From the end of the world

Chapter 630 Heavenly Dao Divine Weapon Ma Zao
It took Yuchi a long time to finally calm himself down.

He picked up the green and white jade pendant that had fallen to the floor, stared at it intently for a while, and then carefully put it away.

"I'm sorry, you've seen a shameful side of me."

He said this to us first, then focused his gaze on the small bowl and lowered his head, "Also, Number Two... thank you. Without you, I probably would never have understood Qilin's true feelings, and I would have carried that self-righteous misunderstanding until the moment I entered my grave."

Xiao Wan politely said, "I'm honored to be able to help you."

"So, Yuchi, what are your plans for the future?" I asked. "Are you still going to seek revenge against the old Fist God?"

“Even if Qilin never harbored any resentment until his death, I still cannot forgive the Old Fist God,” Yu Chi said without hesitation. “Admittedly, both the Old Fist God and Qilin had unusual ideas. In their minds, even killing one’s own family member in a so-called martial arts exchange was not a sin, but rather a kind of alternative fulfillment… But are their rules the only rules, and mine are not rules?”

"I don't intend to accept that crazy value system wholesale. I also have my own criteria for judging right and wrong."

"No matter what, Old Fist God killed the person I loved most, and then shamelessly brought it up in front of me. There's absolutely no way I'd accept that. Given the chance, I'll tear him to pieces."

"Even if Qilin didn't expect you to do that?" I asked.

"Yes. However, this is no longer because of Xue Qingqilin's resentment, but to vent my own anger and hatred. To put it bluntly, Old Fist God is a thorn in my side. I just can't stand him."

As he spoke, Yu Chi paused slightly, "but..."

But what was it? He didn't continue. I could perhaps guess what he was about to say.

If it weren't for the Qilin, but purely for himself, he might not be able to act the same way as before. Although he and the Old Fist God were still irreconcilable enemies, wishing he could tear him apart and skin him alive, he wasn't the kind of person who would abandon everything for personal gain. That extreme mental energy had dissipated from him.

Unlike a self-centered person like me, Yuchi might only unleash power beyond his limits for the sake of others. And with the Old Fist God as his opponent, how could he possibly defeat him without an insane will that transcends limits? Even if Yuchi had obtained a method from the Lord of the Divine Seal that might allow him to defeat the Old Fist God, I don't believe he could successfully utilize it in his current state.

Yu Chi glanced at the scenery outside the window. It was already dark. He turned to us and said, "You can stay here for dinner and eat with us."

"Don't you plan to be alone for a while?" I asked.

"I don't want to be alone for a while," Yuchi said. "I also want to treat you all well."

I readily agreed, and Xiao Wan nodded in agreement. Half an hour later, we gathered in the villa's dining room, where the servants placed one exquisite and delicious dish after another on the table in order.

During the meal, Xiao Wan asked Yu Chi about learning battle formations.

"Number Two, do you want to learn formations?" Yu Chi asked unexpectedly.

“Just call me Xiao Wan, Mr. Yuchi,” Xiao Wan said. “You mentioned it not long ago, didn’t you? That if I personally inscribe the formation, it can receive a powerful boost… In other words, I actually have a strong talent for formations?”

“Yes,” Yu Chi nodded. “It’s not just formations. Children of divinity have advantages over ordinary demon hunters in all fields, including weapon crafting and alchemy. Fa Zheng’s Divine Weapon of Humanity was designed and forged by a child of divinity in the past. Of course, that was a miracle that even other children of divinity couldn’t imitate or replicate, so it might not be a good example to use it…”

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "In the final analysis, most of the children of divinity are just extraordinary talents who have inherited the blood of the Great Impermanence. Although the True Position of the Heavenly and Earthly Law has certain advantages that even the Great Impermanence Heavenly and Earthly Law cannot imitate, it is generally more like a lower position of the Great Impermanence Heavenly and Earthly Law. Therefore, it is unrealistic to try to enter the realm of the Great Impermanence simply by relying on this ability."

“The reason your power is so special and strong is because of the enhancement from the fragments of the Divine Seal. So, instead of studying formations, perhaps it would be better to study how to further utilize the power of the Divine Seal fragments. I have some relevant information here, which I can give to you later. It might be of some help to you.” “Really? Thank you, Mr. Yuchi!” Xiao Wan said happily.

Yu Chi smiled, a rare occurrence, and said, "Besides, even without learning formations, you and Zhuang Cheng are essentially carrying a super formation with you. To accumulate power surpassing this kind of 'formation' through learning alone would take an unimaginable amount of time."

