Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Some people heard it, but no one knew what the mad demon was asking. Countless people exchanged panicked glances, trembling with fear, but no one could answer Shen Liang's question.

Shen Liang suddenly erupted in rage, roaring as he stared at the countless commoners and Kanria nobles kneeling in fear in the square below, "Who the hell did this! Show yourself! You bastard! I'll only kill you! I promise... I don't promise! I don't promise! Hahahaha!"

His bizarre laughter silenced everyone, but they all realized that Inazuma's new ruler was a complete madman. This "Little Emperor" was as immature as his immature appearance; he didn't look like a god at all! Even the most powerful and ruthless gods are calm and at least capable of communication and compassion! But Wakahiru no Kami was not!

He's completely incapable of communicating!

"I'm not just going to kill you!" Shen Liang laughed sharply, his laughter filled with madness.

Yingda died, and he could bear it.

Even though Torachiyo is dead, he can still suppress his emotions.

Everyone's gone. Yes, they've just disappeared.

but……

Just like that, they took away what he had left! Why! Why! Damn it! Damn it! I've endured this much! I don't want to see blood! She's unhappy! She doesn't want to! But I want to see blood! I want to see blood!

It doesn't matter if she's unhappy!

She's unhappy and can't see it!

Damn damn damn!

What's the point? What's the point?

No!

A fierce bolt of lightning struck head-on!

This power belongs to the lineage of Thor! Shen Liang's mastery of this power is not as good as the real Thor's, but it doesn't matter, killing is enough for him!

"In an instant! It will reappear!"

In an instant, countless memories of the past flashed through my mind!

The memory of the world—this is a power comparable to the ability to time itself! Of course, Shen Liang could only unleash a bolt of lightning a hundred meters wide, which was far less powerful than a thunder movie. But he never only possessed one power; he could record the fleeting moment of the lightning's explosion and reproduce it a hundredfold.

It was practically instinctive control of power; in an instant, Shen Liang summoned thousands of giant bolts of lightning, which crashed down with a deafening roar! This was an attack that surpassed the power of the Thunder God! However, it wasn't facing any demon god-level combat power, but rather the few remaining ordinary soldiers in the city-state of Teyvat!

"Establish the formation—" an alchemist shouted.

With the activation of Teyvat's protective alchemical matrix, this is the nation's last line of defense!

After the kingdom of Kanria was breached, all of Kanria's cities fell one by one, and even the king was eventually punished by the Seven Kingdoms Alliance! But the capital city, composed of alchemists, was different. It was the stronghold of "Gold" Rhinedoth, a place that even the destructive power of the Seven Gods could not conquer.

This is the last remaining territory of Kanria, a demonic kingdom capable of defying the natural order. Legend has it that the Abyss was summoned here by Rhinedoth, and the dark calamity from beyond the world was born here.

Dark Calamity...

Lightning Zhen ultimately died from this endless calamity, from this taboo that cannot be tainted even slightly! All of Shen Liang's relatives and friends died from this taboo's filth, from the hands of Golden Rhinedoth!

The alchemical matrix protecting the city was also forged by Rheindorf.

Reindot.

Rheindorf?

Rheindorf!

The lightning and lightning overlapped, and in the next instant, "Eternal Solidification!"

This matrix, which absorbs the power of all the alchemists in the city, is solidified in a single moment—this is the power of "eternity." Even Lei Yingdian doesn't know how to wield his power to this extent, but Shen Liang can.

The solidified matrix no longer receives the power of the sorcerers; its defense can only be maintained by the existing power. Meanwhile, Shen Liang is still stacking lightning, which is infinite, while the matrix's defense is finite.

"To pursue the infinite with the finite is utterly futile!" Shen Liang laughed wildly, currently in a frenzied state where he spoke whatever came to mind. But the citizens of Teyvat couldn't hear his ramblings; they could only watch in despair as the matrix defending the capital was shattered by a blinding white lightning bolt!

The next moment, it struck them.

