I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

Everything was over, and Yaotian broke free from Noel's embrace. Looking at the tragic scene left behind by the war, and seeing many people weeping for the deaths of their loved ones and comrades, Yaotian's heart trembled.

But at that moment, suddenly, the demonic sword flew up on its own and flew rapidly towards the palace.

Seeing this, they finally realized what was happening.

"Xiao Qiuzi!"

Ying had already broken fusion with Kong at this moment. She saw this scene and was about to go over, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.

"It's no use. They've already started fighting for the final ownership. We can't interfere."

Yao Tian's voice rang out, and then she explained everything. It turned out that Wu Qiu and the others' current battle was actually the Demon Seed searching for the most suitable person; whoever won would gain full access to the Demon Seed's power.

Therefore, they can now be said to be undergoing a fair trial. No one else can interfere; they have to rely on themselves.

This is why the demon wanted Wu Qiu to go in, because only in this way could he fully obtain the power of Wu Qiu's demonic seed and be fully resurrected.

"Go, go help Xiao Qiuzi, he needs you now."

With that, Noelle released her hand, and the last rays of the setting sun escaped her grasp, eventually flying inside.

On Wu Qiu's side, feeling this fair battle, Wu Qiu was not happy at all, and even wanted to curse.

Right now, the demon is chasing after Wu Qiu with that greatsword, hacking and slashing. Wu Qiu is running incredibly fast, frantically attacking while yelling, "You shameless bastard! Didn't you say it was a fair fight?! How the hell can you summon a weapon?!"

The demon chased after them, yelling, "Didn't you have people helping you too?! And you still dare to talk back to me?!"

Wu Qiu was speechless. Just now, their battle was indeed quite fair, at least in terms of strength, and Wu Qiu and Ying Dong together had actually suppressed the demon.

But just now, when this guy realized he couldn't win, he became shameless and spent money to summon a magic sword.

Wu Qiu was speechless, only able to be chased and beaten. Seeing that he was about to be caught, Wu Qiu gritted his teeth and declared, "I'll fight to the death!"

He turned to confront it head-on. But as soon as he turned his head, Wu Qiu saw something fly towards him, blocking his way, and then knocking the demon away.

When Wu Qiu looked over, he saw a piece of gravel. As Wu Qiu was still in a daze, the gravel slowly fell and landed in Wu Qiu's palm.

"The afterglow of the setting sun."

The name appeared in Wu Qiu's mind, followed by the entire weapon's information. This made Wu Qiu realize that he had been chosen by this weapon.

"Great! Hahahaha! I have a cheat code now!"

Gripping the rubble tightly, Wu Qiu conjured a greatsword with a thought.

Yes, it's still the end for wolves. Never mind why, I just love it! That pool is full of it! It's so damn close to me! It cares about me!

Wu Qiu, carrying Wolf's Edge, went up. Now he wasn't afraid anymore. He followed Ying Dong, and together they were fighting against the demon.

Clearly, the demon underestimated Wu Qiu. To be precise, he underestimated Wu Qiu, since if it were only Wu Qiu in this match, he would have lost long ago.

However, Yingdong is different. In terms of combat, Yingdong is no worse than the demon. If they were to fight, it's hard to say who would win.

Seeing that this couldn't go on, the demon took a step back to create distance, then stomped his foot hard on the ground. Wu Qiu didn't know what he was going to do, but he had a bad feeling.

Outside, Ying and the others watched the palace with worry. A victory in this battle meant the very survival of Teyvat. If Wu Qiu lost, then Teyvat would be gone.

According to the system, the demon has merged with the Teyvat Heavenly Path. If the demon lives, Teyvat will be gradually corrupted by it, eventually becoming a dead star where no life can survive.

Just then, they suddenly saw the entire floating continent tremble, and the next second, the entire continent began to sink. Not only that, those outside also saw the continent being carried by streaks of black energy, falling like a giant weight.

The speed wasn't fast, but everyone panicked. If that thing fell, an impact of that magnitude would kill Rizuki.

However, Yao Tian was even more terrified. Looking at the falling continent, she said, "Stop it! If it crashes into the world's core below, then this universe is doomed."

