Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1182: Chapter 449: Is This Kid Even Human?! (Part 2)

The Earth Guardian True Monarch was quite dissatisfied with this intelligence and immediately wanted to use Divine Arts to investigate.

However, using Divine Arts directly in front of someone is quite an offensive act. Although the Earth Guardian True Monarch is a Great God, he valued Ning Zhuo significantly and didn’t want to offend him lightly, just in case he hit a hard wall.

Anyone who had the Lord of Wanchuan intervene surely wouldn’t be simple!

Zhu Fenxiang’s intelligence also highlighted Ning Zhuo’s genius performance and the mysterious yet powerful forces behind him.

"I’ve got it. My Divine Art ’Silent Observation of Dusty Fate’ may not directly detect life and fortune but can see others’ various destinies. This can be used to indirectly deduce their strength, temperament, and even fate."

This Divine Art, although costly to perform, seemed of significant value to the Earth Guardian True Monarch when he saw Mengye Tiger, worthy of his use.

Divine Art - Silent Observation of Dusty Fate!

The next moment, the Earth Guardian True Monarch’s eyes were dazzled with light and shadow, like a fleeting glance at passing scenery.

He saw corpses piled like mountains under Ning Zhuo’s feet, blood soaking his broken armor, eyes burning with a wild fire. He also saw Ning Zhuo commanding a giant Mechanical Giant Beast, dominating the battlefield, heads rolling, countless enemy cultivators crushed into pulp. And he saw Ning Zhuo leading an army, numerous cultivators following closely, facing a vast enemy force...

The Earth Guardian True Monarch: "What a sea of corpses and blood... Will this youth become a renowned general, shaking the world someday?!"

He saw a moonlit boat, a woman in plain clothes playing the zither with a gentle smile, lying in Ning Zhuo’s embrace. And he saw a bridal chamber with red candles, a veil being lifted, a Female Cultivator showing endless love for Ning Zhuo. He also saw numerous Female Cultivators surrounding Ning Zhuo, fighting amongst themselves, creating an Asura field...

The Earth Guardian True Monarch: "Young man, you have quite a style. Huh, I think I saw Zhu Fenxiang, and her mother’s shadow as well."

He continued looking and saw Ning Zhuo wearing the Xuanmen Magical Robe, being crowned under ten thousand rays of light, the chorus of praises rising like tides, lauding him as a model of the Righteous Path. He also saw Ning Zhuo in a dark underground cave, coldly watching an Evil Cultivator offering a Blood Sacrifice of ten thousand souls, playing with an Array Plate that was the core of the Altar...

The Earth Guardian True Monarch had some doubts: "Is this child of the Righteous Path or a Fallen Demon?"

He next saw a Mechanical Puppet launching a sneak attack from behind, claws piercing through Ning Zhuo’s back, protruding from his chest. He also saw Ning Zhuo being infected with a Love Gu, suffering as the Gu Insect gnawed at his meridians, living in agony. He saw Ning Zhuo engulfed in Red Lotus Karma Fire, burning to ashes. He also saw Ning Zhuo decapitated, blood gushing like a fountain, sending his head flying...

The Earth Guardian True Monarch was stunned: "Why does this kid have so many calamities? His life is full of misfortunes, truly a jinx among disasters!"

The Earth Guardian True Monarch saw more and more.

He saw Ning Zhuo becoming a grandmaster Confucian Cultivator, his writings turning into classics, widely respected. He also saw him establish the Human Emperor Banner, yet burned books and buried Confucian scholars, becoming a common enemy of all Confucian Cultivators.

He saw Ning Zhuo casting Five Elements Magic, establishing Five Elements Gods, benefitting the Mortal World. He also saw him attempting to dominate the Five Elements, enslave heaven and earth, inviting terrifying heavenly retribution, thunderbolts striking for eighty-one days.

...

"Something’s not right, something’s not right, something’s not right!"

The Earth Guardian True Monarch realized something was amiss and cried out inwardly.

His Divine Art ’Silent Observation of Dusty Fate’ could observe past, present, and future, everything centered around the target that has happened, is happening, or might happen.

Yet he found out that Ning Zhuo is simply not human, but a walking jinx, every second experiencing calamities.

The fact that he’s still alive baffled the Earth Guardian True Monarch.

He also discovered countless events surrounding what might happen to Ning Zhuo were full of contradictions, even completely opposite.

