Looking back, it was all like a fairyland.

"I've said it before, nothing is impossible. If you can become stronger, why can't I? Everyone moves forward; maybe I'm progressing a little faster than you. Don't be so lost, don't be so panicked. Just die peacefully."

As Su Mu spoke, his entire body continued to grow larger in Yujiang's eyes, his face became less clear, and spiritual energy and rules surrounded him, becoming extremely vast.

It only takes a moment to go from looking straight to looking up.

This wasn't a physical increase, but a change in aura and strength. The hand Su Mu was holding on his head grew heavier and heavier, so heavy that he couldn't believe it.

For a moment, he seemed to see the shadows of those great gods.

Those who once stood at the top had once daunted him. There was a chasm between them, a chasm that existed innately and could not be filled later.

Now he actually saw their shadows in this acquired creature, which was more difficult to accept than his own eternal death.

"How could you possibly reach this level? How could you possibly...?"

Anything is possible.

Su Mu's voice sounded like a bell ringing from the clouds into his ears.

But Yujiang didn't believe it, he didn't agree, he wasn't willing to accept it. At this moment, Yujiang struggled even harder than before, just to break this incredible illusion.

Su Mu could see Yujiang's yearning for and helplessness towards those gods at the top.

Once upon a time, he had tried to catch up with these beings, but the gap between them was too great. It took him thousands of years to convince himself that those beings were born superior, and no matter how hard he tried, he could never catch up, and that such beings would never exist again.

Such an explanation fell apart at that moment. The slap of reality tore through the scar, revealing the bloody truth: it was possible, but you just couldn't. Just you just couldn't...

This sentence kept repeating in his mind over and over again, making it difficult for him to accept it.

His pride as a primordial deity also prevented him from accepting it.

The being that was once used as blood food and abused at will has grown to a point where even he is afraid of it.

Perhaps sensing Yu Jiang's resentment, Su Mu decided to strike at his heart: "You don't need to be like this. Speaking of strength, in your eyes, I'm not the only one who has climbed to such heights. Don't disbelieve me; you are a primordial deity, but even acquired gods must be conferred titles. Mountains and rivers, this vast land, this boundless天地 (heaven and earth), who do you think was responsible for all this?"

Su Mu smiled and continued to pierce the heart: "You may not know, but I do. After all, you can only look at those beings with self-pity, while I can be their equal. Do you think it's bad luck, or do you think it's exceptional luck? There are countless strong individuals in this world. I can do it, so why do you think others can't? The only one who can't do it is you."

This remark left Yujiang speechless. In this vast world, he could even encounter someone like Su Mu, so why did he think that Su Mu was the only one?

After reaching this conclusion, Yujiang's face paled, and his aura vanished, then vanished like a thousand miles. The will to resist that had been built up before collapsed in an instant.

"Reflect on this in eternal silence."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed his fingers together. From Yujiang's perspective, the sky darkened, and he never opened his eyes again. The surroundings fell into eternal silence, his body vanished into thin air, his soul returning to the world between heaven and earth.

Su Mu witnessed the "death" of a primordial deity. This death was entirely different from that of ordinary beings; the physical body dissipated into the world, while the divine soul, though shattered, was received by the world. He saw an indelible seal, engraved upon the world, upon which lay the rules of winter, wind, and sea. This seal dimmed with Yu Jiang's death.

It seemed to be waiting for its next return. However, cracks had appeared on Yujiang's seal. It was unclear whether they were left after his death, or from Yujiang's forced use of his strength, or both. Su Mu did not know this.

However, these innate deities were born powerful, and since the world was immortal, they were also immortal. Su Mu, however, saw a drawback: these beings were possessions of the world. They were powerful, but relatively speaking, not truly powerful. Born as gods, they had always wielded the power of the world.

Breaking free from these constraints is incredibly difficult. This is perhaps the difference between ordinary innate deities and those at the pinnacle. Interesting. As expected of the first beings produced by the world, power and constraint coexist—both good and bad.

Su Mu, however, was not bound by such constraints. Although spiritual energy was also a product of the world, it was not as important to the world as the rules controlled by the innate deities.

For a being like Zhulong, the price to escape the world must be high. He knew that Shenlong had also wanted to leave the world, but ultimately didn't. One reason might be reluctance, but another, perhaps unknown even to him, was that he paid the price to escape, the world's desire to keep him.

Thinking about it this way, the world's control over these innate deities is quite comprehensive.

Power is free, so how could the world that gave you that power let you go? It's impossible. Leaving comes at a price.

There are good and bad things.

Su Mu wasn't worried. When Yujiang died completely, his remains around the world simultaneously decayed, and the nutrients within were returned to the world, causing those few places to flourish and flourish.

After all, this is the life force accumulated over thousands of years. Reviving a primordial deity is no easy task. Speaking of which, Su Mu actually really wanted to meet the sword immortal who had dismembered Yu Jiang into eight pieces.

Thinking of this, he returned to the hillside.

The world had truly come to an end at this point. Su Mu held a few more things in her hands: a dream seed and a wisp of dragon energy that hadn't completely dissipated.

He had no use for them, so he gave them back to the old goat.

The old goat didn't say anything and just accepted it.

"How does it feel to witness the fall of a primordial deity?"

"What's so impressive about this? I've seen countless innate deities in the past, what's so special about a cripple like this? But speaking of which, just how strong are you now?" The Mirage Dragon wasn't surprised that an innate deity had died before his eyes; what surprised him was Su Mu's strength.

Although he said he was disabled, he could still recognize that Yujiang's strength was close to his peak. However, this strength did not cause any trouble in front of Su Mu. How could he not be surprised? This was the second time he asked. Su Mu hadn't been able to explain it clearly before, but now after the battle, he should have a general understanding.