After leaving the world of all NPCs

The end is set on fire!

This is not heat, but the end.

Ye Zuochen looked down at the tiny God King and the black dragon at his feet, as well as the scarred World Tree Yggdrasil that supported the Nine Realms.

"This tree...is an eyesore."

With your right hand, swing it downward casually.

The skeleton giant gripped the flaming sword that pierced the sky and the earth, and slashed it diagonally at the huge trunk of the world tree!

click -

The scarlet flames slanted upwards from the roots of the World Tree, running through the entire massive trunk that supported the Nine Realms, until they disappeared at the end of the universe.

boom! !

The supreme sacred tree that supports the universe, Yggdrasil, slid along the red cut that was as smooth as a mirror towards the endless abyss of the void!

Odin suddenly spoke, his one eye becoming serious. At that moment, he transcended the "role" of Odin, the God King of [Divine Realm Midgard], and seemed to have gained wisdom that he should not have possessed in a short period of time.

He broke through his own "character card".

"Ignite the flint of 'Apocalypse'. Is this Godslayer trying to complete the Branch of Destruction and gain this power? Which irresponsible bastard sent him here?"

At the same time, one of the seventy-seven gods in the [Undead Realm] who used the name "Odin" seemed to have sensed something.

"This kind of uncertainty in the universe is interesting, interesting, truly interesting! 'Hongjun', you will also encounter things beyond your control."

……

The crimson fire of the end gradually died out.

Yggdrasil, the powerful branches that support the nine realms and penetrate the universe, now only has a giant dark green leaf under Ye Zuochen's feet, with the edges still scorched and curled.

The leaf supported him and turned into the only remaining island in the boundless sea of ​​death.

Below is the "sea".

But it is not water.

As far as the eye can see, there is a thick layer of gray and black dust that stretches to the end of the field of vision.

That is the wreckage of a burned-out world.

The fragments of stars, the powder of mountains, the ashes of gods and giants, the solidified light dust of the Rainbow Bridge... all existence was completely burned, forming an ultimate ash.

The ashes were endless, yet so silent that there was not a single ripple.

There was no wind, no sound, only suffocating nothingness.

The sea of ​​ash swallowed up light, sound, and the perception of the flow of time.

The sky was the same dead leaden gray, without the sun, moon, or stars, only eternal darkness.

Ye Zuochen stood at the edge of the leaves. His crimson commander's uniform was the only eye-catching color against the gray background.

One man slaughtered the gods.

He stepped on the corpses of the prophecy and personally ignited and ended the "Twilight of the Gods".

What a feat.

Although it was a remarkable achievement, Ye Zuochen did not gain power.

The restrictions on the God Slayer's ability to increase his own power are extremely strict. He can only gain new power by defeating the God of Disobedience in an equal battle with both parties fully prepared. If he kills the God of Disobedience by a surprise attack when the God of Disobedience is in an extremely weak state, he will not be able to increase his power.

As for the method of judging "fairness", it seems to be Pandora's personal interest.

Use the [Unpredictable Divine Eye] to leverage the destined end of "Twilight of the Gods" and crush the entire pantheon...

In the judgment of the [Circle of Usurpation], perhaps it was not even a "battle", but just the execution of a program of destruction.

Naturally, there is no such thing as the achievement of "killing gods".

After all, within the inherent plots of mythology, there are also stories of "humans defeating gods" or even "humans killing gods."

Such a plot will naturally be performed in [God's Realm]. In this case, it is naturally not "killing gods", but simply performing the script decided by the gods.

only……

Ye Zuochen slowly raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers.

On the palm of his hand, a dot of black substance that seemed to absorb all light appeared out of thin air.

Ye Zuochen slowly raised his hand, and a substance that looked like black stone or bone appeared in his hand, changing into a long strip.

It resembles the rugged spine of a deep-sea fish, the human spine, and has the unique winding curve of a snake skeleton.

It's sizzling!

