“I admit that my assessment of this ‘summoning’ was flawed.”
The Demon Queen rarely showed a self-deprecating smile: "My name is 'Lilith'. I was once the sole and supreme ruler of this world. Demons, humans, elves, and dwarves all groveled at my feet. My empire covered every continent, and my authority extended to every inch of the ocean."
Her voice revealed a deep-seated, ancient aloofness and majesty.
"But I failed."
“A variable has emerged. A visitor from another world, just like you, who does not belong to this world. They call him, ‘The Hero.’”
"He wields a power called 'Holy Light,' a power that is the complete opposite of my 'Abyss' power, and equally unreasonable. He is strong, strong enough to challenge my rule. However, he alone is not enough to defeat me."
“However, my ‘people,’ the races I once bestowed with civilization and order—humans, elves, dwarves—have betrayed me.”
Lilith's tone remained calm, but Lin Feng could sense the immense, suppressed anger and hatred hidden beneath her tranquil sea of soul.
"They colluded with the 'Hero' to launch a despicable and shameful rebellion that swept across the entire world. In that final battle, I was betrayed by my most trusted subordinates and most powerful allies. In the end, the 'Hero' sacrificed his own life to join forces with the remaining 'Guardians' of this world to seal me away."
"They imprisoned me here, using a wall called the 'Wall of Despair' to completely isolate this land, polluted by my power, from the outside world. They hope that my power will be slowly worn down by this cage over time, until it is completely destroyed."
"Did they succeed?" Lin Feng asked coldly.
“Of course not.” A proud smile curved Lilith’s lips. “They underestimated the nature of the ‘Abyss.’ The Abyss is both nothingness and everything. As long as the concept of ‘End’ exists in the universe, my power will never run dry.”
"Ten thousand years have not diminished me; on the contrary, they have allowed me to understand my power more deeply. I began to try to corrupt this cage from within. I created a 'door,' an energy channel that could barely connect to the outside world. My magical energy began to seep out again, creating these lowly demonic creatures that you see here."
"And that so-called 'Great Transfer' was a desperate attempt that I launched after spending nearly a thousand years of my energy."
"My goal is to randomly 'fish' one or more life forms with sufficient power from the endless sea of dimensions, making them the 'keys' to break this cage from within. I didn't expect to directly pull over a... complete civilization with billions of people."
She looked at Lin Feng, her purple eyes gleaming with a strange light: "I never imagined that such a perfect 'monster' as you would be born in this civilization."
"Your appearance is like a huge 'singularity,' instantly tearing apart the fragile balance between me and the cage of this world. The power you unintentionally released was enough to completely solidify my 'door,' and ultimately allow me to escape from it."
Lilith extended her flawless, jade-like hand forward, palm up, to formally invite Lin Feng.
"Now, do you understand? Your compatriots, their deaths were not meaningless. They were insignificant sacrifices that had to be offered to welcome the return of a god. And you, Lin Feng, as their 'god,' will stand shoulder to shoulder with me—the past and future sole ruler of this world."
"Join me. Together, we will destroy that repulsive 'Wall.' Then, we will exact the most thorough and bloodiest revenge on those races that betrayed me—the elves, the dwarves, and the humans of this world!"
“We can share this world. I am the King of the Demons, and you are the God of Humanity. We will be the most perfect power combination in this universe.”
Her words were incredibly alluring. They were grand plans that could drive any ambitious person mad.
However, she was facing Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's face was expressionless. But his eyes were colder and more... dangerous than before.
He smiled.
It was a cold, mocking smile, devoid of any warmth.
"Are you done talking?"
He asked softly.
Lilith frowned slightly; she sensed the undisguised killing intent beneath Lin Feng's laughter.
“Your suggestion does sound very good,” Lin Feng said slowly, “but you seem to have misunderstood one thing.”
"My enemy should be you."
"No, perhaps, I should say that you are my top priority, the one I need to get rid of."
Lilith's expression finally darkened. Her purple, vertical pupils narrowed slightly.
“Womanly compassion,” she uttered coldly. “For the sake of those long-dead ants, you’re going to refuse an opportunity to become the ruler of the world? Although you possess the power of a god, your heart is still entangled in the pathetic emotional entanglements of a mortal. You disappoint me somewhat.”
"No, you're wrong again." Lin Feng shook his head, the corner of his mouth curving into an even more mocking smile. "My killing you has nothing to do with them. Or rather, not entirely."
"I killed you for one simple, fundamental reason."
He raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the void, staring directly into the depths of Jiu's soul.
"We joined forces, overturned this world, and ruled everything. And then what? You and I, two beings with absolute power, both standing at the pinnacle of the world, can we truly 'share' this world?"
Lin Feng's voice became deep and indifferent, as if he were expounding an ultimate truth of the universe.
"In the end, won't we still have to fight again?"
"after all……"
"One realm cannot have two masters."
When the last five words came out of Lin Feng's mouth.
The entire desolate valley was completely frozen by the cold and cruel absolute law contained within those five words.
Lilith was stunned.
For the first time, a genuine expression of shock appeared on her face, which was so beautiful it seemed otherworldly.
She anticipated that Lin Feng would be angry because of the death of his compatriots, would refuse because of his womanly compassion, and might even back down because of fear.
But she never expected that Lin Feng would view this issue from such a pure, cold, and "common" perspective.
He wasn't venting his emotions.
He is stating an inevitable outcome.
Yes... a realm cannot have two masters.
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