I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

She even had the energy to observe Accelerator and Reimu Hakurei's movements and the extent to which their power remained.

The combat teams in the chat group are indeed very capable. Although things have exceeded my expectations, things are not bad.

---Accelerator and Reimu Hakurei's combat power is definitely comparable to that of an S-rank Valkyrie, and they should not be at a disadvantage in a fight against a Herrscher.

This multiverse chat group might truly be a glimmer of hope for civilization on this planet to overcome collapse.

With this thought in mind, Fu Hua couldn't help but smile, and then her gaze turned to the three people at the edge of the battlefield.

Subaru Natsuki possesses unique time-related abilities, Bell is truly blessed by the gods, and Zhongli, who claims to be a promising future figure and is completely unfathomable to her.

Leaving aside Subaru and Bell, Zhongli, who had shown great interest in the world, was now standing motionless in a corner of the battlefield, like a nanny taking care of a child.

A thought struck her, and several Honkai Beasts beside her leaped up, about to pounce on her.

As she dodged to the side, she lightly kicked out, sending several Honkai Beasts flying towards Zhongli and the others with her wind pressure.

Click click click click~~~!

While the Honkai Beasts were still in mid-air, golden rock spears suddenly rose up.

It pierced right through those Honkai Beasts, as if piercing through tofu.

Zhongli followed the Honkai Beast and looked at Fu Hua, his expression calm.

A few seconds later, he turned his gaze back to Subaru Natsuki and Bell beside him.

Natsuki Subaru looked extremely tired, his hands on his knees, his body half-bent over, panting heavily.

Before him lay a mass of dead soldiers, their heads missing, lying motionless on the ground.

“Very good. Remember how you felt today. Use your brain to remember it. Ordinary people prefer to use their muscles to remember martial arts techniques rather than their brains. But you are different. You must use your brain and consciousness to remember it.”

"Thank you~!" Natsuki Subaru nodded slightly, wiping the sweat from his brow. "I will never forget your guidance today."

“Hmm, no need for that. This is just a fair ‘contract’.” Zhongli shook his head slightly, his gaze shifting to Bell, who was also panting heavily.

As a member of the gods' retinue, he possessed some breathing techniques, allowing him to recover his condition more quickly than Subaru Natsuki.

He bowed slightly to Zhongli: "Thank you for your guidance today. I am truly sorry for delaying your points accumulation. I will give you as many points as I can when I return, please accept them."

Zhongli waved slightly and said to the two, "As I just said, this is a fair 'contract,' so there's no need for this. Although I've paid some attention to you, most of my attention is still on the collapsing energy in Changkong City. Therefore, this is a fair 'contract.'"

"But thank you anyway, Master Zhongli!" Natsuki Subaru shouted. "I understand! I won't run away anymore. I will seriously improve myself and become a man worthy of Emilia!!"

"Very energetic!" Zhongli praised softly, "Very good."

Chapter Nineteen: Let's Gather!

After praising Subaru Natsuki's spirit, Zhongli addressed the two of them:

"The three of them seemed to be getting a little tired."

"Accelerator, Reimu Hakurei, and Fu Hua are all powerful figures, but after such a long period of exhaustion, they must be tired."

"There are just too many of those broken monsters. They keep coming back after we eliminate them. It's a problem for these three. Even if they exhaust all their strength, they probably won't be able to completely wipe them out."

"To avoid any accidents happening to them, I cannot teach you here anymore. I'm sorry."

"That concludes this lesson. If there's another opportunity next time, I can teach you again."

"Take good care of yourself."

After saying this, Zhongli put his hands behind his back and took a step forward.

In the next instant, he was beside Fu Hua.

The attack rhythm of the Crimson Iris Immortal, who had protected the land for thousands of years, suddenly stopped, and he retreated rapidly by a hundred meters, widening the distance between himself and Zhongli.

"Hello, Master Fu Hua. I have something I'd like to ask you."

Zhongli's voice seemed to be forcefully suppressing something.

"Please speak." Fu Hua squinted, staring intently at Zhong Li's figure, afraid of missing a single movement—Zhong Li's speed had just exceeded her expectations, setting off alarm bells in her mind.

"Do you...know...the name Qingli?"

Zhongli's voice trembled slightly; for him, this hadn't happened in nearly two thousand years.

“Qingli…” Fu Hua frowned and thought for a moment: “Sorry…it seems to be the name of Shenzhou, but I have never heard of it.”

