My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Therefore, he wasn't particularly interested in this task, but the young master had no intention of refusing the Ice God at this moment. Looking at the god he served, he said:

“I understand. From now on, I will choose to betray. Leave this task that served as the prelude to me. I, Daddaria, have betrayed the Fools, but I have never betrayed Her Majesty the Queen.”

Upon hearing these words, the Ice God nodded in satisfaction. The young master was indeed useful; among the executives, he was one of the few who truly listened to orders without asking any questions.

While the betrayal was being discussed in the Winter Kingdom, Abedo, looking at Hu Tao thoughtfully for a moment, spoke on the screen:

"Since you insist on being my enemy, then I, the ultimate life form, will have no choice but to give you face for now."

Beware of the Dr., the executor of the Fools, the carriers of the upholders of heavenly justice.

The Doctor of today has changed; now, possessing the power bestowed upon him by the laws of nature, he is one of your main enemies.

His goal is to revive Tianli within your body, making you the vessel for Tianli's resurrection.

After saying this, while Hu Tao was still in a daze, Abedo opened a golden spatial tunnel and slipped inside to escape. The escape techniques of an ultimate life form were fully demonstrated at this moment.

Faced with the vanished ultimate life form, Abedo, Kurumi remained silent for a moment before choosing not to pursue it.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Zhongli, having received confirmation from Abedo on the screen, also sensed something was amiss. He had originally thought that the maintainer of the natural order, having long resided on the throne, would disdain engaging in any conspiracies or tricks.

However, unexpectedly, the maintainer, despite being so powerful, was overly cautious, and had already dispatched the Doctor as a spy so far in advance to deal with the system that attempted to defy the laws of nature.

I had indeed underestimated the principles of Heaven. That makes sense; a being who can become a maintainer must possess great wisdom. With her wisdom, she would surely prepare for all possibilities in advance.

Fortunately, I now possess the power to negate the world from outside of it, and judging from the images on the screen, the future of my world may be a rather hopeless one.

Rebellion against the laws of nature when there was no chance of turning things around might have led to failure, but things are different now.

Chapter 786: One Wave Subsides, Another Rises

This time, having obtained power from outside the world, I am absolutely certain I will not lose.

As Ice God looked at the screen, he thought to himself, while at the same time, the scenes on the screen continued to play, and history from the normal world continued to unfold before everyone's eyes.

"Thank goodness, it seems we've finally repelled the ultimate life form."

At this moment, on the screen, Ke Qing, who was evacuating the crowd, looked into the distance and breathed a sigh of relief.

The participants in that battle were far too powerful; even I wouldn't have been qualified to officially participate in such a fight.

It seems the storm has passed, and a peaceful routine is about to begin. The ritual to summon immortals is proceeding slowly according to the original plan.

Ningguang and the others glanced around warily from time to time, fearing that the ultimate life form that had previously assassinated the Emperor might launch a surprise attack.

"The Heart of God of the Rock King Emperor is mine now."

Just as the ritual to summon the immortals was about to end, another unexpected event occurred.

Upon hearing this leisurely voice, those on the scene, whose nerves were already on edge, immediately prepared for battle. At that moment, a figure carrying electricity rushed from the sky towards the Rock King Emperor, accompanied by a whirlwind of purple lightning.

Ningguangxiao and the others made their moves at this moment, but unfortunately their strength seemed somewhat weak in the face of the sudden attackers.

"This guy's strength... is enough to rival that of an ultimate life form!"

Looking at the unknown entity that had already begun fighting the Rock King in the sky, Ningguang spoke with a solemn expression.

"We really underestimated you. Aren't you guys going a bit too far?"

Holding the staff of homa, Hu Tao once again prepared for battle. Her body transformed into a crimson shadow, shooting straight into the sky like an arrow released from a bow. The scorching flames beside her burned everything in their path.

"Even though I bear the core of a Herrscher and need to be distracted to resist the erosion of the laws of nature, I, Kurumi, am still invincible in the world!"

The blazing crimson flames and purple lightning collided at this moment, and the strange voice from within the lightning spoke in a hoarse tone: "This kind of power... Ah, I see."

If it were the very guardian of the natural order who came, I might be somewhat wary. But a mere vessel... how dare it compare to me, who has received power from that great being!

The raging lightning transformed into pure energy to counteract the flames, and before anyone could react, the suddenly appearing figure seized the Heart of God from the Rock King Emperor.

"The plan has been completed. The future of Liyue will be guided by that person. The age of the gods has passed. The current age is the age of humanity. So, farewell... Geo Archon."

Don't worry, you're just the first. Next, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, the Thunder General of Inazuma, the Queen of Winter, and so on—all the rulers of the mortal realm will soon join you in the afterlife.

After saying this, the unknown entity that had taken the Heart of God disappeared, along with the electric current that had spread across the sky.

Some people were stunned by the sudden appearance of the scene; this was truly a series of twists and turns.

"And who is that guy? The Emperor..."

Ningguang's pupils contracted slightly; the situation now seemed to have become more complicated.

The ultimate life form has indeed departed, but now another being has emerged that, judging from its energy, does not resemble an ultimate life form.

"The age of gods has passed. Do you really want me and Morax to go to the underworld together? Ha, what arrogant words. Trying to wipe us gods out in one fell swoop. It seems that his target is the Heart of God."

At this moment, the Ice Goddess frowned deeply. She had absolutely no clue as to the identity of this guy who treated gods as prey.

