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Chapter 420 Gods are merely playthings!
Deep in the dark forest.

Time is like solidified amber.

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei hovered side by side beneath a giant fern that was a kilometer tall.

The shadows enveloped the two of them.

In Jiang Wei's pale palm.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Pearl, shimmering with nine-colored light, was suspended in the air, emitting a warm and peaceful glow.

But at this moment.

This divine object, however, swayed violently like a candle flickering in the wind.

Buzz...buzz...buzz!
The inside of the bead has a nine-colored halo that looks like a swirling galaxy.

It is flashing wildly at a frequency visible to the naked eye, its brightness fluctuating.

The nine-colored pillar of light, which was originally straight as a sword and pierced through the dense foliage and distorted mist in front of it, now became erratic, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and even briefly collapsed.

"here we go again."

Fang Qingyu's voice was low and calm.

The sound echoed through this desolate, ancient forest.

Fang Qingyu's starry eyes were fixed on the area ahead, in the direction indicated by the Nine Heavens Mystic Pearl.

A thicker, grayish-purple mist enveloped the area.

Light undergoes strange refraction within it.

A strange area where even the outlines of giant trees reaching a thousand meters in height become blurred.

This heart-pounding fluctuation.

During the arduous journey of more than two months.

This isn't the first time this has happened.

Each time, as soon as they approached this vast area bounded by an invisible force...

The Nine Heavens Mystic Pearl would then be interfered with by some enormous force that was of the same origin but completely opposite.

Suddenly losing stable guidance.

It's as if the area itself is there.

It's a source of interference, a natural illusion.

"Ah."

Jiang Wei's ruby-like eyes were fixed on the restless pearl in her hand, her beautiful face showing a solemn expression.

"The closer to the core, the stronger the reaction. It seems that the area we demarcated earlier was correct; it is this region. The bones of Pangu are most likely inside."

She slowly closed her five fingers.

The restless Nine Heavens Mystic Pearl dimmed its light and obediently disappeared into her heart.

The gentle and peaceful aura surrounding them dissipated.

All that remained was the inherent ferocity and deathly silence of the wild forest.

Jiang Wei turned around, her red dress motionless in the still air, and looked at Fang Qingyu: "Will you make the move, or shall I?"

The extent of this disturbed area is far beyond imagination.

As far as the eye could see, there was only distorted light and thick fog, stretching all the way to the horizon.

If you want to search every inch carefully.

Let alone a few days, it would probably take several months to exhaust the details.

And time.

It's the thing they can't afford to waste right now.

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu immediately said, "I'll do it."

Without the slightest hesitation, Fang Qingyu moved slightly.

It had already floated forward from beside Jiang Wei and hovered in mid-air.

Directly facing the vast jungle indicated by the nine-colored beam of light.

Jiang Wei took a step back as instructed, her pure white figure hovering quietly at the edge of the shadow.

Red eyes stared intently at Fang Qingyu's back.

Deep in his eyes was undisguised amazement and pride.

I spent more than two months in this perilous place of exile.

She witnessed firsthand the terrifying growth trajectory of the man beside her.

From the initial cautiousness upon entering this place.

Now, they handle ancient giant trees and strange creatures with ease, even taking the initiative to hunt them.
His strength is increasing at an almost visible rate.

It grows taller day by day.

This rate of improvement has long exceeded the norm.

It even transcends the realm of divine understanding.

This is not the kind of ascetic practice or accumulation of knowledge in the conventional sense.

It's more like plunder.

The source of plunder
Naturally, these are the grotesque and twisted ancient plants surrounding us, which contain some strange life essence.

And what she didn't know was.

This is actually true for Fang Qingyu.

It was also an unexpected surprise.

When Fang Qingyu first killed the tree that attacked him.

I just discovered that killing these things actually earns me skill points.

In an instant, this forest...

For Fang Qingyu, it instantly became a treasure trove.

These past two months.

Fang Qingyu's achievements were truly remarkable.

After earning skill points each day.

Fang Qingyu's progress naturally couldn't slow down.

The already perfected Shattered Star Dou Kui skill set, now with the addition of an invincible technique, caused Fang Qingyu to allocate more skill points to the Shattered Star Dou Kui class once again.

In just over two months.

Fang Qingyu directly upgraded the Myriad Manifestations Zhou Tian Yi to Lv.4 (0/80000).

And the [Lingtai: 10 (four times breaking the limit)], which had been inactive for a long time.

It also changed to [Unfailing: 88 (five times breaking the limit)].

The sixth time breaking the limit is coming soon.

Meanwhile, the experience of fundamental techniques and the return of all things to their origin has also increased significantly.

【Original Technique 2: All Things Return to the Flow (98761/150000)】.

Just like the original creation of the world.

Once the Myriad Manifestations of the Heavenly Cycle is raised to Lv.5, the Willpower will be able to break through the limit six times.

