Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 583 The Unknown Past of the Crimson King

This attack was undoubtedly a surprise to everyone.

Jade was initially the first to be hit, but fortunately her father pulled her away, and the two deadly beams of light separated without causing her any harm.

Tirzad, on the other hand, was positioned extremely far forward because the door was open.

However, this guy reacted extremely quickly the moment he encountered the enemy, almost scrambling back to Xu Ning's side.

"Help! We promised you'd protect me!"

Xu Ning silently shielded him behind him, then carefully examined this powerful weapon that clearly surpassed known technology.

The pyramid-shaped core tumbled under the protection of various components, while the smaller, suspended pyramids on either side had three-lobed protective plates, resembling two flowers with three sepals.

The bright crystal embedded in the core of these two flowers occasionally releases dazzling incandescent light that strikes at everyone.

Having narrowly escaped a major defeat, Jade roared and charged forward, "How could you hide here and launch a sneak attack? How despicable!"

Kong Yi never stood idly by while others were in danger, so he naturally drew his longsword and charged forward.

Although the strange machine emitted beams of light abruptly, it did not cause any harm to the two of them if they were prepared.

Then everyone saw the machine suddenly separate the two light-emitting components, and then the main body gradually disappeared into the air.

Xu Ning clicked his tongue in amazement and couldn't help but take a few more steps forward.

The machine itself would not simply vanish into thin air.

Xu Ning took a few steps forward and then a few steps to the side. He found that he could still vaguely see the location of the main body. However, it was probably because of the two components that the light in front of them was distorted, which made the main body invisible.

"This construct only has those two sub-units as its means of attack. Once the core glowing prism is shattered, it will no longer pose a threat."

Suddenly, Jeberlele, who was standing at a distance, watching over his daughter, spoke up.

Having received guidance, Kong and Jiede didn't hesitate any longer and almost simultaneously handed over their longsword and short blade.

The two luminous prisms shattered simultaneously, and the construct itself lost its invisibility effect, reappearing.

And just as Zeberlele had said, without any means of attack, he could only futilely maneuver and turn in the air before being torn to pieces by Sora and Jade.

"Hmph, now you've seen how powerful we are!"

Little White Fur flew over and gave Jade a high five, then they both put their hands on their hips and laughed triumphantly.

Xu Ning looked at Zheberlele, "Bonifaz said that Tirzad hired the strongest mercenary group here. I was a little skeptical at first, but I didn't expect you to be so familiar with these strange machines. Have you been to similar ruins before?"

Jeberlele paused for a moment, then said, "That's all in the past, there's nothing to say about it."

"That's just how my dad is. I was hoping he could share his desert exploration experience with me. There aren't any big secrets, but he never says anything."

Jade casually came over and made a sarcastic remark about her father, then shouted to Tirzad, "The gate needs to be opened again, great scholar, hurry up!"

It was alright not knowing what was inside the ruins before, but now that he's encountered such a deadly trap, Tirzad's fear, which he had just managed to suppress, almost instantly surged back to its peak.

"It's so dangerous in here, I think..."

Before Tirzad could finish speaking, Xu Ning had already guessed the rest of his sentence; he probably still wanted to back out.

She sighed softly, "Why don't you walk at the back with Belial? She'll take care of you. I'll go open the door for you."

Tirzad was overjoyed and hurriedly stuffed the stone slab into Xu Ning's hands.

Xu Ning took it, stepped forward, opened the stone door, and walked straight in without waiting for the others to check.

The next few small rooms didn't contain any of the constructs that Zeberlele had mentioned. Instead, there were several small fire-breathing mechanisms lined up on both sides of the passageway, waiting to ambush people.

These kinds of small traps were child's play for both Jade and her father, who were mercenaries, and Xu Ning and Kong, who had already faced countless dangers. They could easily walk around them with their hands behind their backs.

However, for Tirzad, who was seeing such a scene for the first time, it seemed to break his defenses.

"I'm so tired, I can't walk anymore, let's rest for a while!"

Jade put her hands on her hips and said, "Scholar, you've already taken three breaks in such a short time!"

"It's been a long time already! And this passage keeps twisting and turning, full of traps, and we have to keep an eye out for invisible enemies that might appear at any moment. My stamina must be wearing out very quickly. I'm an indoor scholar, so physical fitness isn't my forte..."

Tirzad started rambling on and on again, and everyone looked at him with an expression that said, "I don't want to listen at all."

"We can't let him hold us back," said Jeberlele in a deep voice. "I'll stay..."

Xu Ning raised his wine gourd. "I'll stay and protect him. I had a very pleasant conversation with this scholar and was just about to ask him about the stories behind these ruins. Belial, you go with Kong and the others and keep an eye on them for me."

Although Jade didn't really like the word "look after" that Xu Ning used, she still nodded happily because it was Belial and said, "Then let's set off. I'll leave this place to you, Dad."

Xu Ning casually sat down and shook his gourd at the still ramrod straight-backed Zheberle. "Want some wine?"

Jeberlele shook his head. "No need."

Xu Ning didn't try to persuade him further, but turned to Tirzad and asked, "I just heard you say that the academic community defines the Red King as a tyrant? But in Liyue, Sumeru was ruled by three gods. The Red King, the Flower Goddess, and the Great Tree King abandoned their fighting and lived in harmony during that brutal war between the demon gods, building a prosperous and peaceful land together. Many city-states followed the Red King's ideals, living justly and peacefully, and the surrounding areas were prosperous. How could he possibly survive with the title of tyrant?"

Tirzad, leaning against the stone wall, sighed. "The records of Liyue are correct, and the documents of Sumeru say the same thing. However, that was all during the time when the Flower Goddess was still alive. Until arrogance and delusion brought disaster upon her, the Flower Goddess, known for her beauty, fell like a rose. The Red King finally turned against the Tree King and stubbornly headed towards his own destruction."

Xu Ning glanced at Tirzad sideways and said with dissatisfaction, "I say, you summarized the long life trajectories of several demon gods in just four or five sentences? Are you sure you didn't just memorize this from some vague and unreliable document? You don't even know what actually happened, do you?"