I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

Hearing this, Wu Qiu calmed down for a moment, then said, "Tell me more. I've been in seclusion for too long recently."

Nodding, Zhongli began his narration.

It turned out that they returned a few days later than the demon, and then, disaster struck. The demon was swift, launching a massive attack as soon as he returned.

Cracks appeared across the territories of various countries. Liyue and Mondstadt had relatively few cracks, so they were not affected much, but the other five countries were not so good.

Countless monsters surged from these rifts. Not only were they extremely difficult to kill, but they were also incredibly ferocious, slaughtering anyone they saw—no, any living creature in sight. What was most troublesome was that the rifts appeared in unpredictable locations; one moment they might appear in the heart of a city, the next in a desolate wasteland.

In an instant, the five kingdoms were on the verge of collapse, and this was exactly what the demon wanted to see. He had already issued a challenge to Liyue, and the final battle would take place here.

He knew that Wu Qiu and the others would be in Liyue, and that Liyue would be the last line of defense for the entire Teyvat. This was a place closely monitored by the system, and the space was very stable, so even if Tianli used the Heavenly Dao, he could not open a rift here.

Mondstadt, located nearby, was also affected, so the number of cracks was small and there was no great danger. However, the other five nations were not so lucky.

The demon's original plan was to wipe out other nations and then besiege Liyue Mondstadt. However, he clearly underestimated them. Rifts aren't opened randomly; while they can teleport many magical beasts, there can only be a limited number of demon gods.

Therefore, the demon simply sent a few demon gods over, not to destroy the country, but to hold them back and make them barely survive, just to prevent them from supporting Liyue and getting involved in this final battle.

The demons, on the other hand, brought all the demon gods and powerful beings from the outer seas of the Dark Sea to attack. If they could destroy Liyue, then the entire Teyvat would be gone. No one knew their purpose in doing so, but they knew that Liyue was now the last line of defense. If it lost, then the other nations would have no ability to fight the demons.

After listening, Wu Qiu thought for a moment, then asked, "Where is Inazuma?"

Inazuma is the closest place to the Dark Sea. If the demons were to come, the first country they would attack would be Inazuma.

Zhongli shook his head. "The demon Inazuma was already difficult enough. Now, if the demons attack, we will be unable to stop them. So, Cangyu went to Inazuma yesterday to negotiate with the Thunder God. Now, the Thunder God has agreed to take all the people and even all living beings to Liyue."

After listening, Ying couldn't help but ask, "Is she going to abandon her country?"

Zhongli shook his head. "No, without the system's protection, Inazuma is now riddled with rifts. It would be unwise to hold a decisive battle there. Therefore, relocating to Liyue to temporarily avoid the brunt of the conflict is the best option."

"The demons will eventually come and fight here. If we win, Inazuma and the others can go back. If we lose, there will be nowhere for us to go in this world."

Yes, that's reality. Staying in Inazuma would mean certain death for them, so they had no choice but to move to Liyue for the final battle.

"How are we doing now?"

Wu Qiu knew that the fact that they hadn't come to find him for so many days meant that things were clearly chaotic outside, only appearing calm on his side. Wu Qiu also knew that Zhong Li and the others couldn't have come without doing anything; they must have already done a lot.

"Mondstadt has also been summoned by the Anemo Archon to Liyue. Now the armies and people of the three countries are converging on Liyue. Furthermore, Ryu has gone to find his brother. In the face of this war, he is willing to put aside personal grudges."

Wu Qiu nodded, then asked, "So, what about the Abyss?"

"Rocklight City has already dispatched troops, and their Queen Lu Xiao is personally leading the army. However, what about the Abyss Order..."

Wu Qiu nodded. He understood the situation fairly well, so the current circumstances were clear. The demons were about to attack, the three kingdoms were gathering, and with the addition of the myriad ghosts and the abyss, the real battle was about to begin—the final battle.

Looking at himself, level 88, that was his current level. Then looking at Ying, level 93, Ying's level had completely surpassed theirs.

"Then, leave the Abyss Order to us."

Wu Qiu took Ying's hand. It was time. Now was the time for them to meet, and it was also time for Ying to know the truth.

Following Zhongli, they flew into the air, leaving Salt Valley and heading towards Liyue Harbor. From the air, they could see groups of people approaching Liyue Harbor, almost all of them Mondstadt people.

When they arrived at Liyue Harbor, they discovered that it had changed. The area in front of Liyue Harbor, where the Cloud Sea was located—the sea area between Guyun Pavilion and Liyue Harbor—had been filled in.

Indeed, this vast area has been filled in with Geo Crystals by the Geo Archon, serving as the battlefield for this final battle. In this war, they have no way to retreat; they can only fight, fight to the very end. If this place falls, then Liyue is finished.

This is the final battle, without the slightest hesitation or delay; it's that decisive. The demon won't give you any more trouble; he has absolute confidence and overwhelming power.

At Guyun Pavilion, Wu Qiu saw a stone bridge. The stone bridge was very wide, several hundred meters wide, and its length was unknown, stretching all the way to Inazuma.

