The endless shallows stretched before him, with a towering tomb built of piled stones rising from them.
The sky had cleared somewhat after the rain. A slanting ray of sunlight shone down, illuminating only the towering tomb. Such a magnificent sight could be seen only by the final victor—someone like Su Xiao.
"Boss, it's all done."
Baha flew over, with A' Mu carrying a life-support device on his shoulder behind him. Inside it were Su Xiao's left arm, left shoulder, and a small portion of his left torso.
Su Xiao sat on a boulder, studying the gray sphere ahead. It was about half a meter in diameter. The deeper it went, the denser the gray became, until the very center was almost white. This was the Source of Deathly Silence.
After the God of Everlasting Life fell, the Source of Deathly Silence detached itself from his body. Because the God of Everlasting Life had perished in the desperate battle, the Source of Deathly Silence had also fallen into a brief period of dormancy.
That was the significance of Su Xiao's deadly battle with the God of Everlasting Life. After Su Xiao chose to break the seal and slay the god, the God of Everlasting Life made the corresponding choice as well. During his final moments, he used the Source of Deathly Silence as his power source.
Had Su Xiao lost, the God of Everlasting Life's corpse would have served as a vessel and continued sealing the Source of Deathly Silence, granting the world's living beings their final preparation time. Either another powerhouse would have stepped forward to seal the Source of Deathly Silence, or the world would have faced annihilation.
Had Su Xiao won, then because the God of Everlasting Life had treated the Source of Deathly Silence as his