Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

[Have you thought it through, Lu Yu?]

The Great Xia is now shrouded in mist, and you know what that is. If this skill is used, it can only allow the Sage to retrieve the fragments scattered in various places.

To resurrect these spirits and deities, a single, decisive blow is unlikely.

The system didn't try to stop Lu Yu's actions; it knew that this guy would never change the decision he had already made.

"Of course... I haven't thought about it yet..."

The girl's voice was weak as she thought to herself,

"I'm not a god, I don't have that kind of power... but if I don't try, I'll always regret it."

When she saw the giant beast shedding tears and calling out the name of the Bodhisattva, she had already made her decision.

"If any conditions are missing, I can provide them, as long as the result is successful."

So what if we have to pay a price?

She enjoyed it very much.

.........

As the sage finished speaking, Little Di Ting rushed forward as if possessed and threw himself into Lu Yu's arms, his voice filled with pain and anger:

"Lu Yu! Do you want to die?"

"Using such unconventional abilities to try and change your fate will only lead to your demise!"

That was the price the gods and spirits paid for protecting the underworld; they were willing to die, and they had long known their fate was to perish there.

Such a heavy price cannot be offset even by a saint who transcends all living beings, yet Lu Yu is using that so-called special ability here now.

That's mocking fate.

It is also a great disrespect to the rules.

Even if...even if...

Xiao Diting felt a sudden, inexplicable pain in his heart.

He knew that it was another version of himself, a fear and expectation that remained in his memory.

The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who once paid the price for listening to fear has left, and naturally, when Lu Yu spoke, he hoped that the future the girl spoke of could come true.

Using skills requires energy, a secret known only to the gods who are aware of the situation.

Similarly, they would secretly support the girl, allowing her to express herself freely and gain virtual points from it.

But this guy only recently opened the connection to the primordial world. Even if he still has some power left, even if he can revive people, it is absolutely impossible for him to bring back the gods.

"What on earth are you thinking about?"

Xiao Diting's voice trembled, and an inexplicable fear spread through his eyes.

No……

He didn't want to suffer the same pain as that guy, having to pay the price to save others.

"...Lu Yu, listen carefully to what he's saying..."

Lin Qiye frowned as he approached, looking at the girl kneeling on the ground, and suddenly felt that she was very, very far away from him.

At that moment, he had the strange feeling that this usually jovial guy was about to disappear into the wind.

"...What do you mean by 'reversing fate'? What do you mean by 'not being allowed to be born again'?"

The boy stared intently into Lu Yu's eyes, trying to glean something from them.

"...Seven Nights, just like I said before, believe me, it won't happen."

Lu Yu looked up at Lin Qiye, who was standing against the light, and said with a slight smile.

"How could I be so foolish?"

The moment Consort Pingxin responded, she knew what she was about to face.

Since the achievement she gained from saving those villagers last time unlocked three free uses of the "Decisive Strike" skill, Lu Yu wondered where she could use it.

Perhaps it's about turning the tide on the battlefield.

Perhaps it's a goal set for the future.

Or perhaps, she could do even more...

But she knew that the ability to deliver a decisive blow couldn't achieve true killing and resurrection; at best, it was some kind of enhancement buff on the mystical side.

But at this moment, she thought that if she could really make a final decision, she would not ask for all the gods of the Great Xia to return, but only that those gods who sacrificed themselves and were powerless to save the world could take one last look at this underworld land that they had protected.

Just like that great war—

Of the gods of the Great Heavenly Court, over a thousand died in battle, and the rest were sacrificed in the divine stele.

The underworld was a tragic place, and in the end, no one survived. Even the Emperor of Fengdu, who was born and died along with the six realms, sacrificed himself. All ghosts and gods were not subject to reincarnation.

Such an ending is too desolate and boundless.

“We are the Night's Watch, the Seventh Night,”

The girl's smile was as calm and gentle as when she resolutely brought all the victims of the earthquake back to life.

"There are millions of people behind us, but there are also gods and Buddhas in front of us."

"Last time they saved Great Xia, this time it's our turn to protect them."

Lin Qiye was silent.

If the darkest night ever comes, I will stand before millions, sword drawn, facing the abyss, my blood staining the heavens.

They were the Night's Watchmen, and also the Bactrians.

Everything should be done as the girl said, but what if she is the one who has to pay the price?

The boy seemed to have made a decision. He stepped forward and knelt beside Lu Yu, then laughed in the instant the girl was stunned.

"What are you daydreaming about? Aren't you going to pay the price for this?"

The boy's smile was more radiant than anything beautiful.

"Since we don't know who you made the deal with or what you had to give up, but you're my teammate, and we agreed to do everything together, then we'll share the consequences!"

You idiot, Seven Nights... you're not even bound to the system...

Lu Yu smiled, a glint in his eyes, and behind him came the voices of his other teammates:

"Yes, boss, I'm still waiting for your future investment in my experiments. After all, I'm your teammate, so of course we should go together."

"Little Deer, you're being too polite! Whatever you need to do, I, Fatty, will definitely do it with you and Qiye!"

"...Lu Yu, our team is one, no one can abandon the other..."

The boy's sincerity was clearly visible, even at such an unknown cost.

They are not yet the fully-fledged Nightfall Squad of the future, but at this moment, their friendship, which transcends everything, is already evident.

"I already said it's impossible..."

Yama on the ground said with a cold laugh,

"This is absolutely ridiculous... How could this be possible..."

Of course, it's possible...

The sage could have reclaimed the fragment that originally belonged to her, even if it was far beyond the mist, even if foreign gods were secretly interfering...

But there's also the system's "final say" mechanism...

She needs to make those bastards suffer a lot before she can feel at ease.

"Your Majesty, please believe me... I'm taking back Fengdu..."

Lu Yu lowered his head again and said earnestly.

"..."

Why are you in such a hurry...?

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For those who didn't understand this chapter, here's an explanation:

This means that due to the influence of the Kel'Thuzad, the Saint could originally recall the stolen fragments directly, but now it requires the Deer's skill buff to do so.

In my opinion, the Six Paths represent the Underworld, and the stolen fragments are here to be privately designated as fragments of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

In addition, Lady Pingxin summoned back the Six Paths, not only the fragments, but also the Six Paths (Lady Houtu) from the prehistoric world.

As for the primordial cycle of reincarnation (it's already managed in a very regular way, so they don't need these primordial powers anymore; of course, it's better for them to go back to their homeland~)