Eternal Night

Chapter 746 Flawless Self-Logic and the Goddess Daiyu

"Okay, go on, I'm listening."

Wu Pifu nodded.

The aged voice behind Xiao remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "You seem not to believe what I'm saying?"

Wu Pifu nodded straightforwardly without any embarrassment and said, "Yes, I don't believe it."

Bai Ze remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Then how can I gain your trust? I don't have any tokens, nor would I dare to bring them into the Mountain and Sea Realm. How about telling me some stories about you and Martial Venerable Daiyu?"

Wu Pifu shook his head and said, "If you let Daiyu Wuzun come out to see me herself, then I will believe you."

Bai Ze: "...You know this is impossible, right? So how can I possibly gain your trust?"

Wu Pifu remained unmoved, saying, "Impossible. You're not even human. I don't believe you."

Bai Ze was speechless.

All His words, schemes, and plans failed at this moment, because He truly understood people's hearts, and thus realized that Wu Pi Fu truly did not believe in Him at all.

No matter what He says, good or bad, the main thing is to maintain disbelief. This is the most difficult thing to deal with and the most troublesome person. All arrangements and plans based on information and language are useless. Unless you have overwhelming strength, there is no possibility of deception or winning Him over.

Bai Ze was still unwilling to give up, and said, "Then you don't want to leave this realm? You should know that your identity is..."

These words actually contain two hidden meanings. First, they point out Wu Pifu's desired goal, and second, they are a subtle threat. Wu Pifu is currently an unregistered person, but he has managed to deceive the Heavenly Dao through some means and has obtained the status of a Heavenly Dao follower. Once exposed, Wu Pifu will immediately die without a burial place.

But as I said before, no matter what Bai Ze said, Wu Pifu just wouldn't believe it. He said disdainfully, "Say whatever you want, or do whatever you want, I don't care. But if it's directed at me, I will react. Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice: if you're not convinced, then come and fight."

As he spoke, Wu Pifu waved his hand, and the owl, which was more than half the size of an adult, exploded, along with the aura of Bai Ze's projection and the creature.

After doing all this, Wu Pifu was still leisurely lying on the chair sunbathing. On the contrary, the people around him suddenly saw the owl appear in mid-air, and then the owl exploded and died. Everyone was startled. Then, a few seconds later, the naval soldiers who had been forced to sail the ship actually showed a respectful expression on their faces.

Mei and Lyon behind her both wore respectful expressions. Mei said, "My lord, how did you discover this owl demon? These demons are masters of hiding; legend has it that even admirals cannot easily detect them. Observation Haki is almost ineffective against them. Moreover... even though the World Government forcibly covered up some facts, we all know that every year, many humans in villages closest to the inland areas are eaten by demons..."

At this moment, an officer on the side of the warship suddenly shouted: "There are even rumors that the World Government has reached an agreement with some demons and monsters to provide them with a batch of humans every year. This is a real head tax."

The surrounding naval soldiers either lowered their heads, were indignant, or were terrified, each with a different expression, but no one refuted them. Moreover, it was said by naval soldiers from the World Government themselves, which obviously carried a great deal of credibility.

Wu Pifu secretly memorized this information. Although he didn't know how to manipulate it, there was no doubt that these were all major threats in this world, and that they would inevitably cause dramatic changes once the right circumstances arose.

The Mountain and Sea Realm is undoubtedly not a benevolent entity. Judging from its actions and the existence of the Heavenly Dao, it is very likely to be a major enemy of human civilization in the future. Moreover, it is not the root that can only attack the upper world through erosion. The Mountain and Sea Realm is a transcendent-level great world, seemingly unaffected by the pull of the pollution source. If it launches an attack on the Land of Redemption or on human civilization, then it will be an attack on a world scale, which is incomparable to the erosion of the root.

The information he sees and hears now may become crucial intelligence for dealing with this formidable enemy in the future.

Meanwhile, on the other side, deep within the continent of the Mountain and Sea Realm, in a giant mountain shrouded in rain and mist, several enormous orbs of light were swirling around the secret realm. Just as Wu Pifu shattered the owl with a wave of his hand, a huge statue beside one of the white mist orbs suddenly exploded. This was not due to any celestial phenomenon, but rather because the orb of light could not stop the power from bursting forth, shattering it.

"Hahaha, so you, Bai Ze, have finally met your match?" A mocking voice came from another gray ball of light.

The white mist remained silent, slowly rising three feet into the air. But this very movement caused a vague sensation to emerge in the sky above the giant mountain, forcing the white mist to freeze in mid-air and eventually be forced back to its original position.

"...The Heavenly Dao is even more wary of us now," a tri-colored ball of light uttered.

“Although it is a general consciousness, lacking the thought logic of intelligent life, it is still a form of intelligence. It will naturally be wary of us remnants of the old era. Moreover, the more power humanity gains, the stronger its wariness of us becomes. In particular, our bloodline and offspring still need blood offerings, and little by little, the dissatisfaction of Heaven with us is still accumulating.” A dark red ball of light sighed.

The many orbs of light present remained silent; their silence was something they could neither comprehend nor express.

