While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

She could sense that Osel had been testing her.

Yes, Osel is waiting.

Now that his seal has been broken, that guy probably won't ignore it; he might show himself at any moment.

But after waiting for a long time, the old friend never appeared.

Gradually, Oser stopped probing and lost his last bit of restraint.

With its next strike, it destroyed everything in its path.

The five heads simultaneously emitted five beams of light, each azure blue, which converged into one and blasted towards Xu Chuan.

The beam of light was incredibly thick; wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, producing a deafening roar.

Xu Chuan looked at the beam of light hurtling towards him, his expression remaining calm.

He raised his right hand.

The Heart of the Wind God floated in his palm, its blue and golden light intertwining.

With his left hand outstretched, the core of the cannon emerged, its luster radiating a warm glow from the branches of the World Tree.

Two forces are driving it simultaneously.

Golden light surged from his body, enveloping a piece of ice-blue crystal, and floated in front of him.

Fragments of the Nail of Cold Heaven.

"This is a perfect opportunity." Xu Chuan took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Let's try out this killing move that I just mastered."

Projection magic, at full power.

The cannon's core began to operate, and with the power of the World Tree, Xu Chuan projected himself onto the fragments of the Frostfire Nail.

The fragments began to glow, their icy blue light radiating an unshakeable aura.

Immediately afterwards, the projection expanded, and the phantom image rapidly took shape.

The illusory image of the Frost Nail transformed from illusion to reality, coalescing in front of Xu Chuan.

Finally, Xu Chuan infused his own will into it.

The will within the dormant crystal was challenged, and the ice-blue crystal burst forth with unprecedented light.

"Wow, so this is what a complete recovery looks like?"

Xu Chuan's heart skipped a beat.

If the Abyss of Layered Rocks had been like this, I probably wouldn't have even been able to leave behind a complete corpse.

The illusory image of the Frost Nail became increasingly solid in the light, as if it were truly about to materialize.

Soon, Oser's attack will arrive.

A beam of light rose from the sea, carrying the power to destroy everything, and crashed straight into the forming, icy nail.

Xu Chuan had no defense.

He didn't even glance at the beam of light.

After concentrating all his will on the Nail of Frost, in the instant the projection took shape.

He simply raised his hand and swung it down.

"go with!"

The nail from the cold sky fell from the sky.

There was no dazzling energy light, no earth-shattering roar.

It fell silently from the sky like an ordinary stone pillar.

But this seemingly ordinary stone pillar, the moment the beam of light came into contact with it, seemed to have hit an insurmountable barrier.

Starting from the tip, it shattered inch by inch.

The light blue beam exploded, turning into countless points of light, like a reversed fireworks display.

No matter how much power Oser exerted, the pillar of light could not be shaken in the slightest.

The nails of ice continued to fall.

It moved at a leisurely pace, yet with an unstoppable momentum.

Oser's five heads roared simultaneously.

It tried to dodge, but the stone pillar seemed to have locked onto it, and no matter how it twisted its body, it could not break free.

The nails of freezing cold crashed down upon its massive body.

In that instant, the world lost its color.

The Frost Spike pierced through Oser's body, pinning him to the seabed.

The surrounding seawater evaporated instantly, forming a huge hole that exposed the bare seabed.

At the edge of the hollow, the seawater rose up in walls, as if blocked by an invisible force.

Oser's body twisted and struggled beneath the Frost Spikes.

The five heads thrashed wildly, creating towering waves, but the stone pillar remained completely still.

The Jade Pavilion was completely silent.

Ningguang stood on the high place, her lips slightly parted, her gaze fixed on the young man walking on air, and she did not look away for a long time.

Keqing lowered her hand that was holding the sword, and her purple eyelashes trembled slightly.

The crane head of the True Lord of Clouds and Wind remained frozen in mid-air, his eyes fixed on the scene on the sea.

The two, who were discussing water management and mountain building, looked at each other in disbelief, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Xiao loosened his grip on He Puyuan's hand.

Ying stood at the edge of the Jade Pavilion, her golden eyes reflecting Xu Chuan's back.

Paimon's mouth dropped open, unsure of what to say.

"It's that simple..."

Ke Qing opened her mouth, but found herself at a loss for words.

“No wonder…” Tianquanxing stared at the golden figure on the sea, his eyes gleaming.

"No wonder he said he wanted to use Qunyu Pavilion as leverage to do a big deal with me."

She chuckled softly.

"It seems I made a profit on this deal."

