Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1140 The Secret of Transcendence and the Land of the True God

I knew it……

After piecing together the evenly divided Heavenly Cicada and the Crimson King, and learning of their plight during the dejected conversation between the Blue and Red Kings, the thrush couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling that life was probably unbearable.

Although he had borrowed the God of Food's light, he went from vaguely touching the threshold of the Four Pillars God to becoming a top-level powerhouse who was truly equivalent to the Four Pillars God, and even slightly superior in terms of "numerical" level.

But as a top-tier expert... I'm actually a bit weak.

Reflecting on its own peculiar truth—neither weak nor strong—the thrush couldn't help but sigh softly once more.

Avoiding Angzai is not the same as defeating Angzai. The truth that one possesses does not provide any direct combat ability. Its only effect is to completely avoid the crisis brought by the God of Food, rather than being able to stand on equal footing with him.

The God of Food is getting stronger with each passing moment. Last time, he swept through the Abyss and pierced through Heaven. This time, facing the trap set by the Four Supreme Gods, he fought against three of them and defeated them badly. If it weren't for the Old King risking his life to send out the Blue and Red Kings, the Four Supreme Gods would probably have been removed from the list.

"Maybe... we should just let it go and stop getting entangled with them?"

Looking at the two kings, Qing and Hong, sitting silently facing each other in the main hall of [Yesterday's Residence], their expressions quite gloomy, Dongya hesitated for a moment before tentatively suggesting:
"There are so many different planes, large and small, connected to the Old Earth, and countless races with potential. Does it really matter if we have to fight to the death with humanity? Why not switch to another material plane or another race?"

Switch to other planes and other races...

The Blue and Red Kings originally didn't think much of the most useless pillar god in history, the Crow, but since the King Slaughter Society had been wiped out in a literal sense, leaving only this one survivor, the two of them became a little more patient.

"It can't be changed."

With its five eyes opening and closing alternately, the cicada sighed:

“The four of us can’t be traded, and neither can you. From the day we became pillar gods, our fates were already set: to be entangled with the human race forever.”

"???"

"Although you haven't been a Pillar God for long, you must have heard some things about the past, right?"

The Celestial Cicada blinked and asked:

"It's about the four of us fighting against our ancestors and how we took those four treasures from them."

"I have heard a little about it..."

Upon hearing this, the thrush recalled for a moment, then whispered somewhat uncertainly:

"The White Snake once mentioned that humans were originally a very powerful race, born with the memory of their ancestors, able to communicate through their hearts, able to generate endless inspiration almost every moment, and able to live for a full 500 years."

"Correct."

The Heavenly Cicada nodded, then, with a look of reminiscence, said:
"Although the individual strength of humans at that time was not great, and they couldn't compare with races like demons and angels in terms of combat, they were almost perfect as a race. And the four of us were true gods born from the material plane they inhabited during the most prosperous period of humanity. Later..."

"cough."

"Stop coughing."

After giving the Crimson King a disapproving look, the All-Encompassing Cicada pointed at the curious thrush and turned its head, saying:
“Although the number of ‘Transcendence’ slots is limited, we agreed that it would be best not to let more Pillar Gods know about this. But now it seems that the Old King is beyond saving, and the Crow has indeed reached our point. After returning to the Old Land, he will definitely take over the position of the Old King. So why keep it from him?”

"Ugh!"

Upon hearing the mention of the Old King by the Heavenly Cicada of All Things, the Crimson King's expression faltered. He sighed and said nothing, but the blood aura emanating from his body became slightly more intense.

Having received the Crimson King's de facto acquiescence, the All-Encompassing Cicada turned its head back, its five eyes fixed on the raven, and continued:
"I won't go into the complicated past, let's get straight to the most important thing... You know what? The Pillar God isn't the end, our path can actually go further."

"What?!!!"

The thrush was taken aback by this and immediately asked:
"What does 'further up' mean? Could it be... that we can grasp something greater than truth?"

"No, the truth has already reached its limit."

The Heavenly Cicada of All Things shook its head and said:
"What I mean by going further is to complete your understanding of the truth, to elevate yourself, and ultimately reach a special status called 'transcendence,' becoming a supreme being truly beyond fate."

Transcendence...