Suddenly, a wisp of red flame shot out from between the bones. In an instant, the fire of the end swept across the entire black bone like a tide. The blazing flames jumped and surged between the joints, dyeing the black bones red.

The flames took shape along the spine of the sword, transforming into an extremely sharp blade.

On the surface of the sword, a stream of red fire flowed slowly like magma, emitting a terrifying high temperature and pressure that could burn the stars and end all things.

The flame burned, the blade steady.

A new sword, born from the ashes of the gods.

Ye Zuochen gripped the dark and cold hilt of the sword, which felt heavy in his hand, as if he was holding the final weight and resentment of the entire pantheon.

At the junction of the hilt and the sword spine, red flames flowed continuously.

"It seems that it wasn't all in vain. The bones of the gods jointly forged this sword."

This is probably a situation that the [Circle of Usurpation] has never judged. The godslayer used the "Fate of the End World" to slaughter an entire pantheon.

It would be unacceptable if such a feat came without any results.

Therefore, the divine power of the dead gods was devoured, tempering the swords in their hands and turning them into what they are now.

This is the power that defeated Surtur, the Fire Giant King, and was tempered with the blood of the Norse gods.

Its name is————Dusk Abyss Branded Sword Skeleton

Ye Zuochen raised the new magic sword, and the red flaming blade reflected his handsome and indifferent face.

The tip of the sword pointed straight at the endless gray void, as if to pierce through the dead universe.

"Ahura, you possess the [Salvation Divine Sword], a combination of many weapons bestowed upon you by the gods."

"And I also have the [Sword of the End], forged from the corpses of the gods I slaughtered!"

The red flames rose up on the sword blade, as if to ignite the last lonely leaf as well.

"Let's see whose sword is harder!"

In the [NPC World], the girls who were invited by Ruan Mei or came here on their own to witness the entire "Twilight of the Gods" had different reactions.

"Chen has become stronger again! That's great!" Lala's voice was filled with genuine joy.

Black Tower said nonchalantly, "Oh? Using the inevitable scenario determined by the gods to kill all of them... is that how the Void will kill everyone else?"

Ruan Mei nodded slightly: "It is very likely that the script has been set and the ending has been anchored. The executors and the destroyed are all within the framework." Her conclusion was filled with a cold sense of fatalism.

Black Tower seemed touched, and a rare sense of emotion lingered in his tone: "If the universe has a script, then the end of the script must be nothingness... It's truly a strange and hopeless statement."

"I don't think so!" Lala immediately retorted, "There must be other ways for the script to end, right? Like a happy ending?"

Heita crossed his arms across his chest: "That's why there's the 'Four Ends Theory'."

"The four major destructions of the universe—heat death to cold death, the Big Rip to nothingness, the Big Crunch to a singularity, and vacuum decay to annihilation."

"Originally, the ultimate outcome of the universe should be complete nothingness."

"But the other three beings may have 'taken away' some of the power to 'end the story' from the Void."

"So that's why 'nothingness' stopped at our 'Tree of Imaginary Numbers'?"

Ruan Mei's voice was filled with meaning as she continued, "Perhaps the reason our universe continues to exist is precisely because... we still don't know how it will end."

"Wow!" Wilvi interrupted with a mixture of exaggerated wonder and fear. "It seems my idea to ask Lala to grant me a planet as my home was a wise one! Our universe is truly too dangerous!"

Mebius followed up with a dark retort, "It's more than just dangerous. Even if this universe were to be completely destroyed in the next moment, it would still seem incredibly reliable."

Heita corrected, "Maybe it was just a moment ago."

Mebius fell silent and did not refute.

Ruan Mei spoke again: "Based on current observations, the closer a fourth-order life form becomes to 'humanity,' the more stable and secure the universe becomes. Conversely, the further it strays from human nature, the more dangerous the universe becomes, and the more chaotic and disordered it becomes."

Lala immediately agreed: "Yeah! Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any fourth-level existence in my universe!"

