After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 453 - 174 This is Your Destiny

"Do you intend to betray the gods you believe in?" Xi Mu asked, his breath suddenly turning dangerous as the Great Sword of Death in his hand ignited with black flames.

"Do you plan to forcibly extract information from me?" Leviathan chuckled, unsurprised, his fingers like dry branches caressing the staff-sword in his hand.

"You seem to overlook one thing, I’ve always been by the gods’ side, never having experienced rebirth," he declared.

Xi Mu frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Only those who have never undergone rebirth are qualified to become a demon," Leviathan revealed the shocking secret, "Anyone’s soul that has reincarnated can never become a demon."

His staff-sword emitted a golden glow.

"We were the original followers of the God of Omniscience when there was no such thing as Hell, nor was there rebirth."

Xi Mu revealed an expression of realization, "So you are a demon too."

"Heh heh heh... Demon is just a term defined by All Gods," Leviathan spoke with pleasure, "But indeed, I possess power equivalent to that of a demon."

He then asked Ahtal.

"Are you sure you want to make an enemy of someone who has lived longer than All Gods?"

"Living long doesn’t mean you’re stronger," Xi Mu coldly replied, his body suddenly vanished from the spot, moving as fast as a bullet, with the Great Sword of Death, twined in black flames, drawing a vibrant arc in the air.

"Clang!" Vibrant sparks flew, the bursting impact disturbed the air, and the two commenced battle in the abode of the deity.

"Hehehe... worthy indeed of a demon who could break into this part of the realm," Leviathan’s decrepit body incredibly agile, the staff-sword in his hand extremely swift, every strike accurately blocking Ahtal’s cuts.

"You really are a tiresome old man," Xi Mu coldly replied as his Great Sword of Death continued with relentless assaults, merely relying on skill to combat Leviathan, without unleashing his power or harboring much murderous intent.

Now Leviathan, this NPC, still held value in living.

"Buzz!" The air trembled. The two exchanged blows at a speed indiscernible to the naked eye until, simultaneously, they unleashed a lethal strike, their blades slicing through the air like dueling crescent moons colliding.

"Clang." The burst of sparks illuminated their cheeks, their pupils locked onto each other, then suddenly they pulled apart, a distance of several meters between them.

Leviathan slowly reinserted his staff-sword into the cane, while Xi Mu extinguished the fiery glow on the Great Sword of Death. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Both refrained from unleashing their powers, maintaining restraint to a certain degree, not really showing their true intent to kill.

"How can I find your kind?" Xi Mu inquired, as Leviathan, upon hearing this, smiled and resumed his seat on the steps before the Divine Throne.

His hands grasping the cane.

"They are all under the Tree of Omniscience, just burn the Tree of Omniscience, and you can meet them," he explained.

"..."

Xi Mu’s expression suddenly turned cold.

Unaffected or unaware of the murderous intent conveyed, Leviathan continued, "Our kin’s blessings mostly come from the Tree of Omniscience, as long as we bathe in the tree’s brilliance, we will never feel hunger, always enjoy blissful dreams, never age or die, and never encounter danger."

Xi Mu coldly responded, "I do not have the power to burn the Tree of Omniscience."

"No, you do have that ability," Leviathan laughed unpleasantly, his withered fingers grasping the cane tightly, "Only you have the power to burn the Tree of Omniscience, because you are the only one who has been infected by the Ash Fire and still become a demon."

Xi Mu: "..."

"Ragnarok is like gravity to fate, just as rivers flow into the sea," Leviathan continued explaining, "Being infected with the Ash Fire and successfully becoming a demon in this era shows that you are chosen by fate, sooner or later you will actively burn the Tree of Omniscience."

A smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Although I don’t know what will drive you to burn the tree, I am certain you will do it, just wait till you do to kill them all."

"..."

Xi Mu remained silent, letting Leviathan talk through the plot until the Creation Witch arrived.

"Ah... by the way, let me tell you an interesting piece of information," Leviathan revealed with a malevolent smile, "Not only those who harbor malice towards the world become the King of Ash, but those who deeply love the world can also be chosen."

He observed Ahtal’s surprised expression.

"From the reaction of the Goddess of Wisdom, you must be a hero recognized by All Gods, you shouldn’t be a bad person, but there has never been a rule that only bad people do bad things."

Xi Mu shook his head, "I was never a good person."

"People’s self-assessment often misses the mark," Leviathan chuckled, his dim eyes looking towards yet another uninvited guest, "Creation Witch, you are the only witch who could enter this place twice."

"..." The Creation Witch remained silent, her amber eyes shifted to Ahtal to ensure his safety, then calmly withdrew her gaze.

She addressed Leviathan.

"Do you tell it yourself, or shall I extract the information I need from your brain?"

Throughout, she had no intention of wasting words with Leviathan, despite knowing he was a powerful being that had reached the realm of demons, he was just at the threshold, not utilizing his abilities to their fullest potential.

"Creation Witch, do you know my abilities?" Leviathan inquired, then continued without waiting for an answer, "My ability is sacrifice, I can sacrifice enemies to the God of Omniscience, and I can also sacrifice myself to the God of Omniscience."