a long time."

Amidst the light and shadow, Cardodia utters long-lost words.

...

...

Qinglai Island.

At the summit of the mountains, Su Chen gazed at the Dragon Capital, which had just experienced a disaster, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow.

Upon closer reflection, a split in faith was almost inevitable, and the final outcome was quite satisfactory for him.

The resurgence of the nobility in Mondstadt hinted at a possible future conflict. In Liyue, the constant vigilance of Zhongli and the other immortals prevented the conflict from escalating. Upon reaching Inazuma, where the gods had been stationed for five hundred years, the accumulated problems resurfaced as if history were repeating itself. Some ended tragically, others were fortunate enough. Su Chen was certain that the experience of the Dragon Capital was not unique; perhaps, long before ancient times, the ruins of destroyed civilizations had witnessed all of this.

That's why he decided not to interfere forcefully, just as the era of the Human Emperor came to an end, and the people of Liyue lived on with their own beliefs. As for Kadodia, it should just be a faith. Too much mercy would only give the people undue expectations. The end of overstepping boundaries is either transcendence or destruction, but it is mostly destruction.

However, he did do something. The Dark Cardodia was absorbing the power of the Dragon Lizard race. If he hadn't secretly intervened and cut off the connection, the Dark Cardodia's final attack would probably have drained those Dragon Lizards dry and dragged most of the Dragon City down with it.

"That'll be fine."

After a long while, his will was withdrawn from the Dragon Palace.

The meeting with Ablak was akin to a 'dream message,' suggesting that the latter was neither foolish nor delusional, and that the future of Dragon City would gradually improve after this upheaval.

Su Chen then closed his eyes, merged into the template of Kadodia, and began to absorb the power of these scattered ley lines.

Although the ancient dragon king's will summoned this time was only in a fragmented state, the authority it possessed was the original source of lightning. Although it was not as effective as the Heart of Elements, it was still a 'tonic' for Su Chen in his current state.

At this moment, as authority gradually accumulates, the power of the Thunder Dragon King in its complete form is also rapidly increasing.

"After integrating the Devouring Talent, the speed of energy absorption has increased considerably."

In addition, Su Chen discovered that the energy he absorbed contained not only lightning element, but also other elements.

However, it was too weak compared to the lightning element, so it was forcibly transformed when it was integrated into the Kadodia template. With a thought, it absorbed energy only in the form of an elemental spirit and immediately discovered that the presence of other elements became obvious.

"I can absorb all seven elements: thunder, fire, water, rock, grass, wind, ice... If I have enough energy, based on my previous evolution experience, I can even unlock the evolution paths of other elemental dragon kings."

It's unclear whether this change occurred after incorporating the Devouring Elements, but in short, Su Chen now has the potential to gather all seven powers and reach the unprecedented level of the Seven Elemental Dragon King.

Of course, this is just theory.

Even in that favorable simulated environment, it took him nearly 1,500 years to advance to the ultimate state of the Thunder Dragon King. It's hard to imagine how long it would take for other elemental dragon kings to advance together.

More importantly, to reach the state of a fully-fledged dragon with all elements, one needs to collect all seven powers.

"That's too far off; even Heaven wouldn't dare to think that way."

Su Chen shook his head secretly.

Even if he tries to gather the Heart of God, he still has to get past the will of the ancient dragon king. Not to mention that there are still many elemental dragon kings in the world now, such as Tuozi of Liyue and Vizi of Fontainebleau.

However, if one could truly obtain all the Hearts of God, it wouldn't be impossible to reach the state of a pseudo-complete dragon with all elements.

Yes, but it's not really necessary.

Compared to this, the subsequent profits from the simulation should be enough for him to break through this upper limit.

...

Inazuma Castle!