Furthermore, the original techniques can also be sublimated.

However, to achieve this, we'll probably have to wait until we return to the outside world and start a major war to see if we can reach it.

Because of the various kinds of plants in this forest.

Fang Qingyu killed almost all of them.

I want to have another chance to gain a lot of skill points here.

It's already extremely unlikely.

Fang Qingyu then hovered in the air and slowly closed his eyes.

A profound and vast aura emanated from him.

The surrounding air seemed to instantly become viscous.

Even the distorted light filtering through those void gaps seemed to be smoothed out somewhat by an invisible force.

hum!
When Fang Qingyu opened his eyes again, those deep, starry eyes had disappeared.

Instead, there were two illusory images of Bagua plates, emitting a hazy glow and slowly rotating.

The left eye is the Yang symbol.

The four trigrams Qian, Kan, Gen, and Zhen flow endlessly, evolving the power of Heaven.

The right eye represents Yin.

The four trigrams Kun, Li, Xun, and Dui rise and fall in rotation.
Bearing the earth, the flames, the wind, and the joy!
Fang Qingyu slowly raised his hands in front of his chest.

Forming a seal representing the earth, Kun.

Rumble!
The earth was rumbling.

It was as if the will of the entire earth's veins was awakening and responding.

Behind Fang Qingyu, the void twisted violently, and a huge phantom of a Bagua disc with a diameter of over two hundred meters suddenly appeared.

The Bagua compass is ancient and weathered, with light flowing through the eight trigram areas.

Each corresponds to one of eight distinct fundamental forces of heaven and earth.

Fang Qingyu's hand seals suddenly changed.

He uttered a low shout, his voice like a Taoist decree, echoing throughout this desolate wilderness:
"Kun!"

boom! ! !
The Kun trigram region suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

A beam of earth-yellow light shot out with a roar.

The beam of light was initially only the thickness of a bucket, but it expanded wildly the moment it left the body.

In an instant, it transformed into a torrent hundreds of meters in diameter. The dense jungle ahead, marked by the nine-colored pillar of light and distorted by the light, instantly melted away!

The ancient trees, hundreds of meters tall, were instantly blasted apart the moment they came into contact with the beam of light.

The beam of light plowed through the earth.

It left behind a terrifying ravine that was bottomless and smooth as glass on both sides.

It pointed directly to the core depths locked by the nine-colored beam of light.

Wherever it goes, all things return to nothingness.

Jiang Wei stood behind, her ruby-like eyes reflecting the scene.

The power of this blow.

Compared to when Qingyu first comprehended this move two months ago, it is more than ten times more powerful.

Its instantaneous burst of extreme lethality.

They have truly entered the realm capable of threatening Xuan Ding level gods.

However, this pillar of light, which brings all things together, is moving with unstoppable force.

Just as they were about to completely penetrate the core of the locked-down anomalous area ahead.
"Brother Fang, there's no need to look anymore."

A clear and calm young voice.

The sound suddenly rang out from the shadows of the forest behind Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei.

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out the terrifying roar of the Myriad Things Returning to Flow, which tore through the void.

It was as if whispering in their ears.

Fang Qingyu's pupils contracted slightly.

The beam of light instantly stopped and dissipated.

The huge phantom image of the Bagua plate behind them also shattered with a crash.

He suddenly turned his head, and starlight and blood energy erupted around him, instantly locking onto the source of the sound with killing intent.

Jiang Wei reacted even faster.

Her white dress fluttered without wind, and an intense, blazing divine power that seemed to burn the entire world instantly spread out. Her ruby ​​eyes flashed with cold light as she stared intently at the shadow.

They were able to get so close without either of them noticing.

The strength of the newcomer
It's self-evident.

All that could be seen was that patch of shadow.

The space rippled like water.

A figure slowly walked out from within.

The newcomer looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome and almost perfect face and fair skin.

She wore a simple, plain white dress without any elaborate decorations. Her long hair was casually tied back with an old-fashioned wooden hairpin, with a few strands falling in front of her forehead.

He appeared calm and composed, with a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

His eyes were clear and peaceful, like those of a boy next door.

However, in Fang Qingyu's starry eyes...

Three glaring golden question marks were prominently displayed above the person's head.

This indicates the level of strength of the other party.

It has definitely surpassed his current level by at least two major ranks.

The moment Jiang Wei saw the person's face clearly, a very obvious look of astonishment and strangeness flashed in her ruby ​​eyes.

Her voice immediately echoed in Fang Qingyu's mind.

"He is the current ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor."

The Supreme God of Heaven?

Fang Qingyu frowned slightly as he listened.

This title represents the supreme authority within the divine system.

How could someone of such status appear in this land of divine exile and even call himself Brother Fang?
The young Heavenly Emperor seemed oblivious to Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei's wary and alert demeanor.

