Raiden Shogun's last words were right.
Daring to use the power of the Dragon King Nidhogg in the face of Celestia is no different from courting death.
But the captain couldn't afford to think about that now.
If he couldn't retrieve the Pyro Archon's heart, he would still face Celestia's judgment.
It was better to fight to the death than to just wait for it to happen!
Rumble!
The power of the Dragon King Nidhogg manifested again.
The entire sky of Natlan was shrouded in dark clouds, as if the apocalypse had arrived!
A heavy, oppressive atmosphere hung over everyone's heart.
"Pyro Archon!"
On the high platform of the Sacred Fire Arena, Kinichi and Ianshan, the two confirmed "Ancient Name" warriors, looked on with worry.
After all, the power erupting from the captain, even from afar,
still made their scalps tingle and their hearts turn cold!
It felt like a power capable of destroying the world!
In the valley.
Black energy like flames rose from the captain, and his aura continued to rise!
Not only that.
The captain's demeanor subtly changed at this moment.
"To gain a chance to fight against Celestia, you're willing to pay this price?" Marvekka said with a heavy face.
But her beautiful eyes, like the sun, showed no fear whatsoever.
"In my dictionary, there are no words like 'waiting for death.'"
At this point, the captain's voice became hoarse: "If it weren't for the situation, I wouldn't have wanted to use this power."
"So what? If you want the God's heart, take it with your own abilities!"
With those words.
Marvekka went into battle stance once more.
Her hair once again burned like flames.
As the Pyro Archon of Natlan, no matter how powerful the captain's strength, she had no intention of backing down.
Paimon: "Oh no, the Pyro Archon won't lose to the captain, will she?"
Lumine: "I'm afraid it's going to be close..."
Apep: "Hmph, even if it's just a small, insignificant fragment of the King, it's still not something a mere god can contend with."
Zhongli: "Don't worry, little Paimon, now that the Dragon King Nidhogg is involved, Celestia certainly won't stand idly by."
If the captain hadn't used the power of the Dragon King Nidhogg, Celestia might not have intervened in his battle with Marvekka.
But once he did.
The nature of the situation changed.
It was almost certain that Celestia would intervene to suppress the captain.
However
At this moment, many people on Teyvat were looking forward to Celestia's intervention.
Or rather, they wanted to see how much power Celestia had left compared to its peak!
Ordinary people might not know, but the transcendent beings of Teyvat were perfectly aware.
After the Battle of the Burning God, Celestia's functions were damaged, and it was no longer able to rely on its absolute authority to suppress the original order of the world.
Plus, five hundred years ago, to suppress the disaster of Khaenri'ah, Celestia's power was further weakened.
This is why Celestia fell into a deep sleep after that.
But even so, aside from the original King of Teyvat, Nidhogg.
Even though Celestia was injured and asleep, the transcendent beings of Teyvat still feared it.
They didn't dare attack Celestia Island and drag Celestia down from its eternal throne.
Perfect.
Today, Celestia awoke from its five-hundred-year sleep.
Those transcendent beings could also take this opportunity to see how much power Celestia had recovered after five hundred years of sleep.
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In the valley of the Sacred Fire Arena.
At this time, the captain had released all the power hidden within him.
Just the energy fluctuations emanating from him made Marvekka tremble with fear!
"I didn't expect that you Fatui could obtain this kind of power!" Marvekka said solemnly.
The captain didn't say a word.
He made a fist with his hand, and pure, strange black energy condensed in his palm into a seven-foot-long sword burning with black flames.
Then.
The captain pointed the dark sword in his hand at Marvekka across from him, issuing his final ultimatum: "Pyro Archon, hand over the God's heart immediately, and I will stop here."
Marvekka scoffed: "I told you, if you want the God's heart, take it with your own abilities!"
"I know your resolve, then let me be the one to end your legend!"
With that.
The captain didn't hesitate.
He stomped his feet, charging forward with incredible speed.
Marvekka wasn't afraid at all, and charged forward as well.
Clang!
In an instant.
The sound of metal clashing echoed, and terrifying shockwaves of power rippled again, causing the entire valley of the Sacred Fire Arena to tremble at this moment!
Then.
Countless people could see.
In this clash, even using all her strength, Marvekka was still pushed back hundreds of meters by the captain's almost overwhelming strength before she managed to regain her footing.
The captain, on the other hand, remained standing in the same spot.
Like a mountain, unmoving.
After regaining her footing, the aftershocks of power from the impact made Marvekka's arms tremble uncontrollably.
Just one clash.
Marvekka knew.
In her current state, she was no match for the captain who had used the power of the Dragon King Nidhogg!
Cyno: "The situation has completely reversed, the Pyro Archon is no longer a match for that Fatui Executor!"
Zhongli: "Just a remnant fragment of Nidhogg has this kind of power?"
Cloud Retainer: "It's hard to imagine... how powerful Celestia must have been to defeat and even kill Nidhogg twice!"
Paimon: "But, why doesn't Celestia seem to be intervening at all?"
Lumine: "The Pyro Archon's heart is the last one the Fatui need, right? If they get their hands on the last God's heart..."
Yae Miko: "Well, I can't figure it out either. As just an external magic organ that's a little more advanced than a Vision, even if you gather all seven God's hearts, what kind of unexpected effects can they have?"
Nahida: "If you look at the God's heart purely as an advanced external magic organ, it's not very useful, but..."
Nahida: "Don't forget, Buer left that Wanderer behind. With just one Electro God's heart, and with the help of a vessel, he can become a pseudo-god. If there had been time to inject the God's knowledge of canned knowledge, then what Buer and the Traveler faced would no longer be a pseudo-god, but a true god."
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