"What’s up with this kid? Could he be a great benefactor or a wicked villain?"

"And what about his temperament? Is he split, has he Deviation?"

"Not normal, not normal, very abnormal!"

The Earth Guardian True Monarch pushed his Divine Art, scanning Ning Zhuo all over again, leaving him dumbfounded.

Is this still a human?!

He gathered countless classics, used his lifelong cultivation experience, and a lucky piece of Divination to painstakingly create this Divine Art, to pursue his path.

As the Earth Guardian True Monarch, "Guardian" implied his mission to punish evil.

With the Divine Art ’Silent Observation of Dusty Fate,’ he could see a criminal’s past, present, and future, judge the gravity of their sins, and their true temperament, as well as whether they had a change of heart.

Yet with Ning Zhuo, he couldn’t determine his past, present, or future, nor his sins or temperament.

"What is this situation?!" This was unprecedented for the Earth Guardian True Monarch.

He refused to give up and used it again.

After the second scan, he was left numb.

The Divine Statue Avatar widened its eyes, staring dumbly at Ning Zhuo, roaring in his heart: "Is this kid even human?!"

This time, the numerous scenes he read were completely different from the first round.

But still, countless scenarios flashed in and out like lightning, leaving the Earth Guardian True Monarch overwhelmed and lost, unable to judge.

"Perhaps he carries a treasure that just happens to restrain my Divine Arts?"

After the numbness, the Earth Guardian True Monarch thought of a plausible explanation.

"God?" Zhu Fenxiang called out again.

The Earth Guardian True Monarch was stunned for too long, and the Divine Statue’s facial expression changed dramatically. Zhu Fenxiang, seeing this for the first time, felt like she had called upon an impostor.

In previous interactions, the Earth Guardian True Monarch always stood aloof, gazing down at Zhu Fenxiang. But now, such a surprised look, without any aura.

"Ahem." The Earth Guardian True Monarch, reminded by Zhu Fenxiang, composed himself and spoke through the Avatar, "This is a small matter, and I will handle it."

"However..."

He paused: "Young Ning Zhuo, I see your bones are extraordinary, quite to my liking. Your fate is fraught with misfortunes, with calamities at every turn, such a genius if swept away by wind and rain would be a real pity."

"If you worship me, I can be your Protective God!"

Ning Zhuo was stunned.

What’s going on?

He just asked God to handle the trouble with Mengye Tiger, why suddenly talk about worship?

The big-headed youth looked confused, turning to Zhu Fenxiang, as if asking her: "Is this your usual God?"

Then, he saw Zhu Fenxiang with wide eyes, slightly parted lips, an expression of disbelief.

In that moment, Zhu Fenxiang suffered a tremendous psychological blow!

She had made countless efforts, prayed sincerely time and again, spent a fortune, and finally gained the Earth Guardian True Monarch’s favor, asking Him to be her Protective God.

And now!

The Earth Guardian True Monarch met Ning Zhuo for the first time, Ning Zhuo hadn’t even bowed, and the Earth Guardian True Monarch offered to become his Protective God?!

"Then, what does all my past effort and hardship amount to?!!"

The Earth Guardian True Monarch was a Great God, not afraid of the Lord of Wanchuan. He wasn’t afraid of helping Ning Zhuo, offending the latter. Moreover, it was the Mortal World here; perhaps the Lord of Wanchuan would never know!

After all, the situation in the Wanchuan Underworld was quite precarious.

The Earth Guardian True Monarch had never seen a weird person like Ning Zhuo, truly an exception among exceptions.

His lower threshold was extremely low, perhaps perishing suddenly in misfortune. But his upper limit was extremely high, posing a possibility of dominating with strategic layouts.

Even if the treasure defended against the Divine Art ’Silent Observation of Dusty Fate,’ the valuable intelligence regarding the Lord of Wanchuan that Ning Zhuo might hold was worth the Earth Guardian True Monarch forming a close tie with him.

Ning Zhuo saw Zhu Fenxiang’s shocked expression and knew he couldn’t rely on her.

Facing the Earth Guardian True Monarch’s sudden olive branch, his thoughts raced like lightning, and he immediately decided: "To win the favor of a Great God is an honor for this youth!"

Ning Zhuo agreed readily.

Zhu Fenxiang and the Earth Guardian True Monarch already knew about the Mengye Tiger situation, and they were the best candidates. Having a Great God as a Protective God was indeed a great thing.

Go for it!