Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3867 The Ninth Path
The fourth child, whose form was extremely large and composed of red and black, constantly decomposed and recombined, changing its form every second, was like an amorphous ocean rising to the sky and gaining consciousness.

It possesses some of the characteristics of the first three sons, as if it combines their best qualities into one, making it a perfect evolved form.

When He appeared, there was a sacred chanting that rose from the depths of nothingness and spread to every corner of the starry sky, as if the outer universe was sincerely praising the birth of this perfect being.

Naya stretched out her arms, swayed her hips, and prepared for the battle, saying:

"We estimate that we are prey to each other, so this is a good opportunity."

The fourth son, Xek Shukrus, possesses some of their characteristics. If one successfully hunts and kills him, one can strip him of his original power and convert it into one's own, allowing one's own corresponding authority and abilities to evolve and become more powerful.

This is a great opportunity. Advancing to the Divine Realm is difficult, and such opportunities are rare, so we must not miss it.

“Conversely, we might become His food, and the fourth child could evolve again using our power,” Bubble said.

"Such a thing will absolutely not happen." Shub's eyes had changed color. She was in her true form, and if she were to fail and become food for him, the price she would have to pay would be far too high.

But just as she said, Shub couldn't figure out why they could lose. The Nameless Mist and the Darkness were also very cold towards the fourth child, believing that the birth of the fourth child foreshadowed some kind of ominous sign. So the final situation might be five against one.

The nameless mist opened its countless coiled eyes, encompassing all colors, and the void instantly exploded inch by inch, shattering time. A terrifying power attacked the fourth son, a mysterious attack from the soul level that directly interfered with reality.

Darkness and the Three Pillar Gods also made their move, attempting to kill the fourth son on the spot.

The gods hiding behind the three pillars nodded secretly, all breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled. It would be best if they fought directly, so as not to force them to choose a side.

On one side is the self-divided entity of blind folly, a part of the original body, which seems to be His latest will; on the other side are the old three pillar gods, and even their two "mothers" have appeared, the true first and second sons of blind folly.

An Outer God with a predominantly intelligent nature observed the battlefield and sighed:

"This is practically a royal ethics drama in the human world."

The old king had been in a deep sleep for many years. He had three sons, each of whom was an outstanding individual, a leader in their own field, and each was qualified to inherit the throne.

Three children accidentally discover a rare treasure that can evolve them, making them the most powerful beings in the world and allowing them to inherit the throne in an unconventional way.

Just as they were examining the treasure, the old king's fourth child suddenly appeared and claimed that the treasure belonged to him.

Then the situation reverses: the first and second sons are actually the grandsons of the old king, and their mother is the true first and second son, who is more qualified to inherit the throne in order of succession.

But in the end, it was discovered that the fourth son was actually a piece of the old king's own flesh, meaning he was equivalent to the old king himself.

Just as the gods were nodding in agreement, an incredibly terrifying shockwave erupted from the center of the battlefield. They witnessed the heavens and earth cracking open and the starry sky being reassembled. In that instant, it was as if the universe had been recreated, and the gods were terrified.

"Is there a result?" Abu Gesar, with his seven bronze eyes, turned his pupils in unison, trying to see who had won the battle.

All the gods knew that the battle between the two sides would not last long, and the deadly divine war would be resolved in a short time, especially in a five-on-one situation.

When the ripples that had warped the universe disappeared, the gods nearly popped their eyes out.

…………

"Ha, that's against the rules. He can use a portion of the power belonging to the Creator level." Naya sighed helplessly, looking at the golden chains of order wrapped around her body. She shook her arm; the chains were wrapped twice without making a sound.

She was sealed again. Although it was just a seal and there was no intention to turn her into food, Naya didn't think the other party would let her go because of their blood relationship.

Moreover, she was only a drop of divine blood that descended, and the power she could use was limited. She was the weakest of them all, so it was reasonable for her to be the first to be eliminated.

Soon, Bubble was also sealed, but she used the power of the Gate Key in advance and managed to break free from the sealing chains.

Shub is currently the most powerful on the field. The power of the Crimson Abyss and the power of decay have formed an initial chain. Each attack can cover the constantly decomposing and recombining fourth son with a layer of gray color, eroding His divine body and soul.

