From the end of the world

Chapter 727 Heading to the Front Line
Xiao Wan nodded.

However, simply collecting a large number of divine seal fragments to become the new master of the divine seal is unlikely to be feasible. Since Tai Sui encouraged the Void Realm Apostles to collect divine seal fragments, he must have calculated this development and prepared countermeasures.

He had stated that his consciousness was attached to the fragments of the divine seal. This attachment likely couldn't help him pinpoint the location of all the fragments or clearly perceive their surroundings; at most, it only allowed him to operate his self-awareness and exert power within the virtual realm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed the virtual realm apostles to rely solely on fate and luck to find the fragments. However, in crucial moments, this attachment might grant him considerable initiative.

“To expand one’s authority, one cannot rely on collecting fragments of the Divine Seal. With two people already holding the authority to control the seal, the authority of a third person will inevitably be subject to even stricter restrictions. Even if one obtains all the fragments of the Divine Seal and reassembles the Doomsday Divine Seal, one will probably only have a very small portion of the authority,” Xiao Wan said. “However, there is a way to expand a portion of the authority to its limit at once, allowing the Void Realm Apostle to mobilize all the power of the Doomsday Divine Seal.”

Is there such a way? Based on this clue, I quickly integrated all the clues in my mind and then got the answer, "Could it be like Tai Sui, attaching itself to the divine seal... becoming the soul of the divine seal?"

Tai Sui was originally unable to use the Doomsday Divine Seal normally, but after becoming the "Spirit of the Divine Seal," he was able to wield the almost omniscient power of the master of the Divine Seal at will. His words also implied that he could unleash all the power of the Doomsday Divine Seal after it was repaired.

The key to his becoming the soul of the divine seal lies in the power of the divine child he simulated on the eve of his death at the hands of Yama.

Xiao Wan possesses the authority over the Divine Seal Fragments, is a genuine Child of Divinity, and can further enhance the power of the True Heaven and Earth Law using the power of the Divine Seal Fragments. Xiao Wan has all the conditions to have accomplished what Tai Sui once did. Even if the enhancement level is still insufficient, it can easily be improved by binding a few more Divine Seal Fragments.

Could Xiao Wan really have a chance to become the Lord of the Divine Seal? I was momentarily incredulous at this possibility.

“If we have to point out any other problem, it’s that Tai Sui might have also taken precautions against this…” Xiao Wan pondered. “Since he once reached his current state by simulating the abilities of a divine child, he might also be wary of me, the divine child.”

"Even if I could use the same method to compete for the position of the Divine Seal Soul, he still has the advantage of starting first. If I want to catch up, relying solely on my own strength is probably not enough. I need to add another advantage..."

After thinking it over, I asked, "Even if we can find a way to catch up... Tai Sui is almost omniscient after all. He must have known about the methods we can think of from the beginning, right?"

“The idea that Tai Sui is almost omniscient and the idea that Tai Sui possesses almost omniscient power are two completely different concepts.” Xiao Wan shook her head. “A human personality is formed by the accumulation of memories and information. If he really knew almost everything in the world from the beginning, he would not be able to maintain his current personality. And from his series of reactions and judgments, we can tell that he has not become that inhuman state.”

“We can believe that his omniscience is an ‘active skill,’ meaning that if he wants to get an answer, he must first ask a question himself. In other words, if he doesn’t first have a question in a certain direction, he cannot obtain relevant information. This form will inevitably create blind spots and dead ends, but it will also create opportunities for us.”

As for how to do it specifically, Xiaowan seemed to be still thinking about it. Judging from her expression, it didn't seem like something that was completely unfounded.

Some time later, we received a message from Yuchi that Fazheng and the others in the afterlife were ready to welcome Mazao and me.

I still haven't found any trace of the divine seal in the present world among the large number of "fireflies" I scattered in the Arctic Circle, and Xiaowan also thinks there's no need to continue searching in that place.

I said goodbye to Xiaowan first, then called Ma Zao and No. 7, and together we headed to the teleportation array at Dushuo Mountain.

