The Full Release of Dragon’s Might!

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Xiao coldly said:

"I was careless before. This time, I won't let the force of evil take advantage of me."

After speaking, Xiao removed his mask and prepared to fight with full force, intending to eliminate the monsters as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, Venti stood by, his relaxed demeanor making it seem as though he was on vacation.

Hu Tao took out her Staff of Homa and adopted a combat stance. Although she had dealt with various spirits ensnared by the black mist before, it was her first time confronting monsters empowered by it. She looked at Lin Yuan and asked:

"Should we help Xiao?"

Lin Yuan assessed the situation and said:

"Even without our help, if Xiao fights at full strength, he'll be able to eliminate these monsters quickly."

"That's good then."

Hu Tao relaxed, but then grabbed Lin Yuan by the back and pulled him in front of her, asking:

"Are you really going to this Fulong Valley to fight?"

Lin Yuan nodded. Even though the people of Liyue couldn't see what was happening, the battle at Fulong Valley was as significant as when Osial had attacked. It would determine the survival of Liyue.

Even if Zhongli could manage to reseal the Dragon King of Ruin, it would take a lot of time, and by then, much of Liyue might be destroyed by earthquakes. That was why Lin Yuan wanted to go.

Hu Tao expressed her displeasure:

"Venti and the others say it's really dangerous there. It's not a place you should go."

Lin Yuan, secretly using telepathy, replied:

"Actually, I'm already very strong. I can make a real impact on the battle."

Thanks to the accelerated growth provided by the Demon God's Milk Bottle, Lin Yuan might still appear to be in his young dragon form, but his power far surpassed that of an ordinary dragon at his stage of development.

Hu Tao squinted her eyes as if to say, "You really think you can fool this Hall Master?"

"I don't believe you. The Qixing specifically told me to take good care of you. If something happens to you there, I won't know how to explain it to Ganyu and the others."

Lin Yuan and Hu Tao stared each other down, neither one willing to back down. Seeing the concern in Hu Tao's eyes, Lin Yuan finally said:

"I promise nothing will happen to me. Plus, I'm going there to protect Liyue. Isn't that what a Geo Archon should do?"

Since the Qixing planned to enthrone him as the next Geo Archon, how could he retreat at such a critical moment?

"Do you really have to go?" Hu Tao asked.

"Yes, I have to go."

Hu Tao let out a frustrated groan, shaking Lin Yuan in her grip before resolutely saying:

"Fine, then we'll go together."

Unable to change Lin Yuan's mind, Hu Tao decided to accompany him. That way, if Lin Yuan encountered any danger, she could help him.

However, Lin Yuan immediately refused:

"No, the battle there is too dangerous. Hu Tao, you can't go."

Whether it was due to the battle's perilous nature or because of Zhongli's identity, Lin Yuan didn't want Hu Tao to join him.

Hu Tao retorted:

"If we die together, we can at least enjoy a buy-one-get-one-free funeral service, right?"

Only Hu Tao's mind could come up with such logic, leaving Lin Yuan speechless. He wasn't planning on dying, yet here was Hu Tao already talking about it so lightly.

Despite her reasoning, Lin Yuan still insisted:

"No, I won't let you risk your life."

Hu Tao tried to persuade him several more times, but Lin Yuan remained steadfast. Eventually, Hu Tao grew frustrated and crossed her arms, saying:

"Without me protecting you, what do you think you could possibly accomplish, you big dummy?"

Seeing Hu Tao so concerned for him, to the point of getting worked up, Lin Yuan fell silent. Lotte, who had been standing nearby, also stopped moving. In the next moment, Lin Yuan's body began to glow with a golden light, and an immense, awe-inspiring dragon's might burst forth from him.

Hu Tao's hat and clothes fluttered wildly in the windless air. This dragon's might was far stronger than when he had released it before, and its range was significantly broader.

The overwhelming aura swept towards the approaching monsters. At the same time, Xiao had already donned his mask and begun his Demon-Banishing Dance, streaking towards the monsters like a green light. However, the supreme dragon's might Lin Yuan unleashed was even faster than Xiao.

Before Xiao's attack could reach the monsters, the dragon's might swept across them. The moment it touched them, the monsters were instantly crushed into ashes! The entire horde of creatures, empowered by the black mist, was obliterated by an invisible force, starting from the front row and progressing back in an instant. Those at the rear barely had time to react before the dragon's might consumed them, turning them to dust.

In the blink of an eye, the once-formidable pack of monsters was completely reduced to ashes.

Xiao, now wearing his green mask with fanged features, was left momentarily stunned in midair. After landing, he removed his mask, his eyes filled with astonishment.

That just now… was that the little dragon's dragon's might?

At the same time, Xiao felt the dragon's might affecting him as well. But unlike its destructive effect on the monsters, the dragon's might had a healing effect on him. Normally, after using the Demon-Banishing Dance, Xiao would be plagued by the pain of his karmic debt. However, after the dragon's might swept over him, he felt no pain at all. The karmic debt within him seemed to have shrunk back, not daring to resurface and torment him like before.

Even the wounds Xiao had sustained over time from bearing the burden of his karmic debt had all healed.

All of this… was the result of the little dragon's dragon's might?

Realizing the changes in his body, Xiao was thoroughly shocked. The sheer power of this dragon's might was already not far from the current level of the Geo Archon, Zhongli. Could this really be a juvenile dragon?

Nearby, Venti was so stunned that his lyre slipped from his hands. He stared at Lin Yuan in disbelief, muttering:

"Hey, hey, this can't be real, right? How is this little guy's dragon's might nearly as strong as the old man's?"

This was a juvenile dragon's dragon's might? Even though Venti had never seen a young dragon before, he knew that no ordinary young dragon could possibly be as strong as Lin Yuan.

With dragon's might that rivaled Zhongli's current power, what would happen when Lin Yuan fully matured?

Both Xiao and Venti finally understood why Lin Yuan was so confident he could help Zhongli. Just the fact that his dragon's might was on par with Zhongli's gave him the right to participate in that battle.

Hu Tao, for her part, was completely dumbfounded. Were these monsters really destroyed in an instant by her silly little Lin Yuan?

It turned out that her Lin Yuan was this powerful all along?

After unleashing his dragon's might, Lin Yuan turned to Hu Tao and said:

"Now, you can relax."

With that, he took off towards Fulong Valley.

At the same time, in a remote part of Qingce Village, a massive shadow slowly began to rise. The figure was serpentine yet dragon-like, exuding an overwhelming force of evil. Any living thing that came close would immediately fall under its influence and descend into madness.

This serpentine-dragon-like entity was the Chi, the creature sealed within Qingce Village.

Its body twisted and writhed violently as the force of evil spread outwards. Its blood-red eyes were filled with nothing but pure hatred and madness, as though it sought to devour everything in its path.

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