Chapter 120

Abyss Mage!

That was an existence that everyone in Teyvat feared and despised.

And now, the Abyss seemed to have set its sights on this place.

Xiao looked deeply at the space in front of him before speaking solemnly:

"An Abyss Mage was here."

"But it's gone now."

Hearing this, Takumi nodded. He could feel it too.

Hu Tao, Shenhe, and the others were shocked when they heard Xiao's words.

An Abyss Mage had actually been here?

"Are you sure you want to fight Chi?" Xiao asked, looking directly at Takumi.

Takumi didn't hesitate.

"Of course."

"Since we've come this far, there's no reason to hold back."

Seeing Takumi's determination, Xiao nodded.

"Then let's go outside."

"I'll lift the seal."

"Its true form is sealed within the pool."

Takumi suddenly felt speechless.

So Xiao had just taken them on a sightseeing tour of the cave for nothing?

Shaking his head, he didn't dwell on it and turned to leave.

"Klee, let's go!"

Hearing Takumi's call, Klee hurriedly followed, her excitement bubbling over.

Shenhe and Hu Tao were equally curious.

Gu Yun contained Chi, but what exactly was this creature?

They had only heard rumors—something about a dragon without horns.

The group stepped outside, standing on the edge of the pool.

Takumi wasted no time and immediately projected a large amount of ammunition, setting it down nearby.

When Klee saw the explosives, her eyes instantly sparkled.

"Brother Takumi~~~!" Klee called out sweetly.

That sweetness was almost too much for Takumi to refuse.

"Take them all. These are for you."

"Open your bag, I'll add some bouncy bombs too."

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee was ecstatic.

"Yay!"

She quickly set down her backpack.

Takumi manifested more bouncing bombs, replenishing Klee's supply.

Even though she could create bombs with her Vision, she preferred physical explosives.

Especially the ones she made herself.

And these were from Takumi, making them even more special.

With a whole arsenal of explosives at her disposal, Klee was overjoyed.

As soon as Klee packed everything up, the ground beneath them began to tremble.

She yelped as she lost her balance and fell on her backside.

The next moment, Xiao rushed out of the cave.

Behind him, a massive, shadowy entity filled with malevolence emerged.

The apparition darted out of the cave and plunged into the lake below.

Xiao landed atop a boulder, steadying himself.

"Get ready," he said. "It's coming out."

Hearing this, Takumi snapped to attention.

Klee scrambled to her feet, immediately pulling out her RPG.

Even Qiqi brandished her weapon.

Naturally, Hu Tao and Shenhe prepared as well.

"Ahhh—!"

A deafening roar echoed from within the pool.

The water erupted violently as a massive, dragon-like creature emerged.

"Ahhh—!"

"Morax—!!!"

It screamed, its voice filled with resentment.

The aura it unleashed was overwhelming.

Many of the Adepti in Liyue sensed it immediately.

Zhongli, who had been buried in sorting textbooks with no time for tea, looked up and sighed.

After sensing the disturbance, he merely shook his head and resumed his work.

He didn't forget to inform the other Adepti through voice transmission.

"Ignore it."

Chi had clearly been released by Takumi.

Since Takumi was responsible, he must have had his reasons.

Looking at the monster before them, Takumi saw that its mere presence was altering the surrounding environment.

Without hesitation, he activated his ability.

"Meteor Shower!"

A massive meteor descended from the sky.

At the same time, Klee launched her attack.

"Boom-boom bomb, fire!"

"Boom!"

Qiqi and Hu Tao, who were more suited to close combat, watched the destruction from a distance.

They hadn't even had a chance to swing their weapons.

Shenhe, however, reacted differently.

Raising her slender hand, she traced a sigil in the air.

A talisman formed instantly and shot forward.

Wherever it passed, frost spread, drastically lowering the temperature.

Their attacks landed directly on Chi, knocking it out of the air.

After that, Takumi quickly cast shields on everyone—including Xiao.

Xiao, momentarily puzzled, recognized the technique as something similar to the Geo Archon's power.

But there was no time to think.

A green aura flared around him as he gripped his spear and charged forward.

At this point, he might as well shout:

"Yaksha's Mask!"

The battle erupted instantly.

Xiao became an afterimage, launching a relentless assault on Chi.

Hu Tao saw her opportunity and joined the fray, thrusting her spear toward the massive creature.

Meanwhile, Takumi and Klee bombarded it from a distance.

Takumi focused on maintaining shields while keeping up the bombardment.

This allowed Xiao and Hu Tao to fight without worrying about defense.

Chi struggled to shake them off, but these fighters were relentless.

Even Yaoyao joined the fight—not by attacking directly, but by using her Vision to provide support.

As their attacks continued, Chi's anguished roars echoed through the sky.

The entire village of Qingce could hear its cries.

Villagers stopped their work and turned toward the mountain, concern filling their eyes.

Would the monster come here?

If it did, they were in trouble.

The stationed Qianyan Army was also on high alert.

But Granny Ruoxin quickly reassured everyone.

She explained the situation:

Takumi and his group were fighting the sealed Chi.

All they could do now was trust them.

After multiple rounds of attacks, Chi was unable to hold on.

Weakened and unable to recover its strength, it lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Takumi raised an eyebrow.

"Still alive?"

Chi was surprisingly tough.

Takumi made a quick decision.

"Alright!"

"Everyone, get back!"

"Klee, Hu Tao, all of you, move away."

"I'm going to finish this with a massive explosion."

Hearing this, Klee's eyes widened in delight.

Was he really going to do it?!

Was Brother Takumi finally going to show her a mushroom cloud?

"Yay!"

Takumi had told Klee countless times:

"Bouncy bombs are great, but a real explosion should have a mushroom cloud!"