In the common understanding of Little Garden, there was only one being that could be called a 1-Digit: the Wind of Decadence.
Because the Wind of Decadence lacked self-awareness, it was only considered a "half-step 1-Digit."
However, this did not prevent the gods from fearing it like a snake or a scorpion. The reason was simple: this being truly had the ability to end everything in the literal sense, capable of obliterating all existences that could not cross the torrent of time.
Once the conditions were met, it could truly bring about the end of human history and blow a black wind that would destroy the entire multiverse.
It was well known that the greatest fear of the gods of Little Garden, the greatest problem faced by the cosmologies of the various god-groups, was the theory of the apocalypse.
And in this, the Last Embryos only played the role of a test question and a timer.
Once Little Garden was defeated by a Last Embryo, the Wind of Decadence, which would execute the cleansing command, was the apocalypse itself.
Just as all Boundary-type Gifts in Little Garden originated from the Queen of Halloween, all authorities related to the end in Little Garden originated from the Wind of Decadence.
Even the most important authority of termination possessed by the Last Embryos was a Gift received from the Wind of Decadence.
From this perspective, as the recipient, Azi Dahaka could absolutely not surpass the giver and possess the power to defeat the Wind of Decadence.
Shiroyasha's question was undoubtedly a negative answer.
However, if one considered that Avesta was the core of dualism, and dualism itself was a multiverse-level cosmological theory, the answer to this question was not so easy to give.
When one multiverse collides with another, there is no reason why an Another Cosmology must lose.
Or rather, if dualism could be completed and the problem of the apocalypse could be completely overcome, Avesta might truly be able to exert a power that surpassed the Wind of Decadence.
After all, this was the very meaning of Little Garden's existence. From the beginning, Little Garden's mechanism was designed to cultivate a cosmology that could overcome the theory of the apocalypse.
And obviously, as a problem posed by the theory of the apocalypse itself, Azi Dahaka did not have the qualification to complete dualism and defeat the theory of the apocalypse.
Therefore, he could not fully unleash the potential of dualism, nor could he truly surpass himself and exert a power that could rival the Multiversal Domain.
"Of course not!" Even Indra could quickly give a definite answer. But in his opinion, this answer was not important, because...
"It's over, that guy is really interested now!"
Under his observation, after realizing that Shiroyasha had been taken away, the three-headed dragon quickly locked onto Su Mo's position through his divine aura.
Before this, although he had briefly paid attention to this area because of his conversation with Indra, he had not noticed Su Mo on the side, nor had he paid too much attention to these humans who were with the Moon Rabbit clan.
He wanted to find a human hero, but he also understood that not just any human was a hero. It wasn't until Shiroyasha threw herself into Su Mo's arms with an intimate look that Azi Dahaka finally paid attention to the Su Mo before him.
Thinking back carefully, he realized that it was Su Mo who had acted before, silently protecting the entire City of the Moon Shadow, and even he himself had not noticed anything unusual.
"Oh?" The six ruby eyes locked onto the black-haired, black-eyed young man. "The aura of a god, and the aura of a human... a demigod? No, it doesn't seem that simple..."
After a more focused observation, he immediately discovered the peculiarity of Su Mo's aura, and under Indra's "it's all over" gaze, he began to take an interest in Su Mo.
"You are the Su Mo in whom the White Night King has placed her hopes?"
You are the hero who might be able to surpass me?
Hearing this question, which was almost a declaration of war, Indra hurriedly stepped forward and stood in front of Su Mo, shaking his head. "No, no, no, you're mistaken. Su Mo is a pure God-species. He's not the one you're looking for. Don't speak nonsense!"
This statement was not wrong.
The one and only god of the Christian church—if this didn't count as a congenital god or buddha, then there were no congenital gods or buddhas in this world.
Unfortunately, such an action would only have the opposite effect. "Indra, you're nervous?" The ruby eyes narrowed slightly.
Seeing Indra's attitude, Azi Dahaka's attention on Su Mo only increased.
"...Would you believe me if I said no?" Indra's expression stiffened. His mind raced, and he decided to speak the truth. "His Excellency Su Mo is indeed a pure God-species, but his strength is too great. I don't really want you to obtain his power."
"Is that all?" Seeing that Indra was not lying, Azi Dahaka was a little disappointed. As a Last Embryo, he did not pursue power.
Even knowing Indra's purpose, if the other party had nothing to do with the human hero he was seeking, he did not want to waste too much energy on things unrelated to his mission.
Even if by fighting the other party, he could temporarily obtain their Divinity and Gifts, all he would get was a temporary strength.
Avesta would not permanently retain the copied results, at least he couldn't do it. Once the enemy was truly defeated, these buffs would be meaningless.