At this time, the people of Inazuma were already heading towards Liyue along the stone bridge. It wasn't just people, but also various animals, and even Hilichurls.

That's right, the Hilichurls, they're walking this way with the humans, without fighting. In fact, Wu Qiu even saw that on the final battleground, an army was already gathering, a dense, countless force.

The Shogunate army, the Iwao-Kurei, the Sengan army, the Kaiki Island army, and the Zephyr knights—all the armies are encamped here. Clearly, they are preparing for a decisive battle, and the day of the final battle is not far off.

What puzzled Wu Qiu was that he could see Hilichurls in the army. Hilichurl camps were set up among the human army. Although they could not be said to have fully integrated, they were able to coexist peacefully.

Why are Hilichurls here?

Wu Qiu was curious. Zhong Li smiled slightly, "This was done by that Jian. Although I don't know how he did it, the Hilichurls are now our allies."

Wu Qiu found it truly amazing. Moreover, Wu Qiu also saw the Sea Chaos Demons, the Wild Ambush Clan, and even a treasure-hunting group. At this moment, almost everyone capable of fighting had come out.

Because they understand that if they don't fight, they die; if they lose, they die. As for surrender? Demons have never considered any living being in this world as living beings, so forget about surrendering; the demons will never accept it.

But it is precisely because of this that the current situation has arisen; otherwise, people wouldn't be so united. And now, with the army brought from Abyssal City, the number of people here has already exceeded one million, not even including the Hilichurls and those Frost Witchers.

However, managing so many people here is a problem. Wu Qiu knows that sometimes having many people isn't a good thing, especially with demons involved. If internal strife breaks out, that would be truly terrifying.

"Don't worry, we've already taken care of that. Now, let me take you to meet them."

As he spoke, he led Wu Qiu and the others to the highest platform without attracting anyone's attention, where there was a huge building.

Upon entering, Wu Qiu glanced around and then saw Lu Xiao, Yu Chen, Jean, Diluc, Lisa, Kujo Sara, Nanahoshi, Sango Miyako, Goro, and other leaders from the human side, as well as powerful demon gods such as Raijin Kage, Anemo Venti, Ryu, and Ken.

There's also Yae no Miko, Gobaikin, and a fat tanuki. If I'm not mistaken, that's Gobaikin's master.

In the large conference hall, no one spoke, as if they were deep in thought. But when Wu Qiu and his group entered, everyone looked over.

Despite the many eyes on him, Wu Qiu remained completely calm. He glanced at the innermost part of the room, where a man sat—who else could it be but Kong?

This guy's power is even stronger than Ying's; he's undoubtedly the strongest among them. However, he sat there very modestly, only getting up with a slight smile after Ying entered.

A figure flashed and appeared before her. Looking at the familiar figure before her, Ying's eyes trembled slightly, and then two lines of tears streamed down her face.

"elder brother……"

She called out softly, then Ying stepped forward and threw herself into Kong's arms.

There was no crying, but Ying's excitement was palpable. Kong smiled slightly, then said to Wu Qiu, "Excuse me for a moment."

With that, he vanished in a flash with Ying. Wu Qiu knew he was going to tell Ying everything, so he decided not to get involved; the important thing was what mattered now.

"Master Wu Qiu."

Lu Xiao walked up to Wu Qiu and looked at him with a smile. Wu Qiu smiled slightly at everyone, then sat down next to Lu Xiao.

He knows most of the people here, so there's no need to get involved in any unnecessary formalities. The main issue now lies in the decisive battle in a few days.

"Your strength has increased significantly."

Thor glanced at Wu Qiu and immediately knew he was no match for him. Meanwhile, Wu Baijin chimed in, "Yeah, how did your strength increase so much?"

Wu Qiu gave a wry smile and looked at everyone. "It's just an occasional breakthrough. But isn't that a good thing? After all, it increases our chances of winning by a little bit."

The crowd was not pleased by Wu Qiu's words. They looked at him and then Coral Palace Xin Hai spoke up, "We have compiled statistics on the demons during the Demon God War. They fled to the Dark Outer Sea. Including the demon powerhouses who may reappear in recent years, we estimate that the enemy has at least this many demon powerhouses."

As she spoke, Coral Palace Heart Sea held up a five-pointed star.

"Fifty?"

Wu Qiu spoke subconsciously. But Coral Palace Xin Hai shook her head, "It's five hundred."

Wu Qiuxin was startled, but still spoke up, "On our side, apart from Sister Ying and Kong who have surpassed the strength of a demon god, the rest, at most, are Lei Shen, Yan Shen, Feng Shen, Liu, Jian, Cang Yu, myself, and Fengshan Jueyun, that's only eight."

"Eight against five hundred, which means each of us has to fight at least fifty demons..."

Wu Qiu gave a wry smile and said, "Why do I always feel like the odds of winning aren't very high?"

The crowd was speechless. Was the chance of winning really that slim? No, it was practically nonexistent.

"Not only that, but the principles of Heaven, the maintainers of the principles of Heaven, and the demons have completely surpassed the demon gods. In fact, the principles of Heaven and the demons may have been gods at that time, powerful beings with divine power and demonic seeds. Such powerful beings could easily shatter this world with a single slap. It would be almost impossible for us to defeat them."

