Chapter 621 The Old Fist God's Dark Intentions
“I absolutely cannot condone the Evangelical Fellowship’s plan to exterminate humanity,” Fa Zheng said. “At the same time, I must also admit that the Evangelical Fellowship did not exterminate humanity for evil purposes, but to save the world and perpetuate the human race.”
"If it's just for self-preservation, then Yama and the Great Impermanence can simply go and settle on other planets, and even take a few or a dozen humans they value with them. As long as the number is not enough to continue human history, and they don't explore ways to continue human history themselves, that's fine."
A long time ago, when the fortune teller and I were discussing the topic of the end times, he also mentioned a route to avoid the end times.
"The only conflict between us and the Gospel House lies in whether or not to slaughter eight billion humans in order to perpetuate the human race, leaving only the necessary number to restart a new human history," Fa Zheng continued. "In other words, regardless of the cause, once the total human population truly decreases to that point, there will no longer be a conflict between us. From that point on, the Gospel House will no longer be an enemy of humanity, but rather its protector and guide."
"No matter how heinous their sins may be, I will inevitably come to realize this fact: if we continue to fight them then, it will no longer be a battle concerning the future survival of most of humanity, much less a battle concerning whether the human race will become extinct."
The Divine Weapon of Humanity is a weapon that only a saint, who dedicates himself wholeheartedly to the cause of humanity, can wield. If the user of this weapon himself decides that "this is no longer a battle to save humanity," then the Divine Weapon of Humanity will naturally cease to provide power.
If Fazheng insists on fighting the gods and men of the Gospel House for the sake of the lives lost in the past, it will likely be a choice made based on his own righteous indignation and hatred. Although I personally believe that such revenge is justified, the humanitarian forces may not necessarily stand on Fazheng's side.
Moreover, Fazheng himself might not have been so attached to the lives lost in the past. I have not forgotten that what he truly risked his life for was the people living in the present, and their gratitude.
“Given that the Gospel House seems to generally adhere to transcendentalist ideas, I can still argue that ‘I am the one who adheres to worldly principles and is more capable of representing humanity as a warrior,’ and then stand on the opposite side of them,” Fa Zheng said. “At the same time, if it is based on this motivation, the Humanitarian Divine Army will certainly continue to give me a considerable amount of power.”
"However, the divergence between politicization and transcendence ultimately boils down to a conflict over 'where human civilization should go in the future,' not a matter of life and death. While the collective unconscious of humanity may resist a future where a very small minority reigns supreme over the vast majority, it also tends to view that such a future as reasonable."
"There is a widespread pessimistic view in today's secular society: since there are extraordinary groups in this world that are more intelligent and powerful than ourselves and surpass ordinary people in every way, it is an unquestionable fate for ordinary people to be overthrown by such groups in the future... This actually reflects the tendency of the collective unconscious of mankind to some extent."
"A struggle between different ideologies alone could not have strengthened me beyond the third gate."
"This scheme must have come from the underworld," the fortune teller sighed. "Although he is now dead, the plan will still remain."
"He never confronts powerful enemies head-on; he either tries to avoid them, puts them in an absolutely disadvantageous position, or both... This has always been his approach."
That guy Huang Quan, I never thought that even after he died, his spirit would still linger.
After a brief exchange, Fa Zheng gave me a deep look, then turned away and said, "I'm going to rescue the disaster victims. Jian Feixian, you'll come with me. I'm counting on you."
“Okay.” Jian Feixian replied simply.
The two of them disappeared from my sight at the same time.
The threat of the apocalyptic world has appeared in the real world so quickly and directly that Fazheng is probably already reconsidering the matter of the Little Bowl. Specifically, he is considering whether to follow Xuanming's example and capture and sacrifice the Little Bowl to track down the true holder of the seal, and then usurp the complete divine seal.
However, my battle with the Great Demon Kirin just now was a brief display of strength. If he were to turn against me at such a crucial moment, the future war with the Gospel Institute would inevitably be at a disadvantage. I sensed that he ultimately chose to endure.
“The Divination Master…” I looked at the old man who had not yet left.
"Don't worry," the fortune teller replied with uncanny foresight. "Like Fazheng, I won't act against you at such a crucial moment. Of course, if you are willing to hand over that divine child, I won't be polite."
