The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

At this moment, the black vortex that almost covered the entire sky was still slowly rotating, and the undercurrents at its edges were still converging.

A massive body covered in gray scales was slowly breaking free from the center of the vortex: first the thick neck beneath the head, then the shoulders and chest, each segment of the torso moving with a steady and unstoppable rhythm.

The body was grotesque but not bulky; smooth muscle lines extended along the spine and ribs, and the distribution of each bone and muscle was as precise as if it had been calculated.

The gray scales gleamed coldly in the dim light shining through the bottom of the vortex, their edges so sharp they could almost slice through the light in the darkness.

Now, the sinful dragon has revealed half of its ferocious, sleek, and powerful body. Its gray scales reflect a cold light and exude an ancient aura.

But whether it was just his imagination or not, Wu You always felt that the gaze projected from the cold green vertical pupils of the Sin Dragon was always directed at this stronghold, always directed in his direction.

He was immediately alarmed: Could it be that the other party had discovered the God of Beasts in his pocket?

But then, whenever he looked at the sinful dragon, the feeling of being covered by its gaze would mysteriously disappear.

Wu You shook his head, shaking off the faint feeling of being watched, and then asked the hoarse voice in his mind to confirm, "Your existence shouldn't be directly detected by Him, right?"

The God of Beasts responded almost immediately, his hoarse voice, clearly tinged with emotion, echoing in Wu You's mind once more: "No!"

"No matter what, I am still a god who has ascended to the throne!"

"If His divine form were to come, perhaps he could discern some clues."

"But the sinful dragon before us is merely connected to the consciousness of a god; its strength is only at the level of a divine child."

"As long as I don't actively expose myself, it's impossible for Him to find any trace!"

Wu You: ...

Wu You sighed inwardly. It was just a question, why did the God of Beasts seem so emotional? He was increasingly suspicious that there was some untold story between the God of Beasts and the God of Sinful Dragons.

But now was not the time to think about that. Wu You pulled his wandering thoughts back and went straight to the point: "You are, after all, a god. Do you have any way to kill this sinful dragon?"

After thinking for a moment, Wu You added, "You don't need to take action yourself. You provide the help, and I'll do it for you."

The hoarse voice paused for a moment, then spoke in a much lower tone than before: "...I'm in extremely poor condition right now..."

Wu You: ... Not feeling well today?

Wu You, of course, would not so easily believe the God of Beasts' excuse, and said, "There is no way to leave the deep dark domain now. Once that sinful dragon fully descends, no one can escape, and a fierce battle is bound to occur."

"We've been linked together for so long, we could barely be considered a community of shared interests, right?"

"If I were to be accidentally killed by the Sin Dragon, even if you had a way to escape the binding restrictions, it certainly wouldn't be a good thing for you, would it?"

The God of Beasts did not deny the statement that "there is a way to escape the binding restrictions," but simply remained silent.

Wu You narrowed his eyes: This silence itself is a form of confirmation!

This guy really does have some way to escape the binding restrictions to some extent!

The so-called bond, the so-called life and death together, may very well have been a lie from the very beginning!

Of course, Wu You never intended to stake his entire fortune on this bonded relationship, and he never fully trusted this guy from the Corpse Realm.

He added, his tone deliberately softened with sincerity: "Besides, if I die, your cooperation with humanity probably won't be able to continue, right?"

"Do you accept this ending?"

This time, the God of Beasts finally spoke again.

His voice had suppressed some of the emotional fluctuations, but it still carried a hint of reluctance:

"You don't need to test me. I am indeed in very poor condition right now. The price I would have to pay to help you kill this sinful dragon is something I cannot afford in my current state."

At this point, the hoarse voice paused, seemingly to maintain its dignity as a "former deity," and added, "Of course, the fact that my recovery has been so slow is also related to your failure to provide me with a sufficient number of qualified believers!"

Upon hearing this information, several thoughts flashed through Wu You's mind: a sufficient number of qualified believers? It seems that this should also be one of the contents of the deal between the God of Beasts and humans, and the fact that He is not provided with a sufficient number of qualified believers is probably because the Lords of Li are restricting the progress of His strength recovery.

However, none of this is relevant to the current situation.

The most important thing now is how to deal with this god-level sin dragon that is about to fully manifest itself in the world?

Wu You also felt extremely troubled: "The Sin Dragon Clan is so omnipotent, is there really no way to deal with them?"

As more and more of the sinful dragon above the stronghold revealed itself, Wu You could even feel his own Clear Sword Heart trembling slightly.

It seemed to be both excitement and a warning.

His words seemed to have struck a chord with the God of Beasts.

The hoarse voice remained silent for a long time, then sighed, the complex emotions in its tone more intense than ever before: "All-powerful... that's quite fitting."

"After all, it is the end of 'evolution'—"

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, as if something was blocking his mouth, seemingly unwilling to say more.

But this half-sentence had already quickly connected some fragments in Wu You's mind, making him think of more things: Evolution? The end of evolution? The ultimate goal of evolution?

And if he remembered correctly, the name of the God of Beasts contained the word 'evolution,' right? (The Eternal Ruler who governs the evolutionary ladder)

Based on the unusual behavior displayed by the God of Beasts today, Wu You is basically certain that the relationship between the God of Beasts and the God of Sinful Dragons is far from simple.

The hoarse voice seemed to sense Wu You's train of thought, and coughed lightly, forcibly changing the subject: "Ahem, actually, you don't need to worry too much about your safety for now."

Upon hearing this, Wu You immediately followed up with, "How so?"

"The Sin Dragon has another characteristic."

"That means prioritizing the elimination of the individuals who pose the greatest threat to Him."

"Although I don't know how you broke through to the eleventh level so quickly, this dark space now gathers many dark domains and deep dark domains. I can sense that there are many twelfth-level and even thirteenth-level beings in the distance."

"So you don't need to at all—"

Just before the myth of all beasts was finished being told.

roar--!!!

A tremendous roar exploded from above the stronghold, so powerful that it even shook dust out of the cracks in the stone bricks of the stronghold's walls.

Wu You suddenly looked up—

The ancient and ferocious dragon opened its massive maw, full of fangs, and roared!

Then His massive body, covered in gray scales, suddenly exerted its power!

Almost instantly, His remaining body broke free from the final restraints of the dark vortex, fully revealing itself to the world!

The gray scales on His body reflected a dense, dark, cold light in the dim light of the deep dark realm.

With its fleshy wings flapping, its ferocious dragon head held high, and its clawed limbs spread out, it hung in the air, casting a huge shadow.

The divine-level sin dragon has descended completely!!!

And that's not all.

The moment the divine-level sin dragon broke free from the black vortex and fully descended, without a glance or a search of its vision, its cold, vertical green pupils locked onto Wu You, who was standing on the city wall of the Yunshang Province stronghold!