What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

The wind whispered its lament, its sound never ceasing.

Su Yan's voice was very soft, like a whisper, and even had a hint of ambiguity, like a secret rendezvous late at night.

—If it weren't for her, the second meaning wouldn't be understood; the threat was too obvious.

Xinglu, who had been lying in the pit for a long time, opened her eyes, looked at Su Yan who was looking down at her, and slowly stood up.

This process is very long.

Su Yan watched quietly.

As Xinglu stood up, the pebbles on her clothes falling off, she said, "Actually, I'm a little surprised. Why didn't you run away?"

Why did you run away?

Stardew raised her head and looked at the figure at the edge of the pit in the distance. Her voice was weak as she said, "Run away, and then give you a reason to kill me?"

Su Yan sighed and said, "So you're not entirely an idiot after all."

Today, after leaving the Void Realm, she spoke with the old director and the Pope, and explained things to her confidants, but she neglected to make any arrangements for Stardew. This was her intention.

To her surprise, Stardew, who had been hopelessly foolish in the past, suddenly became rational this time and did nothing.

And so nothing happened.

Just moments ago, she finally arrived at the pit and uttered those words.

"Thank you for this."

Stardew laughed, a mocking smile in her eyes, and said, "Or perhaps I should thank Nostalgia. If it weren't for what she did, I would indeed have given you a reason to kill me."

This sentence contains many meanings. On the surface, it seems to be thanking Su Yan and Gu Yuqiu, but in fact, it is explaining why he has regained his rationality.

Su Yan understood and asked, "Because of the collapse of the will of that sea?"

Xinglu readily agreed with a simple "Mmm," without the slightest hesitation.

Surprisingly, Su Yan reacted calmly, as if this smooth progress was a matter of course, and continued, "Then what about your strength?"

Xinglu was silent for a while, as if she was thinking about something, and then said after a moment, "It won't fall down."

"Next question."

Su Yan asked indifferently, "Can you still sense the existence of those wills?"

Stardew didn't speak, but stared into her eyes.

Su Yan's eyes grew increasingly indifferent, and her killing intent was no longer concealed.

Xinglu coughed and lowered her head slightly to avoid that gaze.

Then she closed her eyes, and her brows gradually furrowed.

Her already pale face gradually lost its color under the dim light of the night, making her veins and bones incredibly clear.

It was as if the person had become completely transparent.

The scene is eerie yet possesses a touch of beauty.

Su Yan stood at the edge of the pit, watching the scene expressionlessly. Her gaze peeled away the outermost layer of flesh and delved into deeper things, like the sharpest scalpel in the world striking the soul.

A soft sound.

It was as if something had been cut open.

When Su Yan opened her eyes, she no longer saw a large pit under the dark night sky, but countless twinkling stars.

This is not the universe.

This is the depths of Stardew's soul, the embryonic form of her divine kingdom, and the source of all her power.

She gazed at it quietly for a while, memorizing the breathtaking scenery that resembled a vast ocean of stars, then turned to look beside her and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"

The person standing there is Stardew.

After an unknown amount of time, a cold voice rang out.

"I don't understand what you're thinking, so I won't make a move, even though I have the advantage of being here."

Su Yan looked away from her and said instead, "It's going to hurt a lot next."

Stardew couldn't help but sneer and asked, "Could it hurt more than being picked up by you today and smashed against the wall like a hammer?"

Su Yan seemed oblivious to the mockery in his words, and after thinking for a moment, said, "It will probably hurt even more."

The truth at times like these often resonates more deeply with people.

Xinglu's expression changed drastically. Thinking of the pain she had suffered during the day, she could no longer be sarcastic and hurriedly called out, "Wait..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

The pain, even more exquisite than being slowly sliced ​​to death, arrived in an instant.

She felt as if she were lying on a beach, her entire body submerged by the tide coming from afar, and the icy seawater was actually countless sharp knives, each droplet sliding across her skin a merciless cut.

The tide, like a knife, carefully unfolded her soul piece by piece, as if performing an extremely elegant act.

It shows no cruelty whatsoever, but rather gentleness.

Endless pain seeped into the depths of Stardew's consciousness. Compared to physical pain, the torment at this moment was countless times clearer, making it impossible for her to lose consciousness.

Under such extreme cruelty, the primal will hidden in the deepest recesses could no longer remain concealed.

Countless particles of light flew out from the soul of Stardew, transforming into shooting stars, trying to break through those invisible blades, but ultimately turning into dust.

then.

All dust has been wiped away.

This scene repeats itself endlessly, like a grand meteor shower, only becoming invisible to the human eye at dawn.

Su Yan is not human.

The scenery she was in at that moment was the most desolate and empty universe in the world.

She listened to Xinglu's screams and watched the annihilation of countless stars in the nascent divine kingdom, her expression remaining calm, eerily so.

After a considerable period of time, the screams ceased.

The stars no longer exist.

The lingering glimmer of light remained in Su Yan's eyes, breathtakingly beautiful.

She watched quietly for a while, then opened her eyes and left the now completely destroyed divine kingdom.

In the real world, everything is just as it was at the beginning.

The surroundings remained as quiet as ever.

The silence was eerily quiet.

Su Yan suddenly raised her hand, pressed the back of her hand against her pale lips, and coughed.

The coughs were tinged with blood, not much, but the color was extremely dark.

Just like the color of the trench coat she was wearing.

After a moment, she finally put her hand down and walked forward.

She walked in the almost vertical pit.

Walking in the cold wind.

Every step she took was difficult; blood oozed from the corner of her lips, which she then wiped away.

Later on, she became a bit lazy, and instead of wiping it off, she became less diligent.

After such a long and agonizing journey, she came to Stardew and grabbed the woman by the collar as if she were carrying a piece of merchandise.

She said calmly, "You can live now."

Xinglu opened her eyes, looked at the blurry figure in front of her, and said in a trembling voice, "Was it worth it?"

"My pleasure."

Su Yan's tone remained unchanged.

In order to destroy the primordial will to the greatest extent, her already serious injuries have become even more severe, and it is unknown how long it will take for her to recover.

From any perspective, given that most of the original will has been destroyed and is powerless to interfere with the present world, this is an unnecessary choice.

Stardew stopped talking.

Unlike the others who also stood at the peak of the fifth tier, she was a fake who was pushed up there, but she could still understand and accept this answer.

Even if she were in her shoes, she wouldn't make the same choice.

As Su Yan carried Xinglu towards the top of the pit, she hesitated for a moment before saying something.

These words have fallen into the distance.

A few seconds later, Shen Muchan appeared at the bottom of the pit, holding Songtang.

The seemingly young girl opened her eyes wide, looking at Su Yan's injuries, and asked in shock, "What are you doing here?!"

Su Yan said, "Take care of everything that needs to be taken care of."

Hearing this, Shen Muchan noticed Xinglu, who was being held in her hand, and her expression became extremely complicated.

This complexity doesn't stem from the visuals.

Xinglu's defeat by Su Yan was, in her view, a perfectly reasonable thing.

What truly surprised her, and even baffled her, was the meaning behind the image.

Is this necessary?

Shen Muchan couldn't help but say, "This is Gu Yuqiu's own trouble. Originally, it was aimed at her, not you. She's comfortable now, so why are you still helping her with these things!"

Su Yan said, "I don't want any accidents to happen."

Shen Muchan was speechless.

She paused for a moment, looked at Stardew who was as still as a corpse, and asked, "Shall I take care of it for you?"

"Don't kill him."

Su Yan whispered a word of advice and then let go of his hand.