Naya Li transmitted her voice to Ye Lin:
"The fourth son should be a form that Lord Azathoth deliberately split off in order to integrate with the absolute order at the level of the Creator, similar to the embodiment of the Great Will that was once lost."

Bubble also believes that Nyarli's speculation is close to the truth. Absolute Order is a terrifying force that is opposed to Azathoth's disorder, blindness, and irrationality. As both are creation-level beings, it would probably be very difficult to merge them directly.

Just as the squinty-eyed woman possesses the powers of life and light, while the black-dressed noblewoman possesses the powers of death and darkness, if they were to exchange powers, making the opposing attributes of life and darkness, light and death, into one, it would certainly be possible, but the difficulty would increase significantly.

Therefore, Naya deduced that blind folly could not directly merge with the absolute order, and a medium of neutralization and buffering was needed. Thus, the fourth son, who was highly compatible with the absolute order, was born.

"Speaking of which, is it really possible to simultaneously possess two paths of creation? Is it even possible?" Even the bubble with the power of wisdom in the outer universe, who is close to knowing everything, still has nothing and is in a state of chaos when it comes to this kind of knowledge.

"Nyarli, counting the few born with the status of creation, how many paths to the Supreme Being are there now?"

“Currently, there are eight in total,” Naya replied.

There are three universes and a total of four original creation beings. Celia regained her independence by merging with the Primordial Sea, severing her connection with the Great Will Caloso.

The chaotic power that Ye Lin has not yet completed is one path, the three basic powers of spacetime is another, life, death, and wisdom combined is yet another, and then there is the absolute order before us. Therefore, there are a total of eight paths leading to the Creator's position.

"Will there be a ninth one? Nine is the ultimate number," Bubble asked again.

She quickly counted in her mind, and then regretfully discovered that none of them seemed to be related to her.

Even the absolute order before us has most likely been reserved by "Grandma" Azathoth.

Even without a reservation, in a fair competition, the presence of her "biological mother and aunt" would not allow her to have the opportunity.

Naya shook her head. The ninth path? She didn't know about that.

The numerous exchanges happened in an instant. Bubble rejoined the battlefield, not having time to think too much. Now he had only one thought: to crush the fourth son and strip him of everything.

boom!
The war of the gods has ended. Shub and her "mother and aunt" tore apart the constantly disintegrating and reforming form of the fourth son, their methods extremely ruthless and cruel. They began to erase all traces of Him, including His causal connection with Azathoth. "They really killed Him, they murdered His own kin." One of the Outer Gods couldn't help but shrink back, afraid that his blind madness would awaken in the next instant.

The Nameless Mist, as the "eldest son," indicated that there was no need to worry about Azathoth's awakening, leaving considerable leeway in this regard.

The great Him has been in a deep slumber, occasionally awakening only a small portion of His will.

As long as it's not a direct provocation of Azathoth's true form, all actions are insignificant to Him. A fourth son is nothing to Him; killing him is no big deal. Even if there were a fifth or sixth son, no matter how many there were... He would still kill them without hesitation.

Of course, the premise is that you have enough strength to remain undefeated.

"The fourth son may be a single hair that fell from His body, belonging to Him in a sense, but would you be angry over the life or death of a single hair?" the Nameless Mist said indifferently.

“But the fourth son is very much like the medium He used to unite the absolute order.” Shub also noticed this possibility and raised a question.

“He is dead, therefore He is unsuitable,” Darkness replied.

The nameless mist and darkness watched as the chains of order descended from the top of the sky, each using their own methods to approach. They also demonstrated remarkable compatibility, being able to directly contact multiple chains.

Suddenly, a terrifying thought arose in Naya's mind: the nameless mist and darkness had awakened from ancient times and descended upon the present world, perhaps under the guise of merging with absolute order and then returning to their blind and foolish origins.

Their relationship with blind folly is similar to that of the Milu sisters and the goddess of wisdom, Nimer. Though they are called children or daughters, they are actually closer to the will of the being, a part of it.

The family headed by Azathoth is actually very complex, with only the Nightwood family comparable to it.