As Yao Tian spoke, she flew out, and the other three followed suit. However, the demons were clearly on guard against them; the continent had been sealed off, and they couldn't get out. Even with their strength, it would be difficult for them to break through.

So they were trapped, unable to get out or into the palace.

Inside the palace, Wu Qiu looked outside and exclaimed, "Are you crazy?!"

The demon chuckled, "Hehehe... Although it's a bit too humiliating to deal with you like this, it doesn't matter."

He then looked at Wu Qiu and said, "Now, make your choice: hand over the Demon Seed, or let this world be destroyed."

Wu Qiu froze, glancing outside. But that one glance led to disaster.

Yingdong's voice rang in my ears, "Watch out!"

Without giving Wu Qiu time to react, he rushed to take control of the body, but just as he was halfway there, Wu Qiu felt a slap on his chest. In an instant, Wu Qiu and Ying Dong were both slapped into the world of consciousness.

Looking back, Wu Qiu saw that the white world of consciousness had turned black, and then a black hole appeared, absorbing the entire space of consciousness.

Wu Qiu understood. What threat? That was the reason for him to reveal a weakness. This struggle was about obtaining the opponent's demonic seed. This wasn't just about acquiring it, but about gaining the opponent's approval of the demonic seed.

Therefore, even if Wu Qiu hands over the demon seed, it won't be of any use, and the demon can't use it either. So, the demon can't simply threaten him.

So what was his motivation?

Looking back, Wu Qiu saw that the black hole was sucking Wu Qiu and Ying Dong towards it, and if they went in, they would disappear, their consciousness would disappear, and their bodies would become empty shells.

At this point, it was obvious that given the choice between a mere shell and a lively demon, his demonic seed would definitely choose the latter.

Thinking of this, Wu Qiu began to struggle desperately. He couldn't just die like this. If he died like this, how could he live up to everyone's trust in him?

However, the demon's move was too ruthless; it was aimed entirely at Wu Qiu's consciousness. If the demon only wanted to kill him, then his soul would still be intact, and as long as his demonic seed didn't choose him, he might still be able to revive.

But if one's consciousness dies, what's the use of being alive? This move is truly ruthless, but one has no way to escape it.

"Winter is coming! Do you have a plan?"

Wu Qiu looked at Ying Dong, who was standing beside him, and said, "I'm out of options, so I can only rely on Ying Dong." Ying Dong glanced at Wu Qiu and then scolded, "It's the same again! How many times has this happened! How can you always be so stupid!"

Wu Qiu felt ashamed because it was true. Several times, he had been in danger for various reasons, and each time Ying Dong had saved him. Every time, Ying Dong would say that it was the last time, but whenever he was in danger, Ying Dong would save him without hesitation and say, "Fool, this is the last time."

"Alright! Close your eyes, I'm taking you out!"

Yingdong spoke, glaring angrily at Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu was taken aback. "Why did you close your eyes?"

"Just close your eyes when I tell you to! Stop talking nonsense!"

Yingdong scolded, clearly still very angry at Wu Qiu for being so unreliable. Seeing that Yingdong was truly angry, Wu Qiu fell silent and obediently closed his eyes.

Soon, Wu Qiu realized he had been captured. He then sensed something was wrong and was about to open his eyes when he felt himself being kicked.

Opening his eyes, Wu Qiu saw himself being kicked backward by Ying Dong, flying outwards. Ying Dong, due to the force of the kick, was falling rapidly, half of her body already inside the black hole.

"Welcome Winter!"

Wu Qiu reacted and shouted, and then he saw Ying Dong, who never showed him any kindness, smile at him for the first time.

"This is truly the last time..."

"Goodbye, you fool..."

Chapter 494: The Ending

Suddenly, Wu Qiu woke up. The demon in front of him was stunned, and before he could react, Wu Qiu kicked him away.

Taking a few steps back, Wu Qiu looked at his hands, his eyes flickering, and whispered, "Welcome to Winter?"

No one answered. Wu Qiu's heart shattered. Looking at his own body, Wu Qiu roared in a trembling voice, "Yingdong! Yingdong! You fucking come out! Yingdong!!! Did you hear me! Come out!!!"

Raising his hand, Wu Qiu slapped himself hard across the face! One slap after another, with great force, even knocking off the scales on his face.

