Chapter 862 - 479: Venerable King and Void, Two Sides of One Entity_2

They even witnessed the birth of the Divine Tree and understood why the Divine Tree desperately absorbed "Spiritual Particles".

Because the current Spiritual Particles were once Demon Elements.

And what people later believed to be the shards of the Venerable King were nothing more than beacons of Demon Elements left by the pioneering squad.

It seemed as if everything was demystified here, the Venerable King was not a specific individual, nor even a creature, but in fact, the first miraculous entity in the entire cosmos.

With the Venerable King, there came the Void, followed by the monstrous spirits.

And because of this, Demon Elements spread across the cosmos, giving birth to the later "Magic Power" and "Spiritual Particles", leading to the current universe’s fervent pursuit of Spiritual Energy and Magic Power.

At least in this aspect, the Lord of Mist was right; with the Venerable King came the current cosmos and environment.

Furthermore, the God of Order mentioned.

"Now, those Conceptual Gods in the Subspace all correspond to members of the 13 Expedition Squads..."

Yes, this aspect was something Xue Dili could quickly comprehend.

Yi Shan corresponds to the End.

Tree-man Dominic corresponds to Growth.

Bone Dragon corresponds to Immortality.

Catfish corresponds to Devouring.

Insect Emperor corresponds to Breeding.

Phantom corresponds to Twisting.

Strange Eye corresponds to Fear.

Avril corresponds to Love.

Beastman corresponds to Madness.

Lying Monster corresponds to Greed.

Dark Elf corresponds to Betrayal.

...

Xue Dili wondered whether he had assigned them incorrectly; clearly, they possessed the noblest spirit and honor, but in the end, their weaknesses and other thoughts manifested as various Conceptual Evil Gods spanning the Subspace.

Perhaps because their nobility was eventually absorbed into the Venerable King...

Only the remaining bodies, through conceptual distortion, gradually accumulated other impurities and slowly transformed into other entities.

"Perhaps those 13 heroes, their final deeds were conceptualized into those monstrous spirits, tugging at the Subspace’s end and the Void for 4 billion years, that was the true eternal martyrdom." Xue Dili mused.

The God of Order fell silent, for this timeline would end, and his fate would mirror those other Conceptual Gods.

They now fully grasped the historic birth of the Venerable King, and moving forward...

"Let us proceed, uncover the birth history of the Lord of Mist." The voice of the God of Order emerged, possibly as an attempt to shift the topic.

Xue Dili nodded, having previously retraced the Venerable King’s path from Yi Shan’s perspective. The flesh belonging to the Lord of Mist within him was gradually becoming dominated, or rather, merging with Cursed Blood.

Now, Xue Dili could essentially wield this power belonging to the Lord of Mist as easily as controlling Cursed Blood.

However, the deeper his fusion with the Lord of Mist went, the stronger that feeling became.

Was the Lord of Mist truly Fuge?

From Yi Shan’s perspective, Xue Dili found it difficult to relate that transparent, gem-like girl to the present twisted Lord of Mist.

Therefore, the God of Order desired to retrace Fuge’s life, and Xue Dili had no objections.

The God of Order continued to explain, "Previously, when retracing the Venerable King’s path, we couldn’t intervene; we could only observe, at most cross the spacetime continuum and exchange a few words with Yi Shan. But this time, while facing the Lord of Mist, I might even be able to interfere in the timeline."

Xue Dili: "?"

Your ability, is it so insidious? Time-crossing assault?

Xue Dili didn’t think the God of Order was spouting nonsense; He had essentially transformed into this philosophical concept god, so unless there was a god concerning lies, He wouldn’t have time for deceiving himself.

But a time-crossing assault, isn’t that way too underhanded?

Is this really a power "Order" could encompass?

Seemingly recognizing Xue Dili’s thoughts, the God of Order remarked, "This wasn’t my original power, but I have now mastered it."

"There used to be a notorious organization in the cosmos called ’Paradise.’ They preferred crossing timelines to seize all resources from past enemies, claiming treasures ahead of others."

