Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

The timing of Ba Qiu's arrival is perfect.

If he could flood Guili Village and disrupt the order of Liyue, then he would still have a sliver of hope.

Of course, most of the time, hope is just a fantasy we create for ourselves. Faced with enormous temptations, few people can truly remain rational.

Since they've never faced Morax head-on, they might think that just because others aren't good enough doesn't mean they aren't.

"Are you sure?"

Zhongli's voice rang out again.

He did not appear, but instead listened to Su Chen's words and handed the battlefield over to Su Chen.

This is the best opportunity to subdue the people of Guiliji.

"Killing him is like slaughtering a dog."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli silently retreated to the back of the crowd.

When the giant wave crashed in, the colossal beast's shadow, obscuring the sky, became even more terrifying. Its bloody maw opened wide, and its roar was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth.

"Morax, come out and face your death!"

The sound had barely reached them when the giant wave crashed down.

The giant wave was over a thousand meters high, like a curtain in the sky, blocking out all the light.

Everyone was horrified. Just as the immortals were about to make a move, a golden light flashed and stopped the giant wave.

boom! ——

The waves crashed against the golden barrier, causing the space itself to tremble, creating an extremely powerful impact.

"Ok?"

Ba Qiu let out a surprised sound, and his cold gaze fell on Su Chen.

"You're not Morax, so who are you?"

"You worthless beast, you have no right to know my name."

The eight dragons roared in fury: "You insignificant human, die!"

Its giant mouth opened, spitting out beams of light that shot towards Su Chen.

Su Chen casually slashed, cutting the light wave in half. The split energy shot out and fell into the distance, creating a loud explosion.

"With such meager abilities, you dare to compete for the throne?"

Su Chen snorted coldly, raised the Xuanyuan Sword high, and gathered his power into a thousand-foot-long sword beam.

After this enlightenment, the power of the Human Emperor Template rose to another level.

In a single moment of enlightenment, he entered the realm of gods!

"cut!"

The sound was filled with a majestic power, like a command from the heavens. Before the sword even fell, Ba Qiu felt his body being imprisoned by a mysterious force, making it difficult for him to move.

"How is this possible?! He's human, how could he have such power???"

The eight dragons struggled angrily, but were bound by the power of the mantra and could not escape in a short time.

Seeing the soaring sword light descend, Ba Qiu unleashed all its power, using its body as a weapon to meet the Xuanyuan Sword.

His body is comparable to a divine weapon, unbreakable by any means, which is the source of his pride in the sea.

Even Oser, when he fought him, did not gain much advantage.

But at this moment, the eight dragons' invincible flesh-and-blood attacks were stopped by the falling sword light. After a brief stalemate, the golden sword light cut through the black scales and, amidst a cry of shock and anger, transformed into a strike that cleaved the heavens and the earth.

Sizzle! —

A tearing sound was heard.

At that moment, everyone was stunned.

The immortals, who were ready to act at any moment, were all astonished, and their immortal power slowly dissipated due to their distraction.

The people of Guili Town stared wide-eyed as they witnessed the world-shaking scene of 'humans slaying demons'.

Even Zhongli, whose gaze was usually calm and collected, showed a hint of surprise.

Although Su Chen was strong before, his combat power was far inferior to what it is now.

boom! ! !

The sword light sliced ​​through the body of the eight dragons, cut through the surging waves, and landed among countless sea beasts.

A deafening roar resounded, the waves were shattered by the sword, and countless sea beasts were annihilated beneath its light.

When the waves push the two banks together and all things fall silent.

All that could be seen was a deep trench in the ground.

And the supreme sword might emanating from the air.

...

In the nineteenth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, you attained enlightenment and slew a colossal sea beast with a single sword strike, shaking the eight directions.

[Afterwards, you will integrate all your life's wisdom into one, converging it within the Human Emperor template, and successfully enter the realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and Five Qi Converging at the Origin.]

[Upon awakening, golden lotuses bloomed across the land for miles around, phoenixes flocked to the heavens, and auspicious clouds descended from the sky. All the immortals were astonished, and all the people bowed their heads in worship, chanting the name of the Human Emperor.]

Your Human Emperor template ability has been greatly improved.

"Template capabilities have been improved..."

Upon seeing the notification, Su Chen suddenly understood why the Human Emperor template no longer had level divisions.

It's worth noting that the Blademaster template was purple level when he simulated it last time.

But this time no color was displayed.

Su Chen had found it strange before.

But now it seems that the Human Emperor template corresponds to the potential of mankind, which can be continuously 'upgraded'.

This upgrade brought Su Chen's strength to the top tier of many demon gods, but he himself couldn't be sure just how strong he was.

[In the twentieth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, the people of Guili Village officially integrated into Li City. After discussing with Morax, you decided to rename Li City as 'Liyue City,' signifying the legitimate inheritance of Liyue, and announced that all citizens of Liyue could join Li City.]

In the 25th year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, after several years of development, the population of Liyue City exceeded one million. The people lived in peace and prosperity, and the land was fertile and abundant.