This isn't about good or evil, only about race and strength. The strong kill beasts, the strong eat humans—it's simply survival of the fittest. It's just that they are currently in a weaker position, yet their strength far surpasses that of humans, hence this gathering. The white mist, represented by Bai Ze, spoke: "That's precisely why we are already trapped in a predicament, weakened day by day. Humanity already has six Ascended Beings, and many more human elites are rapidly growing stronger thanks to the world's share of resources. Even though we are both Ascended Beings, there's a fundamental difference between us. But with one side accumulating strength while the other weakens, sooner or later their strength will approach or even surpass ours. And at that time, we will be nothing more than a burden in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, the kind of reserve food… You don't actually think the Heavenly Dao is compassionate towards all beings, or that it's showing favoritism, do you?"

The numerous orbs of light present chuckled coldly, clearly none of them harboring such a foolish idea.

For these ancient behemoths, only strength and profit matter; everything else is meaningless.

Bai Ze continued, "So this time we discovered the annihilation of the Nine-Headed Serpent, and then saw this outsider through the Illusionary Heaven Mirror. You all have immense cultivation, and in your calculations of the future, there's a slight chance that this outsider might cause severe damage to the Heavenly Dao. That's why we joined forces to set up the Heavenly Demon Devouring Heaven Array, making this place a void in the Heavenly Dao's information, which led to this whole scheme..."

A nine-colored ball of light said impatiently, "So just say what you want to say. I don't have time to waste here with you!"

Bai Ze wasn't annoyed and continued, "My point is simple: we've already invested a lot in this meeting and planning, and giving up now would be a complete waste. So why not increase our investment? I need everyone to increase their investment, whether it's cultivation, life essence, or world share. I hope you will join me in summoning the Great Sage's True Spirit, and use this to perform the Demon Saint's Spirit-Chasing Technique. We will trace back to who this so-called Martial Venerable Daiyu really is, and then find the weakness of this outsider!"

The numerous orbs of light were all startled, and several of them urgently asked, "Are you crazy? The true spirit of any one of the five great demon saints, even if it's just a tiny fraction of a billionth of it, is something we can't possibly perceive or withstand?"

Bai Ze remained silent, ignoring the clamor of the many beings. After a long while, a voice emerged from the densest and largest of the many orbs of light, whose colors were constantly shifting: "Tell me the reason."

"Yes, Demon Master."

Bai Ze immediately said respectfully, "As you all know, my supernatural powers, on a superficial level, are similar to the Buddhist concept of telepathy, allowing me to obtain the thoughts and ideas of other beings out of thin air. However, the deeper core is actually the law of cause and effect. In fact, I obtain information out of thin air through the law of cause and effect, which is the core information, important information, or information related to cause and effect and destiny of related beings or events. To be honest, everyone, this outsider really doesn't seem to be an intelligent being. I used my supernatural powers to peer into his mind and found that there were absolutely no flaws. His self-logical closed loop was perfect... Not to mention deceiving him with words or information, even if I drove him into a desperate situation, he would still do what he wanted. His mind wouldn't be shaken in the slightest."

"Unless we can produce real evidence, we can't even talk to him, let alone plot against the Heavenly Dao from him."

The numerous orbs of light stirred again, and the dark red orb of light said with murderous intent, "So you mean this outsider is the kind of human who specializes in killing demons?"

"Do not."

Bai Ze denied it, saying, "He's targeting all non-humans, not just our demon race."

The numerous orbs of light fell silent. Bai Ze said, "So, let's just find out what kind of existence this Daiyu Martial Venerable really is. Martial Venerable... back when the True Martial lineage was blocked by the Heavenly Court and torn apart, we didn't fail to devour Martial Venerables. If all else fails, we can find this Daiyu Martial Venerable and have Lu Wu devour her, turning her into a vengeful ghost. At that time, this outsider will be at our mercy."

The numerous orbs of light remained silent for a moment, until the largest orb, revered as the Demon Master, spoke up: "Agreed."

A moment later, Wu Pifu, who was drowsy on the ocean, suddenly felt a surge of energy. He instantly flew into the sky and looked up at the source of the sensation.

then……

He saw a white jade pillar, thick and boundless, piercing straight from the top of the sky into the continent on the horizon. With a deafening roar, Wu Pifu felt a blur before his eyes. The entire world seemed to be wailing and howling, the entire sea was violently shaking, and the ship beneath his feet was tossed and turned. All the people on board fainted, blood seeping from their eyes, ears, and noses.

At this moment, a bolt of pure purple lightning appeared out of nowhere, shattering the white jade pillar in half, and then shot straight into the sky along the pillar. At the same time, he received a mysterious message in his mind.

"The extreme realm is reviving!"

"Kill them, and the world will reward you!"

At the same time, at the point where the white jade pillar landed, a large ball of light exploded, revealing the strange beasts within. Some resembled fish or birds, some had tiger bodies and lion heads, and some had tiger heads and red hair. All of them were as large as mountains, but at this moment they were all in a sorry state. Two of the strange beasts had already turned into minced meat.

"The Martial Venerable One of the Grass Mud Horses!"

"This is a god!"

"Absolutely!!"

(End of this chapter)