Eternal Night

Chapter 968 Seize their fortune, trample their soul

Wang Wudi is dead.

This was not Wu Pifu's empty talk; he genuinely believed it.

That heavenly soldier named Wang Wudi was nothing more than a walking corpse.

A life, or more precisely, a person, is not merely a body of flesh, which is just a collection of proteins, fats, and so on. A true person is the union of spirit and flesh, and everything that belongs to a person is judged by their thoughts, actions, and behaviors. This is also Wu Pifu's standard for defining a "person."

Chirp, Daphne, Beelzebub, and the Golden Tree Bonsai are all people in his mind, and that's why.

He could never forget the scene when he was young and weak, when Qiuqiu deliberately didn't call him on weekends so as not to implicate him, and was willing to die alone.

This is a human being!
As for Wang Wudi, how heroic and powerful he was in the battle of redemption, truly deserving of the title "invincible." Even though his actions betrayed the entire world and he even absorbed the souls of a group of martial arts masters, not even sparing the soul of his grand-disciple Zhou Qingqing, Wu Pifu was determined to kill him. However, in terms of spirit, Wu Pifu would not humiliate him, and would even clasp his fists in a salute before killing him.

But now... the one named Wang Wudi is nothing but a walking corpse, not just because he turns and runs away when he sees him, but because all Wu Pifu sees is a cautious and indistinguishable person.

This is because after he used his "I Am a Commoner" skill to kill many high-ranking beings, the murals left in his "I Am a Commoner" space were now able to sense certain ethereal things like fate and cause and effect. When he saw Wang Wudi, the feeling that this person had vanished and was already a walking corpse was extremely strong.

"...Actually, you're not wrong."

Beelzebub suddenly spoke up: "A great schism occurred in the Heavenly Court back then. At that time, I represented the 0.2 level of Gluttony's origin. I don't remember the reasons or anything, but it also led to the departure of the ancient gods of the Heavenly Court, and the transcendent path of the gods in the entire Heavenly Court was cut off..."

"Thirteen extraordinary paths to godhood?" Wu Pifu suddenly asked.

Beelzebub was taken aback and said, "I don't remember if it was thirteen great gods with extraordinary paths, but I do remember that each ancient god of the Heavenly Court represented a different extraordinary path... How did you know that?"

Wu Pifu did not answer, but simply nodded knowingly.

This is exactly what he knew.

The Heavenly Court was originally a remnant of a multidimensional cosmic civilization. After a series of events, the original Heavenly Court and the original thirteen great gods came into being. Wu Pifu personally experienced these events and truly knows the ins and outs of everything.

Before he left, he witnessed the birth of the First Immortal. At that time, he also saw thirteen great gods and obtained thirteen marks from them. He was also very curious about the use of these marks, because after he returned, the main brain did not rush to obtain the marks from him, which was completely different from the state when it saw upgrade materials in the past. Therefore, the function of these thirteen marks was still unknown.

However, when he saw those thirteen great gods, he could clearly sense that each of the thirteen innate great gods transformed from the main control system had completely different power. These were actually thirteen extraordinary paths, each different. If one climbed up according to these thirteen extraordinary paths, one's power would eventually approach that of the thirteen great gods.

but……

Ultimately, however, he could not become a primordial deity because of his inherent nature... This might also be the meaning of the message he heard at Nuwa's corpse: that monkey could not become a primordial deity.

Seeing that Wu Pifu was cold, Beelzebub immediately flew to Wu Pifu's nose with displeasure and said, "Do you still want to hear it?"

Wu Pifu nodded: "Go ahead, and then what? What about the Heavenly Court?"

Beelzebub then continued, “Since that split, the Heavenly Court has only had the Path of Immortality left. Its essence is a transcendent path at the level of the soul and true spirit. I don’t really remember the specific details. I only know that this Path of Immortality has huge flaws, but its power is incredibly great. It also contains concepts that defy basic logic. At the same time… there is a key point: the fortune and a certain essence of all those who cultivate the Path of Immortality will involuntarily flow towards the primordial immortal himself.”

Wu Pifu was startled.

Others might not find this terrifying, but he is now gradually able to perceive the so-called fate and cause and effect. He also knows that luck, though seemingly ethereal, is actually a very terrifying force that often determines the success or failure of a matter.

Looking back now, Wu Pifu had encountered people with great fortune in many dream worlds. These people either became the saviors of that world or the demons who destroyed it. But no matter which one they were, people with great fortune would achieve something. In fact, their talents themselves were a manifestation of fortune, or what is called fate. Together they are what is called destiny, first fate, second fortune.

People like Wang Wudi are considered to have great fortune in their original world, possessing a certain destiny and status. They are often described as the chosen ones of their time or the protagonists of their era.

