CHAPTER 399: CHAPTER 325: PILLAR_2

Yang Qizhou was startled by the content on the text. Countless speculations arose in his mind.

Suddenly, a possibility struck him, and he muttered to himself, "The identity of this Game Character is extraordinary, bearing the power of ’Destiny,’ and seems to be the heir of the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’ Meanwhile, the ’King of Nature’ is equally intriguing—a deity once shepherded by the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’ According to ’Itas’, this King secretly negotiated a deal with the ’Master of Millions,’ likely in an attempt to break through the ’Pillar’ level due to fear of the impending final fate."

A flash of spirit light surged in Yang Qizhou’s mind, and the mist clouding his thoughts dissipated in an instant.

"The ’Deception Lord’ and the Game Character inheriting the fate and power of the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ harbor no true enmity—it’s merely a clash of perspectives. However, the ’King of Nature’ is entirely different. From the onset, his conflict with the Game Character is irreconcilable. Should the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ ever desire to reclaim the divine seat, inevitably, the authority once held must also be retrieved."

"This is why the Game Character shifted their target, deciding to strike at the ’King of Nature.’ By completing the ’Promotion Ceremony,’ they plan to thwart the King’s ambitions of breaking through the ’Pillar’ level."

Contemplating this, Yang Qizhou’s expression unconsciously grew grave. "The Game Character is only at the ’Star Spirit’ level, yet they aim to orchestrate a ’Pillar Level’ divine war. Truly, it’s an audacious gamble."

He quickly refocused his gaze on the phone, where the text continued to refresh.

...

"A mere low-level ’Blasphemous Wizard’ daring to intervene in a ’Pillar Level’ divine war?"

"The incarnation of the ’Deception Lord’ found this profoundly perplexing. Yet within his voice lay a trace of bitterness as he said... It is already too late. My true form has been captured by the ’Master of Millions’ and is about to face catastrophe. With only yourself, how could you possibly confront both the ’King of Nature’ and the ’Master of Millions’ simultaneously? Do not underestimate them—both are Cosmic Pillars."

"You felt no despair, thinking, ’Once the Destiny Line is restarted, the Deception Lord’s incarnation won’t even remember this conversation,’ and thus replied without burden... One of the rulers of the ’Endless Abyss,’ the pillar who controls ’Fraud’—don’t forget, I carry the power of ’Destiny,’ a symbol once wielded by the ’Lord of Blasphemy,’ capable of creating miracles."

"Destiny, is it?"

"You heard the incarnation of the ’Deception Lord’ muttering to himself."

"Suddenly, the ’Deception Lord’s’ incarnation distorted, accompanied by a low groan filled with overwhelming pain. It was evident that his true form had suffered a terrifying blow, transmitting its effects to the incarnation."

"Take the risk, or simply accept the impending doom... Your voice echoed, raising the stakes yet again."

"No one would simply accept annihilation if even the slightest chance of survival existed. The incarnation of the ’Deception Lord’ was no exception—his resolve was quickly made."

"The ’Deception Lord’ spoke in a deep voice... There are two ways to stop the ’King of Nature.’"

"You instantly became animated, listening intently."

"After a brief pause, the ’Deception Lord’ incarnation continued... The first method is to tamper with levels beyond the ’Pillar.’ For reasons that cannot be spoken, the ultimate level accessible to a deity is the ’Cosmic Pillar.’ This represents holding 51% of the corresponding ’symbolized’ stars in the Star Realm. This is the highest tier a deity can reach. However, surpassing this threshold creates devastating issues. That said, with the ’Nameless Land’ backing the ’King of Nature,’ there might be a way to safely exceed the critical limits of representation."

"Representing 51% of symbolized stars to reach the ’Pillar Level’ for deities?"

"No wonder only one ’Pillar Level’ deity can be born for each symbol—it all makes sense now."

"Surpassing 51% introduces catastrophic issues... What terrifying truths lie within this mystery?"

"Yet, if backed by the ’Nameless Land,’ it becomes possible to break through this limit... Why is that?"

"You reflected on this, feeling a surge of joy. Even aside from the ’Promotion Ceremony,’ simply obtaining this bit of ’Pillar’-level secret information was a significant gain."

"You said... So if something adverse is triggered during the ’King of Nature’s’ breakthrough, it’s highly likely he will fall—correct?"

"Exactly... The ’Deception Lord’ answered affirmatively."

"You then asked... What’s the second method?"

"The ’Deception Lord’ incarnation, suppressing the pain transmitted from his true form, spoke with a voice tinged with distortion... Locate the fragment of the ’Ancient Roots’ that once shepherded the ’King of Nature.’ Have the ’Blasphemous Wizard’ absorb it and attempt to shepherd him anew. Since the ’King of Nature’ emerged from the ’Old Roots of Profanation,’ his essence and original divine soul are deeply tied to that ancient fragment."

"After a pause, the ’Deception Lord’ sounded regretful... But this is practically an impossible task. I participated in the divine war on the ’Day of Fallen’ and know that fragment was torn into two halves—one part claimed by the ’King of Nature,’ the other lost to the unknown. How would you suddenly find it?"

"You remained silent,"

"Because at that moment, your eyes widened in shock..."

...

Even for a Game Character,

Yang Qizhou, staring at the text, felt his scalp tingling as his eyes widened in disbelief.

[The Old Roots of Profanation] could indeed re-shepherd the ’King of Nature’?

This itself wasn’t an issue—it seemed logical. What was critical, however... was that the fragment, split into two halves, had one part held by the ’King of Nature’ and the other in the hands of the ’Mad Creator’ of the ’Land of Prayer Light.’ Somehow, both parts ended up in his possession by sheer chance.

And that wasn’t all. The most critical point was...

Before the Game Character gained the ’Sky Blue Spear’ and ventured into ’Asgard,’ they had unknowingly absorbed the ’Old Roots of Profanation.’

Such a coincidence was... absurd.

Absurd to the point of feeling as if it were all part of a pre-written script.

Yang Qizhou’s mind roared like a storm, though outwardly he remained unfazed, continuing to focus on the refreshing text. Internally, he was quite eager for the impending plot where the ’Old Roots’ would be wielded to re-shepherd the ’King of Nature.’

...

"Inside, you were struck with an eerie dread—a sensation of being orchestrated by unseen hands."

"But upon further thought, if this were the ’Lord of Blasphemy’s’ arrangement before his fall, meant to ensure his heir’s ascendance to godhood, it wasn’t impossible."

"You took a deep breath and quickly set aside this uncertainty."

"Before the ’Deception Lord’ incarnation could offer more input, you decisively said... Let’s determine the method to command the ’Ancient Roots’ and re-shepherd the ’King of Nature.’"

"The ’Deception Lord’ momentarily froze, his voice tinged with disbelief as he replied... I know you’re a ’Blasphemous Wizard,’ but not just any ’Ancient Roots’ can re-shepherd the ’King of Nature.’ It needs to be the one that was previously absorbed and wielded by the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ to shepherd the King. If you’re as insightful as I assume, you should know what I mean."

"You suppressed an amused smirk and replied earnestly... Then the matter is clear. Please share how to re-shepherd the ’King of Nature.’"

"You actually possess the Ancient Roots used by the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ to shepherd the ’King of Nature,’ and you’ve already absorbed it?"

"Even the ’Deception Lord’s’ incarnation sounded utterly incredulous."

"You smiled faintly without confirming or denying."

"Despite the dark void that was your face, you could almost hear the sharp intake of breath from the ’Deception Lord.’ Then, his incarnation began disclosing the method to re-shepherd the ’King of Nature’..."