With the Patterned Fox dead, the surroundings began to change.
The separate trial area collapsed completely.
The village ruins gradually vanished, and the surrounding wasteland slowly merged into the landscape of the Eighth Domain.
Qin Siyang walked over to Zhou Maoyi.
By now, only a fading image of Zhou Maoyi remained, on the verge of disappearing entirely.
Zhou Maoyi looked at Qin Siyang and said, "Truly breathtaking. I never imagined that after my death, I would witness the extraordinary feat of mortals killing a god. You really are remarkable."
"It didn't have much to do with me. Many hands make light work."
Admiration filled Zhou Maoyi's eyes as he nodded. "In any case, you let me witness an outcome I had never imagined. With this experience, I can rest in peace."
Qin Siyang bowed deeply to Zhou Maoyi as he was about to fade away. "Thank you again for your help. Without you, I could never have killed the Patterned Fox."
Zhou Maoyi smiled. "I was merely a passerby. How could I claim credit that wasn't mine? Goodbye, Qin Siyang..."
Zhou Maoyi's figure dissolved into flecks of black-and-white markings, which then melted into the night.
Qin Siyang took a deep breath and looked around.
The desolate mountains and rural village had already been replaced by the mountain ridges and dense forests outside the Eighth Domain.
The Patterned Fox's enormous corpse lay before him, while countless cheering soldiers stood behind him.
Chu Baxing, Zhao Sifang, Yu Yongyou, and the others walked up beside Qin Siyang, gazing up close at the large god who had killed their loved ones.
Chu Baxing said, "Qin Siyang, thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known how to take revenge, let alone that I even had a chance."
Yu Yongyou added, "Chairman Qin,