Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

There were no referees, no ring, and not even rules; both sides fought to the end for their beliefs.

Xiao Yi wants to protect Inazuma Castle and the people he cares about, while Miyamoto Tsubasa wants to kill people at will—their beliefs and motivations are completely opposite.

They exchanged countless attacks. The final battle did not stipulate one punch per person; it was all a contest of speed and power, and every extra punch landed was an advantage.

However, while Xiao Yi, whose face was covered in cracks, was fighting with the others, he was also shouting some words at the top of his lungs, some words that sounded incomprehensible to the ears of the evil spirits.

"If I can hear you, I beg you! Once again, survive as a human being, protect this land and your families, protect those who love you and those you love, and find yourself again in this vortex of chaos and pain—this is my plea, Narukami-ko!!!"

Bang!

A bullet grazed Xiao Yi's face, leaving him exhausted and cracked. He suddenly knelt on one knee. Although Miyamoto Tsubasa was also in bad shape, she still had the strength to stand.

Before launching the final attack, Miyamoto Tsubasa said smugly:

"You think the battle of souls is purely a contest of our mental strength? You're wrong. Look at the environment around you! I'm already familiar with manipulating the evil spirits. All the souls I've killed are my helpers."

"There's one more thing. You just told me to live as a human again? Anyway, you said a bunch of weird things. But I gave up on being human a long time ago. The people I love and the people who love me don't exist, and I haven't lost myself at all..."

"Stop being so narcissistic, it's disgusting!" Xiao Yi interrupted, half-kneeling on the ground. "I was talking about 'you all,' not you."

Xiao Yi suddenly made a strange move.

*Smack!* He clapped his hands together, making a crisp sound, and then shouted with all his might.

"First thunderclap, engage the enemy!"

Snapped! ! !

"A second thunderclap, break the formation!!"

Snapped! ! !

"A third clap of thunder, give chase!!!"

Miyamoto Tsubasa sensed something was wrong. Just as she was about to launch her final attack to completely shatter Xiao Yi's soul, she suddenly noticed something unusual about the environment.

"My body is becoming slow... Why... can't I move anymore..."

She saw hundreds of dim lights shining in the surrounding darkness, like faint candlelight or starlight on a cloudy day; they were not dazzling but hard to ignore.

Xiao Yi slowly stood up, his eyes gently scanning his surroundings, taking in the firefly-like lights that surrounded them, before clenching his fists again and glaring angrily at Miyamoto Tsubasa.

"You say that souls corrupted by evil spirits will unconditionally help you? You're so wrong! These 499 points of light around here are the best proof! Among the cities you want to destroy, among the innocent people you want to slaughter, are their families, loved ones, and friends..."

"They are far superior to me; they are a group of men of principle who dared to fight you to the bitter end in life, and would never submit to you in death—"

Miyamoto Tsubasa struggled to break free of her restraints, rushed in front of Xiao Yi, and threw a heavy punch, venting her doubts about the enemy through a roar.

"How could this be? What nonsense are you spouting!"

After Miyamoto Tsubasa hit Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi's fist struck her face directly, causing her to involuntarily take several steps back, while Xiao Yi stood still in place.

The girl looked around and found that all she could see was darkness, while behind her opponent, four hundred and ninety-nine brilliant stars shone brightly.

Xiao Yi clenched his fists.

"It's time to end this farce, come on."

Chapter 85 Trying to escape? Lightning Whirlwind Slash!

Behind Xiao Yi shone a dazzling light, while Miyamoto Tsubasa was surrounded by endless darkness.

He clenched his fist and walked toward her. Although she had lost all hope of winning, she still braced herself and faced the challenge head-on, quickly devising a plan to turn the tide.

Having lost all authority, the two sides in the conflict are left with only one means of fighting each other.

This oldest and most effective way of solving problems represents a clash of mental strength and soul between two people. In the end, the soul of the loser will eventually be overwhelmed and completely decompose and disappear into endless pollution from evil spirits.