“You could actually join forces with Xuanming. Xuanming doesn’t approve of the human extermination plan either. If you do that, you can not only seize the small bowl, but also bring Xuanming along on the war machine against the Gospel Institute,” I said. “I don’t think I will lose to Xuanming, but objectively speaking, you should think that Xuanming is more reliable than me.”
“Even if I deny it, I doubt you would believe me,” the fortune teller said calmly. “So let me put it this way: Xuanming betrayed Luoshan first. He has reasons for not standing with us even if he goes to such lengths.”
"Reason?" I asked.
“If you are curious, you can ask him in person,” the fortune teller said. “I cannot be completely sure what he is thinking, but since his will is so firm, I have no reason to choose him even if it means becoming your enemy.”
"Then what about Old Fist God?" I asked. "You should have a way to find Old Fist God, whose whereabouts are elusive, right? Have you asked Old Fist God about his views on the end of the world and the Gospel House?"
Upon hearing this, the fortune teller's expression subtly changed.
Whether facing the current apocalyptic world or discussing the Gospel Institute, his expression remained calm and composed. While he probably wasn't truly emotionless, but rather suppressed it with his unparalleled composure, it was precisely this that made his current emotional shift all the more peculiar. It was as if, in the Divination Master's mind, the Old Fist God faced a problem far more serious than the immediate, pressing crisis.
“Old Fist God… he doesn’t care about the Evangelical Fellowship’s plan to slaughter humanity, or even the end of the world,” the fortune teller said solemnly.
"Why is that?" I asked curiously. "Could it be that he's prepared to escape into deep space alone?"
Despite saying that, I really don't believe that the old boxing god would turn his back on a huge crisis and run away.
“No, I’m afraid that in his heart, what he’s doing right now is more important than dealing with the apocalypse and the plan to slaughter humanity,” the fortune teller said.
"You mean... push open the fourth door?" I recalled what I knew about the old Fist God. "But even if you push open the fourth door, once the world is destroyed, there will be nothing left. Is that really more important than dealing with the apocalypse? Or does the old Fist God think that as long as he pushes open the fourth door, he can even shatter the apocalypse with a single punch?"
Upon hearing this, the fortune teller seemed unable to suppress a smile.
“What you’re saying is very much in line with the old master’s style,” he said. “What kind of scenery lies beyond the fourth gate? No one has ever seen it since the birth of mankind. It’s even considered to be a non-existent power.”
"So... that's right, precisely because it's unprecedented, anything is possible. Just like you imagined, who knows, it might actually be possible to shatter the end of the world with a single punch?"
"You don't really think that way, do you?" I said. "The power beyond the fourth gate may indeed be unprecedentedly strong, but you don't believe it's truly enough to destroy the world. In your speculation, what exactly is Old Fist God planning to do?"
"I don't know," the fortune teller shook his head. "It's not that I don't have any ideas; on the contrary, I have too many, and I can't be sure about any of them. So I can't explain it to you right now."
"There is only one thing I am certain of... This is not deduction, but my intuition as a precognizer... Old Fist God probably wants to do something very terrifying."
"Perhaps Yama also had a similar premonition, and he may have already been secretly preparing a trump card to eliminate the old Fist God."
"We absolutely cannot let the old boxing god achieve his goal."
It seems that besides the conflict surrounding the apocalypse and the human extermination plan, there are many undercurrents that I am unaware of surging fiercely.
The fortune teller's words aroused my strong desire to investigate, but he didn't seem to have any further definitive information.
“In order to better contain this doomsday Dharma Heaven and Earth, I will stay here and transform my Dharma Heaven and Earth into an array. For some time to come, I will be unable to leave this area.” The Divination Master looked at me. “You seem to have been injured… I don’t know if the Gospel Academy will launch another attack soon, so you should go back and heal your wounds first. We can talk about it later.”
I could only nod, and then parted ways with the fortune teller.
However, I didn't leave the ruined city immediately. Instead, I searched around the area for a while to see if I could find the "Mount Dushuo" teleportation array that the Gospel House used to send the three-headed demon here. Now, only I can use my senses to search freely in the chaotic space-time of the apocalypse, so this task naturally falls to me.
It is obvious that, in order to avoid being used by the enraged Fazheng to attack the afterlife through the teleportation array, the Gospel Institute was not so careless as to leave such a flaw in the real world.
After my search proved fruitless, I left the area and returned to the Luoshan headquarters to find Xiaowan to heal my spiritual damage.
(End of this chapter)
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