Chapter 572 I am the answer, but what is the question?
"The remains of the Heavenly Master of Samsara..."
Aiwass murmured softly.
No wonder those people always think they are divine entities, fragments of the Tiansi of Huantiansi...
Huan Tiansi is clearly not dead yet, so how could there be fragments?
Now it all fits together.
——What the Lord of Scales and Feathers said should be true.
Because until now, he still felt hesitant and unfamiliar with the name of his previous life; it was indeed only now that he realized that his memory had lost too many details.
Not only did he forget the names of those who were most important to him in his past life...
Now that he thinks about it carefully, his memory loss has always existed.
He remembered the names Dionysus and Selene, knowing that they were gods from "Greek mythology." But his memory was missing more—he couldn't remember why they were called "Greek mythology," nor did he know what other gods were in it.
Maybe I still remember some of them, such as "Uranus", "Gaia", "Hades"... but I have almost forgotten the rest, and the only things I remember are a few fragmented details.
...Is it because Huan Tiansi thought these were valuable memories, so he didn't leave them for me when he cut himself apart?
The existence of the "Disaster Dragon" suddenly appeared in Aiwas' mind.
As the dark self that was split apart by the Silver Crown Dragon, "He" must be the crystallization of the residual "power" and "transcendence" that could not be completely transformed into "authority". It is an existence similar to himself.
But the difference is that the Disaster Dragon was sealed at the bottom of the snow mountain by the Silver Crown Dragon, while Aiwass was thrown into the material world by Huantiansi.
However, another doubt arose in Aiwass's mind:
He remembered that the Samsara Celestial Master came from the Path of Balance... This was forbidden knowledge taught by Moriarty.
If I were a fragment separated by Huan Tiansi, then I should be on the path of balance...
"You're overthinking it."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers chuckled.
Without waiting for Aiwass to ask, He replied, "But it's not your fault, because you lack crucial information."
"……What?"
Aiwass murmured.
"Until now, Huan Tiansi still possesses the power of the Path of Balance. Not only does he possess it, but his power of balance is infinitely close to his power of transcendence. What he gave you was not the power of the Path of Balance... because after that incident, he had already lost his balance. What you have endured is, instead, his overflowing power of transcendence."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers said this and pulled Aiwass forward.
He raised his hand and pointed to a shattered patch of sky: "Look over there."
Aiwass raised his head and looked over.
It was clearly just a vague pointing, but he happened to see the fragment that the Lord of Scales and Feathers was pointing at.
The next moment, the world around him was colored and changed again——
Aiwass's pupils suddenly contracted.
Because he saw "himself".
...but that's not me.
He saw himself walking in the sky with his upper body naked.
His platinum-blond hair reached his knees, and his handsome face was tougher and more angular than Aiwass's—it was the face of Aiwass in his thirties. He looked thinner and stronger than the current Aiwass.
He had streamlined muscles that reminded people of a snake, and on his chest was a purple ∞-shaped symbol that was shining brightly.
His abdomen was covered with various complex and ancient runes, extending all the way to his back.
And in the void behind his head, a sun-shaped ring formed by a stream of flames. It became increasingly golden-red as it rose upwards, and increasingly purple-red as it approached Aiwass's lower back.
The ring kept spinning... the gold gradually turned into purple, and the purple gradually turned into gold, in an endless cycle.
And "Evans" pointed to the sky with one hand and to the ground with the other.
In an instant, the sky suddenly cracked.
Half turned into golden red, and half turned into purple red.
Then the sky gradually swirled and twisted, transforming into a gigantic Tai Chi pattern. The very center of the vortex lay directly above the tip of Aiwass's right hand, pointing toward the sky.
Time in the entire world was gradually speeding up. Dawn turned to dusk, dusk to dawn, time was rapidly accelerating. In just the blink of an eye, eight days of reincarnation had passed.
"Okay, that's enough for now."
And at this moment, the Lord of Scales and Feathers waved his hand, and the whole world collapsed and shattered.
"That is the 'Tail Ring,' the master of the path of transmutation. 'Transmutation' represents the eternal change of all things... What goes up must come down, and what goes down must go up. All things change, and nothing can change."
