Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

As soon as he finished speaking, rocks suddenly rose up from the ground around Lu Sheng, forming a cage that trapped him inside.

Lu Sheng looked around, still wondering what kind of killing move this "drawing a circle on the ground to imprison" was, when the sunlight above his head was suddenly blocked by a shadow.

Looking up, a huge meteorite crashed down.

A deafening roar came from the top of Qingyun Peak, startling thousands of birds into flight.

The meteorite struck the center of the stone cell precisely, crushing all the surrounding stone pillars. One can only imagine what would happen to someone in the center.

"Why is there such a commotion? Have they already started fighting? You arrived too late!"

Xianyun, Ganyu, and Shenhe rushed over upon hearing the loud noise, only to find Hou Zhang in a frenzy and Jiehu looking completely bewildered.

Where's Lu Sheng? Hasn't he arrived yet?

Gan Yu's gaze fell on the still-smoking meteorite.

Could it be that what's below...?

"Disciple, quickly form ranks and subdue your master! Don't let him escape!"

Before Gan Yu could think further, Xian Yun gave the order, and she and Shen He picked up their weapons and followed.

"You old codger, you're too old for that, so shut up and cooperate to avoid suffering, or you'll regret it! Take the scepter! Come and help me!"

"I'm coming!"

The four surrounded the crazed Hou Zhang, holding talismans in their hands and chanting incantations. They even drew a magic circle under their feet, locking Hou Zhang inside.

"Give it your all! Suppress him completely!"

Jiehu shouted, "We've given it our all!"

"not enough!"

Hou Zhang kept ramming the magic array with his giant horns and hind hooves. The more the array tried to suppress him, the more intense his resistance became.

"My old bones are about to fall apart!"

Click!

Hou Zhang finally found the weak point of the magic array, and with all his might, he smashed the array apart, his body rising into the air, ready to escape.

"We can't let him leave Qingyun Peak! Chase after him!"

Just then, the meteorite that had just struck began to move, wobbling and floating up.

The group looked on in surprise and found that it was Lu Sheng who was standing below, slowly rising while holding up the heavy meteorite with both hands.

"I come."

He said it casually, lifted the meteorite out of the crater, jumped onto his longsword, and rode away on the wind.

Hou Zhang, being a celestial deer, rode on auspicious clouds. With a light leap, he covered more than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) and quickly escaped into the clouds.

Lu Sheng, holding the meteorite, chased after him closely, as light and free as an immortal riding the clouds.

A deer and a person, one in front and one behind, chased each other above the clouds, locked in a fierce struggle.

Rikuo rode his sword, taking in the breathtaking scenery of Liyue. Overjoyed, he couldn't help but recite aloud:

A long laugh under the blue sky is a smooth road

Riding the clouds and mist to chase the divine deer

A sword soars straight to the ninth heaven

All the celestial beings in the room were slaves.

After reciting the poem, he suddenly accelerated, caught up with the immortal deer, and threw the meteorite in his hand.

"Give it back!"

boom!

Hou Zhang used his antlers to brace against the meteorite, and began a struggle with Lu Sheng high in the sky.

The two sides were evenly matched and neither could gain the upper hand.

Demon Transformation! Activate!

It wasn't until Lu Sheng activated his demon form and continuously pounded the meteorite with heavy punches that Hou Zhang was finally pushed off the sky.

Xianyun looked up at the sky, squinting slightly. When she saw the familiar figure descending, she immediately commanded, "Quickly! Re-form the formation! Prepare to suppress!"

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 59: Liyue's Great Crisis

Lu Sheng pushed the enormous deer body of the Moon-Slicing and Sun-Building True Monarch towards the magic array.

"Hmph! Hmph!"

The giant deer snorted angrily, unleashing all its strength to try and push Lu Sheng back.

The two sides were once again locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

Click...

The prolonged struggle caused even the incredibly hard meteorite to emit sounds as if it were about to break.

Lu Sheng didn't want to play any more of a chase game with this deer.

To accomplish everything in one fell swoop, so as not to waste time.

Time realm, unfold!

He launched himself slowly, stepping on the meteorite to pull himself up a distance, and then used all his strength to punch down.

boom! ! !

The meteorite was shattered by the blow, and Hou Zhang was also pierced through his body by the sudden and powerful force. His immortal body froze in mid-air and fell straight down into the magic array.

