Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 603, Section 613: Farewell

Time flies like an arrow; what remains unchanged will only burn like wildfire.

[You spent two days hunting down Wu Chi with all your might, but this could not change the fact that the Gate of the Divine Abyss had descended. With mountains and seas as the boundary, the gate opened wide, and the true gods of the world behind it crossed the distant river and stepped into this mortal realm.]

[You led eleven mortal gods to guard the gates of the Divine Abyss. Lesser mortal gods, constellation gods, and even the desolate gods of the Northern Frontier answered the call. Even though they were once rivals, how could they not set aside their grudges in the face of the world's survival?]

[You have laid down a colossal array that covers the sky, with the divine power of countless mortal deities flowing through it. In this war, no one can escape; if the sky collapses, the tall ones will have to hold it up.]

At noon, as the Gate of the Divine Abyss trembled violently, divine power from beyond the gate surged like a tidal wave, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

[The grand formation you set up was utterly ineffective against the onslaught of the seventy-two pillar demons. It was breached in an instant, and the pillar demons, leading an army of millions composed of Wu Chi and Jiong Hai, stormed into the mortal world.]

[Only then do you realize that compared to this moment, the attack from behind the door was like a firefly compared to the moon.]

As the demon god behind the pillar stepped into the mortal world, you vaguely sensed something.

[You can choose one of the following: temporarily abandon the battle at the front, conceal your presence, and search for what you have sensed.]

[You currently have two options: Although the strange feeling is odd, a major battle is imminent. If you suddenly leave, the original defensive plan will be breached, so you choose to engage in direct combat.]

Lin Beixuan looked at the two choices that reappeared in the calculation, recalled the previous situation, and hesitated before choosing one.

You chose option one: to conceal your presence and search for the being that seems to be calling to you from the depths of the universe.

[You had the eleven mortal gods temporarily hold off the attacks from the world behind the gate, while you took the opportunity to conceal your aura and invade their world from the open gate of the Divine Abyss.]

[You successfully invaded the world beyond the gate, facing an army of seemingly endless corpses. In this vast world, you encountered gods that blotted out the sky, and corpses waiting to enter like locusts.]

Its sun-like form seemed to be imbued with the light of stars, and the world bowed before it.

[Your gaze was noticed by the supreme demon god of the world behind the door, who attacked you. Unwilling to die, you raised your hand to defend yourself, but with your current strength, you were no match for the supreme demon god's oppressive power, and instead found yourself in a dangerous situation.]

Amidst the chaos of war, you acted ruthlessly, only to meet a tragic end in the world behind the door.

"..."

Upon hearing this result, Lin Beixuan frowned deeply. He had thought he would get some useful information, but he still died after entering the room.

However, judging from the direction of the deduction, the second option may not be correct either. Even if he breaks through to the Great Luo realm, he still cannot fight against the pillar demons behind the gate. The final result will be the same as the result of the last deduction.

"I should have continued to deduce the results based on the first option."

Lin Beixuan thought for a moment, then lowered his gaze and focused on the calculations.

[After the first calculation, you realize that your method of concealment is insufficient to evade the Supreme Demon God's detection.]

[Therefore, before the great battle began, you found the Snake-Shadowless Rakshasa and borrowed the Bewitching Pearl from her.]

[With the help of the Bewitching Pearl and your own ability to conceal your aura, you successfully evaded the Supreme Demon God's detection and safely entered the gate.]

[You followed the feeling that drew you to an altar, guarded by numerous Wuchi and Jionghai, and with a Pillar Demon God residing within. Yet, the tremor in your heart grew stronger and stronger, almost overflowing.]

You step onto the altar, and with the help of the Bead of Illusion, no one can spot you.

On the altar, you saw a statue of a deity. Instead of incense, spirits continuously poured a dark liquid onto the statue, attempting to corrode its body.

When you arrive before the statue, its body is riddled with holes, but as you look at its face, you find it smiling at you.

[It seems, in some mysterious way, that you are connected to the idol by some great force.]

[Currently, you can choose one: Reveal your form and actively connect with the statue.]

[You currently have two options: continue to remain hidden and interact with the statue.]

"??"

Faced with these two choices, Lin Beixuan was completely bewildered.

Is there even a choice? Of course, it's number two.

[You chose option two: Continue to use the Mystic Pearl to remain hidden and secretly interact with the statue.]

