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The ultimate happiness instantly turned into a bone-chilling coldness and Nihility.

This intense emotional surge, a mixture of furious Wrath at being fooled, loathing his own downfall, and the immense sense of loss from unfulfilled desire, exploded within Luo Li, transforming into a destructive storm that swept everything away.

He stood at the heart of the Sea of Deathly Sand, surrounded no longer by the tranquil Spacetime Barrier, but by a turbulent current of rules, brimming with violence and murderous intent.

Silvery-white and dark red light fragments danced and annihilated around him like out-of-control electrons, forcibly tearing open the viscous, Sloth domain with shocking cracks.

"Bel--Li--Er--!"

Luo Li's growl was no longer a human voice, but more like the furious roar of Spacetime itself.

His gaze was piercing, penetrating layers of sand and distorted mental energy fields, locking onto the core of chaotic consciousness deep within the sea of sand, which was still slowly pulsating, seemingly oblivious to the impending destruction.

No more fancy techniques were used.

Luo Li stretched out his hand, spread his five fingers, and suddenly clenched his fist in the air towards the core of consciousness.

Buzz--!

The invisible force of Spacetime instantly converged, transforming into an absolutely solid cage that isolated the inside from the outside and could even imprison thought, trapping Belial's original consciousness within it.

Only then did that chaotic consciousness seem to be awakened from its billions of years of slumber by this sudden and utterly tyrannical confinement.

It didn't roar, nor did it struggle; it merely conveyed an extremely faint yet tenacious and sticky will, attempting to weave that warm dream once more, to drag Luo Li back to the "home" where Castorice and her daughter resided.

"You dare to use this?!"

Luo Li's eyes blazed with crimson, her rage almost Burn to Ash her reason.

With a thought, the rules of time inside the cage were brutally altered.

It was no longer stagnant, but rather began an extremely slow, yet incredibly clear... flow of localized time.

He wanted Belial to clearly "feel" what despair was.

The first cut was not a physical cut.

It was [Remembrance Weaving] mixed with the Spacetime Erosion, transforming into an invisible blade that viciously slashed at Belial's core consciousness.

"Well..."

A faint mental fluctuation emanated from the cage, carrying a hint of bewilderment and unease.

Luo Li "saw" the fragments of the dream that were trying to be reconstructed shatter like bubbles.

But that's not enough.

The second "cut" followed closely behind—this time, it was a pure Space Cutting.

Subtle spatial cracks, down to the molecular level, began to slowly and gradually "peel away" from the outermost layer of Belial's consciousness.

This stripping away doesn't bring excruciating pain, but rather an extreme fear and sense of Nihility —a feeling of being gradually stripped of one's existence, of being slowly tortured inch by inch.

Belial's chaotic consciousness finally began to fluctuate violently, conveying a strong resistance and... confusion? It seemed unable to understand why this being would treat it so cruelly while it slept.

Are you angry? Are you in pain?

Luo Li's voice came through the cage with a coldness that carried a cruel pleasure.

This is just the beginning.

The third "cut", the fourth "cut", the fifth "cut"...

Luo Li used every means at his disposal.

He accelerated time, causing a part of Belial's consciousness to experience millions of cycles of birth and death in an instant, feeling endless exhaustion.

He used Space Folding to forcibly compress a portion of Belial's consciousness to a singularity, then suddenly released it, experiencing the ultimate collapse.

He used Causal Tracing to find the oldest, perhaps long forgotten, Remembrance fear in Belial's consciousness, and then amplified and replayed it infinitely.

He even mobilized the fragments of authority he had just absorbed from other sins— Mammon's greed (amplifying the desire for existence), Samael's Wrath (injecting destructive madness), Asmodeus's Lust (distorting his pursuit of Tranquility), Beelzebub's Gluttony (making him feel the fear of being devoured), and Lucifer's Pride (trampling on his last shred of dignity)...

He precisely controlled the intensity of each force, ensuring that it would not kill Belial instantly, but rather, like the cruelest torture, repeatedly eroded and tormented its very essence.

Belial's once chaotic and peaceful consciousness was now like being thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil in purgatory, emitting a silent yet piercing wail that could drive any sentient being to a mental breakdown.

It tried to resist, but its meager power of Sloth was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of Luo Li's absolute power and Wrath.

It attempted to reconstruct the dream, but the beautiful illusion was crushed by Luo Li's even crueler Remembrance of reality just as it began to sprout.

To be torn to pieces.

It is not the physical body, but the most essential form of torture—the slow, agonizing death—of consciousness, existence, and the soul.

This process lasted for an unknown period of time.

The Middle East Alliance team monitoring the outer edge of the Sea of Deathly Sand could only see that the energy readings in that core area had become extremely chaotic and violent, with various contradictory rules colliding and annihilating there, emitting a chilling fluctuation.

They couldn't imagine what was happening inside.

Finally, under endless torment, Belial's consciousness became as weak as a candle in the wind, so weak that even maintaining the most basic form became difficult.

Its resistance has almost vanished, leaving only the most instinctive desire for existence and the curse-like allure of weaving beautiful dreams deep within its power.

Luo Li sensed Belial's weakness.

It's time to end this.

He activated [Endless Blood Drain].

Enma emitted a thirsty buzz, and a powerful suction force began to pull at Belial's tattered consciousness.

Just a moment before the primordial power containing the authority of "Sloth" was about to detach from Belial's core and surge into Luo Li's body—

A sudden change has occurred!

Belial's fading consciousness, in a final burst of energy, gathered its last strength, no longer as resistance, but... as a gift?

