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

However, Shen Liang does not follow the so-called natural order, and his demands are not the same as those of the Seven Gods.

Raiden Shin has achieved his goal of protecting the country, and he is also working to create a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Inazuma, in accordance with Raiden Shin's wishes.

But once his mother's expectations were met, the rest was up to him. Revenge, and not just equal retaliation, but absolute revenge.

The Seven Gods could not interfere with the revenge of annihilation, so Shen Liang had already formed an alliance with the seven kingdoms, making each of them promise to withdraw from Kanria and hand over everything concerning Kanria to him personally.

Twenty years of travel and friendship have made this young wolf a familiar figure to the gods of the seven kingdoms. From Liyue to Winter Solstice, every nation owes him something or has made a deal with him, and the leaders of each nation are his friends or even lovers.

Even knowing what Shen Liang intended to do, why stop an otherworldly deity far more terrifying than the ambitious Kanria? The mad Shen Liang was a monster far more terrifying than Thunder God; his destructive power even surpassed that of the Seven Gods. After weighing the options, the nations ultimately chose to retreat. A normal nation should not intervene in the catfight between ambitious individuals and madmen.

Therefore, this retaliatory action will not involve those gods who are so merciful to humanity that they are indecisive.

No one will come to save Kanria, no one will speak up for the people of this country. Just as the water god of Fontaine had the power to stop his tsunami, the Seven Gods now turn a blind eye; he alone could destroy the country.

There was no response to the voice, and she probably realized that no one would come to her rescue. Finally, she appeared.

"Gold" Rheindorth, the chief alchemist of Canria, a solemn woman with long platinum blonde hair.

The most ambitious and ruthless figure in the Seven Kingdoms, the Grand Alchemist who created things that didn't exist in the world, and swept across the continent with hordes of beasts. Her title resounded throughout Teyvat, one of the few humans who could even threaten the entire Seven Gods—but at this moment, her expression was not only sorrowful, but also bewildered. She looked up at the ecstatic boy, pondered for a long time, and finally spoke.

"who are you?"

Shen Liang's smile froze, and the next moment he was furious.

who am I?

You killed my mother without even knowing who I am, completely unsuspecting and without any concern?

You killed so many people without even knowing who I am? So easily, so simply, so without any psychological burden?

You dare to offend me when you don't even know who I am?!

How dare you?

how dare you!

How dare you! How dare you! How dare you be so presumptuous as to kill my mother with your filthy hands that you use to mold clay and play with tumors! You lowly ant, you traitor! Today you've finally met your match! I will kill you a thousand times, ten thousand times, and even tearing your soul out and crushing it wouldn't be enough to atone for your sins!

His eyes flashed with furious lightning and fire. He did not answer Rhinedoth's question, but instead drew a long, narrow katana in his hand.

Raiden Shin, who always carried her sword with her, was actually just a beautiful ceremonial weapon. Raiden Shin wasn't particularly skilled in combat, and her few sword techniques weren't as refined as Shen Liang's. But now that she was dead, the sword had lost its master and had been sharpened in the hands of its master's son. The scent of madness had overwhelmed the once refreshing floral fragrance, and the blade's gleam was as black as blood.

Rhinedoth saw the child's ferocious eyes. She had long since looked down upon all the gods of the continent, but at this moment, the fear of death gripped her. Those eyes revealed a chilling killing intent, not just from a god, but from a king… and a demon!

She instinctively stepped back, opening the Gate to the Beast Realm—one of her trump cards. Although human, she had linked herself to the Beast Realm at the edge of the world, a plane of mutual predation independent of the Teyvat continent. Hiding there, she could remain undiscovered by anyone, even though the power of the gods originated from Teyvat, not from another world.

But she froze in that instant. She couldn't open the gate to the Beast Realm. The entire space was frozen, as if it were sealed off.

