Arad's unruly savior

Compared to the other beings who began to fight to the death regardless of the cost, one of the creator beings seemed rather dull, always a step behind in everything he did. Despite his immense power, he couldn't perform at his full potential, and he seemed to be just coasting along.

That creator being is undoubtedly the Great Will. After Azathoth unleashed the power of the Path of Chaos several times, the flaw in His soul was found, and He was in a state of mental schizophrenia, with multiple voices in His mind. He was beginning to pay the price for His past actions.

Strude said, "I suddenly understand what it feels like to meet an old friend in a foreign land; the emotions are very complex."

For him, the last time he saw Ye Lin was on the Arad Continent, when they met on the way to the Valley of the Dead. It had been too long since then.

Now, he has actually reached this level.

The voice of the being of destiny was deep and filled with sorrow as it said, "He is different from us; he truly controls his own destiny."

Another voice, in the form of a physical object, rang out: "Looks rather dim-witted; your previous methods were clumsy."

“No, no, that’s because you’re stupid and didn’t see what he was thinking,” Strull immediately retorted.

The form of fate then said, "I suspect you are speaking on behalf of someone you know."

"You're just as stupid."

After the criticism, Struth continued:

"Ye Lin created a star that absorbed the nine Paths of Rank using the Path of Chaos. Although it was fake, the actions of the Lord of the End still showed His attitude. He was actually very concerned. That is to say, He was directly lured out by a star. At the same time, it also confirmed that He had some research on higher-level powers."

"Simple and easy to use."

The great will had a deep and solemn expression, and his dark blue eyes seemed to hold countless years and stories, as well as an aura of indifference to all things. However, this was only on the surface; in reality, his thoughts were a complete mess.

He found himself without even a chance to interject; all the forms in his mind were rambling on and on, seemingly completely oblivious to the true self's intentions.

Also excluded was Carlos, whose will, with its awakened wisdom and power.

He, who had already been assimilated and merged, has now awakened.

Clearly, these once-split forms were deliberately ignoring them.

"The Ring of Creation..." a thought flashed through Carlos's mind.

Then came a teasing comment: "You really love your ring, huh?"

The forms deliberately ignore the original body, but in reality, their memories are shared, and everyone's thoughts are known and shared.

“After all, we were born together at the beginning of creation,” another form spoke.

.........

The Lord of the End initially disbelieved Nightwood's words and was full of hostility. The same trick would not work twice on the Creator, but he could try to deceive the blind and foolish Azathoth.

However, on the other hand, generally speaking, fools are indeed easily deceived. They lack a clear understanding of things, cannot think logically, and are easily fooled by others.

But Azathoth was no ordinary fool; he was adept at lowering the intelligence of others to the same level as himself.

If everyone is blindly foolish, then there will be no fools.

The previous outbreaks of the Path of Chaos had a huge impact on the Creator Beings, and the Great Will even seemed to have suffered a mental breakdown. The power of this attack was so great that the consequences were severe.

However, as that mysterious and grand aura became more and more obvious, the Lord of the End also became solemn, trying to grasp that mysterious and unpredictable power, as if there was a world hidden nearby, and if you found it and opened it, you could see the truth.

The supreme power of the nine paths to the highest rank has all converged here, and the laws are intertwined. This is an unprecedented miracle, the first time since the creation of the world, so it is reasonable that some special characteristics have emerged.

Just as the Lord of the End's thoughts were beginning to shift to a higher realm, a sword light, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, tore through the void, flowing with icy killing intent, and slashed directly down.

At this moment, the Lord of the End was filled with murderous intent. He felt that his "humanity" seemed to have become a little more abundant. He wanted to curse Ye Lin, "Damn it, do you want to fight me to the death, or do you want to find a higher level of power first? Can't you please have a sense of order?"

The Lord of the End retaliated, and the two engaged in their most intense battle, which then mysteriously ceased at a certain moment.

“Perhaps the two things don’t conflict.” Ye Lin saw through His thoughts and understood His meaning. In a deep, almost ghostly tone, as if telling a ghost story at its most crucial point, he said:

"Perhaps unlocking a higher level of method requires sacrifices."

"Offerings of a certain social rank."

