"Let's make a deal. I'll do everything I can to save you."

Bai Xi spared no expense to obtain the information held by the Goddess of the Dead.

Regardless, she needed to know what that entity that had been targeting her was and who it was.

"Your words are unreliable, and you can't possibly deal with it."

The goddess of the dead could hear the seriousness in Bai Xi's words, but after a moment of silence, she still did not agree.

"But I am your only chance to live."

Bai Xi realized that she had no other choice but to rely on the Goddess of the Dead. She never expected to have the opportunity to get the truth from the Goddess of the Dead.

Her initial thought was simply to snatch the person away from the entity behind the scenes.

They wanted to seize the goddess of the dead, not wanting 'it' to succeed.

".....indeed."

The Goddess of the Dead probably realized that she was absolutely dependent on Bai Xi and had no other way to escape. Finally, she slowly squeezed out two words through her teeth, but they sounded quite unwilling.

"Yes, I can tell you some things."

She said.

"But I didn't expect you to save me, it would just make me very unhappy if you let it succeed."

The goddess of the dead let out a cold snort, seemingly disdainful of 'it'.

“I once wanted to replace you and become the savior of this world, not the god of the dead. I tried many methods, but in the end I was deceived by 'it' and tried to attack you.”

She said.

What exactly is it?

This is what Bai Xi most wants to know.

"This world."

When the goddess of the dead uttered this word, her voice became noticeably softer, as if she were afraid of being overheard.

"?"

Bai Xi was taken aback, and for no apparent reason, she recalled what Eros had said to her.

Eros told her that what she really needed to fight was the shackles from this world.

"Yes, that's right, don't doubt it, I'm not lying to you."

Perhaps because Bai Xi was too silent, the Goddess of the Dead began to get a little anxious and was eager to prove that she had not lied.

"No, what you said matches the clues I found, so I believe you."

Bai Xi answered calmly.

"Huh? You know that?"

The goddess of the dead was somewhat surprised, but only for a moment before she continued.

"It wants you to be the only god in this world."

Her tone was complex, but the most obvious emotion was fear.

"The only God?"

Bai Xi frowned. She just wanted to survive and hadn't thought about all that. But this shouldn't be a bad thing.

"Yes, the only God who maintains order and stability in this world."

After the goddess of the dead finished speaking, she quickly added something else.

"But don't think this is a good thing. Do you think a god with personal will can truly be absolutely fair, indifferent to all living beings, and completely correct?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Xi thought of El.

His seemingly manipulated state...

Bai Xi felt a chill on her back.

"You mean, I'll become a puppet-like being, is that right?"

She managed to squeeze out those words from her throat.

If this were a cultivation novel, she would be practically the heartless Heavenly Dao.

Bai Xi thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile.

To be honest, this option seems pretty good...

They could truly live forever.

"The meaning is similar, but stripped of personal will and existing eternally in this world, without feelings or emotions, can that still be considered living?"

The goddess of the dead nodded in agreement, but then seemed to shudder as if she were genuinely terrified.

"You were dead anyway."

Although Bai Xi really wanted to keep her mouth shut, she couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"you!"

The Goddess of the Dead was so taken aback that she almost choked and couldn't catch her breath. It took her a while to catch her breath before she could speak again.

"In short, I don't like my identity as an undead. I want to live. I want to become a true god, not a god of the undead. Although now even that option is a pipe dream. Now that you've discovered me, the world's consciousness will soon find a way to get rid of me."

She inevitably sounded somewhat dejected when she spoke.

"So, what does it want you to do?"

Bai Xi asked curiously.

“I am your backup option. If you don’t obey, I will become its puppet. I already regret agreeing to it.”

As the goddess of the dead spoke, she almost burst into tears.

She was completely unrecognizable from her previous ferocious appearance. Her helpless tone sounded like that of a homeless and pitiful little girl, which, combined with her face, was quite deceptive.

Of course, Bai Xi wouldn't be so soft-hearted. The Goddess of the Dead had just been murderous towards her, and she wasn't a saint.

The exchange of benefits was merely a last resort.

Even if she were to be saved, Bai Xi could kill her again later.

"Of course, it really wants me to replace you, because I am much easier to control than you. You have too many rebellious tendencies, and it is afraid of accidents, such as the situation now, where I was discovered by you just like that, even though I have been lying low for hundreds of thousands of years."

When the goddess of the dead said those words, she clearly seemed to have lost all will to live.

After all, admitting that you are not as smart as your enemy is a really difficult thing.

"I see....."

As Bai Xi spoke, she looked at her hands. Back then, Eros said that her emotions were becoming increasingly weak. Was there also interference from the world's consciousness in this?

That's why I suggested she go and find a boyfriend.

"It wants the world to be in perfect balance forever, so it only needs one god. If you compromise with it, it will use you to gradually eliminate everything else that might affect the world order and cause chaos, such as the one standing next to you."

The goddess of the dead made a pointed remark, and Bai Xi then looked at Ulysses, who had been standing to the side.

He was looking at her with innocent eyes, completely unaware that Bai Xi was having a mental conversation with the Goddess of the Dead; he was simply waiting for her.

"...It's fine if he dies."

Bai Xi silently withdrew her gaze and said in a calm tone.

"Oh, never mind then."

The goddess of the dead was speechless again, and after a long pause, she finally replied.

"It won't be long before it's waiting for you to eliminate the threat of Tartarus. Once the abyss is completely gone, you will become stronger and stronger, and all forces, whether undead, demons, or others, will return to your hands, preparing you to become the final god."

"You should also be able to sense that the power you possess is far greater than that of other gods, and you are involved with every faction."

"That's all I know."

This was all the information she had sensed during her long period of slumber, all of which she had used to scheme against the world's will. She sincerely wanted Bai Xi to successfully resist the world's consciousness and not be turned into a puppet.

Of course, it would be best if she could survive.

She silently added what she didn't say in her heart.