Shen Liang showed neither surprise nor anger at her actions, only an exaggerated laugh. He pointed his blade at the ground and stepped on the void stairs in mid-air, descending at a fixed speed. His delicate face was slightly contorted as he licked his lips and looked at Rhinedot, his Honkai energy surging, his pupils turning a molten gold.

“Spatial blockade?” Mistelin asked in surprise.

This is the power of the second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void. The Herrscher of the Void from the previous civilization once fused its core to him. Even though the core of the Herrscher of the Void had become the Key of God after Shen Liang entered the Paradise of the Past, Shen Liang, as the son of a human, still retained some of the power of the Herrscher of the Void!

No one dares to imagine how much unrevealed power is hidden within the Son of Man who has regained his memories. He himself is a treasure trove of Honkai energy, and all the creations of human society and even the Honkai side are at his beck and call.

Shen Liang's divine aura began to exert its influence on Rhinedoth, causing her body to ignite with golden flames. This was the Honkai energy surge brought about by the gaze of the Son of Man; the Honkai energy within that mere sight was enough to set the earth ablaze. Rhinedoth's body was merely mortal; she could not bear to look directly at Shen Liang as he descended, for the oppressive force felt like a mountain collapsing towards her.

She couldn't extinguish the flames burning her body, but the excruciating pain wasn't the most important thing at that moment; she knew she had to escape. However, she was paralyzed. No matter how many schemes or schemes she had, her knees buckled. She thought herself superior to even the gods, but before this murderous young man, she had no choice but to submit, no choice but to kneel, no choice but to look up and await the blade that would sever her head.

The scene was magnificent. In the infinitely brilliant light, the gods descended from heaven to the mortals, raising the sword of punishment and the flames of fire.

She couldn't think straight. She had overestimated herself. She thought he was at most a ruling-level god. She figured she could negotiate, or at worst, escape. But she didn't even have a chance to communicate. He just wanted revenge, and he didn't even want to listen to her. He came with naked murderous intent... Whether it was her or Kanria, this boy ultimately had no intention of letting her go.

The blade finally hovered over Rheindorf's head.

The enormous sigh rang out once more.

Shen Liang then realized that the sigh did not come from Rhein-Dortmund, but from someone else!

"Without its mother, even the most powerful god is reduced to being less than a wild beast. The little wolfhound? It has become a jackal."

As Shen Liang's blade fell, a pale white hand suddenly gripped it!

"Your mother's body is here, spare the Kanriyans!" The girl's hand, gripping his katana, was torn apart by the blade, but she remained unwavering. Despite Shen Liang's oppressive aura, she still managed to tear open a rift in space.

The rift opened for only a moment, but that moment made Shen Liang immediately stop. He saw the woman sealed in this tiny space.

The girl gritted her teeth and released the lightning from the spatial rift. A gentle woman with a clean and serene face sat upright in mid-air, a still gentle smile on her face, as if she had not died yet, and one could still feel her warmth.

Shen Liang took his mother's body in a daze, placed it against a tree trunk, and sat down himself. Lei Dianzhen leaned against him, her shoulder against his. He hugged his mother's shoulders, ran his fingers through Lei Dianzhen's long hair, and stroked her still smooth strands, momentarily lost in thought.

"After your mother died, to prevent the collapse of the Demon God from causing too much disaster, we used a time-space seal to stabilize her body. Although the stabilization period is short, it's just in time for you to arrive. You can also use your time powers, so you should be able to ensure that she remains in this state indefinitely." The girl stared at Shen Liang. "We preserved the dignity of Thunder God. She was powerless to resist the invasion of the Abyss's knowledge and eventually passed away... but she asked us to leave her to you, and we kept our promise."

Raiden Zhen returned to his side, and Shen Liang silently gazed at her face, his expression a mixture of emotions. But the next moment, he abruptly turned his head, bursting into laughter, and took Raiden Zhen's body into the spatial rift. His fierce golden eyes stared directly at the girl who was supporting Rhinedot, "Keeping a promise? And who are you?"

