"Lies!"
Di Yi remained steadfast, his mind undisturbed by the skull's words.
"Why won't you believe me? I am you. Across all the heavens and myriad worlds, you and I are struggling to cross." The skull sighed, revealing an unusual emotion, seemingly deep sorrow.
"Fine. If you really are me, then destroy yourself." Di Yi's gaze blazed.
"Very well. I am you, after all. As you and I wish." The skull was utterly decisive-or rather, the black blood was. It directly shattered the "heart" formed from bones, and the mutations gradually began to disappear.
Seeing this, Di Yi felt a sliver of bewilderment. This was beyond his expectations, leaving him at a loss.
Was it letting go in order to seize him?
"Why are you confused? I am only doing what you and I wish. I am you, after all." Under the black blood's control, the skull was gradually wearing away as well, though some time remained before it would disappear.
"Is that so?" Hearing the skull's words, Di Yi did not understand why it was doing this, but he firmly believed in the fact that black blood was black blood.
That would never change.
Boom!
The next instant, Di Yi struck fiercely at the skull. His attack was violent and sudden, without the slightest mercy, utterly decisive.
"I am already carrying out what you and I desire. Why must you still do this, treating yourself so cruelly?" The skull sighed, but it did not resist.
"Stop acting. Even if you really are me, so what? You've long since merged with the black blood. No matter what, you're my enemy." Di Yi sneered, his gaze resolute as he struck repeatedly without hesitation.
"So that is what you reject? You are worrying too much. I am you, and the black blood