Within Apep's inner world, countless monsters surged like a tide towards a single direction, met by Susanoo's merciless hacking.
The four-armed Susanoo, wielding four Chakra blades, ruthlessly reaped the monsters, giving off a sense of wielding four machetes and cutting from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road; with each swing, a line of monsters would fall.
After the monsters dissipated, a faint wisp of energy would be born within them, dissipating into this space.
The originally yellow-green, pulseless Oasis Core, guided by Nahida's "Kindling" power, slowly began to beat, and with each beat of the Oasis Core, it absorbed the dissipated energy within the space.
Gradually, the Oasis Core also regained its original emerald green luster, becoming radiant, and the formerly yellow-green space instantly brightened due to the Oasis Core's renewed operation, filled with pure vitality and vigor.
The remaining monsters, due to this re-emerging vitality, slowly shed their hideous shells, revealing their pure essence, and gradually flowed into the Oasis Core.
Miyashiro couldn't help but nod in praise at this scene, saying, "Did it succeed? Is this the original appearance of this space? It looks really good, just a bit inferior to my Kamui Dimension."
At the same time, Azhdaha, who remained outside, also noticed Apep's abnormality; Apep's originally sandy yellow dragon scales began to slowly recede, revealing a vibrant green hue underneath.
Even the Myoujin Gate that bound his body slowly began to be assimilated by Apep, becoming part of his power, and the Myoujin Gate's restraint was thus lifted.
Each of Apep's breaths carried a large amount of pure Dendro elemental power, causing signs of life to appear, take root, sprout, branch out, and leaf out in this desolate Desert.
Upon seeing this, Azhdaha's expression immediately became solemn; he stared intently at Apep's every move, ready to strike first if anything seemed amiss.
But he had a premonition that Apep's strength had greatly increased at this moment, and subduing him again would likely not be an easy task.
Just then, two specks of light flew out of Apep's mouth, landing steadily on Azhdaha's head; it was Miyashiro and Nahida.
After Miyashiro and Nahida emerged, they naturally saw Apep's transformation, and Nahida said with a hint of relief, "Apep, with this, my agreement with your clan is concluded.
I don't expect to understand each other, but as long as you can recover and maintain this state, I won't interfere with other matters, and Sumeru will not be threatened."
Apep: "Heh, as that human said, you still care about your own people; saving me was just a bonus. But that's fine, it makes it a bit more real. You manage your people, I'll manage mine, and no one owes anyone anything.
I originally thought that my anger would swell with the return of my power, but what I feel at this moment is an emotion long forgotten—calmness."
Nahida: "forbidden knowledge has long subtly changed you, amplifying your anger and hatred. Now that you've finally recovered, you can finally be yourself again."
Apep was silent for a moment, then frankly admitted, "No excuses. Although I hate that outsider with a passion, destroying you and your people is meaningless.
However, even so, I don't intend to change my stance or get involved with you. When you, like Amun, perish due to infinitely expanding curiosity, I will despise and mock you in my heart."
Nahida: "I respect your choice and will prove to you in the future that we will not repeat the same mistakes. However, before you rest, I still need to understand one last thing: how did you become entangled with forbidden knowledge?"
Apep was silent for a moment, then revealed the truth: "Akasha Pulses, with the help of Nabu Malikata, obtained forbidden knowledge. Subsequently, his ambition, influenced by forbidden knowledge, continuously swelled, wanting to establish a powerful kingdom in my territory.
Although I looked down on him, I still condoned his actions, but in exchange, after his death, all the knowledge he possessed would belong to me.
Sure enough, not long after, Akasha Pulses perished due to his continuously expanding curiosity, and when his proud and powerful nation was destroyed by his death, I arrived as promised, swallowed him whole, and absorbed his elemental power."
Miyashiro: "You are truly insane. So Akasha Pulses's remains were swallowed by you. No wonder Sumeru's history doesn't mention the phenomenon of God remnants poisoning the world when a God dies."
Apep: "Indeed, but what I gained was not success, but 'doom'! I had no intention of analyzing the knowledge he possessed; just resisting the pain exhausted all my strength. Hmph! Even so, I still think Akasha Pulses's madness surpassed mine.
In this matter, I admit I was outsmarted by him. I was merely the last safeguard in his plan. Perhaps, as you said, even in death, Akasha Pulses tried his best to reduce disaster for his people. That a God could support humans to such an extent is why humans have developed so rapidly.
Little Buer, and the human of unknown origin, continue to move forward! I will keep watching. I want to see just how far lives cherished by the Heavenly Principles can go!"
Miyashiro: "Wait, Apep, do you mean you're going to continue to endure? The power gap between you and the Heavenly Principles isn't insignificant. Do you think you can shake the Heavenly Principles' rule with just one dragon?"
Apep sighed, "What else can I do? The world has changed drastically; the era of dragons has passed.
Some dragons are too close to you humans and have forgotten the hatred of having the world taken from them; some dragons have already died in battle, leaving only their remains; some have chosen to escape due to pain... In such a situation, who else can I rely on?"
Apep's pointed words infuriated Azhdaha, who roared, "Old man! Are you cursing me indirectly? How about we spar again!"
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