The portal was located in the residential building that used to be the entrance to the basement on the fifteenth floor. However, that building has now been completely demolished and replaced by a massive stone archway twenty meters high. The residents of the neighborhood and surrounding area have been evacuated, and the area is now a heavily guarded restricted zone, with numerous demon hunters stationed there.

Luoshan is now completely open about its existence and activities. Numerous online posts discuss the area, with many expressing confusion about its purpose, and Luoshan has offered no explanation.

Yu Chi was stationed near the teleportation portal. After we arrived, he walked over to us, greeted us, and looked at Number Seven with curiosity, seemingly speculating something. Number Seven stood discreetly beside me, offering no response.

Then, another familiar old figure appeared like a ghost. Number Seven seemed to tense up reflexively, while the other person merely glanced at her before looking at me. "Thank you, Zhuang Cheng, you saved my apprentice's life not long ago," the fortune teller said.

“He is now one of my followers, so of course I must save him,” I said. “Moreover, you’ve already heard about the matter of the Mountain and the Two Elements. What are your plans regarding this?”

Shan Liangyi is not only my enemy, but since he is the Great Impermanence of the Gospel House's forces, he must be a supporter of the human slaughter plan and an enemy of Fazheng and the Diviner Master. No matter how much advantage we have gained in the war against the Gospel House, once this Great Impermanence who has opened the third door enters the battlefield, the scales of victory will undoubtedly tip in the Gospel House's favor.

“The Mountain Two Elements can only be dealt with by the Old Fist God, so let’s focus on dealing with the Gospel House in the afterlife first,” said the Divination Master.

“Haven’t we been able to contact Old Fist God? Besides, regardless of whether Yama Ryougi will invade the battlefield of the afterlife while we are dealing with the Gospel House, if he carries out the human slaughter plan in the real world first, even if we are able to destroy the Gospel House in the afterlife, it will be equivalent to a complete defeat, right?” I asked.

The divination master first shook his head, seemingly considering his words, and then said, "All along, Shan Liangyi has been carefully hiding in the real world as the Wheel King, even allowing Meng Zhang, the descendant of the Azure Dragon, to grow up, and did not immediately come to hunt you down when you, the innate spirit, became famous. Only when you were both within the barrier of the secluded paradise did he finally show himself and make his move, almost wiping you all out."

"And he would do this for only one reason, which is to prevent the old boxing god from discovering him before he regains his strength."

"In fact, he should have been well aware that the old Fist God would not kill him before he became stronger than his previous self. But as an extremely proud and arrogant person, he could not accept being in a situation where his enemy would sit idly by and let him go."

“Carrying out a human extermination plan is an extremely high-profile act. As long as he hasn’t killed you and retrieved your Vermilion Bird Seed, he would never do something so blatant.”

As he spoke, he looked at the huge stone gate in the distance and continued, "As for whether he will break into the afterlife next, that's easy to deal with."

"This portal is currently the only entrance and exit between the real world and the afterlife, and according to my continuous monitoring, Shan Liangyi has not passed through this place recently. Even if he is the Great Impermanence who opened the third door, it is impossible for him to escape my focused surveillance here. After you enter the afterlife, we will close this only entrance and exit between the real world and the afterlife."

"The portal will be set to be unopenable from this side, and only those of you in the afterlife can restart it."

"With this method, can we completely prevent the two aspects of the mountain from entering the afterlife?" I asked.

"This is the best we can do." The divination master didn't give a definitive answer. "As for your grudge with Shan Liangyi, although we would like to offer our help, we estimate that we cannot provide sufficient assistance. After that, it may be up to you to decide."

After saying goodbye, he vanished into thin air. What appeared here was merely an avatar of his; his true body was likely still in the eastern coastal city, continuing to suppress the expansion of the apocalyptic spacetime.

Then Yuchi stepped forward and led us to the huge stone door.

He took out a fist-sized wooden box from his pocket and handed it to me. I recognized it at a glance; it was the same material as the box Shenzhao had used when he gave me the fragments of the divine seal.

"Thank you and Xiaowan for letting me see Qilin. This is a small token of my appreciation, albeit belatedly." He said sincerely, "I cannot go to the front lines to fight alongside you, so this is all I can give you. Please accept it."

(End of this chapter)