After memorizing the word that seemed to have activated some of its instincts, making its blood boil uncontrollably, the thrush licked its slightly dry lips and asked with shining eyes:
"Your Excellency, the Azure King, you first mentioned those four [treasures], and then you talked to me about transcendence, so what's the connection between these two things..."

"The four treasures we took from our ancestors are the keys to transcendence."

The all-encompassing cicada calmly said:

"The truth of the Crimson King, whose proper name is the Crimson Overlord, is, to put it more clearly, bloodline, life force, sacred yet impure blood, etc., but the continuation of bloodline is only a kind of legacy, not a true and complete inheritance."

My true name is "The Celestial Cicada of All Things," which comprehends the principles of all things in the interval of a cicada's song. It represents the power of the 'known,' yet it can bring about the infinite unknown of 'creation,' a realm beyond the reach of my true name.

After explaining his situation and that of the Crimson King, the All-Encompassing Cicada glanced at the Thrush, whose pupils had shrunk dramatically, and then continued:

"The Red King's truth is an imperfect inheritance, so he took away humanity's [inheritance] to complete his own; my truth cannot reach the unknown brought about by [creation], so I took away humanity's [creation] to explore the unknown."

Similarly, since the [Former Great Ruler] controls history and can freely dominate and enter the past, what he wants is to use [Connection] to bridge the barrier of time and let the established past extend all the way to the uncertain future.

As for the disorder, decline, and lack of succession of the [Sleep of Asur], these represent the three most thorough forms of decay. Therefore, it will seize the [lifespan] of the entire human race and live on endlessly, using its own existence to cross the ultimate end.

This kind of 'completion' at the level of truth is the only way for us pillar gods to go further and achieve 'transcendence,' and it is also the biggest reason why we are destined to continue our entanglement with humanity.

To complete the truth...to transcend...so if I can complete the truth and transcend, I might even become stronger than the God of Cookery, and then permanently get rid of his threat?
After listening with utter astonishment to the revelation of the Myriad Things Celestial Cicada, as if discovering a golden road to prosperity, the thrush unconsciously clenched its fists, its breathing becoming somewhat rapid, and said:

"Then can we find one..."

“Finding other races won’t work, not even races stronger than humans were before.”

After shaking his head to indicate that the thrush's idea wouldn't work, the All-Knowing Cicada explained:

"We are true gods born from humanity, and our truth is born from the roots of humanity. The parts that our truth cannot reach can only be completed by the human race. Moreover, the four of us are one thing, but your [Disaster Avoidance] is entirely based on the truth of the existence of the Food God. If you leave the human race, where do you plan to find another Food God to complete your truth?"

"..."

Too……

Recalling its bizarre "Disaster Avoidance" ability, the thrush, who had been extremely excited upon learning of the existence of the path ahead, suddenly felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave in the dead of winter, its once fiery heart frozen solid from the inside out.

Avoid disaster... Avoid disaster!

Based on the example given by the All-Knowing Cicada, if I wanted to complete the truth of "Avoiding Calamities," I would probably need to make "Calamities" cease to exist, which means I would at least have to eliminate the God of Food. Therefore...

If I want to defeat the God of Food, I need to complete the Calamity Avoidance skill first; and if I want to complete the Calamity Avoidance skill, I need to defeat the God of Food first.
That's absolutely amazing!

After figuring out the only way for him to achieve "transcendence," the thrush almost laughed at his own path to "transcendence." It wasn't a question of whether he could do it or not. If he had the guts to fight the God of Food, how could he possibly obtain the truth of "Disaster Avoidance"?
No guts, no ability, not enough life, goodbye!
"So you understand?"

Unaware that the Thrush had already reconciled with itself, and choosing to give up the moment it learned the truth, the All-Encompassing Cicada, who had its eye on the Thrush's [Disaster Avoidance] ability, spoke with encouraging eyes:

"If you want to transcend, your only way is to join us, take over the position of the Black King, and become the new Supreme Four Pillars God. With your [Disaster Avoidance], we will definitely be able to contend with the God of Food, and even defeat him!"

"..."

No... do you even believe what you're saying?

