The lightning was powerful, but it was blocked by an even stronger golden radiance.
Boom.
A heavy, muffled sound rang out. Tartaglia immediately felt his entire arm go numb. He stared at the golden wall in front of him, completely stunned.
"Hey, are you kidding me? The Golden Light Mantra can actually do something like this?"
As an executive of the Fatui, Tartaglia's intelligence was naturally top-tier. He knew very well that the Millelith had already mastered the Golden Light Mantra, and he could also guess that it had been taught by Su Han.
But turning the Golden Light Mantra into an actual wall was a bit too outrageous.
Hearing this, Su Han sneered.
"The Golden Light Mantra is far more useful than you imagine. For example, this."
He spread his five fingers, and the golden wall instantly collapsed, shattering into countless curtains of golden rain that shot toward Tartaglia.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the countless golden droplets flying at him, Tartaglia immediately turned around and ran. Was this guy really that strong?
Behind him, the sound of rocks being pierced rang out nonstop, so Tartaglia did not dare slow down at all. But running away endlessly was not his style. He abruptly slammed to a halt, his spear whirling so densely that not even wind could pass through.
Countless streaks of golden light were shattered by the spear. Just as Tartaglia thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, Su Han appeared beside him in an eerie flash. A cold gleam flickered in his hand.
"When did he get here? How did I not notice at all?"
Tartaglia's pupils shrank sharply. His entire body was sent flying.
Everyone only heard a thunderous crash. A human-shaped crater instantly appeared in the distant rock wall.
"My heavens, is the fight really this intense?"
"It feels like the battle between Mr. Su and Miss Beidou earlier was nothing compared to this!"
"Nonsense. That was a sparring match. This guy is different. There is a high chance he is an enemy!"
"So that's how it is!"
The crowd suddenly understood. A life-and-death battle was naturally on a completely different level. Even so, they still felt that Su Han had not yet shown his true strength.
On the rock wall, Tartaglia climbed out of the crater and laughed loudly.
"That's it! You really are strong. But if I use my full power, what will you do then? Let me show you my peak state…"
Tartaglia spread his arms as pitch-black energy wrapped around his entire body. His Delusion combined with his Foul Legacy Armor. This power represented his absolute peak!
If Su Han had been suppressing Tartaglia earlier, now he was already falling far behind in pure strength.
Hu Tao frowned.
"Zhongli, can Su Han still win?"
Zhongli shook his head.
"It feels difficult, Hall Master. Su Han's strength is impressive, but unfortunately the enemy is even stronger."
Venti also gave his assessment.
"Yeah, this kid's power is no joke. To be honest, he might even be stronger than that witch. It's normal if Su Han can't beat him…"
"What should we do? Klee isn't here…"
Having experienced a similar crisis before, Yaoyao was frantic with worry. If Klee were here, there would be no need to fear this sudden intruder.
Qiqi looked at the two locked in fierce combat and asked,
"Should I step in?"
If she got serious, she should be able to help.
Yaoyao's eyes lit up and she was about to speak, but Cloud Retainer spoke first and stopped her.
"You don't need to interfere. Just watch quietly."
The moment the Foul Legacy Armor was activated, the battle entered a state of complete frenzy.
Su Han focused all his attention on dealing with his opponent. However, the massive gap in power gradually pushed him into a disadvantage. His body began to accumulate injuries, and his stamina steadily declined.
At some point, dark clouds had already blanketed the sky. Countless arcs of lightning churned above.
After sensing that the power had gathered enough, Su Han used the rebound force from their clash and dashed straight to a nearby mountain peak.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
Tartaglia had no intention of letting Su Han go. But when he caught up, he saw that Su Han's expression had become incomparably cold, as if he had been waiting for him all along.
Could it be…
At that moment, Tartaglia's hair stood on end. He finally realized something was wrong.
When the lightning above erupted with blinding radiance, not only him, but everyone present looked up at the sky.
What a shocking sight it was.
Countless bolts of lightning bowed to that man's palm, transforming into a terrifying colossal beast that was ready to strike. People could not imagine that even heavenly lightning could be controlled by a human.
"This is my technique. Its name is Qilin. Are you ready?" (TL/N: I really want to change the name...)
"You…"
Tartaglia wanted to say something, but the terrifying lightning swallowed him in the very next second. It was so fast that no one had time to react.
Although the Foul Legacy Armor absorbed part of the damage, such a devastating attack still injured Tartaglia. A mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.
When the lightning finally dispersed, people discovered that the strange man was still standing. They were utterly shocked.
"Who is he exactly? He took a heavenly lightning strike head-on and is still standing?"
"No, he's injured too. That move worked!"
"But what do we do now? Mr. Su has been fighting nonstop and is already exhausted!"
Even though the enemy had taken a full Qilin strike, he did not look severely affected on the surface. On the contrary, Su Han had begun to pant heavily.
Soon, the two tangled together once more. One wielded the Foul Legacy Armor, while the other relied on Observation Haki. For a time, victory or defeat was impossible to determine.
At that moment, Keqing said to Ningguang,
"Is it ready yet?"
"It's already here. Start arranging the evacuation."
"Alright!"
Because of the dark clouds, no one noticed that the Jade Chamber had silently appeared overhead.
While Keqing was evacuating the crowd, Ningguang looked at the two fighters and picked up her phone, muttering softly,
"Don't treat me like that woman from Mondstadt. In Liyue, no one is allowed to bully Su Han. Not even the Fatui. When the timing is right, launch the attack and separate the two of them."
A response soon came from the other end.
"Understood!"
Just as Su Han used the Pure Yang Flame to force Tartaglia back, countless artillery blasts suddenly roared above his head.
"What is this thing?"
Tartaglia was completely stunned by the sudden barrage. At first, he thought it was another attack from Su Han. Only when he caught sight of the Jade Chamber did he realize that this was Ningguang's doing!
At that moment, Ningguang walked up to Su Han. She gently took his hand and said,
"Come with me to the Jade Chamber. I once said I would not let you face everything alone. Leave the rest to me."
Su Han smiled faintly and nodded.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"Of course, I'll make him understand that Liyue is not to be trifled with. Since he dared to ignore Liyue's laws, he should be prepared to bear Liyue's wrath!"
Ningguang was truly furious this time. The Fatui had provoked them again and again, showing no regard for her authority at all.
If she did not strike back, she would not be Ningguang.
The artillery fire in the sky was incredibly dense, and its power was terrifying. Every weapon was equipped with the latest mechanisms, originally prepared to deal with the Overlord of the Vortex, Osial. Unexpectedly, they were being used on him first.
Although it was unexpected, this was a perfect opportunity to test their power.
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