So cool.

In reality, they couldn't possibly feel the pain of being struck by lightning. The lightning's speed surpassed their mental processing; the moment it cleaved the matrix, they were already hit and destined to die. A swift and painless death, a mass exodus, a death without any dignity.

boom!

Half the square was reduced to scorched earth. Shen Liang watched in a daze as he watched him destroy half the square's population in an instant with a wave of his hand, feeling even more aggrieved. He condensed lightning again, as if talking to himself.

"No, no, you didn't kill him... You're so weak. If you didn't kill him, who did? Come out now, and I'll let you go... You're kidding, how could I let you go? I'll make you die in the most shameful, filthy, and despicable way... Rhinedoth! Is that you?! Come and kill me, Rhinedoth!"

After a long silence, Shen Liang grinned maliciously.

He pointed to the Kanreia people fleeing in all directions. "Then let's destroy them city by city. You must be hiding in one of them. Fun fact, Rhinedot: the Kanreia have been almost wiped out outside. Only those within your own country are your last remaining descendants, and they're all in this city now. You can watch, keep watching, watch me slowly destroy your entire city. I'll use lightning first, then fire, and finally burn you to ashes. Aren't you coming out?"

"If you don't come out, then watch me... wipe out your country and your race."

After a long silence, Shen Liang's lips curled into a joyful smile. The sixth bolt of lightning destroyed the sixth block of downtown Intiwart. The intense heat of the lightning melted the buildings, and anything hidden inside or underground was brought to the surface. The fierce electric light not only chopped them into charred remains, but also continued to melt them.

The madman gritted his teeth; the madman would fight to the death.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Falling into Demonic Encounters

(A long chapter of 10,000 words)

The matrix composed of all the alchemists was powerful enough to withstand the combined attack of the Seven Gods, but in the face of time, any power inevitably falls into nothingness. Even the strongest defense needs to be maintained, and time only needs to strike for a moment.

Only the speed of lightning is closest to "time," and the power of fleeting moments and eternity, in Shen Liang's hands, has become extremely close to that of the god who controls time.

“Peak 8000 watts... 9000 watts... 12000 watts, your Honkai energy level is still increasing! If it weren’t for the fact that the door to the imaginary space couldn’t be opened here, the number of Honkai Beasts that would have been sent over through the link reaction alone would have exceeded ten thousand.” Misterin stood beside him, her eyes closed as she silently sensed the danger emanating from Shen Liang.

At all costs and regardless of the consequences, he unleashed Honkai energy surpassing the level of a Herrscher in a world without Honkai energy! Fortunately, this is a world without Honkai, because the lowest level comparable to a Herrscher is only 1000 Wh! A burst of instantaneous power energy of 1000 Wh is enough to create a Herrscher, and the dangerous aura emanating from Shen Liang is ten times that of a Herrscher.

Mistelin knew this was normal.

Shen Liang is a top-tier creation of the previous civilization, the son of the Herrscher hunters, and one could even say that he himself is the strongest antidote against Honkai energy. Among all the miracles of the Fire Moth, there are many beings capable of defeating the Herrschers, but only Shen Liang can seize the power of the Herrschers and even communicate with the imaginary space in place of the Herrschers.

He was born as a Honkai energy carrier that could never be corrupted, and the most unique among the many descendants left behind by the Fire Moth for the current civilization.

The Stigmata Project aims to enable all of humanity to adapt to Honkai energy.

The Hengsha Project hopes to find solutions to disasters from parallel worlds.

The shelter project aims to ensure that the flame of civilization can be preserved at any time.

The Ark Project will carry humanity's gene pool and information database to wander the stars and establish a new home.

With numerous backup plans, there's always one that can be implemented.

The Son of Man project has the greatest ambition: to cultivate a savior with absolutely perfect genes. By continuously fusing the genes of all superior beings, even Herrschers, the ultimate goal is to create an existence completely superior to humanity, an existence that transcends all human inferiority, an existence that can even be utilized by Honkai.