Therefore, rather than pursuing this illusory power like a reflection in a mirror, it was better to go to the lower world and continue to create a purgatory.
In the fires of purgatory, a hero who could meet his expectations would surely appear. As the final guardian of humanity's future, he knew that humanity did not have much time left.
Seeing the three-headed dragon seem to lose interest at this moment, Indra finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness he was quick-witted and had successfully avoided this conflict.
Otherwise, with Azi Dahaka's already heaven-defying combat power, if it were stacked with Su Mo's combat power, which could solo a Full-Authority Domain, probably no one in the entire Little Garden could handle him.
Fortunately, the opinion he had submitted seemed to have reached the upper echelons of the god-groups, so they had not sent any other Divine Army to cause trouble.
What was strange was that besides not sending the Divine Army, the upper echelons of the god-groups had not sent any other reinforcements, not even a single demigod.
He didn't know what they were thinking, or if they had come up with a solution.
Just as Indra was breathing a sigh of relief, thinking that he had resolved the crisis before him...
Su Mo's voice suddenly sounded behind him. It was not loud, but it spread throughout the entire battlefield. "You are the last Last Embryo? The final test of the Mother of Evil Gods? The holder of the last fragment of dualism? I have been waiting for you for a long time." It was Su Mo's voice.
"Oh?" Originally, after learning Su Mo's true identity, Azi Dahaka had lost the impulse to test him, but after hearing Su Mo's words, his interest was rekindled. "You know of the Mother of Evil Gods?"
Azi Dahaka's only wish at present was to find a human hero who could surpass him. And the reason for this wish, the reason why he was willing to bear the banner of evil, was the Mother of Evil Gods.
That woman, who had been summoned to Little Garden to satisfy the symmetrical structure of good and evil, to fill the smallest common multiple of the construction of the cosmology, was the reason for Azi Dahaka's fight.
That woman had once cried in sorrow, not for her own tragic fate, but for the inevitable end of humanity.
To wipe away those tears, to erase this fate, Azi Dahaka had taken up the banner that Indra had abandoned and fought as an evil god.
This matter, besides himself and the long-dead Mother of Evil Gods, no one else should know.
"Wait, wait, S-S-S-Su Mo! What... what... what are you doing!" Before Su Mo could answer Azi Dahaka's question, Indra completely lost it.
He turned around and looked at Su Mo with an incredulous gaze. "Didn't we agree not to have a direct confrontation with Azi Dahaka? You just saved Shiroyasha, so it doesn't count as an attack on him, and you won't be judged as an enemy yet. You can still leave."
"If you provoke his malice now and make him attack you, even if you don't fight back, you'll be considered an enemy, and then it's all over!" Indra had a certain degree of understanding of the judgment of the Zoroastrian cosmology.
The enemy judgment of Avesta was not entirely based on subjective judgment.
It was only when the holder of the Another Cosmology attacked someone, or someone attacked the holder of the Another Cosmology, that it would be included in the judgment, and the Divinity would be stacked and the Gifts would be copied.
In other words, if Su Mo hadn't spoken just now, he could have muddled through.
But if he really caught the other party's attention like now, there would be no escape. Azi Dahaka's unilateral attack could also become the standard for judgment.
Hearing Indra's words and seeing the war god's anxious look, Su Mo nodded slowly. "You did indeed suggest that we should avoid a direct confrontation with Azi Dahaka, and that the God species is no match for him."
"Then why are you?!" Indra wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Mo.
"But did I say that I would accept your suggestion?"
"..." Indra was stunned on the spot. It wasn't because he was choked by Su Mo's matter-of-fact words.
It was because, after seeing Su Mo's calm eyes, he finally realized that he had been ignoring one thing all along—Su Mo's own will.
"You're not really thinking of facing a Last Embryo head-on, are you?" Indra's voice was a bit dry as he asked this question. "Even knowing that he has Avesta, knowing that he is the strongest God-slayer and has the power to completely target the God species, you still intend to fight him?"
"What? Can't I?" Su Mo raised an eyebrow and asked back.
"It's not that I'm trying to stop you, after all, I don't have the right to. I'm just worried..." Seeing Su Mo's determined attitude, Indra had a pained look on his face, his brow furrowed.
Seeing his bitter expression, Shiroyasha, who knew Su Mo's strength well, had to comfort him. "Don't worry, Su Mo will definitely be fine!"
"I'm not worried about Su Mo..." Indra shook his head deeply. "Even I could survive for a while. With Su Mo's strength, even if he can't defeat the other party, there won't be a big problem in the short term." Having witnessed Su Mo's fighting scenes with his own eyes, he still had this much confidence in Su Mo.
However... he sighed and looked at the small remnant of the Divine Army above and the entire Little Garden. "Before Su Mo is defeated, the entire Little Garden might be gone."