But Xiao Yi was no longer alone; he had 499 helpers standing behind him, radiating a spirit that shone like gold.

The spirit of sacrificing everything to protect our homes and loved ones!

When the two were about five body lengths apart, Miyamoto Tsubasa took the initiative and rushed towards Xiao Yi, but Xiao Yi dodged the sudden heavy punch.

Having lost the first move, Miyamoto Tsubasa switched from offense to defense. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xiao Yi twist his waist and turn his back, preparing to retaliate. Strangely, there was a faint golden light behind him, which gradually gathered into a human shape.

He was a tall young man with a completely bald head and his right hand was noticeably larger than his left, as if he were wearing boxing gloves.

For a moment, Miyamoto Tsubasa thought he had misread it.

She will never forget everyone she killed with her own hands, and the golden figure behind Xiao Yi is a general of the punitive expedition who was cut in half at the waist last night.

How is this possible? How is this possible! In this vortex of demonic corruption, how could a mere mortal possibly maintain their soul...?

Bang! ! !

Xiao Yi's fist overlapped with the figure's iron fist, striking Miyamoto Yi heavily in the face. The swift blow sent her flying dozens of meters away.

The moment the fist struck, the 499 points of light behind Xiao Yi changed, with one of them becoming exceptionally bright, as if responding to the attack.

Xiao Yi approached slowly and said passionately, "This punch was for Takashimaru. To be honest, I don't like this guy very much. He's straightforward and inflexible, but that's precisely why he's absolutely obedient and loyal to those he admires."

“If this hadn’t happened, he would have become an excellent warrior.”

"What a joke? What a joke?! What a joke!!!" Miyamoto Tsubasa quickly scrambled to his feet from the dark, void-like ground, denying it in disbelief. "They're just a bunch of dead people. I only got a slight advantage by luck. Don't spout nonsense!"

She scrambled to her feet and rushed toward Xiao Yi, trying to avenge herself, but a new golden figure appeared behind Xiao Yi, completely different from the previous one.

Bang! ! !

Xiao Yi and the figure's fists struck each other simultaneously once again, and a bright spot appeared behind him, like a prominent star in a clear night sky.

"This punch was for Shintaro Katayama. He's a very spirited guy who dares to question his superiors' orders and often has his own ideas. If this hadn't happened, he could have become an outstanding military leader."

Miyamoto Tsubasa, who had been knocked away, struggled to lift his cracked face and glared at Narukamiko, who was slowly walking towards him, but he did not stand up to fight back as he had before.

Xiao Yi stopped and roared, "Are you scared? Are you trying to back down? You have no right to do that, and I still have 497 punches left to throw—stand up and face me, face the people you've harmed!"

"Mutilation? Wolves tear apart rabbits to satisfy their appetite, and I kill the weak to satisfy my own desires." Miyamoto Tsubasa gritted his teeth, slowly rising to his feet, and said calmly, "Does anyone condemn wolves for harming rabbits? So you..."

"What right do you have to condemn me!" Miyamoto Tsubasa almost roared as he forced the words out of his throat.

She clenched her fist again and charged at Xiao Yi. At the same time, golden light gathered behind Xiao Yi. He was too lazy to refute her fallacies and just wanted to understand everything.

Bang! ! !

The fists of the living and the fists of the dead, the fists of superiors and the fists of subordinates, the fists of demigods and the fists of mortals... overlap and strike the face of their common enemy.

A third faint starlight appeared.

Almost just like before, Miyamoto Tsubasa flew several meters like a tattered sack in a gale.

"This punch belongs to Kuroda Ryuji. He is the only samurai from an ordinary family who managed to secure a spot as a junior officer in the slaying squad. He put in several times more effort than the others. In his daily life, he is as honest and simple as an ordinary farmer, and everyone likes him very much!"

"He finally managed to earn money to support his family, but he will never be able to see them again!"

