For the first time, Lu Ce was actually slightly stunned by what Sun said.

He didn't know when it started, but he had always taken the gods as his imaginary enemies. Every step, every game, his primary objective was to defeat them, to make them uncomfortable.

And he had indeed truly achieved that, yet it also seemed he lacked some of Sun's purity and recklessness.

Sun's monstrous face revealed an ugly smile:

"Of course, I know that in the end, the one who will win is definitely me."

"Don't worry, after I finish you off, I'll send those guys up there to meet you one by one."

After saying this, he too looked up at the sky. In those eyes filled with tyranny, killing intent, rage, and chaos, there was a rare clarity.

Like a philosopher looking up at the starry sky, contemplating everything.

Within the endless Void, seeing this look, even War couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

This guy... why does he feel slightly different from what I imagined...

"You know, Sin, my intuition is sharp, it's never been wrong!"

"From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew that between you and me, a life-and-death battle was inevitable. I just didn't know back then it would be in this form."

Sun's gaze shifted back down from the heavens, landing on Lu Ce before him.

"Heh heh... HAHAHAHA! You and I should be the same kind of people, right? What is the most important thing? Power! Without power, everything else is an illusion."

"Do you think I don't know why War chose me? Do you think when I devoured Judgment back then, I really believed it was just good luck?"

"Do you think I don't know that He has been constantly using power to corrode my Spirit, to confuse my Will, so that after I'm used up, He can assimilate me, devour me at any time!"

"But... so what?"

"What form I become, what kind of Life form, whether I'm being used, treated as a Clown, looked down upon and mocked—what does any of that matter in the face of power?!"

"Sin! Your purity has diminished. Just die peacefully in my hands. Our pursuit of the extreme—I will naturally achieve it!"

By the end, Sun had completely entered a roaring level. The clarity and contemplation in his eyes vanished in an instant, replaced once more by bloodlust and savagery.

"Good!" Lu Ce said sharply. "Your words are excellent. They've given me a perfect reason to kill you today!"

Sun didn't speak, only charged forward with mad laughter.

His purpose in saying these things, besides expressing his true inner feelings, was also to allow this opponent of his to enter his strongest state with peace of mind.

Only this way could he push himself one step further.

He didn't care what plans War had for using him. Ever since obtaining such power, Sun hadn't truly had a battle to temper and integrate it.

He had already taken "Sin" as his whetstone!

As he charged forward, a massive spiked club materialized in his hand. The blood-colored spikes on it still flickered with black lightning.

This item's grade was also not low. Before the Extreme Path Battle Axe had awakened its own divine weapon Soul, it was roughly at this level.

Lu Ce also charged forward. The Heart-Piercing Thunder in his hand, resembling both a club and a whip, crashed against Sun.

Ever since making that wager with the gods, opportunities for such direct combat had become much rarer. Unspoken yet in unison, he too had taken the other as his whetstone.

If this place had proper mountains, they would surely be crumbling and splitting. These two contestants, completely beyond the human category, were madly clashing, tempering and integrating their power.

While the spectators were marveling at this inhuman power, what shocked them even more was the speech "Sun" had given earlier.

[: That's not right... Is that something "Sun" should be saying? Since when was he so cultured?]

[: He's just more of a Reckless Fool, when did he ever show a lack of culture?]

[: He's making me want to join the Heaven and Earth Society!]

And in the sky, the gods silently watching this performance of human internal slaughter fell somewhat silent under the weight of Sun's speech.

Especially War!

Although the gods weren't standing together at this moment, He could still vaguely sense that those guys of theirs were probably looking at Him right now.

When He selected Sun initially, He truly felt this guy's combat power was strong, and it was purely combat power with nothing else. This kind of existence was what the gods feared least.

After all, no matter how high your combat power, it could never surpass that of a god.

Reckless, simple-minded, only knowing how to fight—this state made a person easiest to control and more convenient to use as a blade against "Sin."

Because, in reality, the one He truly needed to deal with was still that guy "Sin."

But now it seemed this "using" of Sun... Sun seemed to be very aware of it! His stupidity was mostly likely an act!

If a person is being used while knowing they are being used, then this 'using' might be a two-way street...

[You seem to have misjudged.]

A voice that War found rather annoying came to His ear. It was Death's mental transmission to Him.

War snorted coldly. What He hated most was others telling Him what to do, especially now, when He Himself also felt something was a bit off.

[My Game, my Apostle, I don't need you to butt in.]

[Besides, it's you who underestimated my chosen candidate. The Apostle I selected naturally should have some capability. Otherwise, why would I have him deal with "Sin"?]

Death: ......

This War guy is still being stubborn! But He really couldn't say much either, and could only ultimately respond with silence.

Perhaps War Himself also felt the situation wasn't quite right, so He added an extra sentence:

[Anyway, it's not a big deal. If he can slay this "Sin" today, that's for the best. It would just prove this "Sin" is nothing special after all.]

[When the time comes, I'll just finish him off and reclaim the power on his body. That was my path of advancement all along.]

Listening to His words, Death offered no agreement or disagreement, finally saying leisurely:

[I see this person's potential is also not shallow. We can't underestimate the people of this world so casually anymore. When we first met "Sin," didn't we also think we could deal with him at any time?]

[Let's just watch the outcome. If he really can finish off "Sin," let's hope another "Sin" doesn't pop up.]

[Actually, I think your earlier move of putting power into his body in advance wasn't very reasonable either...]