It was like the sweetest poison, mixed with its own essence, that it actively offered to Luo Li a fragment of an extremely condensed, extremely real "dream" containing all the desires deep in Luo Li's heart, and that was extremely real.

It was an illusion that was more real, more detailed, and more irresistible than before:

As the sun set, he held the giggling Shiyi in one arm and the quiet, well-behaved Shiyu Yu by the other. Castorice linked arms with him, her head gently resting on his shoulder. The four of them strolled along a hillside covered with nameless wildflowers, their little house in the distance glowing with warm light...

The warmth of home, the comfort of his wife, the laughter of his daughter... everything was so perfect it was heartbreaking.

This sudden, overwhelming wave of happiness caused Luo Li to momentarily lose her senses.

The chilling killing intent and Wrath showed signs of melting slightly in the face of this warm illusion.

His absorption of the source energy slowed involuntarily, and a struggle and... lingering look appeared in his eyes.

Yes, even knowing it was fake, he still couldn't immediately sever his attachment to this illusion.

Just as his consciousness was about to be dragged once again into the abyss of depravity by this final trap of Sloth—

"Master! Wake up! That's fake!!"

Xiao Hong's sharp, anxious voice rang out like an alarm bell deep within his mind.

At the same time, within the Xiao Hong Energy Sphere, the wisp of bright silver light representing "Pride" shone with unprecedented brilliance. An absolute force of rejection against "falsehood," mixed with Xiao Hong's call, struck Luo Li's dazed consciousness like ice water splashed on his face.

Buzz!

Luo Li jolted awake, the confusion and lingering in her eyes instantly replaced by a furious Wrath.

"Court death!"

He no longer hesitated, nor did he give the other party any further chances.

At the slightest thought, all the rules within the cage instantly vanish into absolute "nothingness"!

Belial's remaining consciousness, along with the last beautiful dream trap it had woven, was completely erased from every dimension, leaving not a trace in this absolute Nihility.

[Endless Blood Drain] was activated at full power, devouring the last of the purest primordial power, which contained the power of "Sloth," like a whale sucking up water.

An unprecedented sense of exhaustion and tranquility, making one want to sleep forever, surged into Luo Li's body, but it was immediately balanced and suppressed by his powerful will and the power of the other sins within him.

Xiao Hong also took the opportunity to absorb a fragment of the power of Sloth, and the radiance within her energy sphere transformed into six colors (gold - Greed, red - Wrath, pink - Lust, black - Gluttony, silver - Pride, and gray - Sloth), becoming even more profound and unfathomable.

Luo Li stood there, slightly out of breath, not from exhaustion, but from the lingering fear and overwhelming rage of almost succumbing to the same fate again.

Belial was the only sin that caused him to lose his composure so badly and suffer the most brutal Finality.

He closed his eyes, forcibly dispelling the last vestiges of warmth from the illusion in his mind, his gaze returning to its icy coldness.

A few days later, when the Middle East Alliance's reconnaissance team confirmed that the drowsy energy field deep in the Sea of Deathly Sand had completely disappeared, and bravely entered the core area, only to find an unusually calm sandy area that seemed to have been completely "purified" by some force, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire alliance's top leadership.

That mysterious powerful figure actually managed to single-handedly resolve the "Sin of Sloth even their most powerful ability users dared not approach.

The entire Middle East Alliance was in an uproar.

This means that one of their biggest nightmares, which had plagued them for years, is gone!

Soon after, a convoy far larger than the last one, led by several of the Alliance's highest elders and laden with gifts, arrived at the edge of the desert, where they happened to "encounter" Luo Li, who was preparing to leave for his next destination— America.

"Honorable benefactor! God's agent on earth!"

The head elder was so excited that his beard trembled. He personally presented Luo Li with a magnificent metal box inlaid with various gems, which was obviously priceless.

"Please accept our humble gratitude! This is a small token of the Alliance's appreciation, including five tons of the purest Energy Amethyst, one hundred kilograms of Star Gold, and a list of some art treasures we preserved from the old era..."

Behind him, dozens of heavy-duty trucks were covered with thick tarpaulins, but the intense energy fluctuations and glittering jewels emanating from them were almost overflowing.

Luo Li's gaze didn't linger on the luxurious trunks and the convoy for even a second.

"Unnecessary."

His voice remained indifferent.

The Grand Elder, seemingly having anticipated this, quickly added, "Then... are you planning to travel to America to resolve the final sin of ' Envy '?"

Our alliance has trade ties with several outposts along the west coast of America and can arrange the fastest supersonic aircraft for you, along with detailed coastal hydrographic data and outpost distribution maps! This will ensure your safe arrival!

This time, Luo Li hesitated for a moment.

America Faction is vast, especially in the deep-sea areas where Leviathan is entrenched, making intelligence crucial.

He nodded and accepted a specially made data storage device respectfully handed over by the Grand Elder.

Thank you.

After saying that, he didn't linger. His figure slowly faded into the desert heat, disappearing as if it had merged into the air.

Looking at the spot where Luo Li had disappeared, the First Elder let out a long sigh of relief, his face showing a mixture of relief and immense admiration.

He turned around and solemnly addressed his entourage:

"Pass down the order: this powerful figure will forever be our most esteemed friend in the Middle East Alliance! Longxia... has truly produced an extraordinary individual!"

"Inform Longxia that the price we promised for the next batch of energy orders will be reduced by another 10%! No, 15%!"

At this moment, Luo Li had already located the depths of the vast Pacific Ocean based on the information in the data storage device.

The last one.

"The Sin of Envy", Leviathan.