Chapter 370 The Source of the Doomsday Prophecy
Everything in nature will actively exhibit special changes in accordance with the attributes of impermanence; this is the law of impermanence in the heavens and the earth. And this "everything" is not limited to the earth and the sky, nor are the changes it exhibits limited to scorching heat and torrential rain; even the unpredictable nature of fate is included within it.
The divination masters' methods of observing the heavens and the earth primarily focus their power on the realm of destiny.
Some charlatans claim they can judge a person's future by looking at their palms and face, or even "observe their aura" to foresee their future fortune. But I don't need to observe palms or face, nor do I need to "observe their aura"; I can directly observe destiny itself. Therefore, these celestial phenomena that can influence destiny can also be directly observed.
"Perhaps you have misunderstood. I did not use my Heavenly Manifestation Technique to interfere with your destiny. Or rather, I cannot interfere with it," the Divination Master said frankly. "Because my Heavenly Manifestation Technique, rather than being able to directly control destiny, is more about making destiny change according to the prophecies I make."
"You've probably seen a similar plot in some myths and legends. Some people foresee a bad future through certain means and try to change it, but their actions actually make the prophecy come true... The effect of my Law of Heaven and Earth is that my prophecies have the power to self-fulfill within this realm."
"But the Great Impermanence is an individual that is partially beyond fate, so I cannot accurately predict the future of the Great Impermanence, much less use my Dharma of Heaven and Earth to interfere with its future actions."
I sat down opposite him and said, "So, precise intervention is impossible, but vague intervention is still possible?"
The fortune teller twirled the teacup in his hand, revealing a mysterious smile, and said, "That's a matter of opinion."
"It's fine if you want to interfere in my fate; people inevitably interfere with each other. It's just that your methods are different from ordinary people. If we clash in the future, it'll just be a matter of having done something." I said directly, "Let's not talk about those profound topics now. I know why you invited me here; it's to win me over, isn't it? But I've already joined Fazheng's camp and have no intention of changing my mind. Your expectations will be dashed."
"Don't worry, I wouldn't do something as unromantic as sowing discord. Besides, it was quite predictable that you and Fazheng would get together, and it's acceptable to me as well," the fortune teller said.
I have no idea what he's up to behind the scenes. Judging from his attitude, even if I asked him about his future plans, he would just give me a bunch of riddles. After these one or two exchanges, I've gained a basic understanding of his style.
At the same time, I also understood why the Divination Master's Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation had the effect of suppressing other Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation methods.
His prophecies are difficult to accurately predict the fates of other Great Impermanences and those qualified as Great Impermanences. Conversely, the phenomena caused by other Great Impermanences and those qualified as Great Impermanences can all be regarded as anomalies within his Dharma Heaven and Earth. The effect of his Dharma Heaven and Earth is to arrange all things to operate in an orderly manner according to his prophetic order. Therefore, other Dharma Heaven and Earth are obstacles. As long as he actively strengthens his own Dharma Heaven and Earth, he can suppress other Dharma Heaven and Earth.
My Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation cannot do something similar. Because high temperatures and rainfall are not contradictory, my Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation can coexist with the Water Master Xuanwu's Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation. Of course, if I encounter a Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Manifestation that causes low temperatures, I may clash with it and suppress it, while it may also suppress me in return.
The Celestial Master's Heavenly Manifestation clashed with all other Heavenly Manifestations, so his Heavenly Manifestation could also be suppressed by other Heavenly Manifestations.
"You've come here today because you have some questions for me, right?" The fortune teller smiled. "Just consider it a visit to keep this old man company. What do you want to ask?"
"It's not me who should be asking the question, it's my partner," I said.
"That's fine too."
The fortune teller nodded, looked at Ma Zao beside me, and calmly asked, "What do you want to know?"
Under the watchful gaze of the Great Impermanence, Mazao seemed somewhat nervous. I raised my hand and placed it on her shoulder. She glanced at me, her expression relaxing, and then spoke to the Diviner: "I want to know... about the doomsday prophecy."
"Within ten years, the world will end. Not only will all humanity be destroyed, but all living beings and strange creatures, even all matter, will be wiped out, leaving only a void..."
