Capítulo 1206: Chapter 351: The Truth of Destiny?
Hearing the words of Venerable Yuan Gu, Fang Ze was taken aback.
The truth of Destiny?
At that moment, Fang Ze particularly wanted to ask… what is Destiny?
He often heard from the Flower God and others that he is the Son of Heaven’s Mandate, bearing Destiny. But he always thought it was just a metaphor, not something with actual meaning.
However, from Venerable Yuan Gu’s words just now, it seemed like “Destiny” actually holds significant meaning?
Moreover, it seems like there’s a problem with this “Destiny”? Otherwise, why else would they use the word “truth”?
Thinking this, Fang Ze couldn’t help but feel a bit curious about the so-called Destiny mentioned by Venerable Yuan Gu.
However, despite his curiosity, Fang Ze did not show it: just earlier, Yuan Gu had attempted to assassinate him. If merely providing some intelligence would make Fang Ze let him go, then how could Fang Ze manage these demigods and venerables in the future?
With this in mind, Fang Ze maintained his composure and continued to order, “Keep hitting, don’t hold back!”
Blood Crocodile Venerable then excitedly continued to mercilessly beat Venerable Yuan Gu.
In this way, for a full half an hour, Venerable Yuan Gu was brutally beaten by Blood Crocodile Venerable until, at Fang Ze’s command, reluctant to stop, he finally ceased his actions.
And after stopping, he whispered to Fang Ze, “Godfather. This guy is really tough. No problem even after such a beating.”
At this moment, Venerable Yuan Gu, who was beaten to the point of bone fractures, multiple broken ribs, and a dismantled skeletal frame, was filled with unspeakable grief:…..
Since it was already early morning and the Late-Night Investigation Room’s power had lost its effect, Fang Ze did not take Yuan Gu there but instead directly conducted an interrogation at the Demigd Prison.
Before the interrogation began, Fang Ze offered Yuan Gu a carrot: if the information he provided was valuable, then Fang Ze would also be willing to give him a chance to pledge his loyalty.
Hearing Fang Ze’s words, Yuan Gu had a look of helplessness.
He felt truly miserable: in the past, it was Fang Ze who invited him to come out of seclusion and work for him, but he declined. Now, he had to provide a pledge of loyalty, and even then, it was still up to Fang Ze’s discretion whether to accept it or not.
Yuan Gu felt he had lost big time, it was such a huge loss…
However, although his treatment had declined sharply, and he believed a calm Fang Ze wouldn’t really kill him, Yuan Gu still recounted everything he knew truthfully to swiftly restore his image in Fang Ze’s mind.
And Fang Ze, too, sat silently to the side, listening to Yuan Gu’s explanation.
According to Yuan Gu’s explanation: Destiny is the will of Heaven. In the world of reincarnation, it is the will of the World Origin.
And the Son of Heaven’s Mandate, simply put, is someone supported or watched over by the World Origin.
Such a person typically, at birth or at some stage, suddenly carries the great fortune of a race, quickly gaining strength, turning misfortunes into blessings, acquiring countless treasures, becoming the main character of an era, and eventually achieving the status of a demigod or even a venerable one.
Even some venerables, after the world’s destruction, are guided by this Destiny to complete certain missions, thereby gaining power enhancements.
Upon hearing about this “Destiny Mission,” Fang Ze paused, thinking of the tasks received by Venerable Moon Rabbit and several other Peace Faction venerables, and he pondered deeply….
‘Does Venerable Yuan Gu also know about the “True God Mission”? And like Venerable Moon Rabbit and the others, does he believe these “missions” are orchestrated by the World Origin?’
‘Why is that?’
‘And… why does Yuan Gu believe there’s an issue with this mission? What truth lies behind this mission?’
With these thoughts, Fang Ze continued to listen to Venerable Yuan Gu’s explanation.
Venerable Yuan Gu said, “Actually, a long time ago, I too was granted Destiny.”
He said with a look of reminiscence, “At that time, I was just a feeble gray bone farmer in the Skeleton World. Never mind becoming a venerable, I wasn’t even good at fighting.”
“However, one day, I accidentally obtained a treasure. The power of that treasure was very simple yet very powerful: the ability to command other skeletons.”
“With this treasure, my development instantly accelerated, and I quickly evolved into a Bone Soldier, then a Bone General, and eventually a Bone King.”
“And whenever I encountered danger or pivotal moments, I would always turn misfortunes into blessing, successfully navigating those crises and gaining further development.”
“That period really was the happiest and most exhilarating time of my life. As you humans put it, ‘When luck comes, even Heaven and Earth work in your favor.’
Fang Ze listened, blinking in disbelief. Isn’t this just like a protagonist from a loser-turned-hero novel?
At this point, Yuan Gu continued, “Even during the Domain War period, although our race was weak and kept losing ground, at every critical moment, I could always miraculously reverse our fate and lead our race to victory.”
At this, Yuan Gu paused and said, “However, in the later stages of the Domain War, everything changed.”
“I found I was no longer favored by Destiny, and whatever I did would invariably result in the worst outcome. My race no longer received the world’s protection and was almost defeated completely.”
Hearing this, Fang Ze couldn’t help but chime in, “But isn’t this normal? Outer Realm demigods are notorious for slackening in the early stages and only going all out later, right?”
“Furthermore, according to legends from the Outer Realm, the qi of the Real World is ‘earth qi’. The more land occupied by a race, the more qi they garner.”