Upon hearing Ningguang's command, everyone aboard the Jade Chamber couldn't help but feel a shiver down their spines.
What exactly had Osial done to deserve all this?
First, he was relentlessly bombarded.
Then, he narrowly escaped being nuked.
And now…
He was sealed up, and they were going to pour lava on him?
In his past life, did he slaughter the entire continent of Teyvat or something?
Otherwise, how could he deserve such catastrophe in this one?
But at the root of it all… it seemed everything stemmed from Zhongli's plan to abdicate.
Because he wanted to step down, he pulled out Osial and even his wife to get involved in this mess?
Ruthless.
Cloud Retainer glanced at Zhongli with a hint of awe.
"The heart of the Geo Archon truly is…"
She tried for a long time but couldn't find the right words to describe Zhongli tactfully.
In the end, she just pressed her lips together and said nothing.
Zhongli's mouth twitched slightly.
For a moment, he suddenly felt a little guilty toward Osial.
After all, Osial was still a god.
Zhongli had sealed him away for over a thousand years.
And now that he'd finally resurfaced, Zhongli had once again schemed against him.
Not only had he lost his wife—now he was about to be buried in lava…
When you think about it like that, even Zhongli felt like maybe he was being a little inhuman.
Whether Osial could survive at this point wasn't really worth considering anymore.
Even Zhongli himself wouldn't make it out if he were thrown into a pit of lava.
Let alone a sea god like Osial.
If Osial did somehow survive this…
Then, as Ryen had joked earlier, Zhongli swore he'd personally strike down Celestia and crown Osial as the third sovereign of the world.
But the Millelith had no such sympathy.
This was a battle against a god.
Either Liyue perished, or Osial did.
The two couldn't coexist.
Since that was the case, they had no choice but to sacrifice Osial.
Following Ningguang's orders, the Millelith began to converge the obsidian fortress from above, sealing it tighter and tighter.
More troops followed behind, each carrying a full bucket of lava, pouring it mercilessly inside.
Like a torrential downpour, the lava came flooding in from all sides.
Osial, who had finally gotten a moment's rest after the TNT bombardment and was beginning to recover and build up strength to break through the obsidian—
Snapped.
Lava began to coat the ocean's surface, instantly solidifying it into stone.
More and more lava surrounded him, trapping him completely.
He might have been a god, capable of bending the heavens and earth with a thought.
But lava itself was a force of nature—he couldn't go against the fundamental laws of the world.
And more importantly, he wasn't the Pyro Archon.
The lava engulfed him. Osial let out screams of agony.
In just a short while, parts of his massive body began to melt away.
Far away in Liyue Harbor, the crowd watched the screen in stunned silence, a chill rising in their hearts.
That was a god—Osial!
And yet he was being crushed like this?
No—this wasn't mere suppression.
This was a brutal execution.
The fact that the Millelith had managed to build an entire obsidian fortress in minutes had already shocked everyone.
And now, they were pouring lava on him by the bucket?
This was far beyond imagination…
Perhaps it was the wind carrying the scent from the other side of the sea,
but suddenly, the smell of grilled fish wafted into the air.
Everyone instinctively swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"I mean, it's probably not appropriate to say this, but…"
Tian Tiezui rubbed his stomach and looked over at Master Mao.
"Master Mao, could you grill up a tigerfish later?"
"Uh… I want a portion too~."
"Count me in!"
"What a pity Xiangling isn't back yet. Otherwise, she could definitely recreate that aroma with her grilled fish."
"Are you crazy?! That's the god Osial we're talking about!"
"Tch! So what if he's a god? Wasn't he just grilled by our Millelith using lava?"
"Well… that's true. I mean, I don't know how they're even holding lava like that, but with how strong Liyue is, I guess it makes sense!"
Master Mao let out a hearty laugh and waved his hand dismissively.
"Don't worry! Grilled fish for everyone. Today, it's free at Wanmin Restaurant—let's call it a celebration of Liyue's great victory!"
Then he muttered to himself under his breath:
"Can grilling a god with lava really smell this good? If that kid Xiangling found out, she'd definitely want to experiment with lava-cooked dishes again…"
Meanwhile, Liu Su lightly tapped his palm with his folding fan and shook his head thoughtfully.
"So we Liyuens have already mastered a power capable of slaying a god? Truly worthy of our nation! I'll have plenty of material for tomorrow's storytelling session."
"But how come I've never heard of lava being able to kill a god before?"
Tian Tiezui shot him a disdainful glance.
"Ignorant! I heard from the very knowledgeable Mr. Zhongli himself—gods merely borrow the world's laws."
"But lava, lava is a product of the world itself. Unless you're a god of lava, how could you possibly withstand nature's own wrath?"
Liu Su grunted, unwilling to argue further with Tian Tiezui.
The fall of Osial had become a certainty.
All they needed to do now was wait patiently for the heroes' victorious return.
As for the strange events—lava, obsidian, and all that…
Well, if Liyue chose to let them know, then they'd know.
If not, they didn't care either.
After all, national secrets weren't something ordinary citizens could expect to understand.
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