Hu Tao turned around and looked at Qiu Bai and Zhongli in front of her.
"Are you ready?"
"Guest Qiu Bai, and Guest Zhongli!"
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips, looking at Qiu Bai and Zhongli in front of her with a serious expression.
"We're ready, Director Hu."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao in front of him and waved his hand.
"Then good!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Tao turned around and looked at the many Liyue citizens in front of her.
As well as the expectant faces of Ningguang, Keqing, Beidou, Kaedehara Kazuha, Lumine, and Paimon.
Shenhe, Chongyun, Xingqiu, Guoba, Xiangling, Yanfei, Yun Jin, Keqing, Ningguang.
Ganyu, Beidou, Kaedehara Kazuha, Klee, Barbara, Xinyan, Yun Jin, Tian Tiezui, Ying'er, Shitou.
Kuki Shinobu, Arataki Itto, Fischl.
Even the adepti on the rooftops and pavilions, Ping, Ganyu, Yanfei, Cloud Retainer.
Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, Sky Bracer, Yaoyao, Menogias, Yaoyao, Qiqi, Azhdaha, Qiu Yue.
At this moment, they all had expectant faces, their gazes directed toward Hu Tao in front of the stage.
Each person's face carried anticipation.
Liyue Harbor also suddenly fell quiet, everyone holding their breath.
"Then, I announce!"
"The battle of acquaintance between the Immortal Lord and Rex Lapis begins now!!!"
Hu Tao looked at the many Liyue citizens in front of her and shouted loudly.
"Good!!!"
Enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted in front of the stage!
"Please welcome, Tian Tiezui, Xinyan, Yun Jin."
"Mr. Dvorak and many musicians, prepare the accompaniment!"
Hu Tao looked at Yun Jin, Tian Tiezui, Xinyan, and Dvorak below, who all had expectant faces and said with a smile.
"And most importantly, the performers!"
"Please welcome, our Mr. Qiu Bai and Mr. Zhongli to the stage!!!"
Hu Tao tone changed as she looked at Qiu Bai and Zhongli beside her and shouted loudly.
"Good!!!"
Enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted below the stage!
Immediately, staff came on stage and installed a huge screen on the stage.
The screen was painted with landscape artwork.
On one side was a massive dragon, just like the Exuvia.
And in the middle of the dragon stood Morax in the air.
Morax held the Vortex Vanquisher in his hand!
On the other side, there was a huge yin-yang taiji symbol in the sky.
In the center of the taiji diagram, Morcius likewise stood high in the air.
Morcius held the Yin-Yang Chaos Sword in his hand!
Below this painting were endless mountain ranges stretching continuously.
Around them flew many Liyue adepti in their beast forms.
Below the mountain ranges, there was also a qilin, carrying the people of Liyue on its back.
"This painting is the work of a famous Liyue artist."
"It was made specifically to complement this grand performance."
Ningguang looked at this enormous screen and said with a smile.
This screen was enormous, at least fifty meters high in all directions.
Above it hung numerous lanterns, illuminating this giant painting.
Behind the painting, countless Xiao Lanterns rose from the sea level.
Fireworks also burst forth, exploding beautifully in the air!
"I say, Ningguang."
"This painting must have cost you quite a bit, right?"
Beidou was immediately shocked by this giant painting, looking at Ningguang who was holding a pipe nearby.
She asked with surprise.
"Hehe... The cost doesn't matter."
"What's important is that we can't let foreign travelers laugh at our Liyue."
Ningguang chuckled lightly, then turned her gaze with satisfaction to look at this enormous screen painting.
Then Zhongli and Qiu Bai slowly walked onto the stage.
Qiu Bai stood on the side of the taiji diagram in the painting, while Zhongli stood beneath the giant dragon in the painting.
The citizens below the stage also stopped their chatter.
They all quieted down, focusing their gazes on Zhongli and Qiu Bai.
"In the Liyue of that time..."
"A thousand years ago, Guili Assembly was rebuilt after being destroyed by floods."
"Rex Lapis led the adepti to escort the people back to Liyue Harbor..."
Tian Tiezui opened his folding fan, looking at the many citizens in front of him, and began to narrate slowly.
"Suddenly~!"
"A black and white streak suddenly shot straight up to the clouds~~~!"
Yun Jin had several flags behind her, her beautiful eye makeup turning as she spun around.
With the high-pitched voice of opera singing, she turned and spoke.
Dvorak nodded to the musicians behind him upon seeing this.
The guqin and many other instruments played simultaneously, and magnificent music filled the air.
In an instant, it gave many Liyue citizens goosebumps.
This was a shock to the soul, unconsciously drawing them in.
The giant painting on stage was also pulled by someone and suddenly in the painting, among the mountains.
There was a huge black and white qi shooting straight up to the clouds!
Qiu Bai on stage smiled slightly, moving his finger.
Suddenly that giant painting seemed to come alive like animation, actually moving!
The staff below were also shocked and confused.
Ningguang sensed something and gestured for those people to retreat.
Then she turned her gaze to Qiu Bai on stage.
"Immortal Lord..."
Ningguang murmured with a smile at the corner of her mouth, nodding.
"This is the God of Yin and Yang, Morcius!"
"He looks around in the high heavens, seemingly not knowing where he is!"
The storyteller looked at the audience below and began narrating.
"The Rex Lapis of a thousand years ago was no longer as stern and cold as during the Archon War thirty-seven hundred years ago!"
"After thousands of years of accumulation, the Rex Lapis of that time had become steady and reserved."
The storyteller turned back to look at Zhongli on stage and said loudly.
"The Archon War has already ended."
"Friend, where do you come from?"
Zhongli, dressed in divine attire stood on stage looking at Qiu Bai in front of him and asked steadily.
"Immortal Lord looked left and right..."
"Finally discovered that Rex Lapis was behind him."
The storyteller, listening to the magnificent music turned back and waved his hand forward slightly, narrating.
Qiu Bai on stage looked around in all directions, finally discovering Zhongli in front of him.
"Friend, I am a god formed from the convergence of heaven and earth yin and yang qi, named Morcius."
"May I ask, what place is this?"
Qiu Bai looked at Zhongli in front of him and asked with a puzzled expression.
"Immortal Lord had just been born at that time."
"With innocent thoughts and full of curiosity about the surrounding world, that's why he asked this way."
The storyteller looked at Qiu Bai on stage and narrated.
"This place is called Liyue, divided for me atop the Guili Assembly mountain range."
"And I am the Geo Archon, Morax."
Zhongli dressed in divine attire with his arms crossed over his chest, slowly explained.
"I see..."
"I can feel that the power within you seems very pure, you don't seem to be a god from the Archon War period."
Zhongli pondered for a moment, then looked at Qiu Bai in front of him and spoke.
"Friend, I want to test my divine power. I was born not long ago."
"I'm not very clear about my own strength. Could you fight with me?"
Qiu Bai mouth curved into a slight smile as he looked at Zhongli in front of him and asked with innocent expression.
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