Chapter 1262: All-Out War
"You can die in peace," the Celestial Rabbit said. "The feeling of not being able to breathe is painful, isn't it?"
"Why...?" the Earth Rabbit asked, lowering his head. "You said it yourself—you slept for decades before waking up... so why do you want to kill people?"
"Woke up?" The Celestial Rabbit grinned. "You actually believed that? Maybe you haven't figured it out—this place is the real nightmare."
"Nightmare...?" The Earth Rabbit clutched his chest, slowly narrowing his eyes.
"Do you think this is a dream, or is the real world the dream?" The Celestial Rabbit pointed at the Earth Rabbit's ears. "Tell me yourself—a freak with a rabbit head and a human body—is that more likely to appear in reality or in a dream?"
The Earth Rabbit paused upon hearing this, reaching up to touch his own face.
Yes, how much did this resemble a dream?
There were people here who could unleash "Immortal Arts," people with beast heads and human bodies, people who could come back to life after dying, and even people who looked like insects.
It was a pity that there wasn't such a terrifying nightmare in the world.
Every single person's pain and suffering was independent and real.
"So if I kill a monster in a nightmare... what's the problem?" the Celestial Rabbit asked again.
Only then did the Earth Rabbit realize that the Celestial Rabbit didn't bear any hostility toward him; rather, she carried the madness exclusive to "Zhongyan Land."
"But your hand turned into iron," the Earth Rabbit said through gritted teeth. "If this is a nightmare you just started having, how did you know your hand could turn into metal?"
"You..."
The expression on the Celestial Rabbit's face said that many things were clear to her, but she was unwilling to admit them.
"Do you think the Celestial Dragon and the Azure Dragon have always been the nightmares entwining you?" The Earth Rabbit clutched his chest. "Do you think your nightmare is being suppressed by those two people...? We're clearly creating a chance for your 'eternal liberation,' yet you're indulging in falsehoods."
"Yes, but the Celestial Dragon can let me see my family. Can you?" the Celestial Rabbit asked. "Even if all the 'rebels' really succeed, they'd only shatter the dream of returning to reality at the 'Heavenly level.' Why shouldn't I kill you?"
"I was naive..." The Earth Rabbit laughed bitterly. "So you know everything... and I was still trying to convince you."
"Yes, don't be foolish. Your head is enough to buy me another beautiful dream," the Celestial Rabbit said with a smile. "A genuine 'rebel,' right?"
"Unfortunately..." the Earth Rabbit said in a low voice.
"I feel sorry for you too," the Celestial Rabbit nodded. "Such a strong man, yet I pierced his lung pipe."
"Unfortunately for you." The Earth Rabbit slowly stood up, lifting his head to look at the Celestial Rabbit as if nothing had happened. His expression was normal, completely unlike someone who had stopped breathing.
Seeing this, the Celestial Rabbit frowned slightly. "You..."
"Thanks to my teammates, I might be one of the first people to know that 'breathing isn't necessary at all' here." The Earth Rabbit stretched his muscles. "Although fighting a 'Heavenly level' is no small feat, I've completely shed my psychological burden. People like you deserve to die."
...
White Snake felt a strong sense of dissonance when he saw the Celestial Serpent begging for mercy.
Although he had never fought the Celestial Serpent before, the other party did have "Mind Reading." If it came to a real fight, how could he be afraid of him?
The doubts in his mind were clearly transmitted to the Celestial Serpent's brain, and the Celestial Serpent quickly added, "It's true! You should have noticed—everything I've done from start to finish has been to save my own life... After all, the Azure Dragon could kill me at any moment. 'Serving a ruler is like sleeping with a tiger'—you've heard that, right?"
White Snake still narrowed his eyes. He felt he knew the Celestial Serpent too well. He did want to save his life, but the most effective way to save his life right now wasn't "begging" but "killing him."
Xiao Ran, meanwhile, watched this scene with a smile, already calculating in her mind how she was going to report it to the Azure Dragon.
As a Celestial Serpent, groveling and begging for mercy from an "Earth grade"—the Azure Dragon would never let him off no matter what.
"You..." The Celestial Serpent realized White Snake wasn't listening to him at all and quickly said, "It's true. Although I don't know how to make you believe me... How about I transplant a 'Mind Reading' for you right now?"
"I don't want to read your filthy heart."
White Snake turned around, reached out, and locked the door.
"Celestial Serpent, you toyed with me like an animal. Even if you kneel in front of me and kowtow until your head bleeds, I will never forgive you."
"Dammit..." the Celestial Serpent said through gritted teeth. "You really want to fight to the death here?"
"Yes." White Snake turned around, assuming a combat stance. "I came here with no intention of leaving. Either I die here, or we die here together."
"You're staking your life for those 'rebels'?!"
"I'm not killing you for others—I'm doing it for myself." White Snake took a deep breath and said, "This is the first time in my life I've actively resisted my own shattered existence. It means a great deal to me. If I don't take the initiative this time, I'll forever be defeated by my own life."
"You will die," the Celestial Serpent said coldly. "You've been clinging to life until now. What reason do you have to die?"
"It doesn't matter. For me now, death is not frightening." White Snake shook his head. "Even if I really die, I've still won my own life."
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Serpent knew there was no way to avoid it now. Just as he had thought, these people never enjoyed oppression; instead, they inevitably jumped up as self-righteous "rebels."
But if they had the strength to resist, they wouldn't have been oppressed in the first place.
He turned to look at Xiao Ran. The situation was now a bit tricky. The reason he had sought peace at the first opportunity was only to protect "Qiongqi."
Although the initial transformation had been completed, the Azure Dragon had not yet taken away her rationality. She still had too many chaotic thoughts, which was not conducive to control.
Moreover, she had only just obtained those eyeballs; the functions and opportunities of each "Immortal Art" had yet to be found. How could she fulfill the duties of "Qiongqi"?
Once White Snake discovered this problem, if he chose not to attack him but instead killed "Qiongqi," the Azure Dragon would find out, and he would still die.
So in this situation, who would choose to fight this mad White Snake?
The Celestial Serpent not only had to protect himself in this battle but also ensure Xiao Ran survived.
"Your eyes are very complicated." White Snake frowned. "My dear teacher, although I don't have 'Mind Reading,' I can clearly sense that you're troubled."
"Your thoughts are quite pure..." the Celestial Serpent replied. "Your mind is full of the idea of killing me. But can you really do it?"
White Snake naturally wasn't sure if he could kill the Celestial Serpent alone, but at least he had a plan for a fight to the death.
"Whether I succeed or not, I can try."