Azhdaha and Apep, these two elemental Dragon Sovereigns, had a great battle deep in the Hypostyle Desert. Fortunately, the battlefield was chosen in a sparsely populated Desert area; otherwise, the aftermath of the battle between two God-level elemental Dragon Sovereigns would have been enough to destroy half of Sumeru.
On this day, the Desert region of Sumeru experienced continuous anomalies: frequent earthquakes, sky-filling sandstorms, huge roars, and dazzling elemental halos, which attracted the attention of all Sumeru residents. Everyone unconsciously looked towards the direction of the Hypostyle Desert, wondering what was happening deep in the Desert.
The aftershocks of the earthquake were so strong that even people far away in the rainforest could clearly feel them. Some Akademiya students, upon learning of this, showed excitement in their eyes and quickly prepared their belongings, wanting to go to the Desert to investigate.
Most of these students faced the predicament of not having suitable papers to publish and being unable to graduate smoothly. Now that such a significant anomaly had occurred in the Desert, if they could gain even a little insight from this trip, it would be enough to write a substantial paper.
Although going deep into the Desert was extremely dangerous, compared to the predicament of not being able to graduate, they would rather take the risk and try.
The battle between Azhdaha and Apep did not last long before Apep fell into a disadvantage. The reason was actually very simple: Azhdaha was in his healthy prime, and with Miyashiro's Susanoo's blessing, his combat power was further enhanced.
As for Apep, due to being schemed against by the Scarlet King, he was corroded by forbidden knowledge and had been ill for a long time. In addition, the Oasis Core, which served as his energy source, had stopped functioning, and Apep also lost the ability for a prolonged battle.
At the end of the battle, Azhdaha's simple and unadorned tail whip struck Apep directly in the face, knocking him hard onto the Desert. Just as Azhdaha was about to seize the opportunity to finish him off, Nahida, who had been observing from the side, spoke up to stop Azhdaha's actions.
When Azhdaha saw Miyashiro, who was beside her, also give him a look to stop, Azhdaha ceased his attack, and the Susanoo armor covering him dissipated at this moment.
Miyashiro glanced at the fallen Apep, who was filled with anger in his eyes, and sighed. Worried about his dying counterattack, a mysterious pattern instantly appeared on Miyashiro's face, and his hands moved swiftly.
Sage Art: Myojin Gate!
Dozens of giant torii gates descended from the sky, firmly impaling various parts of Apep's body. At the same time, a mysterious energy was generated between the torii gates, directly severing the energy flow within Apep's body, making the circulation of his elements incredibly difficult.
Apep obviously noticed this as well, staring at Miyashiro with an incredibly hateful gaze, roaring intermittently: "Human! You... have gone too far!"
Miyashiro was not interested in Apep's trash talk. So, he looked at Nahida and said, "Nahida, you can continue to communicate. Sigh, some stubborn dragons always need a lesson before they'll listen. I don't know what's wrong with them."
Miyashiro's words made Azhdaha, who was nearby, suddenly recall the scene when he was first subdued. It seemed he was in a similar situation back then.
Nahida walked up to Apep and said, "Apep, our positions are different, and we have different understandings of the world and order, but we both originated from elemental power and have both suffered greatly from forbidden knowledge. Our essence is the same, and we also have the same enemy to fight, so we should not cut off communication due to prejudice."
Apep: "Enemy... Haha, my enemy is right before my eyes now: the Seven Gods who pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Principles, the Ancient Dragons who forgot racial hatred, and the humans who are essentially the same as that outsider from beyond Teyvat!
I only regret that when the Dragon Sovereign returned to Teyvat with the power of the Abyss, he failed to bide his time and allow us to also control the power of the Abyss. Otherwise, the outcome would surely have been different!"
Nahida hesitated for a moment and said, "Is that why you chose to interact with forbidden knowledge? Was it during the collapse of the Scarlet King's civilization? I can sense a huge void within your body; is it because we eliminated the forbidden knowledge from Irminsul?
As the most adaptable creature in the world, forbidden knowledge must have become a part of your body. Now, your body and soul must have been severely damaged, right?"
Seeing that Nahida had exposed the truth, Apep still maintained his stubborn demeanor, saying forcefully, "Hmph! That's right, time will make everyone die of incurable diseases. Although I am seriously ill, I am very clear-headed."
Nahida: "No matter what you think, who you hate, or what you've done because of that hatred, I don't care, and I don't expect your gratitude. I am here to save you, not just you, but also your people, my people.
Since you claim to know more than I do, then think clearly about what you live for, and what you hate for!"
Apep fell into a brief silence upon hearing this, but from his eyes, everyone present could see contempt. Just as Nahida was about to say something more, Miyashiro stepped forward and said to Nahida:
"Nahida, sometimes when trying to persuade others, you shouldn't overly praise yourself. Your noble virtues and words can sometimes illuminate their own dark selves. So, sometimes, you need to appropriately lower your stance and make yourself seem a bit selfish; it will have a different effect."
Nahida asked, puzzled, "Lower my stance? Be a bit selfish?"
Miyashiro smiled slightly, turned back to Apep, and said, "Apep, don't think too highly of yourself. Do you really think Nahida wants to save you out of guilt?
She actually just said it: what she has always been concerned about are her own people. If you die in Sumeru, the elemental power accumulated in your body for nearly ten thousand years will no longer be able to sustain itself in the form of life, and will instead dissipate completely.
At that time, the high concentration of Dendro elemental power will cause the rainforest to overgrow, tall trees will completely block the sunlight, plants will compete with humans for air, making all of Sumeru no longer suitable for survival, and Sumeru will become a human forbidden zone in Teyvat.
If your death wouldn't endanger Nahida's people, who would care about you? Who would care about your people? Don't be ridiculous.
So, if you're holding onto the idea of retaliating against the humans of Sumeru and Nahida, then you can choose to commit suicide right now. Why endure for so long?
But if your goal in clinging to life is to one day seek revenge against the Heavenly Principles, given your current seriously ill state, how much longer can you last? Even if you seek revenge against the Heavenly Principles, how many moves can you withstand against him?
Therefore, honestly accepting Nahida's treatment, maintaining your combat power, and striving to live a little longer is your only option. Perhaps you might even live to see a perfect opportunity to seek revenge against the Heavenly Principles."
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