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Chapter 87 The Gathering of the Eight Extremes Mantra: Compensation for Asura

In the deepest part of the universe, Misra's consciousness was curled up like a monkey in the palm of a Buddha's hand.

Even in her slumber, Misra could still sense the presence of King Yama. Her consciousness was filled with confusion and bewilderment as she uttered a question to the majestic deity:

"Why? Even though the demon-slaying demon has been defeated, and Buridara has been victorious... why are we still destined to perish...?"

King Yama looked down at Misra in his palm. He did not have any ill feelings towards this witch because of Ashura's previous rebellion.

To Misra's puzzled question, he replied in a neutral tone:

“Britala is indeed the root of demon-slaying. Defeating it will prevent demon-slaying from continuing to appear. Originally, it was just the anger of the earth caused by the obstruction of reincarnation. Until I gave it a form, if I give it a form again, demon-slaying will be reborn. That’s all.”

Moreover, Skadi had already deduced this and informed the divine kingdom.

Unfortunately, the divine kingdom cannot do without the power of the mantras bestowed upon them by the Wheel King. The situation is already irreversible; there is no turning back.

"...Why do such a thing?"

Hearing King Yama calmly reveal that he was the mastermind behind it all, Misra, who was being treated as a descendant, couldn't even muster any feelings of hatred or anger.

I just can't understand why a powerful god like King Yama would be so fixated on this.

Upon hearing this, King Yama looked up at the most beautiful planet in the universe, the Vajra Earth he had meticulously created, and calmly replied:

“As I said from the beginning, only those who surpass the will of the stars are qualified to become saviors in order to create them. In my eyes, the ones who successfully passed the trials are Skadi and your father.”

"Why...why not just stop? Does this world really need a savior? We've finally reached a true era of peace and prosperity..."

"Alas... For a universe that possesses infinite time, the peace we enjoy now is nothing but a fleeting dream, which is why we need a savior who can properly guide all living beings."

Their different statuses led to different perspectives. King Chakravartin knew that the truth he was speaking of was something that Misra, a minor god among mortals, could not fully comprehend.

The concept of 'reincarnation' that Skadi once envisioned was also something that King Wheel had long ago considered.

The problem of Buridora has been solved, but the fundamental problem of this world remains unsolved.

If the oppressor who vanquished demons no longer exists, a new oppressor will inevitably emerge to replace it.

As long as negative emotions exist, even if King Yama doesn't physically grant Buridora a physical form, other monsters that threaten the universe will still appear in the future.

Therefore, King Wheel-Turning believed that the universe needed a savior like himself to guide it.

He has guided countless beings through countless cosmic restarts.

However, King Yama eventually grew tired of it and wanted to retire for a new world.

Therefore, before leaving, he plans to choose his successor to guide this universe.

King Yama felt he had been conscientious and responsible enough, but unfortunately the savior he looked up to didn't understand him, and he wouldn't complain to his successors.

He would only tell Misra that he had a few spare moments and interest to chat with her before the universe restarted.

He doesn't expect the other person to understand him at all.

"A dream of Nanke... You are a god, and we who call ourselves gods are nothing more than human beings who evolved from the power of your words. Without the power of words, we are no different from humans. A human life... is no more than a hundred years. What is a dream of Nanke to you is the entire life of all living beings."

Misra no longer sees herself as a god; she is merely a human being, a human being favored by a god.

She recalled the girl who looked exactly like her that day, who died right before her eyes.

It was only then that Misra realized that everyone was the same. If she hadn't been lucky enough to be born in the Kingdom of Gods and was the daughter of the god general Asura, her fate would have been no different from that girl's.

"This is the destiny of those who possess power. Having obtained my true power, they must bear the heavy responsibility of saving the world."

King Yama acknowledged Misra's words, but shook his head.

"Then...why not just abandon this power..."

Misra pleaded with King Chakravartin to take back that power, so that they could simply return to being human.

Humans return to humans, and gods return to gods.

"Ah, the power of the mantra born from the heart and soul is what I gave to your ancestors. If you lose the power of the mantra, you will indeed revert to being human, but is that really a good thing?"

King Yama's tone carried a hint of mockery and cunning as he spoke directly to Misra's bewildered expression:

“Your father was resurrected by the incantation of wrath that cannot be dispelled from the abyss of death. His current body is also supported by the power of the incantation. If the power of the incantation is lost, Asura’s life will be in danger.”

"...Father...My Lord..."

Misra could no longer remain calm about her father's safety; her consciousness suddenly became turbulent.

Will her father, who finally returned to the world of the living and to her side, die if he loses the power of the truth?

Gaining power is not easy, and giving it up is not easy either.

Now, Misra understood what King Yama meant by the destiny of those who possess power.

...............

The massive causal fortress collapsed, turning into fragments that fell onto Earth.

The smaller pieces resembled comets hitting Earth, while the larger wreckage of the Causal Fortress was like another planet crashing into Earth.

At this moment, Earth, having defeated Buridora, should have been able to recuperate and rebuild its life.

But now, everything seems to be on the verge of destruction, dealing a devastating blow to the remaining human civilization on Earth.

The gods who had fallen from the universe to Earth looked at the devastating scene before them with complex expressions.

"Civilizations have been destroyed and reborn countless times; even the divine kingdom is no exception..."