Blood mixed with scales splattered everywhere, and Wu Qiu knelt helplessly on the ground, howling in pain. It was at this moment that Wu Qiu realized how important the guy he hated was to him.

But it was too late. Wu Qiu didn't understand why this was happening. He could have gotten out on his own. He could have easily gotten out of that situation by using his own strength. But why didn't he do that?

He was the one who deserved to die; he brought all this upon himself. He was so much stronger and more outstanding than him, so why did Yingdong sacrifice herself to save this good-for-nothing?

"The drizzle of spring, the scorching sun of summer, the maple leaves blown by the autumn wind, and the snowy winter arrives."

Yingdong—this name was just something Wu Qiu came up with casually, but he arrogantly added a poetic touch to it. At the time, Wu Qiu thought he was foolish and arrogant, but now, thinking back, perhaps he really liked the name.

Thinking back, Wu Qiu had promised Ying Dong that he would help him find a body so they could truly be brothers. But Wu Qiu could never fulfill that promise.

In the future, the autumn wind will still blow, but the snowy winter will never come again.

Raising his head, Wu Qiu stared at the demon, his eyes bloodshot, a murderous aura emanating from him. His hatred for the demon grew stronger, and the weapon in his hand, now stained crimson with Wu Qiu's power, charged forward with boundless might.

Wu Qiu wanted to avenge Ying Dong and not let Ying Dong's death go to waste. However, Wu Qiu was far inferior to Ying Dong, and after only a few rounds, Wu Qiu was lying on the ground.

However, Wu Qiu did not give up. He got up again, was knocked down again, got up again, was knocked down again, time and time again, in an endless cycle. He didn't know how many times he had gone through this. The demon in front of him went from being disdainful at the beginning to being somewhat afraid later on.

Looking at Wu Qiu, at those crazed eyes, the demon realized that Wu Qiu was more like a demon than he was. So, he panicked, watching the power surge wildly within Wu Qiu, and instantly knocked him down, simultaneously delivering two more blows.

"Die! Die! Don't get up again!"

But when he finished beating him, he saw Wu Qiu rise again with his battered body. He looked up, and those crazed eyes stared at him, causing the demon to involuntarily take a step back.

He remembered something Wu Qiu had once said to him.

"Demon, are you afraid?"

“One day, I will make you fear me, and make you dread my presence.”

At that moment, Wu Qiu succeeded. Feeling his own fear, the demon became enraged and raised his demonic sword to strike.

But as soon as he lifted himself up, he felt he couldn't move. His eyes widened, the demon stared in disbelief at what lay before him, and murmured, "How is this possible? Could it be...?"

The next second, a demonic seed flew out of his body and landed in front of Wu Qiu. Yes, Wu Qiu had gained the demonic seed's approval; he was now more like a demon than a demon himself.

"Damn it! How could this be!"

The demon roared furiously, but he had already lost. Wu Qiu grasped the demonic seed. The second demonic seed entered his body, and Wu Qiu felt his body changing. At the same time, Wu Qiu activated his Eye of Transformation and began to absorb the demon before him.

"How could this be! How could this be! I'm not reconciled!"

Roaring, the demon began to struggle, but it was no use; he had already lost.

Seeing that he could not break free, the demon went mad. As his demonic energy dissipated, he used all his power to merge into the palace.

"Come on! Since I will fail, then let this universe be destroyed! The fragments of godhood! No one will have them!"

The next second, the entire floating continent suddenly plummeted to the ground at great speed, heading straight for the core of the world within the crater.

"not good!"

Wu Qiu, sensing something was wrong, quickly absorbed the nutrients, accelerating the absorption process. However, it was too late, and it was too late for Wu Qiu to go out and stop it, especially since he couldn't even leave the area.

The people below had given up hope, watching the massive continent plummet. But at that crucial moment, a single person appeared directly beneath the continent.

You must know that continent was shrouded in demonic energy; even the Dragon King Ruotuo couldn't get through. How did that person manage to get through?

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered to be Fengshan Jueyun. His face was pale, but the Demon Night Eyes and demonic energy were somewhat similar, so Fengshan Jueyun could barely withstand it.