434 Judgment

Feat: Arbitrary activated

Seeds laboriously raised his hand. Kneeling on the ground, he slowly reached toward his own head.

The Source Soil swept up his consciousness and flesh, just as it condensed civilizations and territories. To an entire civilization, this was a blessing, but to an individual, it was like grinding the soul to pieces and spreading it evenly through every inch of the body's cells.

As Seeds's soul was drawn out, Lioz immediately launched his assault, leveraging his immense charm to give Seeds an order.

"Kill yourself."

Your current [Charm] is: 19987

Shing! Two divine power blades sprang from his palms. Under Seeds's horrified gaze, they slowly advanced toward his own eye sockets.

Charm check passed

Squelch! The blades pierced through Seeds's eyes, then twisted viciously.

The next moment, Seeds's consciousness briefly struggled awake. He roared at the sky as soaring light burst from his eyes and mouth.

Smack! Lioz raised a hand and ignited Chaos Fire, disrupting the pillar of light rising into the sky. At the same time, he punched Seeds in the face. Seeds immediately collapsed to the ground, his flesh rapidly decaying.

"Casting off your shell like a cicada, sacrificing the cart to save the general—always playing petty tricks."

Lioz knew exactly what this meant.

Seeds's soul was still too powerful. Or rather, Star Abyss's protection over him was too strong. It seemed to be a blessing that spared him from death.

Against an ordinary god, the Source Soil would have been enough to shatter both soul and body, erasing the self-awareness while sealing the remnants within its particles, leaving not even a trace of existence behind.

Lioz did not know whether there was too little Source Soil, whether Star Abyss's blessing was too strong, or whether both were true.

Fortunately,