Chapter 481: Releasing the Demon God

"We have to fight even if we can't win, after all, we have no way out."

After speaking, Wu Qiu scanned the entire room and continued, "So, who has command of the army? With so many people, you don't all want to fight over command, do you?"

Wu Qiu spoke up, knowing that a war like this required a commander-in-chief. Moreover, this commander couldn't be just a figurehead; he needed to be capable and also command obedience from his subordinates.

Wu Qiu was afraid that they would fight over power. Such a thing was terrible. Putting aside everything else, they already had no advantage. If they started fighting again, then they might as well just admit defeat and stop fighting altogether.

"Do not."

However, to Wu Qiu's surprise, no one fought for this right. Qin even spoke up: "This war concerns the life and death of everyone, and the very existence of Teyvat."

"This is no longer a time to be driven by personal interests in a war like this. Therefore, we have already chosen the commander-in-chief and handed him over to someone who is truly capable."

Everyone looked at Coral Palace Xin Hai. Wu Qiu also looked at her, and had to admit, this woman was beautiful, but could she really do it?

Wu Qiu had heard Wu Baijin speak of her before; this woman was the strategist of Haiqi Island, a very intelligent person, and extremely skilled at commanding troops. Although Wu Qiu had never met her, since everyone else had no objections, Wu Qiu couldn't possibly have any either.

"Thank you all for trusting me. To be honest, this army not only involves three countries, but also the Abyss, and even monsters. These are things I never thought of before, nor dared to imagine. But if you truly believe in me, I will do my best."

Coral Palace Heart Sea spoke very modestly, but it was clear that she was still somewhat at a loss. After all, such an army was simply too large, and the outcome of the battle directly represented the survival of this world. That was no joke, and she really needed to be 1000% focused.

"If that's the case, then we'll leave everything to you."

Wu Qiu smiled, but then saw Coral Palace Xin Hai shake her head. "No, I'm only responsible for battles below the level of Demon God. I'm not responsible for you."

Wu Qiu was taken aback, then saw Xin Hai speak again, "The battles between demon gods and humans are completely different. In the past, there was room for maneuver, and various terrain advantages or intelligence could be used. At worst, guerrilla warfare was not a bad option."

"But tomorrow's battle is one of no retreat and no way to maneuver, so my role is actually greatly reduced. What I can do is prepare before the battle and, when the battle begins, use the most advantageous and reliable method to deal with the onslaught of the monster army."

“But the Demon Gods are different. If we forcibly place you in our battles, it will only restrict you. And we, we cannot interfere with your battles either. Therefore, I cannot give you instructions, because you will be facing many more opponents than you, and even stronger opponents.”

"I don't know what the battle with the Demon God is like, nor do I know the situation, but I do know that traditional strategies are ineffective in the scenario you will face. So, all I can say is that you don't need to worry about us. We will fight to the death just as you fight to the death, and protect everything we can protect."

After speaking, Coral Palace Heart Sea looked at every powerful demon god present. Demon gods may seem very strong, but facing more than five hundred of them, it was a battle with almost no chance of survival.

Just as Coral Palace Heart Sea said, the decisive battle wouldn't involve many twists and turns; they were going to fight head-on. Under such circumstances, strategy was meaningless; at that time, it truly came down to strength.

Clearly, Coral Palace Heart Sea understood this, so she knew what to do. She wouldn't interfere with them, but would focus on doing her own thing and everything she could.

Wu Qiu gave Coral Palace a look of appreciation, then stood up and said, "However, you should hurry up and choose a leader among the demon gods, since we will have more demon gods in the future."

With that, Wu Qiu got up and walked out. Zhong Li, who was sitting there, spoke up: "Are you going to release all the demons beneath Lonely Cloud Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Wu Qiu in disbelief. Wendy added, "Back then, Liyue was the most brutal place in the war between the demons. Many demons were based here. Those without strength were scared away and fled to the outer sea early on. The demons who could compete for status with the Rock King and the Emperor here were all incredibly powerful."

Wu Qiu nodded, looking at Zhong Li, "However, later on, the Geo Archon swept through the entire Liyue like playing a single-player game. But it must be said that those Archons were not weak back then."

If we release them and restore their former strength, perhaps we could actually put up a fight.

Everyone fell silent. After a long silence, Thor stood up and walked out, saying, "Let's go. Since that's the case, why don't we give it a try? Perhaps it really works."

And so, before everyone's eyes, all the demons flew into the air and came outside. Although their numbers were small, each one was extremely powerful.

Apart from Fengshan Jueyun, all of them are at least level 85, with even the weakest, Cang Yu, at 86. And despite her low level, her impact on the battlefield might be the greatest.

They arrived above Lonely Cloud Pavilion, immediately causing everyone to look up. Then everyone saw that they had surrounded the pavilion, sealing it off completely.

Nodding, Wu Qiu didn't waste any words. He raised his hand, and as demonic energy surged, the entire Lonely Cloud Pavilion began to tremble. Below, Coral Palace's Xin Hai and the others also sent people down to disperse those who approached, and their hearts couldn't help but pound.