He faced the two of them with a casual yet ancient and dignified air.

He gave a slight bow, apologetic smile on his face:
"I apologize. I had been following you two before you came in. I did not mean to spy on you. I hope you will understand."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei felt a sinking feeling in their hearts at the same time.

With their combined strength and perception.

Especially Jiang Wei's strength as a fifth-order god.

They were completely unaware of the shadow that had been following them for who knows how long.
This can only illustrate one problem.

The young Heavenly Emperor's strength far exceeded their expectations.

However, Fang Qingyu quickly realized what was happening.

He asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean by 'no need to look anymore'? Do you know what we're looking for? Or is it in your hands?"

Jiang Wei's divine power remained hidden.

Her crimson eyes locked onto the young Heavenly Emperor, ready to strike with lightning speed at any moment.

The young Heavenly Emperor sensed the undisguised wariness and hostility from the two.

The apologetic smile on his face deepened. He waved his hand, his tone calm yet undeniably honest: "You two need not be nervous. The bones of Pangu are of little use to me."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the terrifying ravines ahead, plowed out by the convergence of all things.

And regarding the distorted core area of ​​the light mist, he continued, "My appearance here is not to seize this item. To be honest, following you two was indeed presumptuous. I have only one purpose."

The young Heavenly Emperor's smile faded, and his expression became more serious and earnest than ever before.

Those clear eyes looked directly at Fang Qingyu: "I would like to make a deal with Brother Fang."

"trade?"

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

The Supreme God of Heaven, who rules the Heavenly Court.

They actually want to make a deal with a third-tier human martial artist?

This is absurd no matter how you look at it.

Fang Qingyu frowned, offering no response, but instead staring coldly at the other man, waiting for him to continue.

He was concerned with gods other than Zhulong and Jiang Wei.

I have absolutely no good feelings towards them.

The young Heavenly Emperor seemed to have anticipated Fang Qingyu's reaction.

He gave a slight wry smile, without immediately revealing the details of the deal.

Instead, it posed a question:
"Do you know why all the gods and even some ancient monsters who have long since disappeared from the world are so eager for the power of reincarnation, willing to take risks and even risk being hunted down by the Candle Dragon for a thousand years?"

Fang Qingyu frowned even more deeply.

He subconsciously replied, "Isn't it all for immortality? To borrow the power of reincarnation, truly escape the cycle of reincarnation, and attain eternity?"

This has always been his and Jiang Wei's most direct understanding.

"Yes, and also wrong."

The young Heavenly Emperor slowly shook his head, his tone heavy.

He took a step forward.

"The reason it's not right is that as long as faith exists, gods can remain immortal. And each god secretly cultivates their own followers. Unless all of humanity is slaughtered or all of humanity loses its faith, it's impossible to truly kill a god. Under such circumstances, why would they be afraid of death?!"

"Brother Fang, have you thought about this issue?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu's brows immediately furrowed.
To be honest, what the young Heavenly Emperor said makes a lot of sense.

If that's the case, then the gods wouldn't need to go through all that trouble to seize the power of reincarnation.

Jiang Wei fell silent as she listened.
What she believed all along was actually the same as Fang Qingyu's.

But now it seems that the gods have stolen the power of reincarnation from her body.

There are deeper reasons as well.
Seeing this, the young Heavenly Emperor continued, "And if what is true is that they are seizing the power of reincarnation in order to survive."

"But they are all gods, so why do they need the power of reincarnation to survive!?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu frowned and slowly uttered two words.

"Belief?"

Upon hearing this word, the young Heavenly Emperor immediately smiled and nodded.

"That's right, it's because of faith."

"Nüba has hardly ever returned to Heaven and is unaware of this matter, so it's normal."

"But what you don't know is that all the gods now, including me."

"In reality, our beliefs are no longer under our control."

"In other words, we so-called gods are now nothing more than fish at the mercy of others."

"And the will of that being who holds the fishing rod and controls the life and death of the fishpond is a destiny we cannot resist!"

"If He wants to take back the existence of a certain fish, then no matter how many followers that fish has, or how hidden it is in some secret corner."

"In an instant, their divine status will crumble, their faith will be annihilated, and they will be utterly reduced to nothingness!"

"This is the source of the gods' fear!"

"This is the real reason why they must seize the power of reincarnation. The power of reincarnation is the only chance for them to break free from these invisible shackles and truly control their own existence!"

Upon hearing this truth, Fang Qingyu couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

It turns out that it's not just humans who struggle to survive under the shadow of fate and deities.

Even the highest and most supreme deities.
Are they nothing more than playthings in the hands of an even more terrifying being?

Fang Qingyu clenched his fist.

He looked at the ruler of Heaven before him and asked in a deep voice:
"So, what is your deal?"

(End of this chapter)