Massive, razor-sharp Thunderbolts materialized in the sky, striking down one after another with pinpoint accuracy into the densest clusters of monsters.
Each Thunderbolts brought deafening explosions and utter purification, vaporizing every monster within range along with their foul energy.
Ei's figure emerged amidst the blinding electro light, Musou Isshin clutched in her hand, her purple eyes burning with icy resolve against her enemies.
The electro light lingered, the air still thick with the scent of ozone and annihilation.
Ei hovered in the sky, her body wreathed in lightning that flowed like liquid, coalescing into solid streams of purple electro. These crackling currents draped around her like the regal robes of an emperor—majestic and deadly.
Slowly, she lowered her gaze, her icy stare sweeping across the ravaged battlefield below. To her, the remaining monsters were no more than ants.
"The filth that defiles 'Eternity' can only be purged by the 'Musou Isshin '."
Her voice, though not loud, carried an undeniable divine authority, cutting through the lingering echoes of battle with thunderous clarity. Each word struck the hearts of the survivors with the weight of thunder.
Ei slowly raised the Musou Isshin in her hand, its Electro glow so intense it was nearly blinding.
At her will, the sky tore open once more, forming an even more colossal and terrifying vortex of Electro energy above her head. The sheer destructive force contained within sent shivers down the spines of everyone present, their minds reeling from the recent grueling battle.
Her very presence declared the battlefield's fate: life and death now lay in the hands of the Electro Archon.
Countless Thunderbolts rained down from the heavens, instantly turning any monster they struck into charred ash.
"It's the Electro Archon!"
Xilonen and the others stared in stunned silence, their weary eyes reflecting nothing but the overwhelming purple thunder.
"So powerful..." Mualani murmured, realizing that even the Pyro Archon at full strength couldn't achieve such devastation.
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Almost simultaneously, the sky seemed to be parted by an invisible hand. A warm, vibrant green light, like a mother's gentle yet irresistible embrace, descended softly, enveloping the battlefield.
Under this verdant radiance, the Natlan warriors' wounds began to heal at a visible pace, and their exhausted spirits were revitalized.
Meanwhile, the grotesque monsters grew sluggish and disoriented.
Nahida's petite figure floated in mid-air, her hands clasped lightly together. Behind her, a colossal, translucent lotus phantom bloomed, and vast amounts of Dendro Elemental Energy poured continuously from her hands, flowing into the Natlan warriors.
Bathed in this green life force, Xilonen and the others' injuries rapidly healed, and their depleted Elemental Energy was replenished.
Seeing the carnage unfolding on the battlefield below, Nahida's small face tightened, her eyes blazing with fury.
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In the Player World, Chen Xiyao's live stream was still broadcasting.
The screen had been dominated by endless waves of monsters and brutal combat, creating a suffocating atmosphere.
Suddenly, without warning, the entire screen was engulfed in an incredibly violent, almost pure purple lightning!
The deafening thunder reverberated through her headphones with startling realism, causing Chen Xiyao to jump out of her chair in fright.
"Waaah! What's going on?!"
Before she could react, the ten-thousand-zhang lightning subsided slightly, revealing a majestic figure floating in the air, their body wreathed in liquid-like, solidified purple electricity.
After a brief, deathly silence, the live stream's comment section exploded like a lit powder keg:
[Ei! It's my waifu Ei!!!!!]
[Aaaaaaah! The Raiden Shogun has arrived! Clear the way for Her Excellency!]
[Musou no Hitotachi! It's the Musou no Hitotachi! (Even though she didn't draw her blade, that aura is unmistakable!)]
[The Electro Archon descends! Begone, all evil!]
[ I'm crying! She's finally here! I've been waiting so long! ]
[ Waaah, if she hadn't come, everyone in Natlan would have been wiped out! ]
Chen Xiyao herself was completely dumbstruck, pointing at the screen and shouting excitedly, "Ei! It's Raiden Ei!"
In this moment of utter despair, she descended with rolling thunder, sweeping across the battlefield with thunderous force and obliterating all the monsters!
Chen Xiyao now truly understood the faith the game's characters had in the gods. In times of crisis, they truly were their trump cards!
Before the audience and her own emotions could recover from the overwhelming shock of Ei's arrival, the scene abruptly shifted again.
Even as the rampaging electro energy lingered, a completely different aura—gentle and brimming with life—like a soft veil of vibrant green light, softly blanketed the entire battlefield.
This radiant glow seemed to carry the very essence of life. As it washed over the Natlan warriors, their wounds visibly healed before their eyes, and even the viewers in the live stream felt their anxiety miraculously calm.
And when the small, hovering figure—suspended in mid-air, a massive, transparent lotus blossom blooming behind her—came into sharp focus—
The live stream chat erupted into a second, even more frenzied wave:
[ NAHIDA!!! It's our precious Nahida!!! ]
[ Mom! She's so tiny! But so reliable! She's healing the whole team! ]
[ Is this the power of the God of Wisdom? So gentle! ]
[ Electro Archon DPS, Dendro Archon god-tier support! ]
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On the Natlan Battlefield:
Lumine's tightly wound nerves finally loosened slightly upon seeing Ei and Nahida. Realizing that the Electro Archon and Dendro Archon had completely secured this sector of the battlefield, she swiftly moved to reinforce other fronts.
Ei's Electro storms covered a vast area, allowing Lumine to traverse more than half the battlefield in a single bound. Behind her, Paimon surprisingly kept up, clinging to her shoulder without falling behind.
Suddenly, Paimon glanced down and noticed the Umbral Scion gazing up at her.
Paimon found something odd about the Scion, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
The Umbral Scion watched as Paimon and Lumine flew into the distance, then withdrew her gaze and approached the towering Pillar of Light.
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Lumine arrived at the battlefield, beyond the reach of Ei's Electro aura, and saw a wave of white frost rushing toward them from the distance.
This frost seemed to possess a life of its own, avoiding the Natlan warriors while freezing every Abyss Monster in its path.
"The Cryo Archon!"
The thought flashed through Lumine's mind. Who else could wield ice to such an extent but the Cryo Archon?
Of the seven Archons in Teyvat, the Cryo Archon was the only one Lumine had yet to meet.
Yet, despite never having met the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, Lumine knew a great deal about her.
The Natlan warriors engaged in battle paused at the sight of the approaching frost and icy winds. Shielding their eyes with their hands, they strained to see in the direction of the frost's advance.
Lumine landed, eager to finally meet the Cryo Archon.
However, from the swirling ice mist and piercing wind emerged not the enigmatic Cryo Archon herself, but a group of figures—
Each dressed in distinct attire and radiating a unique aura, they all exuded an overwhelming, suffocating pressure.
Their appearance seemed to freeze the very air of the battlefield, which had only moments ago been cleansed by a Divine Miracle.