Against the Gods: Final Battle

"Big Head Brother..."

Hua Caili froze as she caught sight of Dian Jiuzhi not far away. Like a startled deer, she instinctively broke free from Yun Che's embrace and whispered under her breath, "Son of Jiuzhi..."

That intimate moment between Brother Yun and me… was seen by the Divine Son of Jiuzhi? What do I do? What should I do...?

She had almost called out "Big Head Brother" out of habit, but in that split second, her promise to Yun Che resurfaced—

Never call anyone else "Brother" again.

She stopped herself just in time.

But when those unfamiliar words—"Jiuzhi Divine Son"—fell from Hua Caili's lips, they hit Dian Jiuzhi like a thunderclap. He stood frozen, stunned.

She always called me "Big Head Brother"... and I loved it when she did. It was a name only she used, something special just between us...

And now...

He swore he could hear the sound of his heart breaking. Sharp. Sudden. Shattering—

Like a gleaming mirror smashed by a stone, catching him off guard, never having imagined such a thing could happen.

Still, Dian Jiuzhi clung to a shred of hope. No, she couldn't have said that on her own. It must've been Yun Che. He must have forced her!

"Cai Li," he called gently, as if summoning her with all the tenderness he had, "come here. Yun Che isn't a good man."

Though fury simmered inside him, he forced it down with all his might. In front of Hua Caili, he would always be the kind, gentle "Big Head Brother."

"No..." Hua Caili shook her head resolutely, though her voice was soft and pained.

She was kind by nature. Hurting Dian Jiuzhi was the last thing she ever wanted—but love couldn't be faked. Emotions could neither be forced nor suppressed. She was simply following her heart.

Things could have ended peacefully after the Pure Land Conference. But now, caught in this awkward confrontation, she was flustered, unable to find words that wouldn't hurt him. Her expression turned pitiful.

Yun Che noticed her distress and gently pulled her into his arms, as if staking his claim.

"Cai Li, I told you. No matter what happens, I'll face it with you."

"Brother Jiuzhi," Yun Che began, his voice sincere, "we were planning to speak with Emperor Yuan after our return from the Fog Sea. We wanted to visit you together and offer our sincerest apologies. But since you've found out today... I can only tell you now."

He held Hua Caili closer, his eyes full of affection as he looked down at her.

"Cai Li and I fell in love at first sight. We met while she was out training, and over time, our feelings grew. It all happened naturally."

"Enough!!!" Dian Jiuzhi shut his eyes, trying to absorb the piercing words that Yun Che had just spoken. Each word was like a knife carving into his soul—so sharp, so cruel. And no one noticed the agony tearing him apart inside.

"Cai Li," he said, his voice trembling, "I want to hear you say it. Tell me this isn't true."

His eyes opened, filled with desperation. As long as she denied it—just once—he could forget everything. He could forgive even Yun Che.

This isn't real. Caili's young, easily fooled. Yun Che must have seduced her. She's always liked me. She gave me the Caiyun Branch, didn't she? That was her promise—proof of her love.

He was trying to convince himself. Lying to himself. He refused to give up—until the very last moment.

"Divine Son Jiuzhi," Hua Caili began softly, her voice tinged with sorrow, "you are a good man—exceptional. The most perfect Divine Son in the Abyss Realm. Like the moon in the heavens—bright, pure, and far beyond reach."

Hope flickered in Dian Jiuzhi's eyes. The anger within him eased. Even though she no longer called him "Big Head Brother," he felt that she still held him in reverence. Maybe she hadn't let go after all...

"But," Hua Caili continued, her gaze shifting toward Yun Che, eyes filled with gentle joy, "what I felt was only a young girl's admiration for her older brother. It wasn't real affection... let alone love. I didn't understand what love truly was—until I met Brother Yun."

Dian Jiuzhi clenched his fists, nails digging into his palms. He fought to hold himself back. But the light in his eyes dimmed, slowly fading into desolation and emptiness.