Unfortunately, while the Bead of Illusion could conceal your aura, it couldn't hide your spreading spiritual consciousness. The moment your consciousness touched the statue, your form was exposed to the Pillar Demon God who was stationed there.

[Your carelessness has caused you this severe blow; the Deathrattle Demon is very interested in the intense aura of calamity emanating from you.]

Although you were severely injured by the sudden attack, you still fought the Deathrattle Demon for a long time. In the end, you were dragged by the Deathrattle Demon until the arrival of the fourth Demon God, where you died in resentment.

……

"He's still dead!"

Lin Beixuan suddenly raised his head, his gaze deep and unfathomable, as if he were looking through the present to his future self.

He had used up his two strands of Heavenly Dao, but the final deduction did not achieve the result he had expected.

"Although we have a direction, the outcome is still uncertain."

Lin Beixuan tapped the empty space in front of him lightly with his fingertips, as if weighing every detail in the deduction.

The fact that he died twice on the same path during the two simulations shows that the dangers of the world behind the door are far greater than he imagined.

The final prediction of his death was due to his carelessness.

"If I want to connect with the consciousness of the idol, the first thing I should do is to attack and kill the pillar demon god guarding the altar. After quickly dealing with him, I can proceed to the next step."

Lin Beixuan pondered carefully, his brows furrowing deeply.

"Judging from the deduction, that Death Whisper Demon God should not be very strong. At least I can deal with it."

“But if I expose myself directly, even if I kill the other party, I will not be able to quietly connect with the idol. There are still many Wu Chi and Jiong Hai guarding the altar.”

"Moreover, even after I kill the opponent, the fourth pillar demon god will definitely still arrive, and my situation will still be dangerous then," Lin Beixuan muttered to himself.

As he reviewed the calculations, the riddled statue of the god on the altar seemed to be imprinted in his mind, forming a vague image.

That intense tremor was no accident; it must have concealed a crucial secret that could determine the course of the battle.

Furthermore, this is the second time the fourth pillar demon god has been mentioned in the calculations. In the previous calculation, he died at the hands of this fourth pillar demon god.

"It seems I'll have to settle things with it eventually!" Lin Beixuan took a deep breath, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

Just then, Jiang Xishu's voice appeared in his ear: "Master, we have arrived in Luozhou."

Lin Beixuan opened his somewhat bloodshot eyes and looked at the familiar land beneath his feet.

Since killing the two Wu Chi from Jiangzhou, Lin Beixuan has not been able to find any other Wu Chi.

The first wave of attacks from behind the gates was repelled. Some of the gates disappeared, while others remained tightly closed, seemingly gathering strength, intending to invade the mortal world together with the seventy-two pillar demons on the day the Gate of the Divine Abyss opened. If this were the case, obtaining the Heavenly Dao's favor during this period would become extremely difficult.

"And what exactly is this 'Heavenly Dao lowers its gaze'?"

"If there truly is a Heavenly Dao in the mortal world, then with the power of the Heavenly Dao, it should be fully capable of blocking the invasion of the world behind the gate."

Lin Beixuan gazed at the familiar mountain and river outlines of Luozhou. Although Luozhou had not encountered any major problems under the care of the Heavenly Gang Venerable, the tide of power was about to turn, and Luozhou had now suspended its once prosperous state.

Everyone was confined to the newly built city. They were not completely unaware of the situation. Although the higher-ups did not specifically mention it, news was leaking from various channels.

Wangfeng City.

Zhong Kui led Zhong Xiaomei along the street, looking at the somewhat desolate city, and sighed softly.

Zhong Xiaomei looked up at Zhong Kui: "Brother, I heard that many Beiming soldiers have gone to Liangzhou. The city lord has ordered the city to be sealed off for the next few days, all missions have been suspended, and no one is allowed to leave the city without orders."

"I've heard that monsters from other worlds have come to our world. Is that true?"

Zhong Kui pinched the little sister's cheek, a smile playing on his lips.

Since following the wife of the Rat Lord, Zhong Xiaomei has had everything taken care of, and she is much plumper and cuter than before the two parted ways.

Whether it's true or not doesn't matter; what matters is living each day to the fullest.

Zhong Kui placed his hand on Zhong Xiaomei's head and gently stroked her hair.

Zhong Xiaomei frowned and asked, "So, brother, are you going to join the war?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui's face darkened. He didn't say anything, but slowly stood up and continued walking with his sister in his hand.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the side, answering Zhong Xiaomei with a playful laugh.

