Lin Xi naturally couldn't be stabbed to death by a dagger.
The instant Chun drove the dagger into Lin Xi's body, the Plague Cardinal—no, he was no longer a Plague Cardinal—the Ember Annihilator annihilated every inch of the blade embedded in his body, stripping it of its original lethality.
Seeing this, Cheng Shi finally understood why Chun had insisted on avenging herself with a rusted dagger. The rust wasn't her choice. Every time the dagger pierced Lin Xi's body, he caused it to decay once more.
Over time, the dagger that had witnessed the end of a love had "ended" as well. Until this moment, when it had completely withdrawn from the stage of revenge, no longer fit for use.
"How does fear taste, you filthy rat?!"
Chun shouldn't have stopped after a single strike, but the sight of Cheng Shi suddenly stripping away Lin Xi's faith had genuinely frightened her as well. This wasn't a simple deconstruction of a curse. The power of decay within Lin Xi wasn't a curse at all, but a blessing.
But why could he even erase the blessing of a god?
Shouldn't only another god be able to affect a god?!
Shaken by the reality before her, Chun froze in bewilderment for a second. That single second of distraction gave the ashen-faced Lin Xi an opportunity to retreat. He abruptly activated his talent, trying to use the all-pervading dust of decay to flee, but reality jolted him awake the next moment, mercilessly informing him that he was no longer a believer of Decay.
At last, fear took visible shape on Lin Xi's face. His flesh twitched, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints.
Yet he was ultimately a peak player hardened by countless battles. After a moment of extreme panic, Lin Xi decisively abandoned his