Nian Shi's sneer deepened. "And why would you do that? And why would I believe you? We both know the words between us are emptier than the void you call home. This is a pathetic attempt at deception."
"Deception?" Yin laughed, a genuine sound of amusement. "No, no. This is simple pragmatism. That barrier is a masterpiece of stubbornness. It is fueled by sacrifices that resonate with the fundamental laws of this land. Your power over endings is potent, but it is blunt against something that has already embraced its end for a purpose."
He pointed a single, elegant finger at the barrier. "My power, however... Uncreation is not blunt. It is precise. It does not break; it dissolves. It unweaves. I can find the seams in that defense, the points where the different sacrificial energies are woven together, and I can unravel them from the inside."