"Are you talking about the phenomena of heaven and earth?" I asked.

Yu Chi nodded and said, "Array formations are actually very similar to feng shui. They both essentially utilize the power of the external environment, so they are often confused. The boundaries between them are also ambiguous, and occasionally the term 'grand feng shui array' comes up."

"The Great Impermanence Law of Heaven and Earth can forcibly requisition the power of Feng Shui, while the Correct Position Law of Heaven and Earth can make the Feng Shui of one's environment extremely favorable to oneself, or even directly mobilize the power of Feng Shui. Little Bowl, you must do this often, right?"

"Yes," Xiao Wan admitted.

Although she often says that Xiaowan blesses me with her own power, strictly speaking, Xiaowan herself does not possess any magical powers.

Because she symbolizes Zhu Shi's pre-cultivation self, she naturally possesses no cultivation level. And whenever she blesses me, although she uses the power of the divine seal fragments, it's primarily to enhance the original effectiveness of the blessing. The foundation of her original blessing's effectiveness lies in the external environment's response to her prayers—that is, the power of feng shui.

Although the power of Feng Shui is often regarded as a kind of magical power, it is ultimately not one's own power. Even ordinary people without any cultivation can use the power of Feng Shui to their own advantage as long as they have a certain level of knowledge about Feng Shui.

Yu Chi continued, "Compared to the two of you, there is one person who might need to learn about feng shui..."

Xiao Wan seemed to quickly realize who the other person was talking about, "—Could it be Asahi-neechan?"

“That’s right. For the past four months, because I was in a position of ‘potentially being threatened by the Deathly Haunting,’ I frequently had contact with you. It was during that time that I noticed the unusual behavior of that girl named Asa.” Yu Chi’s voice turned serious. “At first, I thought she was just good at attracting strange things, but after meeting her more often, I realized she was not that simple at all…”

"You seem to call that attraction the power of a jinx. Perhaps only the Great Impermanence, and a Great Impermanence like myself who is proficient in formations and feng shui, can see the clues. It's not just a power that attracts strange things; her very existence has become a vortex of fate. No joke, she's like the center of the world's destiny right now."

"In the mythical era before humans became the protagonists of the world, they were vulnerable to the crisis of extinction. In order to gain a foothold in this world, the will of Naraku—the collective unconscious of humanity—would actively bless those born in that era, bestowing upon them overwhelming talents and a fate full of suffering and trials... Most of the great impermanence were born in that era, which is generally believed to be the reason."

“But that girl is different… She is not blessed by humankind, but by the way of heaven; she is truly ‘a person to whom heaven will entrust a great mission.’”

"It's as if she carries a world-class feng shui formation with her at all times. The power of this is so great that even the fate of the Great Impermanence might be swayed by her so-called jinx power, but she cannot freely control that power. If she could act in accordance with the heavens like a child of divinity and use the power of the environment and feng shui for her own benefit, she might even be able to unleash power greater than that of the Great Impermanence."

Yuchi may have just said it casually and didn't think much of it, but upon hearing these words, the first thing that came to my mind was Fazheng's Divine Weapon of Humanity.

The power of the Humanitarian Divine Weapon is to make its wielder the center of the vortex of human destiny. As long as one takes actions that align with the theme of "saving humanity," one can obtain all the properties of a child of divinity and thus be able to follow the impetus of the collective unconscious of humanity, gaining a tremendous boost in power.

Asaho is now at the center of the world's vortex of fate, and she herself has the desire to save the world. At the same time, the natural will of the planet is facing the threat of doomsday and instinctively hopes that Asaho can save everything with the power of return. That is why it has given Asaho so many desperate situations and the strong luck of surviving near-death experiences, "helping" her to grow rapidly.

Both being at the center of destiny and with their own will aligned with the grand will, why didn't Asaho receive the same mysterious boost as Fazheng, who wielded the divine weapon of humanity?
The answer might be quite simple: because Asaho doesn't possess the qualities of a child of divinity, she can't "follow the will of heaven" like a child of divinity. She's like two misaligned gears with the power of the planet's natural will. Therefore, the planet's natural will can only push Asaho to become stronger in a roundabout way.

So, let's assume—and this is just a simple assumption—that there's a way to make Asahi a child of divinity?

Or, as a second-best option, it wouldn't matter if he didn't become a divine child as powerful as Xiaowan. If he could somehow acquire some of the divine child's qualities, could Asahi possibly become a humanoid divine weapon?

(End of this chapter)