Raiden Makoto: Where you are… I am there as well.
For a brief moment, the endless flood of mindless constructs from the otherworld was halted.
That pause however fleeting granted the surviving Archons a chance to breathe.
Raiden Makoto, overwhelmed by the sight of Luo Li's destructive might, wrapped her arms around his neck.
Even the blade Ei once used to strike down Orobashi paled in comparison to what she had just witnessed.
Though the other gods benefited from Luo Li's intervention, the battlefield was simply too vast.
The relief they gained was far from sufficient.
And the respite did not last long.
Soon, the infinite tide surged again
The spatial fissures expanding, interlinking, forming a web.
Deep inside those ruptures, colossal beasts stirred.
Each one radiated a presence equal to the mightiest divine familiars.
"We must stop the network from forming," Barbatos said, brows drawn tight.
There was no trace of his usual carefree expression.
Morax nodded gravely.
If the Seven simply withdrew, nothing would remain to resist the Abyss.
Left unchecked, the corruption would devour their nations in due time.
For the sake of those who placed their hopes upon them, they could not retreat.
Raiden Makoto's voice trembled softly.
"Can we really do this… if all of us strike together?"
Her strength in battle was lacking.
She could not accurately judge the disparities between the gods
Especially not while Luo Li continued to "hold back."
Morax pondered for a moment.
"The outcome is uncertain. But it is worth attempting."
Luo Li did not interrupt.
He merely listened as they finalized their discussion.
Soon, a consensus formed:
The Seven would gather their strength, converge upon a single point, and annihilate the spatial network
Sealing away the Abyssal lands and burying Khaenri'ah deep beneath the earth, never to reemerge.
With two more powerhouses joining the group, cutting a path toward the other Archons became significantly easier.
But there was a price.
A cluster of divine presences in one location drew many monsters away—
Toward Teyvat itself.
They scattered in all directions, bringing additional devastation to the Seven Nations.
There were always gains and losses in such decisions.
But after half an hour, all Seven finally gathered together.
At the same time, countless monsters spilled outward.
No one knew how many would escape today
Nor how many years it would take to eliminate them all.
Under such circumstances, every second was precious.
Morax quickly relayed their plan.
None of the gods hesitated.
There was no point debating risks.
Either it worked or their worlds would drown.
"Are you ready?"
Surprisingly, the only non-god present Luo Li was the first to speak:
"I'll send you all out first. Then I'll expand the Authority of Restraint, binding every monster within two hundred kilometers and preventing them from shifting the spatial nodes.
Once the Abyssal interface is fixed in place, you should know what to do next."
As the embodiment of the Herrscher of Restraint, his ability resembled the prototype of the Oath of Judah.
When activated, its field far surpassed the power of the divine Barrier of Blessings—
Anti-Honkai, anti-energy, and anti-electron interference saturating the domain.
Two hundred kilometers was not even close to his limit.
With twelve Herrscher cores powering him, his output exceeded imagination.
Within that domain, only Luo Li would be able to move freely.
His destructive force would be limited, but his control would be absolute.
The Seven Archons stared at him, stunned.
They had not expected him to still have such a trump card.
Barbatos even found the mood to slap Luo Li's shoulder.
"You were hiding this all along? I've known you thousands of years and never saw even a hint! You really do keep your secrets tight!"
Luo Li raised an eyebrow.
"You're not my anything. Why should I reveal my trump cards to you?"
"…"
Barbatos could only stare, wounded.
Luo Li turned to Raiden Makoto in his arms
But before he could speak, she interrupted softly.
"Do not even think about sending me away.
Where you are… I am there as well."
Her words were gentle, yet unwavering.
Resolute enough to crush the thought forming in his mind.
Luo Li cleared his throat lightly and changed his explanation with a straight face:
"Why would I send you away? Staying beside me is the safest place you can be.
I was only going to say… stop clinging so tightly, I can't breathe."
Makoto gave him a sidelong glare
Then held him even tighter.
"Good."
The soft, warm body pressed against him carried faint fragrance and heat.
Luo Li felt a spark of heat coil in his chest.
Once this was over, he would definitely make her fulfill that "any request" promise she so casually agreed to earlier.
After savoring a goddess like Guizhong once, he had been waiting far too long for his second divine experience.
"Then let us begin." Morax declared.
"We have already delayed long enough."
If they waited any longer, even more creatures would spill out of the rifts.
The moment the six gods glanced at one another, Luo Li flicked his fingers—
And using the power of the Herrscher of Void, teleported them a vast distance away.
"A small assist."
And then
Only Luo Li and Raiden Makoto remained above the Abyssal sea.
"Do not overextend," she murmured.
But Luo Li's expression turned sharp, arrogant, and utterly confident.
"Monsters like these could never threaten me.
Dust and ants have no right to compare themselves to the heavens."
This was not pride
But simple truth.
Makoto smiled, remembering the past.
"When you first arrived in Inazuma, you said the same thing.
Ei refused to accept it and challenged you…
Only to be beaten until she behaved."
Luo Li chuckled.
It had happened that way and afterward, Ei sought him out repeatedly to spar, her admiration growing each time.
In the end, no matter how powerful or gentle a woman was
A strong first impression was always effective.
"Instead of reminiscing, look ahead.
You still owe me your promise, remember?"
Makoto laughed softly despite the battlefield surrounding them.
Luo Li activated the Herrscher of Knowledge, confirming that the six gods had reached their positions
Far beyond two hundred kilometers.
Finally
He bared his fangs.
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