Whether it was because the event was too shocking or because the elemental goddess Pusia was constructing an attack of absolute zero, the Lord of the End and Azathoth suddenly felt a chill, an inexplicable aura creeping up their bodies, and then they experienced their first shiver.

Offerings of a higher social status?!

Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

Normally, the sacrificial offerings are usually only offered to beings at the level of transcendent beings. Powerful beings have special preferences, but at the level of gods, they have almost no desire for worldly things.

Only a very few extraordinary achievements can attract the attention of the gods.

The reason why the Cleric Order and the Dark Templar Guard occasionally hold ceremonies to offer sacrifices, such as gold, pure water, and magical flowers, is simply because such a ritual is needed to express the believers' devout faith.

"If sacrifices are needed, why not kill the Great Will?" The Lord of the End glanced indifferently at the one still suffering from a split personality and said:
"The path of His life and person is sacrificed."

Then he added, "Night Forest, you understand, we can't truly kill each other, but you can, and so can He."

The forms that were still clamoring in the mind of the Great Will were all stunned and then fell silent. Indeed, as the other party said, the Great Will was now full of flaws under the influence of the Path of Chaos. It was the weakest position on the field and had unintentionally exposed its fatal weakness, making it a very suitable object to be sacrificed.

Suddenly, one of the figures spoke, shouting loudly: "So what if we die? What does it have to do with me? We were already dead to begin with. Our resurrection is only temporary and full of flaws. Once this matter is over, we will continue to be a part of your memories."

His words resonated with many beings, who said, "So what if I die? Who's afraid of whom?"

Since we're all dead anyway, isn't it obvious who's still alive?

The Great Will's expression changed, and it roared "Shut up!" in its mind, while simultaneously trying its best to eliminate the influence of the disordered path. If this continued, it might really be led to suicide by a group of figures in a grand and dramatic manner.

If you think of me, don't include me. I'm not that carefree.

Ye Lin refused, saying, "Only I can kill the Creator-level being. I can accomplish this without you, so why would I need you?"

The Great Will, which was suppressing its schizophrenia, felt as if it had been dealt another severe blow, and was deeply wounded, but it was indeed the truth. Ye Lin had stripped Him of His status as the Lord of All Things, turning Him into an outsider, while simultaneously inheriting half of Darkness. Crucially, He had successfully merged with the Path of Rules, achieving simultaneous progress on two paths, and His power had clearly surpassed that of a normal Creator.

The power of the dual-path fusion was within the expectations of the creators.

Therefore, the Lord of the End doesn't need to intervene; Ye Lin can complete the sacrifice on his own.

He was now suffering from a splitting headache, and then looked at Ye Lin with a wary gaze, only to find that the other party was once again engaged in a fierce battle with the Lord of the End. The laws of the High Ground were burning every second, and when the power of the dual-path fusion was fully unleashed, the other beings had to avoid its sharp edge.

Upon witnessing that scene, the creator being, who had been conceived by the original universe to fight against Azathoth, suddenly had a strange light flash in his eyes, and his fingers twitched involuntarily, as if he wanted to make a secret move.

On another battlefield, Celia and her companions are working together to suppress the last two mirror reflections, which are suspected to be the reflections of Night Forest and Azathoth, respectively, and are also the two most powerful reflections.

There was absolutely no intention to ask the Great Will for help; it seemed as if He had already tacitly accepted the fact that He was a scoundrel after being influenced by the Path of Chaos.

The Great Will discovered that ever since Ye Lin set mysterious limitations using the Path of Rules, preventing the Ranks from crossing the boundary and affecting the real world, although the nine Ranks gathered in one place, there had never been a state where the power of the nine paths erupted together.

There will always be a situation where the power of a few paths is missing due to various reasons, such as Night Forest and the Lord of the End suddenly stopping, the influence of the disordered path of Azathoth, etc.

Is it a coincidence, or is there some other reason?

Now, most of the beings are taking action, each with their own goals, except for the schizophrenic Him and Azathoth, who is chewing on his reflection and barely filling his hungry stomach, who are not displaying any power.

If He were to unleash a strike in Azathoth's direction, the opponent would inevitably retaliate. At that moment, once the condition of all nine beings attacking together is met, what will happen?

The Great Will was already somewhat agitated by the split personality, and moreover, His birth was originally aimed at Azathoth, the two being natural enemies. He had been affected by the Path of Chaos many times, and his mind was unstable. At this moment, there was indeed a hint of ferocity in His eyes, and a flame of irritation was slowly rising.

