Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 742 - 715: Ancestor God

Half an hour later, Chen Shouyi landed on the highway in the suburbs.

The sky was still pitch black, the air was chilly, and there were only sporadic vehicles passing by on the road.

He took out his watch from the space and saw it was only three o’clock in the morning. The distant city lights were dim, and even the earliest sanitation workers hadn’t started working yet.

He took out a bicycle, preparing to leisurely return.

Suddenly, he felt something and stopped his bicycle, looking into the distance.

A tall man in black was quietly standing by the roadside, and his familiar face made Chen Shouyi instinctively feel a chill.

But he quickly reacted.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

The one who came was not someone else, but that mysterious person who has been prophesying for humanity, always elusive.

A mere weakling, unable to even defeat the heavily injured Lord of Lightning.

"Are you waiting for me?" Chen Shouyi said coldly, pushing his bicycle slowly towards him.

The threat from last time was still fresh in his mind.

"The fate of Earth is always shrouded in mist and constantly changing; even I cannot fully see through it. Respected human supreme warrior, destiny lets us meet again!" He spoke with a hint of humble smile, with an air of a mystic, "Allow me to introduce myself; many people call me the Destiny Thief."

Compared to the last time, his attitude had clearly changed.

If last time his attitude was somewhat aloof, like a superior confronting an inferior, this time it was equal, even reverent.

He had no choice; he was not good at combat.

Facing someone who could even defeat the Lord of Lightning, anyone would be terrified to death.

"Destiny Thief, what a grand title!" Chen Shouyi sneered, even at his current level, he didn’t sense any presence of destiny.

If destiny existed, everyone’s life path would be predetermined.

Then what would be the point of trying?

Just bask in success.

The Destiny Thief was unfazed by Chen Shouyi’s mockery; he continued smiling and said:

"Human supreme warrior, you don’t believe in destiny? Oh, yes, this is Earth; if you were on Tam, you would feel the presence of destiny and its malice towards you. It is everywhere, affecting all beings, including those lofty deities. Or, using a term your humans might better understand: the will of the world."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shouyi’s expression slightly changed.

Tamu World’s will of malice?

Such a statement was somewhat believable to him.

Because he found that when he was in Tam World, he indeed encountered danger without reason. Even recently, in the thousand-mile uninhabited icefield, he could often sense some prying eyes.

But for some reason, they never showed themselves and quickly disappeared.

"You felt it, didn’t you? That’s Tamu’s malice towards us evil creatures. The more gods you kill, the more apparent Tamu’s malice becomes towards you. I can see Tamu’s tangible malice towards you, unless... you also become a god, become part of Tamu’s will." The Destiny Thief chuckled.

Seemingly sensing the other’s confusion, he continued to explain: "It’s because we evil creatures are the original masters of Tam. In that infinitely ancient era, this world didn’t even have a unified name. An indescribable entity named Tamu invaded this world.

Its power was terrifyingly invincible, killing most Ancestor Gods, and even imprisoning the few most powerful ones. Then it began to assimilate this world, but ultimately it failed, or rather, it succeeded.

Its will merged into the entire world, becoming the supreme existence. This is the will of Tam World. The subsequent gods are simply derivatives of its existence."

Chen Shouyi had always thought Tam was the name of a different world.

But he never considered the origin of this name.

Indeed, for a barbaric wilderness, how could a unified name, a unified language exist otherwise?

But this statement was truly horrifying.

His expression was grave, and he said solemnly: "Is Tamu still alive?"

"Perhaps alive, perhaps deceased, or perhaps somewhere in between; no one knows." The Destiny Thief sneered: "But according to my discoveries over the years, it still has instincts, like seeking benefits and avoiding harm, and even feeding.

You wouldn’t think the spatial passage linking Earth and Tam is purely coincidental, would you? Look at the pervasive Original Force across Earth; its presence is everywhere. The purpose..."

He showed a gruesome grin, flashing white teeth: "Is to devour Earth, and even the entire Solar System."

Chen Shouyi was stunned on the spot, feeling a chill rising from his tailbone, spreading throughout his body: "That’s impossible!?"

"No matter how much you refuse to accept it, the fact is, over the years, spatial passages have been slowly increasing and expanding. Tam and your world are destined to merge, unless you leave the Solar System."

The Destiny Thief’s language was like a devil’s, causing Chen Shouyi’s mind to be in turmoil. He stabilized his mind and changed the topic: "You came here, not just to tell me this, right?"

"Absolutely not; I’ve always said we are not enemies, but rather allies." The Destiny Thief said: "This being wants to devour the Solar System of your world, but unknowingly causes its power to fall into decline. The Ancestor Gods are about to break their cages; we need your strength."

"You?" Chen Shouyi questioned.

"I have contacted four ancient evil beings; as long as we succeed, the Ancestor God will reward according to merit, and your Earth will usher in eternal peace."

...

The Destiny Thief soon left.

The streetlights by the roadside flickered, emitting a sizzling sound.

Vehicles passed by one after another.

Chen Shouyi stood under a streetlight, his hand trembling as he lit a cigarette, taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling.

He felt as if a boulder was pressing on his chest, making it a bit hard to breathe.

Unexpectedly, the truth of the world turned out to be so cruel that there seemed to be no hope at all.

"The situation is becoming increasingly dangerous. But could ’Tamu’, an existence dead for unknown tens of thousands of years, really still be alive?" He pondered, "Though the Destiny Thief’s words can’t be fully trusted, it’s best to first inquire with the familiar Barbarian God, and also, that ’Ancestor God’, who knows if releasing it will be good or bad for Earth. What if it turns out to be just another thing of its kind..."

"Damn it!"

Chen Shouyi cursed in his heart.

He found the situation completely beyond his control. No matter the outcome, he is powerless to prevent it.

Facing such terrifying existences at this level, he was just as weak as an ant.

This feeling of helplessness hadn’t been felt ever since defeating the Lord of Lightning.

He sighed lightly, his mind in chaos, contemplating for a long time before flicking away the cigarette butt.

With a heavy heart, he rode his bicycle towards home.

ps: I’ve been sick these past few days.