The immortals immediately used all their immortal power to suppress Hou Zhang within the great formation. Hou Zhang still tried to resist, but now that the formation was complete, he was powerless to change the situation.

"Quick! He's no longer protected by his immortal body. Take this opportunity to expel the abyssal power from him!"

Xianyun, covered in sweat, shouted at the sky.

Lu Sheng flicked his fingers and plummeted down, delivering a swift chop to the giant deer's body.

If you're going to help, then help to the end.

“Yo!!!”

The giant deer looked up and let out a mournful cry, its thoughts returning to the time of the war between demons and gods a thousand years ago.

Since then, his immortal body has never suffered such a severe injury.

Is it possible that I'm going to see some old friends this time?

Good, good, at least this way I, this old man, won't harm the people of Liyue.

The black aura surrounding Hou Zhang's body became chaotic, as if trying to escape, but it was still sucked back into the giant deer's body by an inexplicable force.

Gradually, the giant deer's blood-red eyes regained their original brightness.

Wow!

Lu Sheng absorbed all the power of the abyss and withdrew his hand. Hou Zhang also instantly transformed from the immortal body of the giant deer into a human form and silently collapsed to the ground.

"Old thing!"

Xianyun and Jiehu withdrew their supernatural powers, ran up to help their old friend up, and poured their own immortal power into his body.

A moment later, Hou Zhang finally opened his eyes, saw his two friends in front of him, and smiled sheepishly.

"What a ridiculous joke... Please forgive me, fellow immortals, I will definitely come to apologize in person later."

“Apologize? An apology isn’t enough.” Jiehu, who had just been beaten up, said irritably, “You old thing, you weren’t this ruthless when we were fighting back then, but you showed no mercy to your old friend. If you don’t come to my cave to apologize and let me beat you up too, this matter won’t be over.”

Hou Zhang wanted to stand up and properly thank his two friends, but unexpectedly felt a sudden emptiness and fell to the ground again.

"Huh? Why does my immortal power seem to be decreasing?"

He belatedly realized that he had lost some of his cultivation.

The immortals all looked at Lu Sheng without prior arrangement.

[Geo element skill has been upgraded, gaining a new skill: Earth - When in contact with the ground, 50% of the damage taken can be transferred to the ground through the body.]

[Geo skill has been upgraded, gaining new skills: Shukaku's Spear and Shukaku's Shield—known as the strongest spear and the strongest shield, using Geo elemental power to condense the earth's core into hard rock, creating weapons and shields capable of breaking through defenses and defending against attacks.]

"Huh? Isn't that Gaara from Naruto?"

Next time you introduce a skill, remember to cite the source.

Rikuo, who was browsing the description of the new skill, felt a gaze upon him.

He glanced sideways and met the gazes of the crowd.

Why are you looking at me? Isn't it normal to forget to turn off auto-pickup? Besides, what's wrong with asking someone to help collect a small handling fee?

If it weren't for the fear of that old man and the immortals being there, the losses would have been much greater.

"This is a normal phenomenon. It is impossible to completely get rid of the influence of the abyss without paying a price."

Only immortals, capable of withstanding a blow that pierces their bodies without dying, can use such a simple and brutal method to expel the abyss.

"Oh, it's just some cultivation level, nothing compared to my old life."

Hou Zhang, however, took it all in stride, getting up with a smile to comfort his two old friends.

"If you're alive, your cultivation can still increase; if you die, then you're gone. Hahaha, we really have to thank this complete stranger."

Hou Zhang stepped forward and expressed his gratitude to Lu Sheng using the ancient Liyue ritual.

"Heroes of this world are as numerous as carp crossing the river. Young brother, you look young, yet you possess such skill. Even I, in my madness, was knocked down from the sky by you. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young!"

"I will never forget your life-saving grace!"

As he spoke, Hou Zhang bowed deeply.

More than being grateful for being saved, Hou Zhang was truly thankful to Lu Sheng for preventing him from escaping Qingyun Peak and causing destruction to the people of Liyue.

A thousand years ago, they fought alongside the emperor, all so that the people would no longer suffer from the ravages of war. If they were to do such a thing now, how would they face their old friends who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield after they die?

"Oh dear~" Jiehu seemed to be touched and sighed, "Liyue only has a few old friends left. Ganyu, you really brought a treasure with you. If it weren't for Lusheng today, I'm afraid Xianyun and I would have had to... But when that moment came, how could we have done it?"