A cold, distant, genderless, and utterly unfamiliar voice, like the simultaneous speech of countless people, with a distinct sense of layering, suddenly resounded in His mind:

"I advise you not to act rashly, or you really will die."

"Ye Lin didn't kill you because the holder of the Path of Reincarnation still thinks you have value."

"If you take any further action, you will surely die."

The Great Will's eyes shifted slightly, and it quickly locked onto the source of the sound, looking with surprise and uncertainty at Azathoth, the eternally indeterminate form chewing on the reflection of its own form in the mirror. The source of the sound was Him.

Azathoth wasn't insane?!

He was faking it.

Is it all fake?
The complex sound, like a bronze bell struck by a heavy hammer, echoed in my mind with a lingering momentum. At this moment, all the nonsensical thoughts in my mind abandoned their resolute acceptance of death and were shocked.

This guy is an incredibly wicked and cunning old fox. Not only does he pretend to be crazy and stupid, but he also wants to turn others into genuinely blind and foolish people.

He's the most terrifying one; he's been pretending to be something he's never been before.

Azathoth's voice came: "Through several outbursts on the Path of Chaos, my sanity has been restored, but only for a short time. I am infinitely close to the state of my own Path of Personality."

"The Lord of the End is right. We will be affected by the path of personality. If there is no way to resolve it, we will get closer and closer to the essence of our own path and eventually conform to the nature of the path itself."

"If you die, I'll probably be next."

Finally, Azathoth revealed the reason why He had hindered the Great Will during His brief period of awakening.

The weakness of the great will made Him the primary target of the other persons, so after His fall, His blind and foolish self would directly become the second target.

The idea that one's status is indestructible is a consensus.

However, there is a consensus before that the Creator Rank cannot merge with the Second Rank Path. Night Forest and the Lord of the End seem to have done so, and the existing knowledge needs to be re-examined.

Just as the great will hesitated and pondered, Remy was also transmitting his voice to Yelin:
“I saw a corner of the truth in the cycle of reincarnation.”

Reincarnation refers to the cycle of life, but it can also encompass the essence of the universe itself.

The original universe is actually in a state of "reincarnation," and she vaguely saw a corner of the secret in this process.

After she took charge of the path of reincarnation, she had some musings: before the original universe, was there another, more ancient universe, and an even more ancient group of gods, who were all destroyed and turned into nothingness, and then reborn over a long period of time, so that no history of the past could be found?

In the end, she dismissed this idea, mainly because there was no trace of Azathoth from beyond the realms; He was the first creator.

Remy said in a serious voice, "Although this is just what I saw through the path of reincarnation and then speculated about, I think there is a high probability of it."

"The one who sits above all others, the Lord of the End, the Great Will, the ultimate goal that Azathoth is searching for, is to make all nine paths conform as closely as possible to their own essence."

Blind and foolish disorder, the end of all things, the brilliance of the moment of creation, the existence of the cosmic framework... all the paths of beings must reach the corresponding state, and most likely none of them can be missing.

Only after all nine positions align with the essence can one have the opportunity to glimpse the One that transcends the nine, which is also the ultimate.

Whether that level can be described in words, Remy doesn't know.

“Then let’s give up, the price is too high,” Ye Lin replied naturally.

He couldn't be sure what state he would be in after returning to his essence, or what state Celia and the others would be in. Once all nine avatars were close to the essence of their own avatar paths, they would lose the initiative of their own will and lose the most important thing. At that time, would they still continue to protect the original universe behind them?

Remy raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems you already knew this truth?"

He didn't show the slightest sign of surprise or hesitation, and calmly gave up his desire for a higher level.

Ye Lin responded, "That's right. I knew about this method before I broke through the barrier, but the risks were too great, so I didn't mention it to you."

The elemental goddess Pushia suddenly spoke up: "Actually, there is another way."

Celia couldn't help but look strange. She knew what Pushia wanted to say almost without Pushia saying a word.

First, deal with the Lord of the End, the Great Will, Azathoth, and then internally digest this secret under perfect conditions.

As expected of a Valkyrie from the ancient Terran mythology, she was burning with fighting spirit and eager to take action.

(End of this chapter)