Phanes' Ultimate Plan Revealed: Archons Have No Self, Dare to Have Thoughts of Rebellion? Gu Yuena: Executed First

[Heavenly Dao]

[Heavenly Dao hides behind the scenes, and the stage of Teyvat is henceforth handed over to the Demon Gods.]

As the voice fell, the entire world's scroll rapidly flowed before everyone's eyes. On the earth, streaks of incomparably powerful auras soared into the sky, as if responding to some silent call. Mountain peaks, the seabed, the clouds, the wilderness... Hundreds of figures appeared in their respective domains. They had diverse forms and powerful auras, each possessing the strength to destroy the heavens and exterminate the earth.

These were the "Demon Gods" mentioned by Phanes.

"Hundreds of them..." Zhou Weiqing gasped. He himself had achieved great deeds through various coincidences, but now on the screen, so many powerful beings of the same level were appearing in batches! "He... how many of these monsters did he create?"

"They are not monsters," Gu Yuena's voice was clear and cold. As the Lord of Soul Beasts, her understanding of "laws" far surpassed ordinary people. "They are part of the order. Look, although they are powerful, they are clearly demarcated from each other, as if separated by invisible boundaries."

Tang Wulin followed her gaze. Indeed, although the auras of those Demon Gods were vast, none of them actively crossed the boundaries to invade another Demon God's domain. The entire world, in a strange "peace," began a new chapter.

A brand new era, an era ruled by hundreds of Demon Gods bound by "love," thus commenced.

"I understand..." Rong Nianbing, the Ice Fire Demon Chef who controlled the seven extreme emotions, had an incredibly complex expression on his face. "Phanes didn't answer 'who was the first,' because... there was no first!"

His words stunned everyone.

Rong Nianbing continued, "This was not a process of persuasion or transformation one by one. This was an 'Imperial Decree'! A 'law' that descended into the souls of all chosen 'Demon Gods' at the same time! The moment they were born, or the moment Phanes ascended, this shackle was already placed around all their necks!"

"Love humanity" was not a choice, but a Factory Setting!

"Heavens..." Xiao Xiao felt a chill rush from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head. "From the moment they gained consciousness, they probably never knew what 'freedom' felt like."

"How sorrowful, and yet... how fair." Ye Yinzhu closed his eyes again. He seemed to hear the crisp sound of hundreds of shackles being fastened simultaneously, converging into the first Musical Note of a grand symphony. "No order, no special treatment. Under this musical theory, all Musical Notes are born equal."

Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye was activated to its extreme at this moment. He stared intently at the Demon Gods who had just stepped onto the stage of history. In his perception, an intangible yet omnipresent "Network" tightly connected these hundreds of Demon Gods.

"I 'see' it..." Huo Yuhao's voice was a little hoarse. "It's not energy, nor is it mental power. It's a thread of 'rules.' Each Demon God is a Node, and 'love humanity' is the core instruction that runs through all the threads. When a Demon God has a thought to 'harm humanity,' even for just an instant, the Node they are in will... 'change color'!"

"And then?" Bei Bei asked nervously.

"Then, the other connected Nodes, the other Demon Gods, will immediately receive an 'Alarm'," Huo Yuhao said word by word. "Just as San Shi said before, they will transform into an 'Antivirus Program' to 'fix' this 'erroneous' Node."

The so-called fix, everyone knew in their hearts, would inevitably be a bloody purge.

"A... perfect Closed Loop," Tang San exhaled a long breath, his tone filled with reverence and a trace of imperceptible fear. "Creator, Maintainer, Supervisor, Purifier... all roles are played by these Demon Gods themselves. Phanes only needed to set the initial rules, and this system could operate on its own for eternity. What a grand scheme, truly a grand scheme!"

Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance with Ning Tian beside her, seeing shock in each other's eyes. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was famous for its support, focusing on resource allocation and winning people over. But Phanes's method bypassed all processes, directly dictating the outcome from the root.

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," Dai Hao shook his head with a wry smile. "Phanes used absolute 'love' to counter absolute power. He succeeded, at the Price that these so-called 'gods' never possessed true power from the beginning."

In the Dragon God's massive golden pupils, for the first time, an emotion akin to "understanding" appeared. He let out a low dragon roar, "This is not a layout of power, it is a layout of 'rules.' In his world, rules are above all power."

Beside him, the Dragon Prince was already rendered speechless by this unimaginably grand conception.

Niu Tian and Titan, two tower-like strong men, simply stood silently. They were worshippers of power, but today, they had witnessed something more awe-inspiring than pure power—wisdom, an ultimate wisdom capable of planning the fate of the world.

"So, that era began," Tian Hen said softly, breaking the solemn silence.

"Yes," Hai Long continued, "an era without a Creation God, ruled by a group of puppet-like Gods. I'm curious, where will such a world go?"

A'Dai, or rather Mandun, the former King of Underworld, simply watched. He understood the Pain of losing freedom better than anyone, and he understood the Price that must be paid to protect something better than anyone. He couldn't judge Phanes' actions, but he could feel the solemnity that spanned eons.

Lei Xiang and Chang Gongwei looked at each other without words. They had both been Peak Experts in their respective worlds, both had fought to protect their worlds. But compared to Phanes, their protection seemed... too Tiny.

Tang Ya supported Bei Bei, her face pale: "If, I mean if... there are Demon Gods who don't agree with this law? Will they resist?"

"They cannot resist," Gu Yuena provided the answer. "Because the very Thought of 'resisting' will be judged as 'wrong,' thereby inviting the annihilation of all other Demon Gods. This is a Cage of Thought; they are executed before they even have the chance to resist."

Gu Yuena's words were like the final, heavy Tombstone, sealing off the world Phanes had constructed.

A Cage of Thought.

Executed before the Thought of resisting is born.

These four words sent a chill from the depths of their souls to all the experts present who had once stood at the pinnacle of the world, shaking heaven and earth with their own will.

This was not the destruction of the body, but the complete Negation of "self" from the root.

Zhou Weiqing subconsciously touched his wrist. The Heavenly Jewel there seemed to sense its master's unease and grew slightly warm. He had been rebellious his entire life, most believing in Human Agency, but under this rule, there wasn't even an opportunity to "act."