"Even Dainsleif—someone who holds absolutely no reverence for gods—has no choice but to acknowledge how terrifying Guixu's power is."
"But in the end… Guixu still stumbled."
"And that stumble—happened because of Morax."
"After slaughtering an unknown number of gods, Guixu arrived in Liyue and sought out Morax."
"Perhaps he believed that after becoming one of the Seven Archons, Morax was not as suitable as Guizhong would have been."
"After all, Guizhong's wisdom surpassed Morax's, and her strength was by no means weak."
"So Guixu may have intended to kill Morax—"
"And grant both Morax's divine authority and the others he had collected to Guizhong."
"But what he didn't expect—"
"Was that Morax's power was nearly equal to his own."
"And he had never encountered such a powerful god before."
"As for what happened next, everyone already knows."
"The outcome of the battle between the two gods remains unknown."
"But in the end, for some reason—they reconciled."
"And even became friends."
"And from that moment on…"
"Guixu never continued slaughtering gods."
"…Uh, just a guess here—could it be that the old man knocked some sense into him? (grin)"
At this point, the theorycrafter joked again.
Even throwing in a bunch of glitchy meme images after that line.
"Alright, jokes aside."
"Even I think that theory sounds ridiculous."
"And knowing how Hoyoverse writes their stories, they wouldn't go that route."
"Besides…"
"There are simply too many mysteries surrounding Guixu."
"That's all for this episode."
"See you in the next one."
With that, the video ended—after the usual pile of disclaimers.
And below the video—
The comments were already exploding.
[Up until the 'two birds with one stone' part, I thought it was pretty reasonable—at least the logic was consistent. But after that… yeah, just like the uploader said, it gets way too far-fetched (facepalm)]
Replies under that comment:
"Yeah, especially since the God of Obscuration's sister mentioned 'fate' before dying—her death definitely wasn't that simple."
"The whole 'choosing the Seven and handing out divine authorities' theory feels off. The adepti knew about the battle between Morax and Guixu, so Guizhong should've known too—but none of them stepped in to help Morax. That already raises questions."
['Since only seven victors remain, he just killed until only seven were left'—everything before this line makes sense, but after that, it really falls apart (facepalm)]
[Not gonna lie—that line sounds insanely cool though!]
"Too bad he ran into Rex Lapis and got stopped (laughing)"
"Rex Lapis is cool too!"
[I don't know about you guys, but I feel like most of the uploader's theories this time are probably wrong (facepalm)]
"I feel the same."
[If Guixu really slaughtered gods for this kind of reason, ignoring whether they loved their people or not… I can't accept it. That's just too brutal (crying)]
This comment immediately sparked a long reply:
"What's there not to accept?"
"There are only seven seats among the Seven Archons. That means countless gods were destined to fall."
"And when gods die, they either cause instant destruction or leave behind lingering corruption."
"But when Guixu kills them, there's no destruction, no pollution."
"From that perspective, his actions only benefit the world and its people."
"You feel bad for the fallen gods?"
"Then what about the yakshas, the adepti, and the countless mortals who died from godly remnants?"
"The Archon War has never had a clear standard of good or evil."
"And Guixu himself is a god—so even if he slaughtered them without reason, what of it?"
"Liked that comment (thumbs up)"
"Bro really wrote a whole essay to explain it—I'm moved."
"Yeah, I don't see what's so unacceptable either (facepalm)"
"If they didn't want to fight, they could've fled to the Dark Sea. They chose to participate—so they had to accept the consequences."
"'The Archon War has no moral standard'—that alone settles it."
"Exactly. Even if Guixu just killed them for the sake of it, so what?"
"Meanwhile, the dead yakshas and mortals: are we not worth pity?"
"'Just for that reason…'? Do you hear yourself? Isn't that reason enough? (facepalm)"
"Throw him into a region polluted by a dead god for two days and he'll change his mind (laughing)"
The original commenter replied:
"Then I'll go! Those gods loved their people… and they were just killed like that. Imagine how sad their people must have been (teary-eyed)"
"Wait—so you can't accept Guixu, but you can accept Zhongli?"
"Didn't Rex Lapis also kill countless gods during the Archon War? Ever heard of Guyun Stone Forest? (facepalm)"
Reply:
"I can't accept Zhongli either! He's just as brutal as Guixu!"
"…Alright, you win (thumbs up)"
"Kid, you're unbeatable."
"I genuinely can't tell if he's trolling or serious anymore (facepalm)"
"Poetry, pure poetry."
"I thought you guys were being too harsh on him—but now I think you're not being harsh enough (angry)"
"Kid, do you even understand what war is?"
"This guy is unbelievable… Yes, gods love their people—but not all their people are even human, and each god expresses that love differently. Just look at Decarabian."
"In the end… maybe no one is truly wrong."
"Maybe the only thing wrong… is war itself."
That single comment thread alone had hundreds of replies.
After all, the game's player base on the parallel Blue Planet was massive.
With that scale—
All kinds of people existed.
And conflict was inevitable.
Even on Bilibili—
With five more confirmed gods slain by Guixu—
A wave of sensational videos appeared:
"Five Gods… Imagine How Heartbroken Their People Must Be…"
"Why Are Female Gods So Weak? Why Couldn't Havria and Guizhong Be as Strong as Morax?"
And under that second video—
The comments were just as chaotic:
"One punch and the Dao itself shattered."
"Sustainer of Heavenly Principles: Am I not a god?! Am I or am I not?! (angry)"
"Tsaritsa: Children… I'm too weak (crying)"
"Wait, aside from Zhongli and Venti, the other five Archons are all female (facepalm)"
"Isn't this just a gacha game? How did this turn into a debate battlefield?"
Thankfully—
The rational majority still dominated.
These chaotic voices—
Were only a very small minority.
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