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

Scattering into dust is the most basic way for the Dust Demon God to evade attacks.

As expected, in the next instant, these dust particles gathered behind Granny Ping and transformed into several wondrous dust spears, which stabbed fiercely into Granny Ping's back.

The speed at which it appeared and the suddenness of its piercing exceeded Granny Ping's expectations. She only had time to turn around and knock away one of the spears that was meant to deliver the fatal blow with a single palm strike.

However, His body was still grazed by a wound, and several pieces of flesh were taken from the edges of His body.

Having achieved this victory, the dust spear, formed from the power of the Dust Demon God, suddenly appeared in all directions, thrusting out and then disappearing just as abruptly.

Although Grandma Ping charged left and right, she was hit by several gunshot wounds.

It wasn't until the Great Sage Who Subdued Demons crossed the raging winds to reach her side that the two of them, working together, were able to completely conceal the sand and dust spears.

The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons remained calm, his eyes, full of fighting spirit, were imbued with a cool madness.

"The power of the finality is inherently good at close combat, while the two of us mainly engage in close-quarters combat, so we are not compatible with it."

"Indeed." Granny Ping swung her fist to disperse a circle of sand and dust spears, and said slowly, "This Vortex Demon God and Miss Guizhong are both demon gods with extremely strong recovery abilities. In fact, on this sea, the Vortex Demon God can almost be considered eternally immortal. It was because the Emperor discovered this that he sealed him instead of killing him."

"So, all we can do is stall for time?" The Great Sage's voice held a hint of impatience.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Arrival of the Apostles

"Delaying is enough." Grandma Ping didn't take it seriously, and even a kind smile appeared on her aged face:

"Let's stall for a day or two until everyone in Liyue Harbor has left, then we can figure out a way to reseal those two demon gods. Anyway, judging from the state of the Vortex Demon God and Guizhong, they haven't regained their senses yet, they only have pure instincts."

"Otherwise, apart from you, none of us immortals will escape, hehehe."

“That’s true.” The Demon-Slaying Great Demon thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He glanced at Keqing, the Yuheng Star of the Liyue Seven Stars, who had just been dragged onto the ship in a disheveled state, and frowned again.

"That star called Yuheng seems to be the traitor we suspect."

"He is the one who killed the Emperor."

"Oh dear! Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, when you saw Ke Qing's appearance just now, did you still think she was a traitor?" Granny Ping sighed helplessly, "You people, even though you are immortals, you still have to go through the mortal world. Don't be so old-fashioned."

"I don't even bother to talk to you about it. What happened last year? After Ke Qing said those words, the Emperor didn't react at all, did he? I was there at the time, and the Emperor actually laughed."

"As the Emperor's subordinate and friend, and claiming to be the successor of his will, how could you not even know such a simple thing?"

"You lot have indeed been away from the mortal world for too long. You should interact with mortals more often, Great Sage Who Subdues Demons."

"Hmph~!" Xiao remained expressionless, wielding his spear. A swirling gust of wind instantly dispersed all the sand and dust spears coming his way. Then, he stepped on the wind and arrived on the Southern Cross Armed Merchant Ship of the Big Dipper.

He turned to Keqing and said decisively, "We immortals will hold back the demon god here. You must return quickly, evacuate the people of Liyue, and gather the Thousand Rock Army to prepare to fight alongside us."

Ke Qing was soaking wet and her whole body ached from the fall. She faced the handsome young immortal in a disheveled state, but her expression showed no sign of humiliation.

She slowly nodded: "Okay."

After saying just this one word, she turned to face Beidou, who had just climbed onto the boat from the water: "Captain Beidou, you should have heard that too, we have to go back quickly."

“Ningguang is under attack, but Dubhe is still here. With our combined influence and Secretary Ganyu’s execution capabilities, the people of Liyue can easily evacuate the city in about half a day.”

Beidou didn't hesitate. She nodded slightly, her eyes fixed on the eight-headed demon god whose wounds had all healed after the water flow gradually disappeared, and even the three severed heads had been restored. She snorted coldly.

"I failed this time."

Having finished acknowledging his defeat, Beidou was about to turn around and instruct his first mate to set sail.

A voice suddenly came from above her head.

"Barrier [Diffusion Barrier]".

A clear female voice, accompanied by a vast sealing power, instantly enveloped the Southern Cross merchant ship, the surrounding seawater, and the immortals in the sky. Only the Dust Demon God and the Vortex Demon God were left outside the barrier.

Suddenly deprived of her enemy, Granny Ping took a step and arrived on Beidou's ship, staring solemnly at the few people standing in the sky not far away.

One was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden's outfit, another had all-white hair, one was muscular and robust, and the third wore a fiery red cheongsam with feather-like decorations in her hair.

"The Third Angel is Reimu Hakurei, the Fourth Angel is Accelerator, and the First Angel is the Red-O-Kibo Hermit."

A voice filled with hatred came from the mouth of True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng.

“It’s us.” Reimu waved her gohei, a smile on her face.

"Was it the demon god you released??" True Monarch Xiaoyue Zhuyang calmed down a little.

"You could say that, or you could say that," Reimu replied readily. "It only played a tiny role."

“No.” The True Lord of Water and Mountain, whose attention was still on the demons outside the barrier, suddenly spoke up: “The Vortex Demon God and the Dust Demon God are still moving.”