You begin to consider your next development plan, so you consult with Morax. However, Morax, citing your status as emperor, delegates these troublesome matters to you. You remain silent, inwardly cursing Morax a hundred times over; it's time to get down to business.

In the 26th year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, after careful preparation, Liyue City began large-scale construction. With the experience gained from Guili Village's development, these projects were not difficult.

However, instead of focusing all your efforts on city construction, you concentrated on road building. Under your direction, Liyue City spent three years constructing two wide avenues, one connecting Guili Village and the other connecting the Tianheng Mountain area.

[Guili Village is located in Qiongji Field. Although it was destroyed by war, the area is rich in resources, and Liyue Harbor's future development will inevitably extend there. As for the Tianheng Mountain area, you are considering the future development of Liyue Harbor, so you have made preparations in advance.]

[In the thirtieth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, your rule has reached its peak. The more than 1.2 million inhabitants of Liyue City all revere the Human Emperor, and those who praise his name will receive his protection.]

In the thirty-third year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, the prosperity of Liyue City was shattered by a cold wave from the east.

To the east of Liyue City lies a mountain range, which intersects with the Mondstadt map and is also the location of the snow mountain map in the game.

Su Chen had thought more than once about Liyue City expanding eastward and taking over Mondstadt.

But the Demon God War is a game, and games have rules. The Heavenly Principles have already planned out which areas belong to Mondstadt and which to Liyue.

In addition, the map of the snow mountain was too 'dark', so Su Chen gave up on the plan.

"This cold wave is quite peculiar; it shouldn't be caused by a natural disaster."

In the central palace of Liyue City, Su Chen and Zhong Li sat in a pavilion on a cloud, drinking tea and chatting.

Of course, this is not Su Chen's daily routine.

Although most of the demons in Liyue have either died or fled, many threats still lurk.

As long as the positions of the Seven Gods remain undecided, Liyue will never be at peace.

Therefore, during this period, Su Chen was responsible for developing Liyue City, while Zhong Li was responsible for leading the immortals in battle to kill those threats that attempted to invade Liyue City.

With the safety of his people no longer a concern, Zhongli seemed to have suddenly become unrestrained. Wherever he went, the Rock King bowed down to him. Furthermore, three Yakshas, ​​Fushe, Minu, and Yingda, joined him, greatly increasing his power.

After years of fighting, the fame of the Rock King is known to all. Some even felt that the title of Rock King was not enough to describe Zhongli, so they added the title of Emperor, calling him "Rock King Emperor".

Zhongli had no objection to this, or rather, he didn't care at all.

Only occasionally, in his spare time, would he take out a stone lock, not to study how to crack it, but simply to look at it quietly.

"The war in Mondstadt hasn't stopped yet, has it?" Su Chen was somewhat unsure of the origin of this cold wave.

After all, during the war between demons and gods, it wouldn't be surprising if any natural disasters occurred.

"It's not over yet. The Mondstadt region is still dominated by the forces of the Gale Demon God 'Dekalapian.' There's less war among the demon gods there, so it should end sooner," Zhongli said.

Su Chen pondered for a moment. As far as he knew, there was snow everywhere in the old Mondstadt period. It was only after Venti used his divine power to blow away the snow-capped mountains that Mondstadt's map came into being.

Given Mondstadt's current state, those demons probably wouldn't even bother with it.

Beyond the snow-capped mountains lay one of the few places in Old Mondstadt suitable for human habitation, but it later suffered divine retribution, with icy nails falling from the sky, ultimately leading to the destruction of the snow kingdom.

Could this cold wave be caused by the celestial nail?

The Nails of Cold, punishments descending from the sky—if that's really it, this cold wave probably won't stop so easily.

"Let's wait and see. Hopefully, this cold wave will end soon."

In the thirty-fourth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, the cold wave lasted for a year and showed no signs of stopping. Over the course of this year, life in Liyue City gradually became difficult, with food and daily necessities falling into shortage. Faced with natural disasters, civilization proved utterly vulnerable.

You realize that hoping for a miracle is not the solution, so you consult with Morax and begin building a port city east of Tianheng Mountain.

[From Liyue City to the eastern side of Tianheng Mountain, a flat continent has been built along the way. In addition, your frequent dispatch of troops to clear out monsters in the vicinity over the years has caused the safety index of that area to skyrocket, attracting more and more non-Liyue City residents to gather here.]

"So you had this plan all along."

After hearing Su Chen's plan, Zhong Li couldn't help but sigh.

When he first saw Su Chen engaging in large-scale construction projects, building roads instead of houses, he found it strange and vaguely realized that Su Chen must have made a mistake. However, he never expected that Su Chen would actually plan to build a port city east of Tianheng Mountain.

Zhongli actually visited that place, and with its resources, it could easily support Liyue City's current population.

"It's just a plan, a precaution." Su Chen chuckled. "Zhongli, the future Teyvat will enter a stage of civilization development after the seven kingdoms are pacified. At that time, the most important thing will be people's livelihood and the economy. If we want to develop the economy, we need to open up channels. Liyue's self-sufficiency will eventually reach its limit, and trade with other countries will become the focus of Liyue's future development."