“We don’t have those kinds of thoughts.” The nameless mist, which encompassed all colors, glanced at Naya Li with its coiled eyes, as if it knew what she was thinking.

“We desire to merge with the Absolute Order and become a new primordial entity, but conventional methods won’t work,” Darkness said.

Neither He nor the Nameless Mist can merge with the Absolute Order on their own, but if He and the Nameless Mist merge first and become one, the chances of success will be much greater. If the Three Pillar Gods are added, the probability of success will be close to perfect.

"This is another way to ascend to the position of creation, which requires all of us."

Immediately, the Primordial God of Darkness revealed that the Absolute Order, though seemingly not yet merged with the blind foolishness, was in fact already tainted by His corruption and imbued with His aura, and was already His predetermined object.

Whoever successfully integrates with the absolute order will be corrupted the moment of their advancement, destroying their foundation, dying on the spot, and all their efforts being in vain.

"Unless a creator of the same level intervenes to erase the pollution from the absolute order, it can become a truly ownerless thing, but who can persuade such an existence?" The nameless mist began to act, erasing all traces of the fourth son.

"Be careful, the fourth son is unkillable," Ye Lin suddenly said.

The nameless mist, with its countless eyes resembling tree rings, inexplicably cracked open with twisted fissures, from which dense white light burst forth. One by one, they collapsed, illuminating the dark universe.

The nameless mist was torn apart, and a shapeless mass of matter reappeared in its place. The gods looked and saw that it was the fourth son, who seemed to have devoured a portion of the nameless mist's power.

A dazzling rain of light burst forth from the top of the sky, exceptionally brilliant. But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be brand new chains of divine order, each with different runes, imbued with an immortal order and containing some mysterious rules. Falling from the sky, they transformed into a terrifying cage, instantly sealing off the sky and the surrounding area.

Immediately, a hazy, majestic royal court slowly materialized below, its outline gradually becoming clearer. The gods saw the surging chaotic energy flowing, vast and magnificent, awe-inspiring, suppressing the direction opposing the heavens.

The gods were extremely shocked by what they saw. The fourth son's methods were so terrifying. He had mobilized both the Absolute Order and the Chaos Royal Court, turning them into a cage from which there was no escape, as if he had seized a universe and held it in his palm, sealing everything off.

"This is a bit troublesome. The power of the fourth son is beyond expectations. I'm afraid he truly represents a part of Azathoth's will." The nameless mist reappeared. That attack hadn't killed him, but it had indeed been injured.

“Shub, you are trying to tear open the realm of order with the power of decay, Yog, can your door still be opened?”

Shub shook his head first. Decay is an inevitable process between life and death, and the concept of order is not in the realm of life. At the same time, decay cannot truly kill the fourth son.

If she had forcibly retained the power of death during the power incident, perhaps there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

Bubble also brought mixed news: her door could still be opened, but its effectiveness had been greatly weakened; the door had become fragile, and divine beings could no longer enter the passageway.

"Oh dear, looks like we've failed. Good luck, Shub." Naya Li spread her fair little hand, seemingly unconcerned.

The fourth son himself is not that powerful, but the external forces he can mobilize are beyond comprehension, consisting of a part of absolute order and a part of blind folly.

"It's not that there's no way, but it's quite troublesome," a voice came from the darkness.

The gods could swarm and crush the fourth son; their power is considerable and should not be underestimated.

Then He and the Nameless Mist will merge to seize control of the absolute order and break the fourth son's control over the order, thus breaking the deadlock.

At worst, they could combine it with Shub, since Bubble and Nyarlathotep are not the main body, but rather "leftovers".

Shub remained expressionless, slowly gazing at Ye Lin.

"He's mine, what are you looking at? Close your eyes." Naya immediately asserted her ownership, "He's my man, you're not allowed to look at him like that."

“Go and make your move, show me the ability to completely subdue me,” Shub said calmly.

"You're such a bitch, who wants you!" Naya Li raised her middle finger and said:

“I’ve put a curse on my darling. Whenever he does it with you, his chest will explode. Hmm, I’m guiding the explosion.”

Shub slowly turned her eyes and said calmly, "I still have a mouth, don't I?"

"shameless."

(End of this chapter)