"My thoughts are always with Brother Yun. When he's away, I miss our time together. When he's in danger, I worry and want to protect him. When he appears before me, my heart races—I just want to stay by his side forever."

Her heartfelt confession pierced through the two men before her in completely different ways.

Yun Che reached up and gently stroked her hair, his gaze brimming with love and warmth.

But for Dian Jiuzhi, the last hope in his heart had been shattered. He fell to his knees, dazed. The proud First Divine Son of the Abyss was gone—his hair disheveled, his face twisted in heartbreak.

"Divine Son Jiuzhi, our engagement was granted by Uncle Yuanhuang himself," Hua Caili said, finally summoning the courage to speak the words she'd dreaded. "But I'll ask Father God to explain everything to him. We'll officially break off the engagement. I don't want to make things difficult for you. Brother Yun and I will come with a formal apology and proper gifts."

With that, Dian Jiuzhi's final defense crumbled. The last shred of reason drowned in her words. And then—he laughed.

"Hahahahahahahaha!!!"

"So all of it... everything I did... meant nothing?" he shouted. "To see you, I gave up crucial cultivation time. Just because you were back from the Pure Land. For a single smile from you, I spent ten times the market price on the Jade Cloud Heart Pearl—because I knew you'd love it. For you, I stayed alone for a thousand years, never letting another woman near me—because I was loyal, because I loved you!"

The deeper the love, the deeper the hatred when that love is lost. Sometimes... unbearably so.

"Hua Caili! Am I a joke to you?! Years of effort—all for a single apology? Do you think this is funny!?"

He roared in grief and rage, his usual calm and refinement completely lost. His pale eyes were wide with fury, shame, and heartbreak—and in that storm of emotion, he did something unimaginable.

"Big Head—Divine Son... I never meant to hurt you," Hua Caili said with a trembling voice. "But I know my heart. I can't lie to myself—or to you. That wouldn't be fair to either of us."

She bowed her head. She never expected her words to wound him this deeply. Her chest tightened with guilt, and tears spilled from her eyes.

"Ughhh..."

Clutching his head in both hands, Dian Jiuzhi trembled. Amid Hua Caili's tearful words, a sliver of clarity returned.

"I... I actually blamed her... made her cry... I deserve to die!"

He stared at his trembling hands, horrified. Grief and fury had pushed him beyond the edge—his actions no longer his own.

"No. No, this can't be real. Caili must be lying! Yun Che—he's the one who seduced her! This is all his fault! If it weren't for him, she'd never have left me!"

His eyes burned red with rage, locking onto Yun Che like a predator.

Whoever tries to take Caili from me—will die!

Cai Li must still love me. If Yun Che dies, everything will go back to how it was!

He kept muttering it over and over like a man possessed. Yes, he had gone mad. The moment Hua Caili chose Yun Che over him, his heart had fallen into darkness.

"Yun Che—DIE!!!"

A terrifying aura surged from Dian Jiuzhi's body—the crushing might of someone at the Eighth Level of the Divine Annihilation Realm.

"Cai Li, teleport now!" Yun Che ordered, shielding her with a grave expression. "Dian Jiuzhi has lost his mind."

"No! Brother Yun, let's teleport together! This has gone too far. Let's return to the Pure Land and plan from there!" Hua Caili clung to him desperately.

"My teleportation ring was shattered during the battle with the Mist Emperor... Don't worry, I'll come back. I promise."

Yun Che turned to her with a bright smile—calm, steady, reassuring. He gently caressed her cheek, unwilling to let her worry.

"No, I'm not leaving. We promised to face everything together—no matter what," Hua Caili said firmly, holding his hand tightly.

"Leave?" Dian Jiuzhi's voice trembled with madness. "You're dreaming! Caili, I want you to watch Yun Che die. Only then will you see—you were only bewitched. You never truly wanted to leave me!"

Burning with jealousy and rage, Dian Jiuzhi vowed to leave Yun Che with the cruelest possible fate—right before Hua Caili's eyes.

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