Humanoid Blocking Skeletal Demon God's Grudge Fire, Jade Plate Shield Like a Heavenly Chasm, Dai Hao Dryly: This Death Toll Exceeds All

He did not fight for slaughter. He fought for rebirth.

Gu Yuena's body trembled slightly, her silver eyes filled with emotions so tangled they had reached an extreme.

She recalled her own Soul Beast clan. When they had been pressed by the God Realm and their living space squeezed by humanity, all she could do was lead her clan members in resistance and wage war. Her goal had been to reclaim their right to survive.

Yet this Morax, amid the flames of war, had personally carved out a safe haven for his subjects.

Destruction and creation, ruin and rebirth—in his hands, they had merged so perfectly.

Which path was wiser?

For the first time, Gu Yuena felt a trace of doubt toward her own path.

"Using divine power to build the first wall for mortals... is this the earliest form of Liyue Harbor?" Tang Wulin murmured. He saw the numbness and terror on those humans' faces transform into incredulous ecstasy and hope.

That heartfelt reverence and devotion could never be earned through force alone.

"His power is used both to bring things to an end and to create new beginnings." Tang San of the God Realm spoke slowly, his gaze profound. "Every victory in battle is directly converted into protection for the citizens. He maximizes the results of war and delivers them to those he wishes to protect as swiftly as possible. Such imperial strategy is truly terrifying."

Even Chang Gongwei, Lei Xiang, and A'Dai—strong ones from other worlds who had once stood at the pinnacle of their own worlds—fell silent.

They had lived through countless wars and seen too many kings.

Some conquered hearts through charisma, while others united continents through iron and blood.

But someone like Morax, who bound the most absolute violence so tightly to the gentlest