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"There's no choice; this is the task given by the God of Creation," Tang San said with a helpless expression. Meanwhile, the Eternal Lord, who had been secretly observing everything, had never felt so speechless.
Clearly, he had already said the task was completed, yet Tang San insisted on continuing...
Who gets so "immersed" in their task?
It's simply absurd!
The Eternal Lord now fully understood Tang San's intentions. He indeed wanted to obtain the throne of the God of Eternity and Creation, but he also wanted to erase all traces of the former ruler and seize full control of everything.
What a scoundrel!
Even more despicable than Austin Griffin by ten thousand times... Oh right, Austin Griffin resides in his other spirit, and they've fully merged. By extension, they're practically in cahoots!
[Perhaps this is the arrangement of the great cosmos's destiny…]
The Eternal Lord consoled himself as he summoned the King of Easton, the Holy Dragon, and the Eternal Angel to the core of the Eternal Domain, preparing for Tang San's final test.
To truly become the master of Eternity and Creation, Tang San had to defeat the Eternal Lord's spirit, extinguish it, or subdue it. But how could the Eternal Lord easily submit to anyone?
Thus, these three spirits would be needed to assist, lending Tang San their strength.
"We are willing to give everything!"
The King Easton, the Holy Dragon, and the Eternal Angel were all loyal followers of the Eternal Lord. Their devotion was more devout than any other living being.
"I'll be counting on you," the Eternal Lord said, revealing a human form—female in appearance, her entire body seemed to be made of glass, covered in nebulae, flawless and pure. Her three thousand strands of hair danced without wind, glowing like flames, shining like a sea of stars.
Standing there, she seemed to be the very center of the world.
The King Easton, the Holy Dragon, and the Eternal Angel all gazed at her with admiration. Even a mere wisp of her divine consciousness was so beautiful, noble, elegant, dignified, sacred, and magnificent.
It was as if every positive quality could be attributed to her.
The Eternal Angel was the first to regain her senses and, lowering her gaze, asked, "Eternal Lord, what will happen if you lose?"
"I will naturally vanish into nothingness," the Eternal Lord replied calmly. "After all, I'm already dead. This is nothing more than a fragment of my divine consciousness… Speaking of which, Austin Griffin, this is his last reincarnation. He chose a good host; he should be able to surpass me. In a way, I'll continue to live through him."
Those who knew some secrets believed that Austin Griffin and the Eternal Lord were twins. Austin Griffin himself admitted this, but in reality, they were originally one being. However, when the Eternal Lord reached the level of Creation, he could not balance the forces of creation and destruction effectively, so he separated the destructive part, turning it into the God of Calamity.
Creation and destruction.
The Eternal Lord once controlled both but could not maintain balance like Tang San.
Austin Griffin is not just the name of the God of Calamity or the Nine-Headed Chimera, but also the name of the Eternal Lord.
However, besides the King Easton, the Holy Dragon, the Eternal Angel, and the Eternal Lord himself, no one else knew this.
Austin Griffin's tendency toward destruction is simple to explain: he believed the Eternal Lord, that scoundrel, thought destruction was weak and abandoned him. So, in a fit of madness, he sought revenge, trying to destroy everything the Eternal Lord had created and absorb it into his domain, proving to the Eternal Lord's fragment of divine consciousness that casting him aside had been a grave mistake!
And declaring: even if the Eternal Lord was dead, Austin Griffin would still ruin everything he created—commonly known as "dancing on his grave."
"Eternal Lord, you…"
"Say no more," the Eternal Lord interrupted the Eternal Angel, speaking leisurely. "I've lived for so many years, existing as a soul for countless more. I've seen all the cosmos has to offer. If I can't escape the 'curse' placed upon me by the God of Creation and the laws of the great cosmos, I don't see any hope for myself."
"As for whether Tang San can create a miracle in the future, I can't say. After all, his cultivation method seems to be turning himself into a universe, with his soul becoming the will of that universe..."
"What an incredible idea, but putting it into practice isn't as simple as knowing the theory. Without understanding the specifics of energy transformation, even starting is difficult."
"I wonder how he managed to do it."
The Holy Dragon blurted out a thoughtless suggestion: "How about we capture him and interrogate him?"
The Eternal Angel glanced at the not-so-bright Holy Dragon and said, "If we could defeat him, I would have sent you to handle the first and second trials already, instead of tasks like 'preventing conflicts between spirits' and 'unifying the faith of living beings.'"
"Besides, after spending a century in the Eternal Domain, his divine soul has grown stronger. His power now rivals that of a primary god in this divine realm."
The Holy Dragon lowered his head and remained silent.
Who could have imagined that a mere human could become so formidable? It's one thing to fight across levels, but to surpass levels to the point of challenging gods—ordinary gods can't even compete with him.
"Master, if you had grown alongside him back then, would you still have died from creating the universe?" the King Easton suddenly asked.
"Perhaps," the Eternal Lord replied vaguely.
"If your other half can reside within one of his spirits, could this fragment of your divine soul reside in his Blue Silver Grass, which holds the power of life and creation?"
The King of Easton appeared to be the most straightforward of the three spirits, but in reality, he was the sharpest thinker.
"With each reincarnation of the God of Calamity, part of his essence is lost. You could say that in this ninth rebirth, he is not much better off than this fragment of your divine soul. Although he has recovered most of his strength, it's clear that Tang San focused on cultivating that peculiar Blue Silver Grass. You could easily reside within it as well, gaining a ready-made vessel to achieve resurrection."
"Moreover, if the God of Calamity tries to rebel in the future, you could help suppress him... And, thinking optimistically, you'll also be able to see if Tang San can truly break the 'curse of creation' someday, wouldn't you?"
Between the lines, the King Easton conveyed one clear message: they couldn't allow the Eternal Lord to fade away completely. He was the last remaining proof of the God of Creation's existence in the world, and they couldn't bear to lose him.
Without him, what meaning would their lives have?
They might as well disappear forever along with the Eternal Lord into the endless stream of time.
Sigh~
The Eternal Lord didn't answer directly, but the King Easton, the Holy Dragon, and the Eternal Angel all felt a weight lift from their hearts.
Their master still yearned to witness a higher realm...
(End of Chapter)