Chapter 1262: All-Out War

“Rest in peace,” said Sky Rabbit. “It must be painful not being able to breathe, isn’t it?”

“Why…?” Earth Rabbit lowered his head. “You said it yourself—you slept for decades before waking up… So why do you want to kill?”

“Just woke up?” Sky Rabbit grinned. “You actually believed that? Maybe you’ve got it all wrong. This place is the real nightmare.”

“A nightmare…?” Sky Rabbit clutched his chest, slowly narrowing his eyes.

“Do you think this is the dream, or is the real world the dream?” Sky Rabbit pointed at Earth Rabbit’s ears. “Tell me—what’s more likely to exist in reality? A freak with a rabbit’s head and a human’s body, or something that only appears in dreams?”

Earth Rabbit paused for a moment, then raised his hand to touch his own face.

Yes… How much did this feel like a dream?

Here, there were people who could wield “divine techniques,” beast-headed humans, those who could revive after death, and even people who resembled insects.

But unfortunately, the world couldn’t possibly have such a terrifying nightmare.

Each of their pains and sufferings was independent and real.

“So, if I kill a monster in this nightmare… what’s the problem?” Sky Rabbit asked again.

Only then did Earth Rabbit realize—Sky Rabbit bore no hostility toward him. Instead, he was consumed by the madness unique to the “Land of the End.”

“But your hand turned into metal,” Earth Rabbit gritted his teeth. “If this is a nightmare you just started having, how did you know your hand could become metal?”

“You—”

Sky Rabbit’s expression betrayed that she knew the truth deep down, but she refused to admit it.

“Do you think Tianlong and Qinglong have always been the nightmares haunting you?” Earth Rabbit pressed a hand to his chest. “Do you think your nightmare is being suppressed by those two…? We were trying to give you a chance for ‘eternal liberation,’ yet you’re drowning in delusion.”

“True, but Tianlong lets me see my family. Can you?” Sky Rabbit shot back. “Even if all the ‘rebels’ succeed, they’d only shatter the ‘Celestial’ dream of returning to reality. Why shouldn’t I kill you?”

“I was naive…” Earth Rabbit let out a bitter laugh. “So you knew all along… And here I was, foolishly trying to persuade you.”

“Exactly. Stop being stupid. Your head alone is enough to buy me another sweet dream.” Sky Rabbit smirked. “A genuine ‘rebel,’ right?”

“Pity…” Earth Rabbit’s voice darkened.

“I pity you too.” Sky Rabbit nodded. “Such a strong man, yet I’ve already pierced your lungs.”

“The pity is yours.” Earth Rabbit slowly stood up, looking completely unharmed as if nothing had happened. His breathing was steady—no sign of suffocation at all.

Sky Rabbit frowned slightly. “You—”

“Thanks to my teammate, I might’ve been among the first to realize that ‘breathing isn’t even necessary here.'” Earth Rabbit stretched his limbs. “Fighting a ‘Celestial’ won’t be easy, but I’ve got no mental burden left. You deserve nothing but death.”

……

White Snake felt an unsettling dissonance as he watched Sky Snake beg for mercy.

He had never fought Sky Snake before, but the man possessed “Mind Reading.” If he truly intended to fight, why would he fear White Snake?

His suspicion was instantly picked up by Sky Snake, who quickly added, “It’s true! You must’ve noticed—everything I’ve done has been to survive… Qinglong could kill me at any moment. ‘Keeping company with a tiger is courting death,’ you know?”

White Snake still narrowed his eyes. He knew Sky Snake too well. Survival was indeed his priority, but at this moment, begging wasn’t the most effective way—killing White Snake was.

Xiao Ran, meanwhile, watched the scene with a smirk, already planning how to report this to Qinglong.

A “Celestial” groveling before a mere “Earth” rank? Qinglong would never let that slide.

“You—” Sky Snake, realizing White Snake wasn’t buying it, hastily said, “I swear, I don’t know how to convince you… How about I transplant a ‘Mind Reading’ ability into you right now?”

“I don’t want to read your filthy mind.”

White Snake turned away and locked the door.

“Sky Snake, you toyed with me like an animal. Even if you kowtow until your head bleeds, I will never spare you.”

“Damn it…” Sky Snake clenched his teeth. “You really want to fight to the death here?”

“Yes.” White Snake turned, ready for battle. “I didn’t come here planning to leave. Either I die here, or we both die here.”

“For those ‘rebels’… You’re willing to throw your life away?!”

“I’m not killing you for them. I’m doing it for myself.” White Snake took a deep breath. “This is the first time in my life I’ve actively fought back against my shattered existence. It means everything to me. If I don’t strike now, I’ll forever be defeated by my own life.”

“You’ll die.” Sky Snake’s gaze turned cold. “You’ve clung to survival this long—why throw it all away now?”

“It doesn’t matter. Death isn’t scary to me anymore.” White Snake shook his head. “Even if I die here, I’ve already won against my own fate.”

Sky Snake knew there was no avoiding this. Just as he’d predicted—these people never accepted oppression. They always became self-righteous “rebels.”

But if they had the power to resist, they wouldn’t have been oppressed in the first place.

He glanced at Xiao Ran. The situation was tricky. His immediate surrender had only been to protect “Qiongqi.”

Though the initial modifications were complete, Qinglong hadn’t yet stripped her of reason. Her thoughts were too chaotic, making her difficult to control.

And she’d only just acquired those eyes—she hadn’t mastered the functions and triggers of each “divine technique.” How could she fulfill “Qiongqi’s” duties?

If White Snake realized this and chose to kill “Qiongqi” instead of attacking him, Qinglong would still execute him.

So who in their right mind would fight this rabid White Snake under these circumstances?

Sky Snake had to survive this battle—and ensure Xiao Ran didn’t die.

“Your eyes betray complexity,” White Snake said coldly. “My dear teacher, though I can’t read minds, I can clearly see your distress.”

“Your thoughts, on the other hand, are pure…” Sky Snake replied. “Nothing but killing me. But can you really do it?”

White Snake wasn’t certain he could kill Sky Snake alone, but he had a last-resort plan.

“Whether I succeed or not, I’ll still try.”