For example, the ancestors, chosen ones, and chosen ones of eras of past civilizations that Wu Pifu knew were all born with immense fortune, and even he, Chu Minghao, and Liang Min were no exception. If the First Immortal could absorb the fortune of everyone who cultivated the path of immortality, to what extent would His own fortune expand?
"...No wonder the Heavenly Court captured the ancestors of those civilizations they destroyed. The True Martial Ancestor was captured and turned into the True Martial Emperor. So that's why." Wu Pifu finally got the answer to a question in his heart, but it also made his heart feel even heavier.

Beelzebub affirmed, "Yes, that's actually why the Heavenly Court captures those ancestors. Of course, the Heavenly Court must also have control methods, but I can't remember... You just mentioned that Wang Wudi is already a walking corpse. His luck must have been completely drained. Because in addition to capturing the ancestors of various civilizations, the Heavenly Court has also been implementing an elite citizenship program for a long time. Occasionally, some elites, geniuses, and monsters will be born in various civilizations and derivative dream worlds. These people are often trapped by their circumstances and cannot break through the shackles. In the end, they can only sit in sorrow and turn into dust. The Heavenly Court will spread its primary meditation or cultivation methods of the immortal path in some way. After these geniuses, elites, and monsters obtain them, as long as they can cultivate successfully, the Heavenly Court will guide them into it and make them primary heavenly soldiers. Their luck and a certain essence will also be gradually absorbed."

"I see," Wu Pifu nodded in understanding.

At the same time, he spoke directly: "I think I roughly know how the Heavenly Court controls these people..."

When Wu Pifu looked at the heavenly soldiers, his special perception based on the "I am a commoner" space allowed him to sense that their souls were being suppressed and trampled by something that resembled clouds, mist, or a blue sky. However, this sensation was very vague, like a dream, and he only knew that their souls were being trampled, but he did not know what kind of method it was.

Just then, on the battlefield map displayed by the mainframe, the black threads that had invaded the middle layer began to clear, indicating that Wu Pifu had repelled this wave of invaders from the Heavenly Court.

However, after the black threads were cleared away, the once pristine white battlefield was now tinged with a very faint black, leaving a slight blemish on its pristine appearance.

Even Wu Pifu knew what this meant upon seeing it: it meant that the pollution from the Thirty-Three Heavens of Heaven had slightly eroded this battlefield.

That's right. The celestial soldiers charged forward and destroyed those light fortresses that served as nodes, which could erode the Absolute Truth Layer. Even if they died within them, they could still erode the Absolute Truth Layer. This is the essence of a transcendent-level great world, and also the essence of the Zero-Point Layer level root...

There's no way to expel it unless the main brain upgrades again one or two more times, completing the judgment of the transcendent world, or Wu Pifu, Chu Minghao, or Liang Min become even stronger than the Zero Point Level 1 Root.

Seeing Wu Pifu's somber expression, Xu Shilan comforted him, "There's nothing we can do. We can only stall for time. The Heavenly Court will only choose this gradual erosion tactic. Once the erosion reaches a certain critical point, the stronger Heavenly Court forces can intervene, and even the Heavenly Soldiers can recover their extraordinary powers and unleash their true combat strength. Now it's a matter of whether our superbrain will complete its sublimation first, or whether the Heavenly Court's erosion will reach the critical point first."

Wu Pifu nodded.

In fact, the celestial soldiers on this battlefield did not display their true strength at all. Not to mention others, even Wang Wudi, if he could display his true strength, his combat power in the Battle of Redemption would not be what it is now. He has the indestructible realm of the national martial arts and the ten-foot-tall golden body. If he really unleashed his power, among the current human Gaia, apart from the three superbrains, it is estimated that only the strongest Night Watchman with the three titles can match him.

And this was merely a low-ranking celestial soldier.

Wu Pifu looked up at the ceiling inside Gaia. His senses rose upwards, reaching the places where Chu Minghao and Liang Min had ascended. After a moment, he exhaled and said, "Then let's hold on until they finish their ascension!"

That's natural, otherwise, would we surrender?
At least the Gaia humans had the courage to fight back. Whether it was the fearlessness of newborn calves or the confidence given to them by the superbrain and the main brain, Wu Pifu was very satisfied with the Gaia humans' reaction.

At this moment, Xu Shilan said, "We also need to prepare to go to the battlefield. In terms of combat strength, we naturally can't compare with you, but I can serve as a member of the tactical staff, and our combat strength is considered quite good among the Night Watch."

Both Amadeus and Huang Rong nodded repeatedly.

Wu Pifu was about to say that he would go along, but unexpectedly the main brain's voice suddenly appeared.

"Judging in progress...judging complete."

"The deep battlefield map has been updated."

Then, in everyone's eyes, this snow-white battlefield was divided into several three-dimensional structures, and the lowest layer was not under the earth's crust, but under the layers of the dream world, where a cluster of green willow branches was turning blood red.

Upon seeing this, Wu Pifu immediately understood what it was, and at the same time, his eyes narrowed.

"Mastermind, teleport me to the battlefield below."

"You guys go to the Battlefield of Light first, I'll go down and kill a few people and then come back."

(End of this chapter)