"Don't go." The Godess of Kindness's voice was as thin as a thread, circulating only within the Divine Power barrier around them. "This is Qinchen's own choice." The God of Life bit her lower lip hard. Amid her struggle, the emerald glow slowly dissipated, leaving her only a helpless, barely audible sigh.
They knew better than anyone that Bai Qinchen's almost cruel self-abuse was by no means uncontrolled madness, but the most ruthless gambit he had meticulously calculated.
He was establishing his authority! Before these lofty God Kings, who could destroy stars with a raised hand, he had no retreat. His only option was this extreme method of killing a thousand enemies while losing a thousand of his own, dealing Tang San, Lei Xiang, and Ji Dong a brutal opening blow! With his broken bones and Lie Yan's agonized screams, he was forcing them to recognize one fact clearly: not only were his life and pain perfectly synchronized with Lie Yan's, but he, Bai Qinchen, was an utter madman who could devour even himself alive without batting an eye to achieve his aims! Wanted to touch him? Then they had better weigh whether they could bear the price of Lie Yan being torn to pieces along with him! Drip...
A bead of cold sweat the size of a bean rolled down Bai Qinchen's pale jaw and struck the ground.
Heart-piercing, bone-deep pain came from his wrist, and his hand dangled limply at a grotesque angle.
Yet Bai Qinchen did not utter so much as a cry of pain. He even tilted his head back slightly.
Across his face, white as paper from the agony, an unrestrained, hair-raising smile slowly, slowly unfurled.
"God King Tang San, what an impressive display of power..."
Bai Qinchen panted heavily, a cold gleam of madness