Precious' voice was filled with fatigue and complexity. "Our universe...perhaps it hasn't clearly reached that level of existence yet. However, the chaos never ceases."

Outside, Ye Zuochen quietly listened to the discussion in the [NPC World] and transmitted his thoughts, "The more human-like the gods are, the safer the universe will be. So, what kind of gods are the most dangerous? If their thoughts were enlightened, what kind of cesspool would they turn the universe into?"

I feel like the Honkai Universe has become a terrible cesspool.

The world of Shin Megami Tensei is also a cesspool, but it is still better than Honkai Impact 3rd.

As for the Ark Universe...at least Terra is a cesspool.

There is also the Azure Lane universe. If Lala's observation of the Azure Lane universe is correct, then there may be a non-human fourth-level being in the Azure Lane universe.

However, because he is a non-human fourth-level being, he has no idea what the other party is thinking, and has no intention of leaving his universe for the time being.

Therefore, Ye Zuochen was a little curious. According to Ruan Mei and Heita's theory, what kind of fourth level is dangerous and can turn the universe into a cesspool?

As soon as this question was asked, the small world suddenly became quiet for a moment.

Almost as soon as the words fell, Ruan Mei's clear and firm answer rang out: "Civilization."

Heita seemed a little surprised by this answer, but then her brows relaxed as realization dawned on her: "That's right. It's 'civilization'."

"Any fourth-order being, no matter how much their form and thoughts deviate from the individual concept of 'human,' as long as the core of their existence remains that of an 'independent individual,' their 'intellectual understanding,' at its most extreme, is nothing more than 'existence of the self,' destroying everything else."

"But if 'Civilization' becomes a fourth-order existence, its thought process will be 'eternal death'."

Ruan Mei's voice immediately chimed in: "From Earth's 'Cocoon of the End' to the birth of the Star-Destroying God Nanook... perhaps the emergence of 'nothingness' is rooted in 'eternal death.'"

As soon as these words were spoken, the small world fell into a brief moment of confused silence.

Velvet, Mebius, Lala, Precious, and the others obviously failed to immediately grasp the deeper meaning of this.

Ye Zuochen also frowned: "I don't understand. Can you explain it?"

Heita took over the conversation: "Isn't this obvious?"

"Ruan Mei's speculation points to a possibility. In the future of our universe, or perhaps in the past, on the imaginary tree of numbers, there exists a fourth-order being with 'civilization' as its life form."

"His 'comprehension of thoughts' will eventually lead the universe into an ultimate curse called 'eternal life' - eternal and unchanging, everything is predetermined."

"The past, present, and future are completely solidified. Even the trajectory of the smallest particles is completely locked. There are no accidents, unknowns, or possibilities."

"In this state, the universe as a whole has achieved immortality, but all the individual consciousnesses, all the possibilities, all the 'life' that make up this whole have completely died."

"This is the 'eternal death' brought about by 'civilization'."

To deepen his understanding, Heita posed a question: "Let me ask you, what is the fundamental difference between humans and stones?"

"Life and death?"

"No." Heita shook his head. "It's 'change'! Vitality lies in change, and death lies in stillness."

"And the fourth-order existence of 'civilization', whose thoughts bring about the absolute stillness of the universe - 'eternal death'."

“That’s why ‘nothingness’ appears.”

"Perhaps He is the embodiment of the 'eternal death' brought about by 'civilization'."

"Understanding this makes it easy to understand why 'destruction' exists. Civilization is like a cancer quietly rising among the vast stars, and conflict is the only common language among intelligent beings."

After hearing this, Ye Zuochen just said "Oh" lightly.

Ultimately, it’s a matter of the collapse of the universe, and has little to do with him.

He is more concerned about the practical problems at hand.

"Anyway, I've done what I promised."

Ye Zuochen murmured to himself, "But I've also made a grudge against Ahura. Although theoretically, the matter would be over if I left Universe 492 where He is."

"But running away isn't my style."

"Also, Ahura, as the Supreme God, will certainly not swallow this anger and pretend that nothing happened."