"I don’t know which philosophical god’s power they borrowed, but during their peak, these notorious guys were like cosmic locusts, plundering everywhere..." the God of Order recounted past events.

"Imagine, if there were people robbing you of your opportunities, preemptively completing your destined missions, accomplishing everything before you while taking all your achievements, what would you think?" The God of Order asked Xue Dili.

Xue Dili: "There’s such a good thing!"

The God of Order: "?"

He pulled out this question mark, considering if Xue Dili was somehow ill.

"You mean, there are people willing to kill Zeus, eliminate the Apostles, and slay the Lord of Mist for me? That sounds like a good deal!" Xue Dili couldn’t help but ask back.

The God of Order: "?"

"Alright, you’re the exception." The God of Order had nothing else to say; he suddenly felt that if those Paradise folks hadn’t been defeated, attempting to snatch Xue Dili’s opportunities across timelines was like diving into a cesspit.

"Not just me, the 13 Expedition Squad feels the same; if anyone were willing to fulfill their mission, I’m convinced the entire squad wouldn’t only not resent them but even gratefully acknowledge it." Xue Dili continued.

What might Yi Shan and other 13 Expedition Squad members think if they knew someone wanted to seize their opportunity, completing the path of the Venerable King before them?

Perhaps they’d feel delighted, especially Yi Shan; he’d probably say, "There’s such a good thing!"

The God of Order: "..."

"Well, it’s indeed like that. So, ’Paradise’ has been entirely destroyed by me, and their technologies and methods saved in my technology repository, as one of the powers I can now use."

"Because the people of Paradise eternally failed to grasp a simple truth: real strength isn’t weakened by losing opportunities but might even grow. True empowerment isn’t derived from external sources..."

"But from yourself!"

The God of Order asserted contemplatively, "Just like you, Xue Dili, even stripped of all you once had, but if you continue on your original path, you’d still evolve into nearly the closest being to the Venerable King."

"That’s your real strength because you tread along the same path as those 13 Expedition members, which is why you could come so close to the Venerable King, and why your power surged exponentially."

"That’s what truly embodies the path of the Venerable King!"

The God of Order’s words carried undeniable conviction, and Xue Dili remained silent.

So ’Paradise’ was eradicated; even if they crossed timelines, they couldn’t impact the mimic Venerable King even slightly.

This is exactly as the God of Order described: although a clear path lies before everyone, some insist on circumventing it as if they were taking shortcuts.

It’s the same principle as the Interstellar Corps; they’re also trekking along the path of the Venerable King.

"Let us begin the final segment, to unearth the true essence of the Lord of Mist." The God of Order proposed.

...

The emergence of the Venerable King allowed the cosmos to persist.

The hollow was severed away, morphing into a mysterious and perilous new realm, yet unknown to mankind.

Meanwhile, stories about the 13 Expedition Squad’s noble sacrifices and the universally protective "Venerable King" began spreading across the cosmos.

Perhaps over time, details about the 13 Expedition Squad would gradually fade, leaving only the name "Venerable King" echoing among posterity; but that too is future’s tale.

Yi Shan’s daughter, Little Fuge, grew throughout countless ages, fostered by the United Front, hailed as the "Holy Son," revered, gradually discerning the truth about what tasks her father, uncles, and aunts undertook.

Yet deep within her heart, she upheld a belief divergent from common perception.

"They’re still alive..."

She could sense that in her heart, which led her to draw forth a "Venerable King," was none other than her father Yi Shan, her uncle Dominic, along with those uncle and aunt squad members of the 13 Expedition.

They merely inhabited existence differently, transformed into the Venerable King; in the nights, gazing upon the starlit sky, she felt her kin smiling down on her through glimmers of light.

As time advanced, a zealous thought took root, burgeoned greatly within her, eventually morphing into an inescapable obsession:

"What if... a ’New God’ could be created?"

"To replace the ’Venerable King’ in preserving the Void, might Dad and Uncle Dominic then be relieved from the divine role and might not they ’return home’?"

This notion became her raison d’être, her life’s pursuit.

Thus, she abandoned the childhood dream of becoming a painter, turning into... a God Creator!