On the sea, Xu Chuan stood on the road paved with golden light, looking down at the nailed-down Osel.

He turned around and walked towards the Jade Pavilion.

Paimon was the first to react, flying towards Xu Chuan with admiration on his little face: "Xu Chuan! You're amazing! What is that thing?! You pinned it down in one go!"

“The Nail of Frost,” Xu Chuan said, “but it’s just a replica.”

"A counterfeit is this good?!" Paimon's eyes widened even more.

Xu Chuan smiled but offered no explanation.

He landed on the Jade Pavilion, and the golden light slowly faded.

All eyes were on him, and everyone's expressions were different.

But without exception, they all carried a kind of indescribable shock.

Chapter 125 The Cult of the Abyss

Countless demon gods have fallen on the land of Liyue, and the fact that the Demon God of the Vortex has survived to this day is enough to prove his worth.

Although it has only recently broken free of its seal, it is not currently at its peak condition.

But the demon god's status is what it is, and suppressing it is no easy task; otherwise, the immortals wouldn't have struggled so much.

The Jade Pavilion was completely silent.

Ningguang stood on high ground, her gaze fixed on the golden figure walking through the air, and she did not look away for a long time.

Keqing lowered her hand that was holding the sword, and her purple eyelashes trembled slightly.

The crane head of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun froze in mid-air, while Lishui Dieshan and Xiaoyue Zhuyang looked at each other in shock.

In a daze, the Liyue immortals saw a hint of that man in Xu Chuan.

But that composure that tramples all things underfoot, that domineering power that suppresses everything with every move.

They hadn't seen each other for a very, very long time.

Ningguang took a deep breath and was the first to recover from the shock.

She turned around, facing the immortals, and bowed slightly.

"Esteemed True Lords, you have worked hard."

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun shook his head, his crane eyes still fixed on the figure on the sea: "It's not hard work, but that young man is the real problem."

The True Lord of Mount Xiaoyue nodded without saying much, but his gaze never left Xu Chuan.

Xiao stood at the very edge. He didn't speak, but there was something new in his eyes when he looked at Xu Chuan.

It's not just recognition, but also trust.

Ningguang looked at the sea again, her hands clasped in front of her, her knuckles slightly white.

A sense of relief welled up inside her.

If Xu Chuan hadn't made a strong move today, could the array barrier of the Jade Pavilion and the combined strength of the immortals have truly withstood the raging onslaught of the Vortex Demon God?

Ningguang had no certainty about the answer to this question.

On the sea, Xu Chuan turned his gaze back to the vortex demon god who was suppressed by the Frost Nail.

On the seabed, which had just been blasted into a hollow by the terrifying impact, wisps of extremely cold air were spreading outwards at a visible speed, the biting icy breath chilling to the bone.

Before the surging seawater could even fill the hole in the seabed, it was instantly frozen by the intense cold.

Transformed into thick, solid ice walls, layer upon layer, they stand on the sea surface, forcefully blocking the restless waters from the outside, freezing them inch by inch.

The enormous demonic body writhed and struggled wildly on the seabed. With each tumble, it stirred up towering waves that shattered the surrounding frozen ice.

Roar--!

Oser felt the pain; two of his five heads had been frozen by the cold, and the ice was spreading to other parts of his body.

It struggled frantically, its massive body twisting on the seabed, the shockwaves it generated shattering the frozen seawater, but the Frost Nail remained unmoved.

"As expected of a demon god." Xu Chuan looked at the weakened Oser and clicked his tongue in amazement. "His vitality is truly tenacious."

If it were an ordinary monster, it would probably have been reduced to ashes long ago.

Compared to its own imitation of the Frostbite Nail, the damage that the Jade Pavilion could cause was still far less.

Having withstood the Rock King's Rock Spear and now taking a hit from the Frost Spike, Oser's life has been truly worthwhile.

Back then, Ningguang didn't hesitate to destroy the Jade Pavilion, but that only managed to smash this guy back into the seal. But the situation is different now.

With his involvement, killing the Vortex Demon God is entirely possible.

Another crystal, the Heavenly Nail, was currently floating in Xu Chuan's palm.

To be honest, he could smash another one at any time to send Osel off.

However, there was one thing that Xu Chuan cared about very much, which was after killing the opponent.

Can the resulting negative impacts be handled well?

If those infamous demonic remnants spread, the entire Liyue Harbor sea area could be polluted.

"This is really troublesome."

Xu Chuan muttered to himself, "No wonder the old man only sealed it instead of killing it directly."

Liyue Harbor is a commercial and trading hub.