All eyes immediately turned to them, and sure enough, the demon god outside the barrier noticed the disappearance of these immortals, but showed no intention of seeking battle.

They remained steadfast and continued their journey toward Liyue Harbor.

"Damn it!"

The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons' expression changed drastically. With a flick of his spear, a gust of wind surged beneath him, and in an instant, he pierced through the barrier.

But the next second, noticing a familiar figure in fiery red rapidly approaching, he had no choice but to immediately turn around and, facing the incoming fist, swing his spear to meet it.

Bang!

With a soft sound, the Crimson Kite Immortal, who looked exactly like Lord Qingli in the eyes of the Demon-Slaying Great Sage, did not give chase. Instead, he flew back to his original spot and coldly watched them.

Noticing this, Grandma Ping frowned: "You... don't want us to leave the barrier?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Reimu Hakurei responded, “The Vortex Demon and the Dust Demon need to go to Liyue Harbor.”

"Why did you do this?" Having witnessed what had just happened and combined it with what she knew, Keqing couldn't help but ask angrily, "What benefit do you gain from assassinating the Emperor and destroying Liyue Harbor?"

“This…” Reimu Hakurei scratched her forehead and sighed helplessly, “It’s just the leader’s mission, and… there’s no benefit to it.”

Upon hearing this conversation, Granny Ping took two steps forward with a serious expression, faced Reimu Hakurei, and asked earnestly.

"Why did the Rock King Emperor send you here to obstruct us immortals?"

Her words stunned everyone around her.

The True Lord of the Moon-Cut Sun quickly said, "The Emperor is not dead? No, we have all seen the corpse in the Golden Pavilion, and it is indeed the Emperor's true form."

"It's just a change of body." Granny Ping answered for Reimu Hakurei: "For someone like the Emperor, how could his body be such an inconvenient thing?"

“I knew the Emperor was not dead from the moment I initiated the celestial ceremony. The reason the Emperor caused his own death was to test whether we immortals and ordinary mortals of Liyue could unite to overcome difficulties and whether we could make him let go.”

"But things have developed in a way that has exceeded my expectations." Granny Ping, her face showing signs of age, looked sharply at the people in the sky: "What exactly does the Emperor want to do???"

"Of course..."

The Crimson Iris Immortal, dressed in a fiery red cheongsam, gracefully descended the steps in the sky and arrived directly aboard the Southern Cross Armed Merchant Ship.

He spoke each word in a tone devoid of much emotion.

[Resurrect Qingli.]

Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Final Act Begins

[Resurrect Qingli.]

He said these words while looking at the face that was exactly the same as that of Qing Li, the True Lord of Fen Tian Li Yun.

Grandma Ping, along with all the immortals, were stunned.

The people on this ship are all very perceptive. From the conversation between the Crimson Kite Immortal and Granny Ping, they have already grasped a small part of the truth.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun froze, and asked in astonishment, "The Emperor is not dead??"

The True Lord of the Moon-Shaping Sun was stunned: "This resurrection of the demon god is the Emperor's scheme?? To resurrect Lord Qingli?"

The Crimson Iris Immortal nodded slightly; now it was time to reveal everything.

Moreover, letting the immortals know the truth will help to further disrupt this timeline.

This was also the last task Zhongli gave to the group members.

"Exactly."

"The reason why the Rock King has not concerned himself with worldly affairs for the past hundred years is because he has found a way to revive Qingli, the True Lord of the Dividing Heaven and Clear Clouds. However, this method requires causing chaos throughout the entire Teyvat world, which is why we are in this situation today."

"Let people be in opposition to each other, to immortals, and to immortals."

"Absolute chaos, stirring up the exact future, gives the world the opportunity to head towards different futures at this moment."

"And when the world's anchor to the future trembles, climbing upwards can pull back the original history, take people out of the torrent of time, and revive them."

"This is what the Rock King Emperor wants to do."

At this point, the Crimson Kite Immortal paused and took out a notebook.

Recite it softly.

Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but war.

For I have come to sever a man's ties with his father, a daughter with her mother, and a daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law. A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.

"This is the whole truth. Even now, I am revealing the whole truth only for the purpose of the Rock King Emperor. You immortals are probably already in chaos right now."

"The confusion in your thoughts will lead to the confusion in your actions. The confusion in your actions will lead to the confusion in the world's strings and the timeline. Then the Rock King can take advantage of this opportunity to resurrect his loved ones."

"So simple, so humble."

"You have slandered the Emperor! What is your crime?!"

The words of the Crimson Iris Immortal were interrupted by a loud roar from the Great Sage Subduing Demons.

Wearing the mask of a Yaksha demon, he seemed to have regained the bloodthirsty nature of a Yaksha, roaring loudly at the Red Iris Immortal, losing all his composure from before.

Even when he learned of the death of the Rock King Emperor, he had never been this angry.

"Such a loving god, such a protective god of Liyue, how dare you, a mere imposter, slander her?!"

"Die!!"

Black mist, enveloped by a fierce wind, suddenly rose and swirled towards the Crimson Kite Immortal's reckless roar.

.......

Yujingtai.

The Dragon Ball belonging to Qing Li in Zhong Li's hand had finally shattered completely, with only a tiny, crystalline fragment at the very core emitting a faint glow in his palm.