“Skirk, the Witches’ codename is ‘S’.” Skirk’s eyes were cold as she answered, “I am not a Kanria, nor have I been involved in your grudges with Kanria. But as a third party, I have a connection with your mother, and it was she who asked me to preserve her body so that you could see her one last time.”

"Yes, thank you, sister." Shen Liang still smiled.

“Thank you, I accept it, but I’m here to stop you from committing further atrocities. You are a demon god, a being beyond human comprehension. The War of Kanria was, in any case, just a battle between humans. Even the Seven Gods only served as a deterrent. But you have crossed the line,” Skork said coldly. “Your revenge should end here. So many sacrifices, so much cruel slaughter, you should be satisfied.”

"You're a member of the Witch's Guild, so you're also a friend of Rhinedot?" Shen Liang tilted his head and asked.

“My intervention is not out of friendship, and among members of the Witch's Guild… they can hardly be considered friends,” Skykik replied. “Your Highness, the Little Emperor of Inazuma, you are not from this world, are you? Aren’t you meddling too deeply?”

"so what?"

"As expected, the witch will conclude that you weren't born from this continent, and you won't be recorded in the World Tree. But this isn't an exception; you're not the only one on this continent who isn't recorded," Skykirk said calmly. "Since you're detached from the world, don't get so deeply involved. You should just be a recorder walking the earth, like Alice. But you've been interfering with the World Tree's progress; you're disrupting the world's destiny... Raiden truly chose her fate; you shouldn't be angry about it."

"Shouldn't I have done that?"

"The World Tree recorded her death. She was a god; she knew from the beginning. I understand that you can't accept it, but it wasn't just Rhinedot or Kanria that killed her. Surely Your Highness was taught that we are all powerless against fate. Anyway, you've already destroyed half of Intevat; it's time to end this venting."

"Ha, ha...that's brilliant." Shen Liang nodded with a cold laugh, then suddenly clenched his fist!

The towering waves froze, a testament to the power of "eternity." Shen Liang calmed the raging sea; the hundred-meter-high waves, menacing and grotesque, remained fixed in everyone's sight. They could have engulfed the city of Intiwat at any moment, but instead, they were frozen in place, like statues. Though tranquil, they still blotted out the sun.

“I can spare the survivors of Kanria, but,” the boy pointed the tip of his knife at Rhinedoth, “she has to stay.”

Silky's expression turned serious. "No way!"

The Witches' Council cannot allow Rhinedoth to die like this. As an alchemist capable of creating things beyond the world, Rhinedoth's value goes far beyond simply defying the gods! Her life must be spared, not because of so-called sisterly or friendly affection, but because Rhinedoth herself represents a possibility.

A kind of...human god, surpassing all deities. Human-made rules that transcend the natural order...a possibility!

Her research almost touched upon the essence of the world. Apart from Alice, only Rhinedot of the Witches' Guild managed to observe the world beyond the false starry sky!

Teyvat is not just about the laws of nature and the abyss. Many in the Witches' Guild have actually glimpsed that beyond the order of the laws of nature and the order of the abyss, there exists a truly vast galaxy. It is a secret that even the gods cannot speak of, a calamity that the laws of nature must conceal. But the Witches' Guild has dedicated their lives to the truth of this world.

Rhein-Dörgården must not die.

“But I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about how many grand ambitions you have. I’m just a madman, and you can’t reason with a madman.” Shen Liang smiled approvingly, casually pointing his sword at the blood-soaked citizens of the 22nd block who were watching the negotiations in fear. “If you can’t beat me, don’t talk to me on equal terms.”

The sword energy raged, and in an instant, Shen Liang cleaved the buildings of an entire block in half!

Countless citizens were sliced ​​in two before they could even scream. Only those kneeling, lying prone, or children were spared due to the height of the sword's energy. Skork instinctively withdrew her outstretched hand, glaring at the boy with terror and rage. "You monster!"