Seeing that the three in front of him were all killed in a fight against one, and that the God of Food chased them away like dogs with their tails between their legs, yet they still had the nerve to fool his Myriad Things Celestial Cicada, the thrush's cheeks twitched involuntarily, and then he returned an excited emoji.

"Really? Then thank you all for your hospitality!"

Not joining is definitely not an option. The God of Food is getting more and more ferocious, and has even mastered that terrifying thing called the Root. He can even tear apart the Truth of the Four Pillars Gods with his bare hands. In the future, he might be able to tear apart his own [Disaster Avoidance] and forcibly catch and kill him.

It's good to take shelter under a big tree. For safety's sake, I need to find a backer as soon as possible... or rather, a shield, at least to distract the God of Cookery and prevent him from targeting me one day. As for whether I'll be required to join forces against the God of Cookery after joining the Four Supreme Gods...

Joining forces is a must, after all, I also hope that the "Four Pillars Gods" can last a few more years, but if the God of Food really comes knocking on my door one day, and you can see me within five planes, then I, the Crow, will write my name backwards!

"very good."

Seemingly captivated by the thrush's genuine smile (the joy of finding a powerful shield), and seeing him readily accept his invitation and agree to stand up and become one of the Supreme Four Pillar Gods, a look of satisfaction immediately appeared in the eyes of the Myriad Things Celestial Cicada.

The Black King is positioned as the strongest backup among the four supreme gods. He can rewind time by consuming [Connection], and has helped his three gods get out of trouble countless times in the past.

Now that he has fallen into the hands of the God of Food, the three gods will be in extreme danger when they take any other actions. With the raven's [Disaster Avoidance] as a substitute, it is undoubtedly a strong guarantee of safety.

Without a moment's mourning for the former king who sacrificed himself to cover the retreat, the All-Knowing Cicada patted the thrush's shoulder and spoke with eyes full of affection:

"Crow, from this day forward, you are one of the Four Supreme Gods, the new King of Black!"

The Black King caught by the God of Food? How ominous...

Suppressing the rising feeling of disgust, the thrush nodded repeatedly, its face beaming, and then asked expectantly:
"Your Excellency, the Celestial Cicada of All Things, what are we to do next?"

“Crow, although you are much younger than us, you are certainly qualified to stand at the same level as us. From now on, there is no need to add honorifics to your title.”

After smiling kindly at the thrush, the Heavenly Cicada opened its five eyes slightly and spoke gently:

"Next, we'll take you home."

"what?"

The thrush was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

"Go home? Go home where?"

"Naturally, we'll return to our old homeland."

The Cicada of All Things smiled and said:

"Although the old land has been shattered, there are still many good places there. Most importantly, there are still us true gods there, the true homeland before we were spread to all material planes."

"My true hometown is..."

"Don't ask, you'll know when you get there."

Standing up simultaneously with the Crimson King, each blocking one of the raven's possible escape routes, the All-Knowing Cicada smiled and said:
"Come with us, let us go and see our [Father], let him see you clearly, develop your truth, and bestow upon you the power commensurate with your status, so that you may become the true Supreme Four Pillars!"

"?!!!"

"You don't really think that joining the Supreme Four Pillars is just something you say, do you?"

Looking at the thrush whose eyes were full of retreat, the All-Encompassing Cicada smiled unconcernedly, and then spoke:

"I know you don't intend to confront the God of Food directly; you just want to use us as a shield. After all, if you had that kind of courage, you wouldn't have awakened the [Disaster Avoidance] Principle, which is useless except for saving your life."

But none of that matters. Once we return to our homeland and truly see our Father, He will naturally help you regain the courage you've lost. Then you will know what you should do.

"Also, don't think that just because we lost to the God of Cookery this time, we can't do anything to the Cleanup Bureau and the real world."

Reaching out to stroke the thrush's back, leaving a five-eyed, bluish mark, the All Things Celestial Cicada smiled and said:
"Although the King of the Old Ones has been captured, the Pillar Gods cannot be completely killed. We will be able to rescue him from the Cleanup Bureau sooner or later."

Meanwhile, the director of the Cleanup Bureau and the Aries board member, lured by the King of Yellow, have come into contact with the remaining humans of the Old Land, essentially tantamount to actively chasing after death. They are now only one step away from permanent demise.

　Two-in-one... Or 2...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)