"Is this a prophecy you made?"
Hearing Ma Zao's question, the fortune teller took a sip of tea and then put the teacup down.
“I see. You’ve come to inquire about the doomsday prophecy…” he said. “I’m sorry, although I’m famous for my prophecies, this doomsday prophecy circulating in Luoshan was not made by me.”
Asaha looked disappointed: "I see..."
The clues related to the apocalypse seem to have gone cold here once again.
“However…” the fortune teller changed the subject, “I know who made this prophecy.”
Mazao's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Who is it?"
I also perked up and listened attentively.
The fortune teller seemed quite satisfied with our attitude, first nodding slightly, then replying, "It's the shadow of a willow tree."
"Willow Shadow?" Ma Zao pronounced the name unfamiliarly.
“Willow Shadow is one of the Great Impermanences of Luoshan. Like Old Fist God, it is a Great Impermanence that maintains a neutral stance and is currently active in the Arctic,” I said.
Mazao's expression changed immediately.
The Arctic is special; to obtain the complete Divine Seal, it is necessary to go to the Arctic. I told Asaho about this in private.
It is known that one way to prevent the apocalypse is through a divine seal. It's even possible that the apocalypse itself was caused by a divine seal.
The fact that the Great Impermanence, who made the doomsday prophecy, is active in the Arctic is truly thought-provoking.
What exactly is Liu Shuying's purpose?
Did he realize that preventing the apocalypse required the use of the complete divine seal, which is why he went to the North Pole? Or...?
“Liu Shuying and King Zhuanlun have something in common: they both dislike others probing into their lives. Therefore, you should have a hard time finding out any rumors about him in Luoshan, and you probably won’t be able to gather much information about him,” the Divination Master said. “In fact, he is the Great Impermanence who suddenly appeared four years ago. Just like you, he already possessed extremely powerful abilities before he became known to anyone, and even became the Great Impermanence within half a year.”
"During the time when he was still renowned, he was known as the 'Prophet.' Even in this increasingly chaotic world where prophetic abilities are becoming less effective, he once demonstrated an extremely powerful ability to foresee future events, allowing him to gain an advantage in everything he did."
"He even claimed to have dreamt of the end of the world and, based on his precognitive dream, made a prophecy to other supernatural beings—that as the supernatural becomes more active and strange events increase, our world will enter the end times."
"At that time, time and space will become extremely chaotic, and the human mind will be corrupted by madness, turning one after another into monsters called 'Karma Demons'. Even the Great Impermanence will not be spared, and will fall into the Great Demon of Doomsday under the erosion of madness, ravaging the earth."
"And at the end of all madness, all things in the universe will return to nothingness in the chaos."
Ma Zao and I looked at each other.
A chaotic spacetime, humans who have fallen into madness and become 'karmic demons', and the great demon of the apocalypse...
Neither Ma Zao nor I had ever used these terms with the fortune teller, yet he was able to say them directly. This means that the doomsday prophecy he relayed about Liu Shuying was very likely a genuine premonition.
Actually, I didn't think the doomsday prophecies were fake before, but that was a rational understanding. Now, hearing these terms, the sense of reality suddenly increases.
"However, even someone with such strong precognitive abilities as Liu Shuying gradually became unable to see the future. Starting last year, he completely lost his innate ability to foresee dreams," the fortune teller said. "He has since disappeared from the public eye in Luoshan and has frequently traveled to the Arctic, seemingly searching for something there."
"The reason why his doomsday prophecy became 'the prophecy whose origin is unknown' is probably because his dislike of others probing his personality affected most people's subconscious, causing them to forget the source of the prophecy."
It seems the Diviner is unaware that obtaining the complete Divine Seal requires traveling to the North Pole. This information is likely crucial, and I have no intention of revealing it rashly.
I'm now focusing on something else.
"It suddenly appeared out of nowhere four years ago, displaying extremely powerful strength and the precognitive ability to foresee dreams..." After thinking for a while, I said, "This willow shadow... could it be the Yin and Yang of the Mountain?"
(End of this chapter)
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