No Retreat! Her Victory Was Unmatched

"It's a pity you didn't die for that reason. I think I understand now."

"What you fear is this: if you don't advance, you fall behind!"

She did not know what the gods' fear, as Pain had described it, was. She had already mentally prepared herself for some great cosmic horror to appear, one whose aftershock alone could crush her to death.

If that really happened, she could only hope that Pain and that Gate of the Death God could truly protect Lu Ce.

But she had not expected that no specific "Object of Fear" would appear at all. After the most violent tremor, the gods' bodies simply exploded!

In other words, what the gods feared most was the disappearance and depletion of their own energy!

Pain had once said that the gods were in a hurry. At this point in time, they had to absorb energy as quickly as possible and strengthen themselves.

And before this, she had personally watched Nightmare lose a portion of its power and be forced into slumber, seemingly unable to emerge whenever it pleased.

Gods possessed immense power, but it seemed that power could not be depleted carelessly. Even the slightest loss was crucial!

Then... the cause and effect had all become clear!

With her body pushed into the extreme state of near death, her mind was exceptionally clear.

Her body went limp, and she collapsed into this void-like space, murmuring softly:

"So that's how it is... Skipping over the parts I may not know and piecing together the Karma directly..."

"You have to keep absorbing power and growing stronger. Once you stop, you may face the threat of your energy dissipating."

"And for you, energy dissipation may be a fatal problem..."

"If you don't advance, you fall behind. Hehe, so that's how it