"Ha~~~!" Zhongli slowly exhaled a long breath: "As expected, then what about the name Morax?"

"Sorry, I've never heard of it." Fu Hua shook her head firmly.

"Ouch!"

Zhongli sighed softly, "It was indeed an illusion. I'm sorry, Immortal Fu Hua, for troubling you. To express my apology, let me end the so-called collapse in this city for you."

"Ok??"

Fu Hua frowned, puzzled.

Zhongli didn't bother to explain.

He took another step forward, his hands behind his back, walking in the air as if he were walking on solid ground.

It was as if there were invisible steps beneath his feet, allowing him to step into the sky step by step.

【I am Zhongli, a true lord with a promising future.】

His declaration was not loud, but strangely it spread throughout the entire Changkong City, and the land responded with a thunderous roar.

I am the Lord of Liyue for a thousand years, the invincible ruler.

He walked slowly through the sky, and everything in the entire Changkong City seemed to stand still, waiting for his steps.

A thousand years ago, demons and gods waged war. Though I had no desire to seize power, I could not bear the suffering of the common people.

He slowly extended a palm from behind him and held it flat in front of his eyes.

His handsome face, so exquisitely beautiful that it defied description, and his calm and composed demeanor were on full display at this moment.

So when they heard his voice and witnessed this scene, the survivors in Changkong City all looked up and saw a face comparable to that of a god.

Zhongli gently flipped his palm, as if he wanted to grasp this land of Changkong City in his hands.

At that time, besides demons and gods, many other evil creatures ravaged the land.

One of these evil creatures left a deep impression on me.

Zhongli's voice was deep and solemn, filled with a sense of historical weight. Just listening to it seemed to transport everyone back to the distant and tragic era of the war between demons and gods in Zhongli's world.

"It is not powerful, but its numbers are annoying, and at the same time, it is still very small."

"Back then, Liyue was filled with these tiny evil things, which could exist anywhere. Chairs and benches, door cracks and window frames, even teacups, books and pen holders."

"As soon as people reach out, they are likely to touch something cold, sticky, and wet."

"At that time, I spent a lot of time trying to eradicate this thing."

"Finally, I managed to develop a special kind of rock magic."

"As long as they exist on the earth, as long as they are within my sight, those tiny things have nowhere to hide."

Zhongli turned his head and glanced at Fu Hua, his eyes swirling with unsettling emotions.

"Whoo~~!"

He exhaled a long breath, withdrew his gaze from the glitz and glamour, and instead surveyed the entire landscape of Changkong City.

"Today, the situation here seems suitable for this kind of magic. Immortal Red Kite, as compensation for your rash question just now, let me clear away all the monsters on this land for you."

"This is a fair [contract]!"

As soon as the words were spoken, specks of golden light began to emerge from the land of Changkong City.

A dreamlike scene enveloped the entire city, with golden particles of light shimmering in the sunlight.

"Let's unite."

Zhong Li slowly but firmly clenched the hand that had just been extended.

In the next instant, countless pale golden rock cages appeared on the earth, and the concentration of golden particles increased once again.

Witnessing this scene, Accelerator, Reimu Hakurei, and Fu Hua all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

“This…” Accelerator seemed quite surprised.

"So cool!" Reimu waved her hand excitedly, her hand holding a glowing gohei in her palm as if she were giving a shout-out.

As for Fu Hua, it all started the moment Zhongli stepped into the sky.

She stood there with her mouth slightly open, her heart filled with an incredulous feeling.

"Then, let's begin."

Whoosh!

The golden particles suddenly contracted, and the entire Changkong City rapidly shrank within this dreamlike realm.

Those hundreds of thousands of strange rock cages of varying sizes, along with the hundreds of thousands of Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors inside, were also bathed in golden light.

Click click click~~~!

The entire world was silent, except for the sound of the rock cage shrinking and deforming.

None of the monsters offered any resistance, or rather, they had no way to resist.

Reimu the shrine maiden's mouth widened, and she stopped what she was doing.

"Ahhhh, this...."

She was so amazed by the grand scene that she was almost stunned.

Click click!

The transformation of the rock cage continued, and the clicking sound was so thrilling at this moment.

There were no screams, no fighting, no iron and blood, not even pain.

Click!

Bang!

The cage of rock shrank to its limit, then rapidly collapsed and disintegrated.