As the causal fortresses, the pinnacle of divine technology, crumbled on Earth, Deus wore a bitter smile, a profound sense of powerlessness washing over him.

Whether it's a civilization on earth or a civilization in the heavens, in the eyes of the Wheel King, they are all the same, there is no difference.

The people of the gods were originally human beings, but they were fortunate enough to receive the favor of the Wheel-Turning King and the power of the mantra.

Now, the true God who looks down upon all things wants to take back everything He has given, and desires to destroy the world and then reshape it again until He achieves His goal.

What divine kingdom, what divine people, will all vanish like cosmic dust.

"Lord Deus..."

Olga, standing behind Deus, also had a very complicated look in her eyes. Her mouth was slightly open, and she looked at the man she admired with a hint of hesitation.

At this moment, the man before me had lost his former pride and charm, and his once upright figure had unconsciously become hunched and weathered.

The existence of the Wheel King completely negated this man's entire life.

Is this how it ends?

Carlo, who was much older than Deus, had lost his cane, which he always carried. He sat down on the ground and sighed sadly.

Watching the sky continuously showering down the remains of the Causal Fortress, witnessing the divine kingdom's march toward destruction, was nothing short of torture for this old man.

"No, it's not over yet. Being alive means the battle isn't over."

With his arms crossed, Okas gazed at the sky, staring at the being who ruled this world, the progenitor of their divine kingdom, and also their enemy.

The sky was at dusk at this moment. Even after the Causal Fortress had all fallen to Earth, the sun was still nowhere to be seen; instead, it was extremely bright.

Because a dazzling golden light shone on the earth and the entire universe, surpassing even the brilliance of the sun and the countless stars.

There stood a golden Buddha statue, the same one seen in the previous Narrow World, seated deep within the starry sky, radiating brilliant golden light, having traveled from countless light-years away to Earth.

Even from such a great distance, the gods of Earth could see a sight that left them feeling utterly powerless.

Countless galaxies and galaxies moved toward the golden Buddha statue.

The enormous golden Buddha, like an incomparably powerful source, became the center of all things in the universe, and at this moment it gathered all things in the universe into its own body.

The Vajra Earth was not pulled or moved, and the Wheel King's promise to give them the last moments of their remaining lives was not empty words.

"So... what should we do now, Skadi?"

Yaksha, holding the unconscious Ashura, looked at Skadi, who was sitting cross-legged in the void beside him, 'recovering her energy'.

If there is any hope, it probably lies in Ashura and Skadi, whom King Yama values. All the gods have witnessed their resistance against King Yama's power.

Skadi had noticed the Wheel King lurking in the shadows from the very beginning. Now, seeing that he showed no signs of discouragement and was still trying to adjust his body to prepare for another battle, she knew he must have a plan.

"...Let's go to the central area of ​​the Causal Fortress ruins first. We need to retrieve the Eight Extremes Furnace."

Skadi slowly opened her eyes, exhaling a breath of dark red turbid air from her slightly open mouth, as if she wanted to expel her injuries and fatigue. After exhaling this breath, she felt much more energetic.

Upon hearing this, the dejected Deus and Ocas and the others came over.

Although the situation was hopeless, they were all willing to make one last struggle.

The group immediately headed to the area where the head of the Causal Fortress had fallen. They arrived at a mechanical platform, and at the core of that platform was the Eight Extremes Furnace, the pinnacle of the divine kingdom's technology.

Skadi walked over, squatted down, and reached out to remove the palm-sized core of the Eight Extremes Furnace from the platform.

Looking at the Eight Extremes Furnace in her hand, Skadi could feel that there was not much mantra energy left inside; the power of the Mantra of Love had all returned to Skadi's body.

But this doesn't mean that the Eight Extremes Furnace is useless.

This Eight Extremes Furnace, capable of bearing immense sorrow, is a perfect match for the Asura, who possesses boundless power and rage, fueled by the entire karma of the universe, yet whose body cannot withstand it.

"Although the mantra energy is not much left, it is enough to serve as a vessel for Asura's wrath."

Skadi gestured to Yaksha, who immediately opened Ashura's chest, revealing a pitch-black, clearly severely damaged energy core.

By placing the Eight Extremes Furnace core in front of Asura's chest, without removing Asura's core, the Eight Extremes Furnace in Skars's hand transformed into a burst of true mantra power that surged into Asura's core, replacing his original core.

Once the Eight Extremes Furnace was installed, the new core immediately began to operate, absorbing the power of mantras from Asura's body and transmitting it to various parts of Asura's body to restore his strength.

However, this process will likely take quite some time.

"Strategies can no longer change anything. Now is the time for power to speak. Everyone, I need you to give all the power of your mantras to Asura."

As she spoke, Skadi looked at the sleeping Ashura, whose consciousness was now extinguished and whose body was in a state of utter disarray, inside and out.

The destruction of the Asura's body by the "Destruction Form" is comprehensive, both internally and externally.

For those divine bodies in the divine kingdom, external damage is not a big deal; internal damage is the key.

Fortunately, Skadi, a powerful magnetic field user who is very adept at manipulating her body in surprising ways, was there.

She placed her hand on Ashura's chest and initiated cell recombination, restoring the chaotic state of Ashura's body and accelerating his recovery.

Now, the only thing missing is the power of truth; the new core needs time to adapt.

Therefore, they need to speed up this process and pass on the power of the other people's words to Asura.