"Your brother is so stupid. He has already signed up for the transfer order from the Underworld and will be heading to Liangzhou with the main force of the Underworld soon."

The speaker looked to be about the same age as Zhong Kui, with short, spiky hair and a chain around his waist, giving him a roguish air.

"Who are you?" Zhong Xiaomei asked excitedly when she saw someone suddenly appear beside her, instead of being afraid.

"Is what those people said true?"

Li Ping'an crossed his arms: "It's true! The mortal gods of our world are going to war with the gods of other worlds."

"But why would ordinary people be sent to fight against gods?" Zhong Xiaomei asked, puzzled.

"Hey!" Li Ping'an waved his hand, looking at him as if to say, "You little brat, you really don't know anything."

"Our world isn't just populated by mortal gods, and that other world isn't just populated by gods either; there are also many lowly soldiers and rabble."

"We are here to deal with the lowly soldiers and scum of that world, soldier against soldier, general against general."

"After all, once a battle breaks out, the mortal gods will have to face the gods of that world, and they may not be able to control those soldiers, so they have to leave it to us."

Li Ping'an was in high spirits and was about to continue his conversation with Zhong Xiaomei when Zhong Kui grabbed him.

"enough!"

Li Ping'an rolled his eyes at Zhong Kui: "I told you not to sign up back then, even Ma Han specifically advised you against it, but you wouldn't listen. Why are you suddenly feeling sorry for your sister?"

His gaze gradually turned serious: "This battle is different from the previous battles against the Evil Spirit Lord and the Purple Maiden Goddess. There is a very high probability that I will die!"

"Someone like you who hasn't even reached the Divine Realm would only be cannon fodder if you went up there, the kind who wouldn't even make a ripple."

Li Ping'an grabbed Zhong Kui's shoulder and said, "Listen to me, it's not too late for you to back out now."

Zhong Kui remained silent upon hearing this, but did not agree to Li Ping'an's request.

He looked down and saw the tears welling up in Zhong Xiaomei's eyes.

So he said softly, "If I don't go, someone else will."

Zhong Kui's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable firmness.

“Little sister, the reason you and those ordinary people have been able to live peacefully until now is not because the monsters haven’t come, but because someone has taken the initiative to stand in front of them.”

"The first wave of attacks behind the gate resulted in heavy losses for the Beiming army. Everyone was risking their lives to hold them off. Now, it's our turn."

Zhong Xiaomei paused, raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, forced a smile onto her lips, and nodded vigorously.

"I understand! I'll wait for you to come home."

This house is the one Zhong Kui recently bought in Wangfeng City.

Zhong Xiaomei went to see it with her, and she liked it very much, even more than the Rat Lord's mansion. Although the house was small, it had the feel of Zhong Kui.

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaomei's words, Zhong Kui's tense body relaxed, a smile appeared on his lips, and he ruffled Xiaomei's hair.

Seeing this, Li Ping'an knew he couldn't say anything more and could only sigh helplessly.

Just then, a wisp of yin energy rose from the ground and appeared before Li Ping'an and Zhong Kui.

Li Ping'an frowned and said calmly, "I'm leaving!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaomei's smile slowly faded. She looked up at Zhong Kui, then at Li Ping'an, her childish voice tinged with a hint of tears.

"Brothers, you must come back!"

Zhong Kui's throat tightened, and he nodded forcefully, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"You guys go ahead, my master's wife will come to pick me up later." Zhong Xiaomei took the initiative to let go of Zhong Kui's hand.

Zhong Kui paused, feeling the warmth in his palm gradually dissipate. He looked deeply at Zhong Xiaomei, as if trying to memorize her current appearance.

"Ugh!"

Li Pingan shook his head, turned around and stepped into the Yin energy, not wanting to see this scene of parting any longer.

There's a high chance they won't come back after this trip; even Mahan said the chances of the secular world winning this battle are very low.

He knew it, and Zhong Kui knew it too, but neither of them revealed it.

Zhong Kui waved to Zhong Xiaomei, and the yin energy enveloped the two of them like flowing water. Their gazes finally settled on the sparsely populated street.

Zhong Xiaomei stood there, gazing in the direction they had disappeared until she could no longer see any trace of them. Then she slowly lowered her head, covered her face with her sleeve, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)