The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

The deepest, darkest realms, a place of convergence.

The pale blue confinement was like a thin film of water covering the surface of the translucent figure, with the halo around its edges trembling slightly.

"Fate???" He analyzed the word shouted by the God of Beasts over and over in his mind. The clear sword light on the lake of his heart had been suppressed to the extreme, but the evil thoughts rising from the bottom of the lake continued to push upward.

Is there really such a thing as a destiny that predetermines everything?

If that's the case, then what does all that they're doing now mean?

At the same time, a gentle voice rang in Wu You's ear, carrying a layer of anxiety and worry he had never heard before:

"Our true form has been attacked by a certain foreign deity!"

"The projection will be interrupted!"

"Next... there's only... all the beasts..."

Wu You suddenly turned his head.

The blurry, pale blue figure beside me was flickering violently, its edge glowing like a candle flame that could be extinguished by the wind at any moment.

The last sentence was cut off halfway through, the last syllable disappearing in a violent flash of light.

A moment later, the pale blue figure transformed into wisps of blue light, scattering in the air like broken shards of glass.

As the dampness around him completely dissipated, Wu You couldn't help but swallow hard.

Wasn't the plan to capture this projection of lust? How come he's the only one left on the field now?

Does this mean that he is now going to take on this projection of the God of Lust one-on-one?

No, we also need to add the crippled God of Beasts in my pocket.

Wu You withdrew his gaze, focused intently, and looked again at the semi-transparent figure in front of him, which was sealed by a pale blue seal.

The seal was still there, and the water-film-like outer shell still shimmered with a pale blue light, but it was thinning at a visible rate, and the halo at the edges seemed to be licked away layer by layer from the inside by something.

He understood that the Fifth Lord's imprisonment would probably not last long.

As the projection of the Fifth Lord of the Underworld dissipated, the semi-transparent figure within the confinement was unsurprised. Its hoarse voice rang out again, somewhat confirming Wu You's previous thoughts: "So you should know that you now have no way out."

"The final outcome has already been determined."

The hoarse voice remained silent.

Wu You was also rapidly communicating with the God of Beasts in his mind: "What exactly is this 'fate'?"

The hoarse voice paused for a moment before resounding heavily: "That was an extremely mysterious, extremely... terrifying deity."

Upon hearing this, Wu You was also shocked. How powerful must a god be to be described as terrifying by a former deity?

"Anything else?"

"I only know that He exists; His true form and specific abilities are unknown to any other being."

"All we know is that He has a certain degree of ability to manipulate fate."

"We usually refer to it directly as 'fate' or 'the web weaver'."

"Although I don't know why He attacked me."

"But once He intervenes, the outcome is essentially already decided."

The negativity in the God of Beasts' tone was like a thin layer of frost spreading from the bottom of his voice to the surface, tinging every word with a somber hue.

"well--"

"Even though I've done everything I could, am I still destined to fall?"

"It seems that 'fate' was indeed involved in what happened last time."

"However, why would He choose to support the Sinful Dragon?"

Wu You frowned.

Was their fate truly predetermined by that deity of 'fate'? No matter what they did or how they acted, they couldn't change their predetermined destiny?

If everything is predetermined, is that fate still true fate?

He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the hilt of the Central Calamity Sword and shake his head slightly.

No matter what, he only believed in the sword in his hand!

Do you want him to submit to so-called fate?

Let's ask about the sword in his hand first!

At the same time, Wu You also noticed something amiss as he listened to the increasingly negative and low voice of the God of Beasts.

Those soliloquies were no longer about analyzing the situation; it was more like He was trying to convince Him to accept a predetermined outcome.

Something's not right!

The God of Beasts was once a true deity, and even in his current severely damaged state, he shouldn't be so terrified by the mere mention of "fate."

unless...

Has His current state been affected in some way?

Wu You almost immediately turned his gaze to the semi-transparent figure inside the seal.

If it's about emotional interference, then who in this realm is better at manipulating emotions than a projection of a god of lust?

The turbulent thoughts that had just been churning in his heart hadn't completely subsided, and the God of Beasts' current state—that negativity, that resignation, those self-talks that seemed to say something was already predetermined—

It's clearly a sign that something has been slowly hollowing it out from the inside!

"Wake up!!!" he shouted in his mind, "You've been influenced by the god of lust!!!"

"You've put in so much effort, are you just going to surrender now?!"

"If they catch you, you truly have no chance of survival!"

"You were once a true deity, sitting high above the clouds. Are you truly willing to simply watch yourself become someone else's prey?"

He knew the situation was tricky.

Now that the Lords are preoccupied with their own problems and the projection has been severed, his own lifespan has only recovered to 80%. Even if he burns all of that 80%, it will be impossible for him to cross over to the fourteenth level again.

He was only at the eleventh level, and facing this fourteenth-level projection of lust head-on would almost be suicide.

He must bring the God of Beasts to the same side and get that former deity to bring out some of his trump cards in order to have a chance to break free from this 'predestined' fate!

The unfinished words of the Fifth Lord of Li were probably of a similar meaning.

Upon hearing Wu You's shout, the God of Beasts finally stopped talking to himself and realized that something was wrong with him.

His negative tone cracked, revealing a layer of anger beneath: "Damn it, that lustful bastard dares to humiliate me like this!!!"

Isn't it the greatest humiliation to make a former god obediently wait for death?

Beneath the dark vortex, the semi-transparent figure seemed to sense something and slowly turned its head. The hoarse voice returned, tinged with amusement: "Oh? You've realized it?"

"but--"

"They actually fell for such a petty trick."

"Beast, it seems you're really afraid of that person?"

"Don't listen to Him!" The voice of the God of Beasts instantly cut off the mocking remark in Wu You's mind. "We still have a chance!"

"Is your ability to burn through your lifespan still usable?"

Given the current situation, Wu You didn't hide anything and immediately said, "It works! But for now, I can only advance to the thirteenth level!"

"Unless there is more divinity."

"Only then can I reach the fourteenth level again!"

"Divinity..." The hoarse voice trailed off for less than two breaths. In those two breaths, Wu You could feel the black kitten curled up in the pocket tense slightly. "Alright! Are thirty strands enough?"

"Any more might affect the retention of my personal information!"

Thirty strands?

Wu You's eyebrows twitched slightly; the number was much higher than he had expected.

"Enough!!!" he answered in his mind.

At the same time, a new idea popped into his mind:

It would probably only take four or five strands of divinity for his lifespan to be fully restored.

He can then burn 90% of his lifespan to reach the fourteenth level.

What if he continues to burn through his lifespan after reaching the fourteenth level?

Of course, it's not about burning away the last ten percent of one's lifespan, but rather absorbing excess divinity to restore one's lifespan while simultaneously burning the restored lifespan to transform it into power!

The extra twenty-odd strands of divinity are roughly equivalent to two extra health bars!

If I keep burning while recovering, will I be able to jump straight to level fifteen?