Chapter 268 - 268 249 Against the Wind

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268: Chapter 249: Against the Wind 268: Chapter 249: Against the Wind Deities, or something like that, after Lu Ping’an observed their “true nature,” naturally lost the possibility of devout faith. Understanding is the farthest distance from worship. “For the world and its creatures, gods are wealth and resources, but also a burden and a hidden danger.” Deities must elevate their “custom-made rules” to the “principles of the world,” thereby transcending the limitations of the world they come from and prevailing in any world. “If your ‘principle’ reaches the universal truth, then when your principle clashes with the principle of the original world, which is true and which is false?” Each deity has its principles, which add to the World Rules and, at the same time, destroy them. This is why only deities have completely independent “small worlds” that can serve as Noah’s Ark during the destruction of the world. However, from the perspective of the world, this is planting a big grievance … I nurtured you, you do not help me resist the crisis of collapse, but also destroy my world stability, and ultimately take away my wealth? When the world collapses, it needs “deities” to supplement its insufficient rules, while also serving as a defensive mechanism and pollution filter, resisting further pollution erosion. But any deity or divine nation born or connected to the world is also its burden or even hidden danger. From Chris, he learned the truth, and from the Ten Thousand Spirits, he glimpsed the reality, which allowed Lu Ping’an to understand what “Adverse Fate” really meant. “It is the will of the world or the will of all living beings, with hostility and more complicated emotions towards you … if you pass, it is a test, if you don’t pass, it is doom.” In the ritual of Ascension, your “rules” must be repeatedly verified before evolving from “rules” into a truth that prevails in infinite worlds. Your flesh will undergo rigorous tests before it can become the cornerstone of the divine body. Your past experiences and encounters will become Adverse Fate, slapping you in the face. Big Cat … Kerdalais’ ritual of Ascension was not that difficult, her accumulation was enough, her strength has long been at its peak, and she even had a “Hidden World Courtyard” left by the deity, her footsteps in the Earthly Divine Kingdom can be achieved with a single stroke. But her arrogance, stupidity, and cowardice during this test ultimately made her lose the favor of fate and the world. “In this great era, the world and all living beings long for brave warriors who face difficulties, not cowards who calculate everything and care only about themselves.” Each era has different definitions of heroes and those who ride the waves, but in today’s comprehensive evaluation, Kerdalais outright fails, even being negative points. If she hadn’t been hiding in the ancient city, facing the challenge of Ascension head-on, she wouldn’t have been made to face the predestined “Adverse Fate of Lu Ping’an,” right at the weakest point before her plan unfolded… it would be better to die fighting against human blood than to die so suffocatingly. In fact, with her combat power, there really aren’t many who can stop her, and her chances of a full-on rampage are extremely high. If she had been more cautious and not toyed with weak mortal prey, she wouldn’t have been countered by the “Adverse Fate,” whose energy was down to a single hit, using a finger to destroy everything she had. If she had just maintained some distance at the last moment, she wouldn’t have died! So, naturally, she lost everything … She may have had the power to become a deity, but not the enlightenment to ascend to the Divine’s Throne. So, does Lu Ping’an have it? Yes, “Luck got everything” Lu Ping’an was also dragged in. Everything before this was from Kerdalais’ perspective. But when Lu Ping’an inherited everything from her inexplicably due to “Adverse Fate” and became her “Divine Son.” From Lu Ping’an’s perspective, is he worthy? “Worthy, of course worthy.” Lu Ping’an naturally would say this, but whether you’re worthy or not, it’s not up to you, it’s up to the world and fate. Fate threw a boomerang, using the aftermath of Kerdalais’ Ascension to arrange an even crueler Adverse Fate for him because he was even less qualified than Kerdalais. In just under two months, assassins kept coming, the weakest of which could easily crush the original Lu Ping’an, the special agents he could look forward to had huge problems … if they really exposed, the special agents would also become enemies. If Kerdalais’ Adverse Fate difficulty was one, Lu Ping’an’s was at least ten. “Pass this test, and everything will truly be yours; otherwise, go die.” Fate has no malice, it just wants you to die, and by the way, extinguish a seed of Ascension. Too many powerful enemies keep appearing, one desperate