While everyone in the real world was at a loss, Ningguang on the screen immediately shouted: "The Emperor has been assassinated! Seal off the entire area!"

Meanwhile, after numerous battles, many of Liyue's buildings had collapsed. Ningguang took a deep breath and began to think about what to do next.

As the sky on the screen gradually darkened, night soon enveloped the earth once more. In the Jade Pavilion, seated on the throne, Ningguang frowned and questioned:

"So... there's still no news?"

The young master nodded helplessly: "Most of the powerful figures we know leave traces when they act, but that guy who uses lightning seems to have suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

As far as I know, there aren't many beings in the world who can use lightning to that extent, and even fewer who can harm the Rock King.

The most likely candidate to achieve that effect through a sneak attack is Inazuma's Raiden General.

Upon hearing this, Diluc shook his head and said, "The current situation has exceeded our expectations. The death of the Rock King was something we never planned for."

Now that the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, we must find that unknown foe lurking in the shadows as soon as possible. However, that foe is most likely not Inazuma's Thunder General.

To prevent General Raiden from hindering our plans, I have secretly sent men to Inazuma to infiltrate his residence and monitor him.

Judging from the outcome, the Thunder General is still staying obediently in Inazuma and hasn't chosen to come to Liyue.

Ningguang looked troubled upon hearing this, while Wendy strolled leisurely in through the entrance of the Jade Pavilion.

"Did you find anything?"

Seeing Venti's nonchalant expression, Diluc asked this question.

"Don't worry, I won't stand you up. I haven't found any clues, but I have invited someone who knows the details."

This person in the know is a friend of mine from my time in Liyue. If it's him, he might know something about the assassination attempt on the Emperor.

Wendy shrugged and spoke in a casual tone, then turned to the side and made an introductory gesture behind him.

"Who is your Excellency?"

Looking at the man with an extraordinary air about him, Ningguang asked softly.

“Zhongli, who is now a guest elder at the Hall of Rebirth, has some knowledge of the matter concerning the assassination of the Emperor.”

As Zhongli looked at Ningguang, he said this, while in the real world, looking at himself on the screen, Zhongli's mentality was somewhat complicated.

I thought I could finally sleep peacefully, but I never expected that I hadn't died; I had just faked my death to escape.

Meanwhile, Wendy Zhongli on the screen had a knowing look on her face, while Jean was still troubled by something.

Diluc has been stirring up trouble in Liyue, and these incidents are too big to handle.

"This attitude... Could it be that you know who assassinated Emperor Yan?"

Seeing the confused expression on Zhongli Ningguang's face, Zhongli shook his head.

Chapter 786: The Candidates for the Emperor

"I don't know the assassin's true identity. I only know his method of assassination, which is a kind of celestial magic."

This assassination attempt is probably mostly related to those immortals.

As Ningguang Zhongli began to slowly describe a type of immortal magic he was familiar with, he continued to add after finishing:

"After examining the Emperor's remains, I discovered that the Emperor had foreseen this scene long before his descent and had already left behind his last words regarding his death."

Upon hearing this, Ningguang's eyes lit up: "The Emperor is indeed a prophet. So what were his last words?"

Zhongli then took out the letter containing the last words of the Geo Archon, and the contents of the letter were displayed on the screen. It contained content that was very characteristic of Liyue.

As the screen displayed various ancient texts, usually only used in written form, and the translation program indicated it was running, Zhongli's words, translated, resonated throughout the scene:

"If you see this letter, it means that I have already fallen."

Dark clouds have descended upon Liyue, and an unknown force is plotting to seize my Divine Heart in an attempt to defy the laws of nature, which remain completely unaware of this.

That enemy's only goal is my Heart of God, but I can't be sure he won't do anything to Liyue. After my death, Liyue will be led by Yuheng Keqing.

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The era of the god of death has passed, and the era of humanity will take center stage in history.

In the future, under Keqing's leadership, Liyue will usher in a new era of massive overtime work, and humanity's struggle will gradually replace my role in Liyue.

In this world, the Ice God is corrupt and the Fire God is incompetent; the only heroes under heaven are Keqing and I.

I hereby declare Keqing to be the first in line to succeed Liyue, effective today, while Ganyu will be the second in line.

If Keqing and Ganyu both encounter accidents, then it's appropriate to seek help from my friend Barbatos's subordinates; I doubt they would refuse.

The third in line to succeed Liyue as acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt will be chosen.

You want to wipe them out completely, huh?

Hearing Zhongli's words on the screen, Ningguang's lips twitched in the real world. It's over. According to the Emperor's last words, Liyue's future is bleak.

Good heavens, what kind of people has the Emperor chosen?

If these people were to become emperors, the era of excessive overtime work in Liyue would be unavoidable.

It's sunny?

If she were to come, Liyue would probably be working 996 every day, and she'd be the one leading the way in working overtime.

Ningguang felt as if she could already see herself hunched over her desk, exhausted to the point of collapse, but compared to Gan Yu, the second in line of succession...

Hmm... I choose Keqing.

If Gan Yu becomes the new Emperor... that's it, the sudden death rate in Liyue will rise rapidly. If Gan Yu comes, it won't be 996 anymore, it'll be 007.

Thinking of Gan Yu's working hours, Ning Guang's face turned pale and bloodless. At this moment, she felt as if all the power in her body had been drained away, and she was extremely weak.

If that happens, I'll definitely die, right?