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

That was the scent of death.

She had been sailing the seas for decades, and never before had she felt death so acutely.

If that light continues to expand, everyone will die.

The sailors on board seemed to wake from a dream, scrambling to their positions and adjusting the sails in an attempt to turn away from the direction of the expanding light.

The ball of light expanded so fast that, even from a great distance, a single wave was enough to cause them serious trouble.

On Narukami Island, all the soldiers who were in a standoff stopped and turned to look at the ever-expanding sun on the sea.

Their swords slipped from their hands, and their shields fell to the ground.

The oppressive feeling surging in from the sea was stronger than ever before.

After an unknown amount of time, the blazing sun finally began to shrink.

When the last ray of light finally faded, everyone was breathless at the sight before them.

As far as the eye could see, the seawater was blasted away by the energy of the collision, leaving only a huge crater.

……

At the core of the pillar of light, a figure moved, swaying as it rose from the charred remains.

Xu Chuan's back was hunched over, and his shoulders heaved violently.

Each rise and fall was accompanied by coughing mixed with bubbles and oozing blood.

"Cough...cough..."

"That's really... really awesome."

He grinned, the smile appearing even more grotesque against the backdrop of the bloodstains on his face.

"I wonder if that guy survived."

He looked up and saw a huge circular sky above him.

Enduring the stinging pain in his eyes, he scanned his surroundings.

Xu Chuan saw a similarly disheveled figure kneeling on the ground.

Lei's robes were blown to shreds.

Her hands were split open, blood flowing down the hilt of the knife, as Dream One Heart plunged into the ground in front of her.

His purple pupils reflected a scattered will, making him appear like a puppet.

Her unfocused eyes reflected the dried-up seabed and the figure walking towards her step by step.

Xu Chuan walked over and grabbed her.

His hand gripped her wrist, the pressure light, but at that moment, it was more secure than any shackle.

"Cough... It was really tough, it took me half my life to take you down."

Xu Chuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, put her arm on his shoulder, and carried her on his back.

He carried the thunder movie, using his last bit of strength to activate the golden light within his body.

The once dazzling golden light has now dwindled to a thin layer of pale gold, barely enough to envelop the two of them.

But after he climbed out, two figures blocked his way.