But Mistelin couldn't help but feel a little worried.

If such a perfect child is raised, can he still be considered human? How can an individual who surpasses humanity be returned to humanity? Even powerful beings like Herrschers and Fusion Warriors are nothing more than palatable food in his eyes, let alone fragile ordinary people?

Does he really need to carry out the so-called Son of Man Project?

Will he truly feel a sense of belonging?

Just now, Mistelin didn't even know whether Shen Liang, in his rage, was a calamity comparable to "collapse" to the races of this world.

but……

Mistelin closed her eyes, refusing to look at the sea of ​​fire beneath her.

—But in any case, you are the child of the moth drawn to the flame. If you go astray, it means that all the moths drawn to the flame have gone astray.

—I will not stop you. If you feel angry, I will walk with you into the fire. If you feel lonely, I will also perish with you.

Thinking this way, she suddenly realized the persistence of those nine Primarch women.

In truth, given the intelligence of May and Möbius, it was impossible for them not to realize that the Son of Man would learn new things over an infinite future, leading him astray from their desired path. However, an immortal and constantly evolving individual, even if he betrays humanity, could, to some extent, represent humanity and allow it to go further.

The definition of "human" is not so narrow. Even Mebius was able to research the ruthless Stigmata Project, which sacrificed the vast majority of humanity in exchange for survivors gaining Honkai energy adaptability.

Then an even more ruthless plan is not impossible.

The remaining "humanity" has even abandoned the concept of race. But if he can defeat the Honkai and enter the sea of ​​stars, he can create a future that even the Flame Chaser could never create...

That's fine, it's all the same.

This is the true strategy of the Fire-Chasing Moths. They never gamble everything; they always aim for a satisfactory outcome, regardless of success or failure. The destruction of the Fire-Chasing Civilization is beyond saving, but this gamble between civilization and collapse was, in fact, guaranteed to be a win from the moment Shen Liang was born.

The only difference is which civilization wins.

Mistelin recalled a catchphrase Möbius often repeated: "Of course I love humans, you little mice, it's just that our definition of 'human' is slightly different." Many people thought Möbius would rather humans abandon their appearance and bodies, choosing to evolve into monsters to struggle for survival. But they never imagined that Möbius would abandon far more than that for true evolution; even a human population of six billion would be discarded like trash.

Compared to these women, Mistelin felt that her own awareness was indeed lacking.

Meanwhile, Shen Liang continued his rampage, destroying one building after another along the city streets. Finally, on the twenty-first street, he encountered an obstacle.

With a long sigh, many cities of Inteware began to sink, attempting to avoid the thunder from the sky. Shen Liang's face turned cold, and then the ocean behind him erupted!

Kanria is a coastal nation where the power of the sea surpasses even that of lightning. Shen Liang possesses the power to control water, albeit a very small one, far less useful than divine powers… but he is a son of man who has mastered all extraordinary abilities, and he already stands on the ocean; he can still unleash a tsunami!

Try to avoid the ever-present seawater!

The sighing voice could no longer protect her city. Watching Shen Liang flood the city with seawater, she finally spoke softly, "Are we just going to sit idly by and watch innocent people die along with us ambitious people? You call yourself a lover, yet you can't control such a young beast?"

Shen Liang knew whose voice it was and who she was asking, but he didn't care.

The Seven Gods have departed; this is his personal revenge.

Yes, Shen Liang knew very well that even the Seven Gods could not stand idly by in his cruel act of revenge. Those seven gods were indeed suppressing Kanriar for the sake of their nation, but they were not villains, nor were they cold-blooded gods who treated human lives as mere numbers. Under the natural order of Teyvat, each god had co-founded a nation with humanity, regarding humans as their subjects and loving humanity more than any human leader.

Every god is almost a perfect benefactor of the people, and even with the Kingdom of Kanria, their primary aim is still to maintain order and deter others. Their core objective is to protect the continental nations, not to destroy Kanria.