“What a joke, such a nobody…” Miyamoto Tsubasa swayed as he got up.

"Ordinary people?! They have friends, their own social connections, and people waiting anxiously at their doorsteps, hoping for their safe return!"

Xiao Yi quickened his pace and walked towards the merciless fellow, clenching his fists even tighter.

"The so-called 'little people' you mentioned, those four hundred and ninety-nine men, whether officers or soldiers, cooks or vanguards, I remember all their names clearly, I've heard their stories firsthand, and I know their personalities..."

"Because I am their superior, someone they trust and entrust their lives to!"

"So, you bastard that Brother Miyamoto Jiro rescued from the inferno, the scourge of the Eternal Land, the enemy of the Expeditionary Force, listen to me—I won't lay a single punch on the 499 of them!!!"

"That punch was from Yuzo Ida..."

"That punch was from Shingo Morishita..."

"That punch was from Naoki Uemura..."

"That punch was..."

After 499 punches, Xiao Yi's back was as bright as the night sky after the rain, while Miyamoto Tsubasa was like a ceramic doll crushed by a carriage, lying on the ground in ruins.

Xiao Yi looked at his cracked fist: "Besides that, I have four more punches to give you!"

Bang! ! !

With a powerful and fierce punch, Miyamoto Tsubasa was struck squarely in the face, unable to retaliate or dodge. Her body fell backward and crashed into the ground, then slid along the ground for an unknown distance.

"This punch was from Kazushi Kimura. He was a cowardly and humble soldier, but whenever he found a comrade injured on the battlefield and unable to move, no matter how dangerous the situation, he would rush over and rescue his comrade..."

Miyamoto Tsubasa's chaotic mind was in disarray: Was it that guy? The deserter survivor I let go, who went back to report and frame me? That guy was clearly still alive, and besides, what's the point of mourning such a coward even if he died?

Xiao Yi walked slowly toward the enemy who had stopped sliding, and said solemnly, "After hearing the truth from Sara, Kimura felt deeply ashamed. He went around among the nobles, apologizing and clarifying the rumors he had unintentionally spread. Then he found a secluded place and committed seppuku."

"I was making arrangements for the coffin at the time, and by the time I heard the news, it was too late..."

Xiao Yi slammed into the lying Miyamoto Tsubasa.

"That punch was from Kujo Sara!"

Switch hands, second strike.

"That punch was from Miyamoto Jiro!"

Raise your right hand high, for the final blow!

"The final punch is mine!"

"Please... wait a moment..."

Just as Xiao Yi was about to carry out the execution, Miyamoto Tsubasa's broken lips managed to utter a sound as he shifted the trajectory of his fist and smashed it next to the other's head.

Miyamoto Tsubasa weakly propped himself up and said, "We... can make a... deal... I will no longer infringe on Inazuma's interests, and I will take away all the demonic pollution from the world, find a deserted sea, and live there forever..."

Xiao Yi fell into deep thought.

The Demon God's corruption is the common enemy of all Teyvat. In Liyue, across the sea, many people have lost their homes and families because of it. The Lord's guardian Yaksha were cursed and died one after another. Now, only one remains, struggling in pain, still fulfilling his responsibility to deal with the corruption.

If there were truly an opportunity to completely eradicate the karmic obstacles that permeate the world, if...

"Just kidding, you idiot!"

Miyamoto Tsubasa, who was on the verge of turning to dust, suddenly became energetic, turning his head sharply as if in a final burst of life, and flicking his short braid at Xiao Yi's eyes.

Xiao Yi, whose eyes were being whipped by the braid, couldn't help but close them. Miyamoto Tsubasa opened his mouth and lunged at his neck, trying to turn the tide by biting his throat.

Just as her teeth were about to reach Xiao Yi's vital points, her head stopped in place and could not move forward.

Xiao Yi grabbed Miyamoto Tsubasa's braid from behind, restricting his movements.