The faceless man in a suit said leisurely, "That's the future of 'what if Huan Tiansi devoured you'. I don't want such a future to come."
"...He wants my body because he wants to be promoted to the 'Tail Ring'?"
Aiwass hesitated: "But as far as I know, even if He can't get it..."
"Yes, it's possible without you. But it would be incomplete. Even if He didn't eat you when He became a Pillar God, He would have to eat you back after He became the 'Tail Ring'—you were just a temporarily separated part. He must be reunited with you to complete the complete cycle from the past to the future."
Having said that, the Lord of Scales and Feathers looked at Aiwass and suddenly asked, "Do you know Arthur?"
"...the predecessor of the Silver Crown Dragon?"
"Who gave Arthur the ritual?"
When He said this, Aiwass understood.
Aiwass turned to look at the Lord of Scales and Feathers: "The Silver Crown Dragon... is it Huan Tiansi's experimental subject?"
"Yes, but it was a failed experiment. Arthur is the Silver Crown Dragon, but he's not a complete 'Crown Celestial Being.' The Celestial Being's reincarnation in the mortal realm would have far too much impact... The Ring Celestial Being's reasoning was to prevent the Supreme Heaven from being alerted. Of course, he was right. If the Crown Celestial Being had descended directly into the mortal realm, the Supreme Heaven would have utterly annihilated Arthur while he was still weak."
"But is it possible that, compared to the 'white dragon on earth'... the 'red dragon in the sky' is a being closer to the true nature of the Crown Heavenly Master? And now, the name of that red dragon is the Disaster Dragon."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers smiled, patted Aiwass on the shoulder, and whispered, "Just like Arthur's investor back then was Sizhu... I chose you.
"I became friends with him back then because I saw this potential in him. But now, 'He' has gradually become boring... So, I will still choose you.
"You're like a lamb being tended by a shepherd, poor Aiwass. All the shepherd's love for the lamb is ultimately for the sake of a sweet meal... but I think that's such a pity.
"I advise you to escape from this sheepfold and run into the forest—to bravely face the predators and die under their maw."
Aiwas couldn't even tell whether the Lord of Scales and Feathers was speaking seriously or being sarcastic.
Escape from the safety of the sheepfold.
Run into the dark forest.
The inexhaustible supply of food and grass was lost, in return for being preyed upon by wild beasts... Even if it was to escape the fate of certain death, without the protection of the shepherd, the powerless and sweet lamb would only face death faster.
What is the difference between being eaten by humans and being eaten by wolves?
At least the former can still eat their fill all day long.
perhaps……
Who knows, you might be able to escape your fate the day before being eaten.
A thought like this flashed through Aiwas' mind.
But he quickly dispelled it and became resolute.
“…What should I do?”
Aiwass asked the Lord of Scales and Feathers, "I don't want to be food... but I don't want to die either."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers chuckled pleasantly: "Greedy fox..."
He leaned over and whispered in Aiwass's ear: "Then let me tell you a hint - you yourself are the answer."
"...Can't you be more specific?"
Aiwass was somewhat helpless: "I am the answer, so what is the question? I am asking, what should I do?"
He had just said that the Lord of Scales and Feathers did not seem like a riddle man.
Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be the real Riddler - the riddles were so good that even Aiwass couldn't understand them.
"That's between you and Huan Tiansi. I can't interfere. You can't do anything right now, because you're just a lamb emitting the scent of milk, without the slightest ability to protect yourself. All I can do is raise the stakes... and let your master know how much he covets you."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers said cheerfully, "As for your contract, I've already accepted it. As I said—I've already given you the answer, and today you finally found the problem. Before this, when we first met, I already agreed to your request today."
"But to complete the higher divine arts, you still need to be tested; granting you power through ritual is the most reasonable method. Hourglass has a lot to deal with, so let's just stick to the rules and procedures."
"...What is the test?" Aiwass was a little worried.
But the Lord of Scales and Feathers simply patted Aiwass on the head and said, "Don't worry, it's very simple for you. A promotion ceremony... I will personally preside over it."
(End of this chapter)
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