situation after another, one misstep is a direct game over, teammates are either losers or defeated, and opponents who can’t be resisted know your information clearly from the beginning… compared to a certain big cat who is ready to lie down and ascend to godhood, Lu Ping’an’s journey is really difficult. “Yuan Dunxing.” Lu Ping’an couldn’t believe that when this moment truly arrived, his mindset would be so calm. Perhaps it was because, even though he had learned everything from the cat and his own guesses, he still didn’t believe in fate… “If destiny truly exists, then it must be blind. I’ve never done anything bad in my life, yet I’ve experienced all these things. Too many good people don’t get rewarded, and evil people live happily ever after despite their wicked deeds. If this is the so-called destiny, well, it’s laughable…” Back then, he cursed and even disdained the so-called destiny. He knew that this was the fury of impotence, but a “child” lying in a hospital bed couldn’t have had any ill intentions. “The universe is unkind, treating all creatures as mere straw dogs… Destiny is heartless, or maybe destiny is too busy to care for the great lords who ascend, unable to manage the small matters of us mere mortals. So let this mortal handle everything himself.” After waking up again, Lu Ping’an was grateful for the gift, but he never trusted the so-called fate. He would help those who seemed pleasing to him and punish those who didn’t, not because of any desire for good or evil to be rewarded or punished, but simply because it made him feel better. “… Ugh, this is really disgusting.” Adverse Fate, the cause of millions of people in the city plunging into danger, stood right in front of his eyes. But at this point, it was hard to say whether he was still human. “Huff… you… I… am here…?” An abnormal humanoid creature appeared at the core of this area. Its body was massive, but apart from the two heads, it retained its basic human shape. However, unlike the two-faced monster before, the two faces here did not coexist harmoniously… One human head had already tilted to the side, with half its brain missing. “Liu Zibei, this ending is rather tragic…” Without a doubt, the former core of this body was Liu Zibei. But the gourmet had lost his delicacies, leaving only a muscular body and the “essence of food” within. The gardener had lost his magic plants, leaving nothing but a giant infantryman with only basic attacks. Yet he, who had not been dead for long, was still the closest to a rule-level existence and the highest-ranking “life energy rider.” “Hey, you’re here.” With a “snap,” the Sophist readjusted his head, restoring his ability to speak normally. At the same time, he casually removed the extra head. His body underwent complete integration, shedding large amounts of dead skin and waste. A perfect humanoid figure over three meters tall appeared before Lu Ping’an. At this moment, half of his body was made of flesh, but the majority was “tree”… He was entwined with the Life Mother Tree, and his skin radiated an eerie glow. The half-naked man with tree-like patterns exuded both beauty and an athletic demeanor, and there was even a hint of holiness in his presence. This scene, this posture, felt familiar to Lu Ping’an… Wasn’t this like the former Big Cat? “He completed the integration. He’s a genius…” Eating the life essence of the sacrificial victims on the Life Mother Tree and stealing Fake Big Cat’s flesh and vitality might seem like a shortcut to success, but in reality, it would only intensify his mental breakdown and loss of reason. Perhaps it was because he had integrated the wills of both Lu Ping’an and Yuan Dunxing, but he decisively chose to discard them. Those discarded “puppets” carried with them the souls he couldn’t digest as well as the “impurities” the Life Mother Tree had stuffed them with. Each newborn puppet was already an independent entity and the result of his metabolic waste. Now, with “Liu Zibei” as the template and foundation, he selectively reorganized and discarded everything about himself, recreating himself anew. Yuan Dunxing, or Yuan Ping’an, had already absorbed his “spoils of war,” and at this moment, he possessed nearly infinite life energy. He was just an individual, but he was a near-perfect “Divine Son.” One book after another floated around him, and the twisted life forms became his pets. At his casual manipulation, the rotten flesh turned into dangerous and magnificent divine beasts. The worst-case scenario had become reality, but Lu Ping’an still smiled calmly. He was not fearless; he knew that from the very beginning, he had no room to retreat… Advancing was the only way to survive. “In the end, it’s all about letting fists do the talking, huh? Heh, I like that. I’ve been wanting to beat you up for a long time.” The first to strike was, as always, Lu Ping’an!

Chapter 268 - 268 249 Against the Wind

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