"I don't care, I've said it before, dear sister, I don't care," Shen Liang said softly. "Whether it's your life or theirs, I don't care."

"I understand, I understand," Rheindorf, who was being protected behind him, finally whispered.

She stood up.

Originally, there was fear... Who wouldn't be afraid of death when faced with a mad otherworldly deity, a cruel and unfathomable powerhouse?

But she was still the Grand Master of Kanria, the Great Alchemist. She felt she could abandon everyone in Kanria and leave with her research, but she was, after all, a Kanriaese, and she couldn't bear to see her compatriots...hate her to the core.

Research, dreams, the reality of the world. These things are indeed very important, and Rheindorf believes that sacrificing even Kanria for them would be worthwhile. But now, she suddenly wonders, is there really no one else but herself who can inherit her research?

In this world... there shouldn't be anyone who is irreplaceable, right?

As an alchemist, Rhinedot saw a hint of "creation" in Shen Liang. She keenly sensed that Shen Liang seemed to be a perfect being created by some incomprehensible and unattainable being, just like the "first person" she wanted to create... In fact, it could be said that her dream might not be more perfect than this otherworldly boy in front of her.

Her research is not unparalleled, nor is it irreplaceable.

Does such research still hold such significant meaning? Can her fragmented individual life compare to the millions of survivors in Kanria?

Rather than having all hope shattered, it's better to be selfless for the first time...

“We, the Kanria, have struggled for thousands of years, just to prove that the power of human kingdoms is no less than the authority of the gods…” As if all his strength had been drained, Rhinedoth looked at the boy and said in a low voice, “But the gods I have seen may have done better than me. Compared to them, you are the real jackal, you are the kind of god we fear and worry about the most. But if you are the monster I forced out of us… then I will repay you with myself.”

Such a sorrowful, yet resolute, answer.

Shen Liang looked at the woman who seemed relieved, as if she could stand up straight, and at the rare tenderness in her eyes when she looked at her people.

He looked at it for a long time.

Silky didn't know whether she should grip the weapon. She hesitated, but Shen Liang spoke first, his tone chilling: "I can let you go."

Rhein-Dort suddenly raised her head, and Shen Liang's finger instantly pierced her eye!

"Aaaaah!" Rhinedoth knelt on the ground in pain, clutching her bloodied eyes and howling in agony. Shen Liang remained unmoved, instead smiling as he infused her with the power of eternal authority, causing a bright red holy mark to appear on her forehead.

Unlike the stigmata that symbolize belonging and love, this time the scales are no longer balanced, but tilted to one side. Rhinedot gripped Shen Liang's fingers hoarsely, but Shen Liang's fingers, as hard as iron, hooked into her eye sockets, still slowly and firmly inflicting absolute pain on this woman.

Skirk wanted to stop him but stopped. The pain of having her eyes gouged out was unbearable, but for Rhinedot, such pain could be healed. She was more concerned with what Shen Liang had just said…to let her go?

If this little bit of torture could buy a life...

Rheindorf suddenly shouted!

"Stop! Stop!" Rhinedot clung to Shen Liang's arm frantically, tears of blood streaming from her eyes. Only then did Skylark vaguely sense something was wrong. Shen Liang withdrew his hand and kindly channeled healing energy into Rhinedot to help her eyes recover. But the recovered Rhinedot just stared blankly at the empty space before her, repeatedly muttering, "Stop..."

"What did you do to her?!" Skicker realized something was wrong!

“I think you’re right. It shouldn’t have been so cruel. I spared her life.” Shen Liang stared at the female Grand Tutor, who was crying and snotting, even drooling, and laughed so hard he rolled on the floor. “So I chose another method. I solidified her nerve cords. Now she can’t think for more than three minutes. Every time she uses her brain for more than three minutes, she interrupts all her thoughts. I want her to live, but not to be a scholar. She likes research? She likes to be a creator who molds clay? Fine, let’s see how far her three-minute thought process goes!”