Chapter 1684: 26: In a Hurry to Die?
Chapter 1684: Chapter 26: In a Hurry to Die?
As the Demon Abyss collapsed, the light from the distant Star of the Celestial Abyss spread forth. Though swift, this light now resembled a slow tide, rolling in waves and gradually seeping into this long-darkened land.
However, bathed in this brilliance, in a moment that should have been exhilarating, An Jing was not overly excited.
Though the Platinum Armor had no expression, it gave an impression of deep thought and reminiscence.
Just moments ago, at the center of the now-destroyed Jade Kunlun, he conversed with the emissary of the Qilin Clan about some rather important matters.
“You, you are the Seven Fiend Tribulation Master, the one who severed the Dao and shattered the heavens!”
A while ago, within the gaseous core of Jade Kunlun, the nearly vanished Purple Qilin gazed in realization at the Platinum Armor standing with folded arms in front of it.
At this moment, it finally knew who its opponent was. Though still harboring doubt, it felt satisfied enough to die: “No wonder the clan leader would rather cooperate with external Heavenly Venerates and evil demons to seize the Opportunity of Unity. Haha, Evil Suppressing Sword Master, you have awakened. Where would anyone else find a chance in this world!”
“Huang Nue was right. We were indeed too late. From the moment you appeared, we should have expended all efforts to directly destroy you, rather than waiting for you to grow to this level!”
“Hmm… I think there is a misunderstanding on your part.” An Jing shook his head slightly at the Purple Qilin, which seemed to have misinterpreted something: “I had this ability upon my revival. The reason I didn’t show much earlier was simply that the enemies weren’t strong enough, nor had I encountered the Dragon Remains Battleship. Had you gathered your entire army to eliminate me from the beginning, the only result would have been your premature annihilation.”
“On another note, why do you insist on competing with me? I have aligned in Dao, but that doesn’t prevent you from doing the same.”
At this point, An Jing was curious about the Qilin Clan’s reason for rebellion, so he spared this Purple Qilin’s life for the moment: “You might not know, let me tell you in advance—perhaps you’ve been out of the Dao Courtyard’s order for too long so you don’t believe it, but the union in this multiverse is not about grabbing seats. An infinite world can have infinite unions of Dao.”
“I can even assert that an infinite world itself can accommodate an infinite existence beyond ordinary infinity.”
“Once I align in Dao and open a new path, all heavens and worlds, all those trapped at the peak of Heavenly Venerate can instantly achieve new union in Dao!”
“Master An…”
The Purple Qilin was supposed to dissipate and die, sustained by An Jing’s power from turning into nothingness. It knew An Jing spoke without falsehood, and thus boldly opened its jaws, presenting an expression resembling a smile: “You just resurrected, so maybe you don’t know? Aligning in Dao is both a path to achievement and a path to survival.”
“Surely you’ve thought about it? Once you achieve union in Dao and open a new path, it will be widely transmitted to all heavens and worlds. But this ’transmission’ process, could it also transfer to some enemies, thus drawing in adversaries beyond your expectations.”
An Jing was unperturbed: “It’s nothing more than attracting a few Supreme Heavenly Demons, even stronger ones, surpassing the union in Dao to Supreme True Demons, or even to the Evil Demon Hundred Kings approaching the Primordial stage. Why does that matter?”
This statement effectively blocked all that the Purple Qilin wanted to say; the beast felt lost for words, not knowing how to continue because what it wanted to convey was exactly this.
After a few seconds, it spoke in disbelief: “Isn’t this enough? Once you achieve union in Dao, other union in Dao demons will come, and there might be even stronger Supreme True Demons, or perhaps genuine Evil Demon Hundred Kings—you know, yet you still wish to widely transmit your Self Dao?”
“Oh, so that’s what you think.”
An Jing understood the Purple Qilin’s mindset: “You fear I’m too strong, and once I achieve union in Dao, the ripples caused in all heavens will necessarily surpass yours, attracting more and stronger entities of Dao union, even those beyond Dao union.”
“If it were ordinary Dao union, facing ordinary Dao union demons still holds a chance for battle; you see this as vitality. But if it’s me, no matter what, there’s no sliver of hope, so I must not become the first to achieve union in Dao… Is that right?”
“Yes… that’s right.”
The Purple Qilin didn’t know how to express this to An Jing anymore—some topics are smoothly discussed among kin, but when facing the principal, one realizes how insubstantial and absurd their thoughts are. Ultimately, it was not an evil demon, and now felt an instinctive shame: “Please forgive, but that’s our thought—we absolutely have no real intention of being your enemy, merely wishing that, upon achieving Dao union, we can immediately leave with everyone to seek the battlefield of the two Hongyuan Immortal Emperors.”
“There, under the protection of the two Hongyuan Immortal Emperors, an existence like you can attempt a safer union in Dao, only this way can everyone survive. That’s our true thought, no deceit, even now, we still believe it.”
“It’s enough to admit.”
An Jing didn’t mind others’ scheming—he found that after dying and resurrecting, his mindset became very healthy, lacking accumulated resentment or the desire to destroy everything. He guessed it might be because he was no longer the Seven Fiend Tribulation, no longer influenced by the Sun Unlimited.
The sufferings faced by the Huai Xu Realm beings, the sorrows of people governed by Da Chen, even if forgotten, still stirred emotions in his heart. Yet those didn’t affect An Jing’s judgments; Sun Unlimited seemed to have little erosion over An Jing, but subtly, it still skewed his mindset.